Also on theme is the menu, with haggis for breakfast and crumbly shortbread served with afternoon tea.
Some suites even come with record players and guitarsa signature Ace touch.
Its all about decadence here.Accessible hotel.
If you like the convenience of an all-inclusive (unlimited drinks!
), the charm of a boutique hotel (staff that knows your coffee order!
), and the reliability of a mega-brand (loyalty points!
), Almare has a winning formula.
The 85-room resort sits in a valley inside the Payangan rainforest, about a 30-minute drive north of Ubud.
Doubles from $600.
The historic building that became this chic, 47-room hotel blends in with the neighboring row homes.
When I stayed with my husband and four-month-old son, our second-floor room opened onto a communal balcony.
Doubles from $300.
And indeed, a stay at the 50-roomArevSt.
As serene as my quarters were, the common spaces are where the 16-acre property really shines.
Essential to any stay is a visit to Pictograma, the resorts winery, which grows grenache grapes.Accessible hotel.
Doubles from $599.
Some rooms have balconies that look out into the village or over the courtyard.
Doubles from $251.
As it turns out, I shouldve skipped all that planning because I never wanted to leaveBrach Madrid.
Theres just one reason to leave your room: to visit the spa, La Capsule.
In true Nantucket fashion, I was welcomed by two Brant-branded Jeep wranglers sitting in the shell-lined driveway.
Doubles from $400.
It was inhabited by Count Lemmo Rossi Scotti, who spent his days painting and tending to the garden.
Roomsparticularly the duo of waterfront penthouse suites complete with Jacuzzis overlooking Table Mountainare sophisticated while still feeling lived in.
Details of a 100 Princes Street guest room.Murray Orr/Travel + Leisure
It was a perfect foil to the typically drizzly spring weather in Portland.
I took afternoon tea under a 12-meter-high stained-glass roof painstakingly recreated from photos of the original.
Yet the Maltese-owned luxury hotel group has been careful to layer new with old.
Details of a 100 Princes Street guest room.Murray Orr/Travel + Leisure
In fact, the property is a poster for the best of Belgium today.
Joining the fleet in May 2024 wasQueen Anne, Cunards first new ship in more than a decade.
Despite the traditional hierarchy, everyone mingled around the pool and at the many excellent bars on board.
The lobby of the Ace Hotel & Swim Club Athens.De Pasquale + Maffini/Courtesy of Ace Hotel & Swim Club Athens
My fellow guests were relaxed, friendly, and simply excited to be having a lovely holiday at sea.
I imagine its been that way for nearly 200 years.Accessible ship.
But theres plenty here thats new, too.
A guest room in the Alexander Hotel.Courtesy of Alexander Hotel
Doubles from $544.
TheTreasures inaugural season will offer seven-dayEastern or Western Caribbean itinerariesdeparting from Floridas Port Canaveral.Accessible ship.
As a native South Carolinian, Im well-versed in the magic of the Lowcountry.
Inside Almare, A Luxury Collection Resort, Isla Mujeres, Adult All-inclusive.Rafael Luhrs/Courtesy of Almare, a Luxury Collection Resort, Isla Mujeres
But I found nothing of the sort; discretion is one of the hotels many luxuries.
From street level,The Evebeckons with gleaming portals of pomegranate-redzelligetiles that led me into unexpected situations.
Streetside Bar Julius is a jewel-toned space serving caviar for breakfast and all-day Bloody Marys.
The main pool at Anantara Ubud Bali Resort.Courtesy of Anantara Ubud Bali Resort
Its art collection, including a 17th-century Belgian portrait in a gilded frame, is fabulous.
Its the perfect description forEriro, a luxurious nine-room lodge perched on a meadow in Austrias Tyrolean Alps.
In the craft room, a local artisan offers wood-carving lessons.
Doors leading to the courtyard at Anna & Bel in Fishtown, Philadelphia.Douglas Lyle Thompson/Courtesy of Anna & Bel
Even the spas massage oil is house-made, with herbs gathered from the nearby woods.
