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Palazzo Naiadi, The Dedica Anthology, Autograph Collection
Rome, Italy

With the theatrical flourish and attention to detail you expect from a Dedica Anthology hotel, the team at this Neoclassical palace delighted all five of our s...

Shangri-La Hotel
Colombo, Sri Lanka

From our Executive Suite high above the streets of the capital, we could drink in unparalleled views over Galle Face Green and the Indian Ocean. The S...

Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth
Montreal, Canada

When John Lennon and Yoko Ono checked into the hotel to stage the second of their famous bed-ins in 1969, the world was a different place: criminalised LGBTQ+ ...

Waldorf Astoria
Bangkok, Thailand

Walking up the marble double staircase from the hotel’s 56th floor in our hunt for the Champagne Bar, we were faced with a huge mural and not much else. But, k...

The Levee
Tel Aviv, Israel

This beautifully restored townhouse in the chic district of Neve Tzedek is as perfectly placed for exploring the beaches along the glistening Mediterranean coa...

The Drisco
Tel Aviv, Israel

Situated in an exquisite 19th-century heritage building in the American-German Colony, The Drisco was once considered to be the finest place to stay in Tel Avi...

The Ritz-Carlton Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Gazing from the window of our suite, we were up close and personal with Philly’s founding father William Penn, in all his bronze, statuesque glory atop City Ha...

Four Seasons Hotel Philadelphia at Comcast Center
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

It’s a mouthful saying the full name of the property, but don’t worry, you’ll be slack-jawed when the lifts shoot you up to the lofty heights of this futuristi...

Hotel de la Ville, a Rocco Forte Hotel, Rome, Italy

Hotel de la Ville
Rome, Italy

Just seconds away from the Spanish Steps, this new addition to the Rocco Forte portfolio is as conveniently located as it’s possible to be for Rome’s major att...

Amanwella, an Aman Resort, Tangalle, Sri Lanka

Amanwella
Tangalle, Sri Lanka

This super-luxe resort sits among 37 acres of coconut trees next to a picture-perfect crescent of golden sand. Combining modernist and indigenous designs, the ...

Cape Weligama
Weligama, Sri Lanka

Easily one of the country’s most celebrated resorts, Cape Weligama is set in 12 beautiful acres on a 40m-high promontory above the Indian Ocean. Designed by ac...

Amangalla, an Aman Resort, Galle, Sri Lanka

Amangalla
Galle, Sri Lanka

Originally built in 1684 as the local headquarters of the Dutch colonists, the property was converted into one of Galle’s grandes dames, the New Oriental Hotel...

Kaju Green
Galle, Sri Lanka

Sustainable eco-luxury at its best, this property is hidden away in a jungle setting on a private island adjacent to the lush green Eluwila Bird and Wildlife S...

Shangri-La Hambantota Golf Resort & Spa

Overlooking the pristine southern coast, this member of the Shangri-La hotel group is set in 140 acres along the ancient Spice Route in an area steeped in rich...

Taylors Hill Boutique Hotel
Deltota, Sri Lanka

James Taylor, one of Sri Lanka’s earliest tea planters, had his Loolecondera factory near here, so Taylors Hill is synonymous with the drink. The luxury hotel ...

Clingendael
Kandy, Sri Lanka

Set high in the hills on verdant land near the Victoria Golf and Country Resort, this property is perfect for those who want to discover the country and play 1...

Ceylon Tea Trails
Hatton, Sri Lanka

This stunning heritage property is the first-ever Relais & Châteaux resort in Sri Lanka. Comprising four bungalows built in the late-19th to mid-20th centu...

Tri, Reveal The Collection, Galle, Sri Lanka

Tri
Galle, Sri Lanka

This intimate boutique hotel on the shores of Koggala Lake is within easy access of the fort at Galle, but a world away from the hordes of tourists. Tri combi...

Kahanda Kanda
Galle, Sri Lanka

Set on a 12-acre tea plantation high on a hilltop, this unique hideaway close to beaches and sights is spellbinding. Its 12 individually designed villas, decor...

Fort Bazaar
Galle, Sri Lanka

Location is everything here in the heart of a 17th-century fort. This former home of a spice merchant is a contemporary breath of fresh air after the colonial ...

Mahasen by Foozoo
Colombo, Sri Lanka

This haven for OutThere travellers offers easy access to the city, as well as an opportunity to get away from it all. A small, family enterprise run by our Ma...

Taj Samudra
Colombo, Sri Lanka

This luxury property of international acclaim gives you the very best of the Indian subcontinent with local charm. Set in lush gardens, it is one of the oldest...

Upper House
Gothenburg, Sweden

From the moment we checked into our spacious five-star accommodation on the 21st floor of Gothenburg’s tallest buildings, Gothia Towers, we felt right at home ...

Mövenpick Hotel Colombo
Colombo, Sri Lanka

This five-star urban property from the Accor family of hotels is located in the city centre, with some main sights just a short stroll away. First and foremost...

The Guild Hotel
San Diego, California, USA

It’s rare to find history glorified in California, which is why The Guild is blissfully unique. The property was once the Army-Navy YMCA, opened in 1924 to pro...

