Altapura Val Thorens, France Once the only five-star hotel in Europe’s highest ski resort, Altapura maintains a fun, funky edge in a...
Tierra Atacama San Pedro de Atacama, Chile Tierra Atacama, which first opened in 2008 and awakened from a $20 million face lift (sorry, beauty sleep)...
The Guesthouse Hotel Chicago, Illinois, USA Go local in the groovy, diverse North Side neighbourhood of Andersonville, with your own swanky apartment at the...
Cali Mykonos Mykonos, Greece There’s a moment, somewhere between the last boat back from Super Paradise and the eye-watering bill at Scorpios,...
Serra Cafema Skeleton Coast, Namibia It’s hard to imagine a more otherworldly setting than that of this quietly sumptuous desert lodge, set in...
Samsara Ubud Ubud, Bali, Indonesia Some travellers looking for Bali ‘as it used to be’ (and continues to be advertised) might have the...
Hôtel Le Coucou Méribel, France The first alpine offering in the preposterously groovy Maisons Pariente group’s design-forward boutique portfolio, Hôtel Le Coucou Méribel...
Longitude 131° Yulara, Australia The only suite in Australia with views of both Uluru and Kata Tjuta is just one of a...
The BoTree London, United Kingdom Wake up, London’s West End, there’s a peppy, party-minded new property in town. Serving giddy but grown-up glamour,...
Anantara Kihavah Maldives Villas The Maldives An 80-villa resort in the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve of the Baa Atoll, the Anantara Kihavah Maldives Villas promises...
Awasi Atacama San Pedro de Atacama, Chile Perhaps it was the welcome drink made from local herb rica rica, or the shallow stream running through...
Little Kulala Sossusvlei, Namibia An exclusive, front-row seat for the spectacular dunescape of Sossusvlei in the World Heritage Site Namib Sand Sea...
Axel Hotel Bilbao Bilbao, Spain Those who’ve been watching closely will know that Euskadi (better known as the Basque Country) has never been...
Hoshinoya Taketomi Island Taketomi Island, Okinawa, Japan Set on a tiny subtropical island in the Japanese archipelago prefecture of Okinawa, Hoshinoya Taketomi Island, a serene...
Batty Langley’s London, United Kingdom The third in Hazlitt’s Hotels bijou portfolio of London heritage townhouse hotels, the discreet East End beauty that...
Mykonos Theoxenia Mykonos, Greece While many of the island’s newer five-star contenders have gone for what we affectionately call “Cycladic clone chic”...
Sofitel Kia Ora Moorea Beach Resort The Islands of Tahiti, French Polynesia The term ‘paradise’ gets thrown around a lot in travel, but few destinations truly live up to one’s...
Hotel Zed Tofino Tofino, Canada When going off-the-beaten-path in rural Canada, nothing could be more comforting than having a warm and welcoming place...
Nayara Gardens Arenal Volcano National Park, Costa Rica Between the world’s longest jungle zip-line and trips to local waterfalls, there’s an amazing amount of thrills to...
Goldmoor Inn Galena, Illinois, USA The schloss-rhapsody aesthetics might be laid on thick, but the sprawling 18-suite guesthouse that is the Goldmoor Inn...
Capella Bangkok Bangkok, Thailand There’s something intoxicatingly poetic about the Chao Phraya River at dusk. It shimmers like a silken ribbon flung...
Andronis Boutique Hotel Oia, Santorini, Greece You haven’t really seen Santorini until you’ve sipped chilled Assyrtiko in a plunge pool, suspended somewhere between volcanic...
Pendry Chicago Chicago, Illinois, USA There was something rather ‘magnificent’ (it had to be said!) about waking up in one of Chicago’s most...
The Tokyo EDITION Toranomon Tokyo, Japan If the playful, design-forward and effortlessly luxurious EDITION hotels in Japan were a family, then The Tokyo EDITION...
Relais & Châteaux Hotel Bülow Palais Dresden, Germany This historical hotel that’s part of the Relais & Châteaux family puts you near the centre of much...
Taj Exotica Resort & Spa Havelock Island, India ‘Paradise’ is an overused word in our trade, but in this case, we don’t hesitate – paradise it...
Ultima Corfu Corfu, Greece Corfu may not be the first place that comes to mind for ultra-luxury escapes – yet amid its...
Hôtel Dame des Arts Paris, France Set in the 6th arrondissement, Hôtel Dame des Arts is an unbeatable address for anyone looking to immerse...
Kisawa Sanctuary Benguerra Island, Mozambique To think that 3D-printed building elements made from sand and seawater aren’t even the most innovative thing about...
LEVEN ManchesterManchester, United Kingdom Some hotels you simply check into. At LEVEN Manchester, you more or less move in – or at...
Origins Lodge Alajuela, Costa Rica We were forewarned; there was no landline phone at this hidden-away jungle escape. No connection to the main...
Hôtel Chalet Mounier Les Deux Alpes, France A family-owned affair that’s been going for five generations, Hôtel Chalet Mounier is the ‘grand dame’ of mountain...
Desert Rhino Camp Damaraland, Namibia Set among mesmeric desert landscapes beneath impossibly starry skies, the beautifully designed Desert Rhino Camp is both one...
Canaves Ena Oia, Santorini, Greece Close your eyes and think of Santorini. You’re likely picturing a scene not unlike that we admired from...
Our Habitas Atacama San Pedro de Atacama, Chile Just as our driver confessed she must’ve gone past Our Habitas Atacama without noticing the hotel, we spotted...
Kimpton Theta New York – Times Square NYC, USA There’s a moment in Goodfellas where Henry Hill takes his date in through the back of a restaurant,...
Umana Bali, LXR Hotels & Resorts Uluwatu, Bali, Indonesia Trust LXR Hotels & Resorts to make a splash with their Southeast Asian debut: Umana Bali, the brand’s...
W Rome Rome, Italy A new wave of five-star hotels has arrived in the Italian capital, and all but a few offer...
The Rittenhouse Hotel Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA The Rittenhouse Hotel sits on the northwest corner of Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia’s most photogenic patch of green, from...
Six Senses Kyoto Kyoto, Japan The storied Japanese city of Kyoto has a tendency to whisper rather than shout. It’s a city of...
Canaves Epitome Oia, Santorini, Greece In a destination as intrinsically linked to a specific type of hospitality as Santorini is to cave-style accommodations,...
Urban Collective Boutique Hotel Edwardsville, Illinois, USA A place to stay that looks and feels like the Urban Collective Boutique Hotel is something novel in...
The Brando Tetiaroa, French Polynesia It’s not every day that Mother Nature and Marlon Brando have a lovechild, but if they did, it...
The Shoregate Crail, Scotland, United Kingdom Stylish, individually designed bedrooms and an elevated modern Scottish restaurant added up to something eyebrow-raisingly different for the...
The Prince Park Tower Tokyo, Japan Many hotels claim to be in the heart of Tokyo, but this one can do so rightfully, cradled...
Brach Paris Paris, France Contemporary yet eclectic, and with a few design surprises to put a smile on guests’ faces along the...
Jade Mountain Soufrière, Saint Lucia In a Jade Mountain sanctuary open to the sun and the sea, to the warm salty breeze and...
Six Senses Rome Rome, Italy Bulbous armchairs, a Verde Alpi green marble bar and curved steelwork overhung with ferns: what sounds like the...
Fera Palace Hotel Salvador, Brazil Arguably more than any other place to stay in town, the Fera Palace Hotel has shaped the very...
The Dorchester London, United Kingdom The Dorchester is many things: a grand dame of London’s hotel scene; a showcase of gilded glitz and...
