Rome, Italy
Hotel de Russie
A Rocco Forte classic between Piazza del Popolo and the Spanish Steps, beloved for its terraced secret garden and understated Roman elegance.
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The Directory
Every property researched and profiled by the Browntravels editorial team. Sponsored placements are always clearly labelled.
Los Angeles, United States
The 'Pink Palace' on Sunset Boulevard, serving banana-leaf wallpaper, bungalow legend and old-Hollywood poolside ritual since 1912.
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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Rio's white Art Deco monument on Copacabana beach, hosting a century of carnival glamour around South America's most famous hotel pool.
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Istanbul, Turkey
A restored Ottoman palace on the Bosphorus shore whose waterfront infinity pool and sultan-era suites remain Istanbul's grandest stage.
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London, United Kingdom
An Edwardian banking headquarters on High Holborn reborn as a manor-house-in-the-city, entered through a grand carriage courtyard.
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Rome, Italy
A family-run grande dame crowning the Spanish Steps, with rooftop Michelin-starred dining and the whole of Rome unrolled below.
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Capri, Italy
Capri's grande dame since 1845 on Via Camerelle, steps from the Piazzetta, with gardens, twin pools and the island's most storied terrace.
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Vienna, Austria
A Ringstrasse palace built for a prince and converted for the 1873 World's Fair, where butlers, marble staircases and the Imperial Torte keep Habsburg Vienna alive.
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Geneva, Switzerland
Geneva's oldest grand hotel, an 1834 landmark on the Rhône where lake, Jet d'Eau and Mont Blanc views meet rooftop Japanese-Peruvian dining.
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Tokyo, Japan
Japan's original grand hotel, welcoming guests beside Hibiya Park since 1890 and forever linked to Frank Lloyd Wright's legendary earlier building.
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