Editor's choice5★+AmangiriCanyon Point, Utah, United StatesConcrete and desert light, a minimalist hideaway wrapped around a rock in the canyons of the American Southwest.RemoteWellnessRomanticDiscover the stay
5★+Phuket, ThailandAmanpuriA private peninsula of teak pavilions where the Andaman Sea feels like it belongs only to you.RomanticRemoteIconic
Imagery coming soon5★+Tokyo, JapanAman TokyoAn urban sanctuary in the sky, a soaring stone-and-washi lobby high above the Otemachi rooftops.CityWellnessIconic
5★+St. Moritz, SwitzerlandBadrutt's Palace HotelThe grande dame of the Engadin: a fairy-tale tower above a frozen lake, the Cresta Run at the door.SkiIconicExtravagant
5★+Dubai, United Arab EmiratesBurj Al Arab JumeirahThe sail on the Gulf, a gold-and-marble tower of duplex suites on its own island.IconicExtravagantFamily
5★+Bora Bora, French PolynesiaFour Seasons Resort Bora BoraOverwater bungalows in the shadow of Mount Otemanu, above a lagoon of a hundred blues.OverwaterRomanticFamily
5★+Antibes, FranceHotel du Cap-Eden-RocThe Riviera legend, a white villa in pinewoods above a seawater pool carved into the rock.IconicRomanticExtravagant
5★+Paris, FranceLe Bristol ParisA palace on the Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, all silk, silver and a rooftop pool above the rooftops of Paris.CityIconicExtravagant
5★+Beijing, ChinaMandarin Oriental QianmenRestored siheyuan courtyard houses in the old Qianmen hutongs: grey tile, ancient scholar trees, and Mandarin Oriental calm a short walk from the Forbidden City.CityIconicRomantic
5★+Saint James, BarbadosSandy LaneA coral-stone grande dame on Barbados's Platinum Coast, all white sand, mahogany trees, and old-world Caribbean glamour.BeachRomanticIconic
Imagery coming soon5★+Serengeti, TanzaniaSingita Sasakwa LodgeAn Edwardian manor on a hilltop above the Serengeti, the Great Migration thundering across the plains below.SafariRemoteFamily
Imagery coming soon5★+Noonu Atoll, MaldivesSoneva JaniOverwater villas with retractable roofs: fall asleep under the stars, wake to water the colour of glass.OverwaterBarefoot luxuryRomantic
5★+Udaipur, IndiaTaj Lake PalaceAn 18th-century marble palace that floats, seemingly whole, on the middle of Lake Pichola.RomanticIconicExtravagant
Imagery coming soon5★+Tetiaroa, French PolynesiaThe BrandoA whole private atoll once loved by Marlon Brando: turquoise lagoon, white sand, and almost no one else.RemoteBarefoot luxuryWellness
5★+Paro Valley, BhutanAmankoraA circuit of minimalist lodges through the valleys of the Last Shangri-La.RemoteWellnessIconic
Imagery coming soon5★+Kyoto, JapanAman KyotoA secret moss garden at the foot of Kyoto's northern hills, hidden behind a forest of maple and cedar.WellnessRemoteRomantic
5★+Venice, ItalyAman VeniceA 16th-century palazzo on the Grand Canal, with frescoed salons and a private garden in Venice.CityRomanticIconic
5★Narendra Nagar, IndiaAnanda in the HimalayasA Himalayan wellness sanctuary in a maharaja's estate above the Ganges and Rishikesh.WellnessRemoteRomantic
5★+Maasai Mara, KenyaAngama MaraTented suites of glass and canvas floating on the Great Rift escarpment, the Mara stretched out below.SafariRomanticRemote
5★+Cong, IrelandAshford CastleAn 800-year-old castle on Lough Corrib, all turrets, woodland and falcons on the glove.IconicFamilyRomantic
5★+Ravello, ItalyBelmond Hotel CarusoAn 11th-century palace 350 metres above the Amalfi Coast, with an infinity pool that floats into the sky.RomanticIconicWellness
5★+Courchevel 1850, FranceCheval Blanc CourchevelThe original Cheval Blanc: ski-in glamour, a Guerlain spa and a three-star kitchen.SkiExtravagantRomantic