Belmond Copacabana Palace
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

This gorgeous illustrious property lives up to the hype. From the room-service breakfast on our suite’s balcony looking out over Copacabana Beach, to supping c...

Schloss Elmau
Bavarian Alps, Germany

A short half-hour drive from Innsbruck, nestled at the foot of the majestic Bavarian Alps, Schloss Elmau sits in a stunning valley with flowing rivers, snow-ca...

Safari Endeavour – UnCruise Adventures
Baja California, Mexico

The Safari Endeavour’s migration route echoes that of the grey whales, alternating between the glacier-cold fjords of Alaska in the summer and the protected gu...

Nääs Fabriker, Tollered, Gothenburg, Sweden

Nääs Fabriker
Tollered, Sweden

Just a swift 30-minute drive from Gothenburg, in West Sweden, this vast cotton mill turned hotel with a resort-like feel had us dreaming away as we soaked in o...

The Strand Cruise, Mandalay to Bagan, Myanmar

The Strand Cruise
Mandalay, Myanmar

A journey along the Ayeyarwady River from Mandalay to Bagan in Myanmar would be an absolute voyage of discovery and special by anyone’s standards. But on t...

Giardino Ascona
Ticino, Switzerland

One of the Giardino group’s five Swiss hotels, the Giardino Ascona in the sunny, Italian-speaking canton Ticino offers pioneering wellness packages based o...

Oriental Residence
Bangkok, Thailand

Hotels in Bangkok have long traded on their ‘Orientalness’. After all, it was here in the Thai capital that the legendary Oriental Hotel made its way into the ...

Intercontinental New York Barclay
NYC, USA

We were excited to learn on our arrival that this property is synonymous with the history of NYC tourism, as it was built as a hotel for passengers travelling ...

Istanbul at the Bosphorus by Four Seasons
Istanbul, Turkey

To say that this property on the banks of the Bosphorus is palatial would be accurate – after all, it is a reimagined, 19th-century Ottoman palace, just upstre...

NoMad Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada, Country

Vegas isn’t short of superstar properties, but when its entertainment giant MGM looked to acquire a 50% stake in boutique hoteliers Sydell, we got the sense th...

W Amman
Amman, Jordan

Jordan’s capital is a Middle Eastern melting pot that oozes old-world – or, more accurately, ancient – splendour, but is future-looking, though not in a space-...

Mövenpick Resort Petra
Petra, Jordan

We’ve waited a lifetime to come to Petra, but nothing prepared us for seeing it in the flesh. The majesty and magic blew us away and from the moment we set foo...

Aria Hotel Budapest by Library Hotel Collection
Pest, Budapest, Hungary

In the shadow of St Stephen’s Basilica, this whimsical concept hotel was once a Neoclassical bank building. Now totally reimagined as a contemporary music-them...

The Ritz-Carlton
Pest, Budapest, Hungary

We always feel like we’re coming home when we check into a Ritz-Carlton and this one – right in the heart of the city’s central commercial district – was no di...

Hotel Clark
Buda, Budapest, Hungary

Stylish and adults only, this property has upped the city’s chic hospitality game. It is nestled at one end of the iconic chain bridge, giving easy access to t...

Brody House
Pest, Budapest, Hungary

Inhabiting an elegantly faded Neoclassical apartment house, this property has elevated the shabby-chic aesthetic pioneered by Budapest’s ‘ruin bars’ ...

Hilton Budapest
Buda, Budapest, Hungary

Up in the hills, on a quiet street in the Castle District, this is the closest property to Fisherman’s Bastion. It’s right next door, in fact. It offers modern...

Baltazár
Buda, Budapest, Hungary

This cosy, family-owned boutique design hotel is located in the heart of Buda’s historic Castle District and has a strong lean to gastronomy. We’ve had the opp...

Casati Budapest Hotel
Pest, Budapest, Hungary

We felt right at home at this boutique property smack bang in the hipster district, just a short stumble home from Budapest’s epic ‘ruin bars’ and inner-city s...

New York Palace, The Dedica Anthology
Pest, Budapest, Hungary

The name may throw you – no Gossip Girl here – but plenty to talk about. It’s flamboyant, opulent, Italianate and grand – and that’s just the lobby. We marvell...

Pest-Buda Bistro & Hotel
Buda, Budapest, Hungary

We loved our stay at the oldest hotel in Budapest – potentially even the oldest in this part of Europe – deep in the heart of the Castle District, just a stone...

Siam@Siam Design Hotel
Bangkok, Thailand

This old Bangkok favourite invited us to try out the top suite on its quirkily reimagined Heritage Floor, where Thailand is brought to life in lyrical ‘One Nig...

The House Hotel Bomonti
Istanbul, Turkey

Istanbul isn’t just about the Bosphorus anymore – like every other major city, there is a hipster neighbourhood vying with the old guard to draw travellers loo...

Dave Levinsky – Son of a Brown
Tel Aviv, Israel

Located slap bang in the centre of all the action, in Levinsky, a boho-chic neighbourhood packed with lively bars, hipster coffee shops and a rather splendid f...

Párisi Udvar Hotel
Pest, Budapest, Hungary

Jaw-droppingly stunning, this newly reimagined centre-of-the-city hotel had just opened at the time of our visit and set a new tone for luxury hospitality in B...