Voaara Madagascar
Madagascar
The most exciting new beach address in the Indian Ocean, precisely because it is not in the Maldives.
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Every hotel on these pages has been slept in, dined in and scored by our editors — 159 in-depth reviews and counting.
Four Seasons Hotel Toronto
Toronto, Canada · Four Seasons
The brand's hometown flagship still sets Toronto's standard, from Cafe Boulud to a 30,000 square foot spa.
The Ritz-Carlton Club, Aspen
Aspen, United States · The Ritz-Carlton
A ski-in residence club, not a conventional hotel, offering space, a kitchen and Ritz-Carlton service at the foot of Aspen Highlands.
The Post Oak Hotel
Houston, United States
Texas maximalism done properly: the only Forbes double five-star in the state, with the steakhouse, spa and helipad to prove it.
The Caledonian Edinburgh
Edinburgh, United Kingdom · Waldorf Astoria
An Edwardian railway grande dame whose castle-view rooms, spa and Princes Street setting make it Edinburgh's classic luxury stay.
Rosewood Munich
Munich, Germany · Rosewood
Rosewood's 2023 debut, stitched into a former royal bank and a Preysing palais a block from the Frauenkirche.
Fairmont St Andrews
St Andrews, United Kingdom · Fairmont
A cliff-top golf estate with the North Sea for a moat: grand, windswept and far better run than its conference-scale bones suggest.
Waldorf Astoria Berlin
Berlin, Germany · Waldorf Astoria
A polished City West landmark with large rooms, a great bar and one of Berlin's best hotel spas, wrongly sold as Mitte.
Amankora Gangtey
Gangtey, Bhutan · Aman
The smallest Amankora lodge is the one we would plan an entire Bhutan winter around.
Fairmont Windsor Park
Windsor, United Kingdom · Fairmont
The most complete spa operation within reach of London, wrapped in a convincing new-build country house beside Windsor Great Park.
Fairmont Mara Safari Club
Masai Mara, Kenya · Fairmont
The hippos grunting beneath your deck at 3am are the amenity that matters; the heated pool is a bonus.
Waldorf Astoria New York
New York City, United States · Waldorf Astoria
New York's grande dame has come back smaller, calmer and considerably better than the legend it left behind.
Mandarin Oriental Taipei
Taipei, Taiwan · Mandarin Oriental
Old-world grandeur executed without irony, and still the address in Taipei.
Fairmont Austin
Austin, United States · Fairmont
A 1,048-room downtown colossus that actually works, anchored by its rooftop pool deck and a direct line into the convention centre.
Waldorf Astoria Jerusalem
Jerusalem, Israel · Waldorf Astoria
A decorative 1929 landmark whose walk-to-the-Old-City location and grand interiors make it Jerusalem's standout luxury address.
Radisson Blu Plaza Sydney
Sydney, Australia · Radisson
Heritage bones, a bankable CBD address and one of Sydney's better restaurants at street level.
Fairmont Doha
Doha, Qatar · Fairmont
The architecture does the marketing; the butlers, the hammam and Masala Library's tasting menus do the convincing.
Rosewood Vienna
Vienna, Austria · Rosewood
A former imperial bank on Petersplatz turned into Rosewood's polished, coffeehouse-literate take on old Vienna.
Trianon Palace Versailles
Versailles, France · Waldorf Astoria
A genuine Belle Epoque palace on the edge of the chateau park, heavy with history and a short walk from the palace gates.
Amanruya
Bodrum, Turkey · Aman
Bodrum with the volume turned right down: private pools, olive groves and barely another guest in sight.
Hilton Fiji Beach Resort
Denarau Island, Fiji · Hilton
Fiji's most dependable family resort: a long west-facing beachfront, seven pools and the airport twenty minutes away.
Waldorf Astoria Park City
Park City, United States · Waldorf Astoria
A genuine ski-in, ski-out luxury base in Canyons Village, with the Frostwood Gondola at the door and a serious spa for tired legs.
Hilton Lake Como
Como, Italy · Hilton
The practical way to do Lake Como: a walkable Como base with a rooftop infinity pool that outguns hotels at twice the rate.
Amankora Punakha
Punakha, Bhutan · Aman
The warmest, most forgiving stop on the Amankora loop, with Bhutan's most beautiful dzong just downstream.