Imagery coming soon5★+Noonu Atoll, MaldivesCheval Blanc RandheliLVMH's island maison, couture service on a private atoll of turquoise and white.OverwaterExtravagantRomantic
5★+London, United KingdomClaridge'sMayfair's art deco queen, a lobby of black-and-white marble and the finest afternoon tea in London.CityIconicExtravagant
5★South Malé Atoll, MaldivesCOMO Cocoa IslandA slender ribbon of an island where the villas are shaped like the dhoni boats of the atoll.OverwaterWellnessRomantic
5★Torres del Paine, ChileExplora PatagoniaA lodge on the Salto Chico falls, staring straight at the granite towers of Torres del Paine.RemoteWellnessIconic
5★Fogo Island, Newfoundland, CanadaFogo Island InnA startling modern inn on stilts at the edge of the North Atlantic, on one of the four corners of the earth.RemoteIconicWellness
5★+Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, United StatesFour Seasons Resort HualalaiLow-slung bungalows on the Kona lava coast, with seven pools and a reef you can snorkel from the sand.FamilyWellnessBarefoot luxury
5★Auchterarder, ScotlandGleneaglesA grand Perthshire sporting estate: championship golf, gundogs, and a glamorous country-house heart.FamilyWellnessIconic
5★+Lake Como, ItalyGrand Hotel TremezzoA belle-époque palace on Lake Como with a pool that floats on the water itself.RomanticFamilyIconic
5★Oia, GreeceKatikies SantoriniWhitewashed caves and infinity pools cascading down the Oia cliff, straight into the caldera sunset.RomanticIconicExtravagant
5★+Marrakech, MoroccoLa MamouniaChurchill's beloved Marrakech palace, twenty acres of scented gardens behind the ramparts.IconicWellnessExtravagant
Imagery coming soon5★+Positano, ItalyLe SirenuseThe rose-red heart of Positano: a family palazzo of majolica, antiques and impossible sea views.RomanticIconicExtravagant
5★+Sumba Island, IndonesiaNihi SumbaThe edge of wildness, thatched villas above a legendary private surf break on untamed Sumba.RemoteBarefoot luxuryWellness
5★+North Malé Atoll, MaldivesOne&Only Reethi RahOne of the Maldives' largest islands, all twelve beaches of it, and space to disappear.OverwaterFamilyBarefoot luxury
Imagery coming soon5★+Riviera Maya, MexicoRosewood MayakobaLagoon suites reached by boat through the mangroves of the Riviera Maya, each with its own rooftop.FamilyWellnessRomantic
Imagery coming soon5★+Thornybush, South AfricaRoyal MalewaneBig Five safari at its most opulent, with some of the finest trackers in Africa reading the bush for you.SafariRomanticExtravagant
Imagery coming soon5★+Marrakech, MoroccoRoyal MansourA city of private riads built by the King of Morocco, each with its own courtyard, roof and pool.ExtravagantWellnessIconic
5★+Musandam Peninsula, OmanSix Senses Zighy BayA hidden Omani bay reached by mountain road, boat (or paraglider) with stone villas and private pools.WellnessRemoteRomantic
5★+Andermatt, SwitzerlandThe Chedi AndermattAlpine chalet meets Asian calm: fireplaces, felt and a 35-metre pool under the peaks.SkiWellnessIconic
5★+Udaipur, IndiaThe Oberoi UdaivilasA modern palace on Lake Pichola, all domes, courtyards and reflecting pools facing the City Palace.RomanticIconicExtravagant
5★+Hong Kong, ChinaThe Peninsula Hong KongThe 'Grande Dame of the Far East', a fleet of green Rolls-Royces and a harbour view to match.CityIconicFamily
5★+Paris, FranceThe Ritz ParisThe hotel that gave its name to a word: Place Vendôme grandeur, gilded and glittering as ever.RomanticCityIconic
5★+London, United KingdomThe SavoyA Thames-side institution where the Savoy Grill, the American Bar and a river of history all meet.CityIconicFamily