Fil Rouge, a formal French-inspired concept, offers time-capsule classics, like lobster thermidor and veal Wellington.
Meanwhile, Luminosa, the ground-floor restaurant, honors Appalachias foodways.
A guest room with nautical styling at Arev St. Tropez, in France.Courtesy of Arev St. Tropez
Doubles from $249.
The resorts showstopper is a solar-powered cable carwith an onboard bar.
The entire 36th floor is dedicated to the spa, which has city views from each treatment room.
Atzaró Okavango, in Botswana’s Okavango Delta.Courtesy of Atzaró Okavango
I visited just weeks shy of the humpback whale migration season, much to my dismay.
That vision began to take shape this winter with the opening of the Grand Hyatt.
Kids played chess in their pajamas.
A suite pool at the Banyan Tree Veya Valle de Guadalupe in Mexico, where guest villas are surrounded by hills.Luis Garcia/Travel + Leisure
Couples shared bottles of wine.
It all seemed like organized chaos.
And if it took a little longer for the smores cookies to arrive, few seemed to mind.
A lounge area at Basq House in Byron Bay, Australia.Elise Hassey/Courtesy of Basq House
Guests understood this was a new hotel in a brand-new ski village.
Doubles from $799.
High on a deserted clifftop overlooking the Sea of Crete,Gundariwould feel radical anywhere.
Decorations in a Brach Madrid guest room.Courtesy of Hotel Brach
But in this location, the hypermodern hotel feels almost revolutionary.
After opening, the propertys 30 cliffside suites and villas quickly became Instagram-famous.
But Gundaris ambitions go far beyond the visual.
The Brant, a hotel in Nantucket.Courtesy of The Brant Nantucket
From my Balcony Suite, I had a terrific view over Roman rooftops and cupolas.
Mine had Italian flea-market finds and custom furniture made from old ceiling beams.
A terraced garden contains more than 300 plant species, many of which supply the three on-site restaurants.
The Contessa Suite at Borgo dei Conti Resort features antique frescoes, a wood-beamed ceiling, and a 17th-century fireplace.Dario Garofalo/Courtesy of Borgo dei Conti
The latter was particularly restorative, as was the Negroni No.
2 at Le Bar, in the cloister, which adds beets and strawberries to the classic recipe.
This boutique beauty occupies a Haussmann building at the edge of the citys vibrant Little Tokyo.
A guest room at Cape Grace, a Fairmont Managed Hotel.Courtesy of Accor
Inside, a Japanese-inspired bolthole brimming with colorful details and textures.
A spacious bathroom fetchingly outfitted in rust-red and cream checkerboard marble came stocked with Diptyque toiletries.
As the sun started to go down, I made my way to Humanos rooftop bar.
The Pacific Terrace rooftop bar at Casa Loma Beach Hotel.Chris Mottalini/Courtesy of Casa Loma Beach Hotel
Doubles from $195.
Indeed, the name Saint Augustine is taken from Augustus Chapman, who helped found Houston in 1836.
Doubles from $429.
From left: Detail of the air plant wall at Cascada, a wellness-focused hotel in Portland, Oregon; The hotel’s Conservatory space.Courtesy of CASCADA Thermal Springs + Hotel
There are no stoplights and barely any businesses, just a few shops and weathered ranch-style homes.
Driving in, it looked like a gold-mining village from the Old West.
But then I saw a groovy sign that read: Restaurant.
The courtyard at The Celestine, in the French Quarter of New Orleans.Alessandra Amodio/Travel + Leisure
The indoor-outdoor restaurant serves contemporary California fusion: Sonoran short rib with charred cauliflower, carnitas tacos.
(Daytrippers can also buy a guest pass to the pools and reserve a cabana.)
But the magic also extends off-property.
Inside a Hill Villa at Cheval Blanc Seychelles.Oliver Fly/Courtesy of Cheval Blanc Seychelles
Some rooms have stained-glass windows, others have bespoke wood-carved furniture, and all have Trzebinski-designed fabrics.
