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The 2023 It List.
If thats not a banner year for luxury hotels, were not sure what is.
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Here, the 12 most indulgent new stays around the world.
But Dubai, arguably, now has three.
The massive structures fit together like jenga, each with suites unfolding onto vast terraces with private infinity pools.
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But Passalacqua has done just that.
Meanwhile, windows everywhere never let you forget Luzerns raison detre.
This is the time to splurge.mandarinoriental.com; doubles from $780.
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But scratch that surface just a tad, and the hotels playful whimsy is revealed.
Throughout the 48 luscious rooms and suites, floweryIKSELwallpaper now mixes with classicPierre Freyfabrics.
There is also a separate building with four apartments, plus a villa that sleeps 12.
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Luckily, the resorts own amenities keep pace with these surroundings.
And oh, how they have succeeded.
(Its even got celebrity cred actor Kate Beckinsale spent a recent Christmas holiday there.)
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Exploring the verdant hills so famous to the area is a highlight especially on horseback.
Its all suites and villas here and all that space comes with extraordinarily luxe touches.
Even the 176 suites have spacious balconies and, in some cases, plunge pools.
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Peninsulas latest property is a four-building complex that soars high above the rushing waves of the Bosphorus.
Or maybe youd prefer suites with direct access to the lush, manicured gardens or the pool.
It hasnt opened yet, but its already where all of Istanbul wants to be.
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