Country House
Nairobi, Kenya
9.5
Giraffe Manor
The 1930s ivy-clad manor in Nairobi's Langata suburb where endangered Rothschild's giraffes join guests for breakfast through the windows.
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135 hotels found
Resort
Ubud, Indonesia
9.5
Four Seasons Resort Bali at Sayan
A jungle-valley icon above the Ayung River where a lotus-pond rooftop arrival gives way to villas folded into Ubud's rice terraces.
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City Hotel
Paris, France
9.5
Le Bristol Paris
The Oetker Collection's flagship palace on rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, prized for its courtyard garden, rooftop pool and three-Michelin-starred Epicure.
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Resort
Bora Bora, French Polynesia
9.4
Four Seasons Resort Bora Bora
The polished benchmark of Bora Bora's lagoon: overwater bungalows on a private motu facing Mount Otemanu's jagged silhouette.
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Resort
Iguazú, Brazil
9.4
Belmond Hotel das Cataratas
The only hotel inside Brazil's Iguassu National Park, a rose-pink Portuguese-colonial retreat with the falls to itself before the gates open.
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Country House
Adare, Ireland
9.4
Adare Manor
A neo-Gothic calendar house on 840 acres in County Limerick, exhaustively restored and set to host the 2027 Ryder Cup.
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Resort
Fasano, Italy
9.4
Borgo Egnazia
A hand-built re-imagining of an Apulian village near Fasano, whose crafted stone lanes, Vair spa and starred dining made Puglia a luxury destination.
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Beach Resort
Kailua-Kona, United States
9.3
Four Seasons Resort Hualalai
Hawaii's most complete luxury resort spreads low bungalows across Kona lava fields, with seven pools, championship golf and deep Hawaiian culture.
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Beach Resort
Sumba, Indonesia
9.3
Nihi Sumba
A wild-luxury village on remote Sumba where thatched villas, a famous left-hand wave and horses on the beach rewrite the resort formula.
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Lakeside Hotel
Tremezzo, Italy
9.3
Grand Hotel Tremezzo
A 1910 Art Nouveau palace on Lake Como's western shore, famous for its floating lake pool and views across to Bellagio.
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Safari Lodge
Serengeti, Tanzania
9.3
Four Seasons Safari Lodge Serengeti
A permanent lodge raised on walkways above the central Serengeti plains, with an infinity pool overlooking a waterhole visited daily by elephants.
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Private Island
North Malé Atoll, Maldives
9.3
One&Only Reethi Rah
A large, glamorous private island in North Malé Atoll with twelve beaches, vast villas and a social scene unique in the Maldives.
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