Centrally located, Janu is a calm and contemporary base from which to explore the city.Doubles from $1,068.
The lodge is Volcanoes Safaris fifth on their great ape safari circuits through Uganda and Rwanda.
The main pool at Clara Arte Resort in Brazil.Courtesy of Clara Arte Hotel
It is an intimate affair, with just eight papyrus-thatchedbandas, each solar-powered and handbuilt by talented local craftspeople.
But these were flutes of pezsgo, Hungarian sparkling wine.
They echoed the rolling blue Danube right outside my window.Doubles from $263.
The Palm Court at the Corinthia Grand Hotel Astoria Brussels.Courtesy of Corinthia Grand Hotel Astoria Brussels
I wish Id thought of that.
Doubles from $515.
Each rooms design is anchored around a hand-picked antique, so no two are alike.
Interior of the Queens Grill Master Suite on board Cunard’s Queen Anne.Courtesy of Cunard
Some are outfitted with sumptuous, draped silk headboards and boudoir-style fringe lamps.
Its safe to say theyre too busy marveling over phenomenaloeufs en meuretteand other expertly updated classics.
In the hotels 123 rooms, sensuous textures and sinuous lines reflect the modernized art deco decor.
The pool at the Delano Dubai.Natelee Cocks/Courtey of Delano Dubai
If only I could have shipped home the chocolate mousse.Accessible hotel.
The Clarins spa was another revelation.
Doubles from $532.
The living area and primary bathroom inside the Tomorrowland Tower Suite on board the Disney Treasure.Alessandra Amodio/Travel + Leisure
It all contributes to a feeling of learning, knowledge, and contemplation.
(There was even a journal in my suite for me to write in and take home.)
Doubles from $428.
From left: Dunas de Formentera; A view of the Mediterranean Sea from a terrace at the hotel.Salva López/Travel + Leisure
Built in every conceivable aesthetic style, several of these grand residences have been turned into landmark hotels.
While the hotels Ayurvedic spa isnt a first for this region, the cocktail bar certainly is.
You may come for the design, but youll stay for the food and experiences.
The Dunes on the Waterfront, in Maine.Courtesy of The Dunes on the Waterfront
Expect hyperlocal snacks at high tea and home-style cuisine that reflects seasonal food habits.
Here, your neighbors arent other hotel guests, but real Beijingers going about their daily lives.
The communal areas are similarly woven throughout the district.
The Dunlin, Auberge Resorts Collection, is located on the banks of South Carolina’s Kiawah River.Peter Frank Edwards/Travel + Leisure
The hotels perch connects guests to Beijings courtyard culture, weaving amid local dumpling joints andni hao-nodding centenarians.
I saw my first elephants while approaching the Ol Kiombo Airstrip, a 45-minute flight from Nairobi.
But youre really here for the game drives, which are unmatched.
Panoramic views from The Emory’s rooftop bar.Courtesy of The Emory
Privacy counts, says Dereck.
I would say this corner is one of the best.Doubles from $1,445 per person per night, all-inclusive.
Marisma has just six stand-alone casitas, made in the local style with corrugated metal and quaint wooden trims.
The pool at The Eve Hotel Sydney.Greg Roske/The Eve Sydney
Stays are all-inclusive, with three meals and two daily excursions.
Llama-likeguanacos, dwarf armadillos, and giant flightless birds, calledchoiques, were all frequent visitors.
The floral decor throughout the vast living spaces evokes an eternal spring.
The Eriro offers views of Austria’s Tyrolean Alps.Alex Moling/Courtesy of Eriro
All have balconies or terraces, and many have private pools.
The resort is constructed mostly of smooth stone and wood, giving it warmth and elegance.
Enter Melbourne Place, a distinctive 14-story tower latticed in concrete and glass on downtowns vibrant Russell Street.
The Astern Pool on board the Explora II.Ivan Sarfatti/Courtesy of Explora Journey
But its rooftop bar Mid Air that best captures the citys spirit.
Doubles from $190.
