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The world’s finest hotels.

Every property researched and profiled by the Browntravels editorial team. Sponsored placements are always clearly labelled.

141 hotels found

Ornate Moroccan courtyard architecture at Royal Mansour, Marrakech
City Hotel

Marrakech, Morocco

9.7

Royal Mansour Marrakech

A medina of 53 private riads built by Morocco's finest artisans, where invisible service and museum-grade craft define the country's ultimate stay.

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Hotel de Crillon, A Rosewood Hotel, Paris
City Hotel

Paris, France

9.5

Hotel de Crillon, A Rosewood Hotel

An 18th-century palace on Place de la Concorde reborn with contemporary French craft, couture suites and one of Paris's most beautiful courtyards.

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Hôtel de Paris Monte-Carlo, Monte-Carlo
City Hotel

Monte-Carlo, Monaco

9.5

Hôtel de Paris Monte-Carlo

Monaco's founding palace hotel of 1864 on the Place du Casino, home to Alain Ducasse's Louis XV and Europe's most famous hotel cellars.

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Aman New York, New York
City Hotel

New York, United States

9.4

Aman New York

A hushed urban sanctuary inside the Crown Building on Fifth Avenue, where every room has a fireplace and the spa spans three floors.

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Burj Al Arab Jumeirah, Dubai
Beach Resort

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

9.0

Burj Al Arab Jumeirah

Dubai's sail-shaped icon remains an all-suite spectacle of gold, marble and butler service on its own island off Jumeirah Beach.

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The Oberoi Udaivilas, Udaipur
Resort

Udaipur, India

9.6

The Oberoi Udaivilas

A palatial dreamscape of domes, courtyards and semi-private pools on Lake Pichola, delivering Rajasthan's most celebrated hotel service.

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Ritz Paris, Paris
City Hotel

Paris, France

9.6

Ritz Paris

The original palace hotel on Place Vendôme, reborn after a four-year restoration with Bar Hemingway, a gilded pool and the ghost of Coco Chanel intact.

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Rosewood Hong Kong, Hong Kong
City Hotel

Hong Kong, Hong Kong

9.5

Rosewood Hong Kong

A vertical estate on the Kowloon waterfront whose art-filled interiors, harbour-view rooms and formidable dining set Hong Kong's current standard.

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Umaid Bhawan Palace, Jodhpur
City Hotel

Jodhpur, India

9.5

Umaid Bhawan Palace

A vast art-deco palace above the Blue City, still home to Jodhpur's royal family and run in part as one of the world's most extraordinary hotels.

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Stone façade and awnings of Le Bristol Paris on rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré
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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Mandarin Oriental Bangkok, Bangkok
City Hotel

Bangkok, Thailand

9.4

Mandarin Oriental Bangkok

Bangkok's storied riverside original, welcoming travellers and writers since 1876 with legendary Thai service and a beloved Chao Phraya setting.

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Cheval Blanc Paris, Paris
City Hotel

Paris, France

9.4

Cheval Blanc Paris

LVMH's Seine-front maison in the Art Deco La Samaritaine building, offering couture interiors, a 30-metre pool and river-view gastronomy.

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