Aoraki/Mount Cook Village, New Zealand
The Hermitage Hotel
New Zealand's storied alpine hotel, serving Aoraki/Mount Cook since 1884 with panoramic windows on the country's highest peak.
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The Directory
Every property researched and profiled by the Browntravels editorial team. Sponsored placements are always clearly labelled.
Killarney, Ireland
A lakeshore resort on Lough Léin facing the MacGillycuddy's Reeks, with one of Ireland's largest and best-regarded spas.
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Kitzbühel, Austria
A contemporary Alpine flagship in Jochberg outside Kitzbühel, built around one of the Tyrol's largest hotel spas and direct lift access.
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Florence, Italy
Rocco Forte's cheerful Florentine flagship on Piazza della Repubblica, minutes on foot from the Duomo, Uffizi and the best of the centro storico.
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Costa Adeje, Spain
A grand Canarian village of pastel houses, plazas and gardens above Playa del Duque, long the benchmark resort of Tenerife's Costa Adeje.
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Elounda, Greece
The 1971 pioneer of Greek resort luxury, spread along its own peninsula of gardens and private beaches on Crete's Mirabello Bay.
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Diani Beach, Kenya
A Swedish family's barefoot boutique retreat on quiet Galu Beach south of Diani, with horses on the sand and an easy house-party spirit.
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Soldeu, Andorra
Andorra's flagship five-star, ski-in at Soldeu on the Grandvalira slopes, with a vast Sport Wellness spa and the principality's top dining.
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Singapore, Singapore
Singapore's triple-tower landmark crowned by the world-famous 57th-floor infinity pool, with a city of dining, shopping and entertainment below.
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Balestrand, Norway
A family-run wooden grand hotel on the Sognefjord since 1877, painted by artists and patronised by emperors.
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