It also has a 10,000-square-foot garden, an apiary, and an orchard, which supply the hotels restaurant.
The iconic red piano in the lobby of The Flat Iron Hotel in Asheville, North Carolina.Andy Frame/Courtesy of The Flat Iron Hotel
Doubles from $124.
These views are par for the course at the 107-room cliffside resort.
But dont be fooled: its all natural and all Saudi Arabian.
Few & Far Luvhondo’s dining boma.Jemma Wild/Courtesy of Far & Away Luvhondo
The resort opened in May 2024, justa few months after the region first opened to tourism.
Before that, the islandsreached by a 30-minute speedboat ride from the mainlandhad been frequented only by fishermen.
As a first-time visitor to Saudi, I was captivated by Nujumas insights into the nations culture.
Four Seasons Hotel Osaka guest room, with a view of the city’s skyline.Courtesy of Four Seasons Resorts
With only the sea breeze for company, I explored the full moons craters in breathtaking detail.
Its a thrilling place to spend a night.
There are sumptuous lounges for guests to unwind in the cavernous Aula Magna, or Great Hall.
The Four Seasons Resort and Residencies Cabo San Lucas at Cabo Del Sol.Erin Agostinelli/Travel+Leisure
Doubles from $499.
The nearly 20,000-square-foot spa was another highlight, with its salt cave and cedar saunas.
Populus, Denver
Yoshihiro Makino/Courtesy of Populus
The 13-story, wedge-shapedPopuluscuts a striking figure in Denver.
The terrace of the Grand Hyatt Deer Valley.Courtesy of Grand Hyatt Deer Valley
Doubles from $299.
Think of it as a Slim Aarons shoot recreated for the Instagram age.
The crescent-shaped hotels glass facade is visible solely by sea, making quite the first impression when you dock.
Gundari, on the Greek island of Folegandros.Ana Santl/Courtesy of Gundari
Raffles legendary butlers elevate each stay with thoughtful, anything-is-possible service.
Two sides of the hull even fold down to create bar seating hovering just above the waterline.
Doubles from $7,100 per person for a seven-night sailing.C.M.
The Hotel d’Inghilterra is located in Rome’s city center, near major attractions including the Spanish Steps and Via Condotti.Courtesy of Starhotels
I had a superb massage at the Regents Guerlain spa, the Paris-based fragrance companys West Coast flagship.
(I meant to work out in the impressive 2,000-square-foot fitness center, but lazier impulses prevailed.)
It was a perfect confluence of Pacific and Mediterranean.Accessible hotel.
From left: A courtyard at the Hôtel du Couvent, a Luxury Collection Hotel, in Nice, France; looking down on a staircase at the hotel.Juliette Charvet/Travel + Leisure
The hotels appeal goes beyond its (rather perfect) location, though.
My gourmet Cantonese dinner at Jin Lin was remarkable on its own, the vista a sweet bonus.
Now, the schloss, or castle, has been reborn as the 98-roomRosewood Schloss Fuschl.
A guest room in the Hotel Hana.Courtesy of Hotel Hana
Given the propertys lineage, I expected it to be thronged by European elites.
That local food and libations are available on boardthanks to Silversea Cruises S.A.L.T.
Everyone stays in an oversized suite with a marble-clad bathroom and balcony.
Hotel Humano, in Puerto Escondido, Mexico.Edmund Sumner/Courtesy of Grupo Habita
Six suites in two categories are wheelchair accessible, as are public areas.
I made good use of the main bedrooms retractable roof and fell asleep under the stars.Doubles from $5,800.
Inside, the mood instantly warms.
Aerial view of the pool deck at Hotel Saint Augustine in Houston, Texas.Taylor McIntyre/Travel + Leisure
In the lobby, my eyes were drawn to the terrarium at the check-in desk.
The site-specific installation by Thai artist Eric Tobua is a miniature tropical wonderland, replete with orchids and butterflies.
I also loved the tiramisu, its flavor deepened by misos umami.
