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The world’s finest hotels.

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141 hotels found

Talan Towers home of The Ritz-Carlton against the futuristic golden skyline of Astana
City Hotel

Astana, Kazakhstan

8.5

The Ritz-Carlton, Astana

Sculptural luxury in the Talan Towers, looking across Astana's futuristic skyline of golden orbs and presidential domes.

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Glass tower of the Shangri-La Ulaanbaatar near Sukhbaatar Square
City Hotel

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

8.5

Shangri-La Ulaanbaatar

Mongolia's flagship hotel, a glass tower beside Sükhbaatar Square whose warmth and facilities anchor every serious Ulaanbaatar itinerary.

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Restored stone arcade façade of the Gran Hotel Manzana Kempinski beside Parque Central in Havana
City Hotel

Havana, Cuba

8.5

Gran Hotel Manzana Kempinski La Habana

Havana's first modern five-star, set in the restored Manzana de Gómez arcade opposite Parque Central, with a rooftop pool above the old city.

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Contemporary glass facade of Grand Hotel River Park on the Danube embankment in Bratislava
City Hotel

Bratislava, Slovakia

8.5

Grand Hotel River Park, a Luxury Collection Hotel

Bratislava's flagship luxury address on the Danube embankment, pairing contemporary river-view rooms with the city's most polished service.

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Riverside facade of The St. Regis Astana on the Ishim embankment
City Hotel

Astana, Kazakhstan

8.4

The St. Regis Astana

Butler-serviced calm on the Ishim riverbank, a low-slung counterpoint to Astana's tower-dominated skyline.

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Understated facade of Hotel Cayena-Caracas in the Altamira district beneath the Avila
City Hotel

Caracas, Venezuela

8.4

Hotel Cayena-Caracas

Caracas's discreet boutique benchmark in Altamira, favoured by diplomats and executives for its intimacy, service and serious kitchen.

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Façade of InterContinental Kyiv beside the golden domes of St Michael's Monastery
City Hotel

Kyiv, Ukraine

8.4

InterContinental Kyiv

Kyiv's established five-star beside St Michael's golden-domed monastery, continuing to operate with resilience through wartime conditions.

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Neoclassical façade of Saint Ten Hotel in Belgrade's Vračar district
City Hotel

Belgrade, Serbia

8.4

Saint Ten Hotel

A 1929 academy building in leafy Vračar turned intimate Small Luxury Hotel, near the great dome of the Saint Sava Temple.

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The Cove tower rising between two white-sand beaches at Atlantis Paradise Island
Resort

Paradise Island, Bahamas

8.3

The Cove at Atlantis

Atlantis's all-suite tower between two beaches, offering a grown-up perch above the Caribbean's most famous water playground.

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Elegant low-rise facade of The Bristol Panama in the capital's banking district
City Hotel

Panama City, Panama

8.3

The Bristol Panama

Panama City's discreet grande dame in the banking district, prized for butler service and refined Panamanian dining at Salsipuedes.

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Glass tower of The Biltmore Hotel rising behind a neoclassical facade on Rustaveli Avenue, Tbilisi
City Hotel

Tbilisi, Georgia

8.3

The Biltmore Hotel Tbilisi

The Caucasus's tallest hotel tower, rising behind a preserved 1930s facade on Rustaveli Avenue with sweeping views over old Tbilisi.

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Terraced hillside buildings and pool deck of Airways Hotel overlooking Jacksons Airport, Port Moresby
City Hotel

Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

8.3

Airways Hotel

Port Moresby's famous hilltop haven above Jacksons Airport, long regarded as Papua New Guinea's finest hotel.

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