The Jacumba Hot Springs Hotel restaurant.Luis Garcia/Travel + Leisure
And how better to end a Swedish sojourn than with a dip in the private subterranean spa?
The ice bath quickly confirmed my non-local status.Accessible hotel.
The place is a rabbit hole of intrigue.
Scenic views from a terrace at Jannah Lamu hotel in Kenya.LEILA BREWSTER/Courtesy of Jannah Lamu
The 101-roomStore, which opened last summer, presents a brilliant solution to this problem.
Regis Longboat Key Resortis a 168-room destination in its own right.
Guests soaking in the grottos hot tub can press a button and get a glass of Champagne delivered.
The dining room inside Janu Tokyo.Courtesy of Janu Tokyo
Yet Terras immersive wellness options make it an area standout.
We wanted to bring that down to Palm Springs and allow people to have a more restorative experience.
A movement-themed room comes with yoga gear, while another is outfitted with technology aimed at optimizing sleep.
Inside a Kibale Lodge guest room.Courtesy of Kibale Lodge
A yoga class and sound bath is open to all guests on Saturdays.
Everyone in L.A. and San Diego is craving that deeper reset, Cayetano says.
It also has a vibrant Middle Eastern restaurant, Cafe Zaffri, thats open to the public.
The Fennen bar at Kimpton Bem Budapest, Hungary.Jancsó Gergely/Greg Images/IHG/courtesy of Kimpton BEM Budapest
EnterValldemossa, one of the newest properties to grace the peaks of the Tramuntana mountain range.
Theres always time to sit for coffee and appreciate the view, and theres simply no rush.
Its a vibe thats hard to capture, but theViceroy at Ombria Algarvesomehow manages to embody this sense ofcalma.
Views of the water from La Roqqa’s beach club.Courtesy of La Roqqa
Its not for everyone, Kjellgren admitted.
But it was certainly for me.
(Future Voaara locations are also planned for the Caribbean and Rwanda.)
The pool at Le Château de Théoule, on the French Riviera.Gaelle Le Boulicaut/Courtesy of Château de Théoule
One of its main draws is its location at the base of Mount Otemanu, offering an unobstructed view.
Doubles from $1,000.
All this is before you even get to your own palatially appointed quarters.
A living room inside Le Grand Hôtel Cayré.James McDonald/Le Grand Hôtel Cayré
The outdoor patio at Le Mas Candille in Mougins, France.Courtesy of Le Mas Candille
Guest rooms at Les Lumières are named for French visionaries. Here: the Descartes, named for scientist René Descartes.Courtesy of Hotel Les Lumières
The Longfellow Hotel bar.Carly Rudd/Courtesy of Longfellow
The Lotus Palace, in India.Courtesy of The Lotus Palace
The colorful interior of a Maison Barrière Vendôme guest room.Courtesy of Maison Barrière Vendôme
Blue and white decor in a Mandarin Oriental Mayfair guest room.Courtesy of Mandarin Oriental Mayfair
The courtyard of the Mandarin Oriental Qianmen in Beijing.Courtesy of Mandarin Oriental
A dining room in The Manner.Tiana Schippa/Travel + Leisure
Mara Toto Tree Camp, in Kenya’s Maasai Mara National Reserve.Andrew Howard/Courtesy of Great Plains Conservation
Marisma Camps lodging in Patagonia.Sofia Franchella/Courtesy of Marisma Camps
Interior of the Sugar Parlour Suite at Maryhill Estate, Sweden.VIKTOR NILSSON/Courtesy of Maryhill Estate
The pool at Maxx Royal Bodrum Resort, in Turkey.Courtesy of Maxx Royal Bodrum
A sunlight-filled guest room at the Melbourne Place hotel.Courtesy of Melbourne Place
An open-air dining area at the Naturally Pacific Resort in British Columbia.Michael Vanarey/Courtesy of Naturally Pacific
Nekajui, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve, in Costa Rica.Rafael Luhrs/Courtesy of Nekajui, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve, Peninsula Papagayo
The guest villas at Nujuma, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve, are housed in spacious, shell-inspired domes.Courtesy of Nujuma, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve
Inside One&Only Keá Island, in Greece.Marco Argüello/Travel + Leisure
Mountainside capsules at Ovo Patagonia.Cristóbal Palma/Travel + Leisure
The Palazzo Talìa lobby.Courtesy of Palazzo Talia
The Palm House bar.Courtesy of Palm House
The Pendry Natirar sits on 90 acres in Somerset County, New Jersey.Courtesy of Pendry Natirar
Peter Island Resort is surrounded by the rich landscape of the British Virgin Islands.Sarah B. Swan/Travel + Leisure
Interior of the Populus Aspen King Suite at the Populus, a hotel in Denver.Yoshihiro Makino/Courtesy of Populus
From left: The Potlatch Club clubhouse; Beachy decor at the hotel.Flora Stubbs/Travel + Leisure
Water views from the Princes' Palace Resort in Turkey.Courtesy of Princes' Palace Resort/Leading Hotels of the World
The Ranch Hudson Valley.Ellen McDermott/Courtesy of The Ranch Hudson Valley
Lounge area inside Raffles Al Areen Palace Bahrain.Courtesy of Accor
Architectural details at Raffles Jaipur.Athul Prasad/Travel + Leisure
The Owners Suite balcony view aboard Ilma.Don Riddle/Courtesy of The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
A view of the multi-story atrium in the Regent Santa Monica.Tanveer Badal Photography/Courtesy of Regent Santa Monica
View from a Regent Shanghai on the Bund guest room.Courtesy of IHG
Rosewood Schloss Fuschl, set on the banks of Lake Fuschl, in Austria.Courtesy of Rosewood Schloss Fuschl
From left: The Royal Mansour Casablanca; The view from the hotel’s rooftop.Cyrille Robin/Courtesy of Royal Mansour Casablanca
An aerial view of the outdoor pool at Salterra, a Luxury Collection Resort & Spa.Agile LeVin/Courtesy of Visit Turks and Caicos Islands
Al fresco dining at La Terrazza on board Silversea’s Silver Ray.Courtesy of Silversea
Six Senses Kyoto guest room with a forest view.Couretsy of Six Senses
A Soneva Secret overwater villa.Courtesy of Soneva
A dining room at The Standard, Singapore.Courtesy of Standard Hotels
The lobby and reception at The StandardX, Bangkok Phra Arthit.Courtesy of The StandardX, Bangkok Phra Arthit
From left: A guest room at the Stockholm Stadshotell, located in the heart of heart of Södermalm; the hotel’s exterior.From left: Henrik Lundell/Courtesy of Stockholm Stadshotell; Erik Olsson/Courtesy of Stockholm Stadshotell
A guest room at The Store Oxford hotel.Courtesy of The Store Oxford
The St. Regis Longboat Key Resort has an array of swimming pools, including both family-friendly and adults-only options.Courtesy of The St. Regis Longboat Key Resort
The lobby at The Surrey, A Corinthia Hotel.Courtesy of The Surrey
A guest room at Terra Palm Springs in California.Pablo Enriquez/Courtesy of Terra Palm Springs
Details of a hotel room at The Twenty Two New York.Alessandra Amodio/Travel + Leisure
A guest room at the Valldemossa hotel in Spain.Courtesy of Hotel Valldemossa
The Viceroy at Ombria Algarve, Portugal.Letizia Cigliutti/Courtesy of Viceroy at Ombria Algarve
A guest room with water views at Voaara Madagascar.Courtesy of Voaara Madagascar
An overwater villa at the Westin Bora Bora Resort & Spa.Courtesy of Westin Bora Bora Resort & Spa
Sunlight streams into a Wilderness Bisate Reserve villa.Courtesy of Wilderness Bisate Reserve
Scenic mountain views from the Keiservarden Two Bedroom Apartment at the Wood Hotel Bodø in Norway.Courtesy of Wood Hotel Bodø
