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Kyoto's Newest Hotel Has Ryokan-style Rooms, Private Onsens, and Its Own Bamboo Forest — Here's What It's Like to Stay
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An Iconic Resort on the Spanish Coast Is Better Than Ever at Age 70 — Here’s What It’s Like to Stay
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Exterior of Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills
Our Readers Ranked This Celeb-Favorite LA Hotel the Best in the City — and It Has a Heated Rooftop Pool
Exterior of Bulgari Beijing
An Iconic Italian Fashion House Brings Luxury to This Beijing Hotel — With Huge Rooms, Michelin-starred Dining, and a Giant Spa
The ornate lobby of the Claridge's hotel in London, featuring a chandelier and a checkerboard floor
I've Stayed at 17 Hotels in London — and This Is the One I Can't Stop Thinking About
Exterior of Sandbourne Santa Monica
Santa Monica’s Newest Hotel Is a Design Lover’s Dream — Here’s What It’s Like to Stay
Swan Reserve
Guests at This Disney World Hotel Have Access to 6 Pools and 23 Restaurants — Along With Major Park Perks
A guest room at Hotel Herringbone
Heading to Magnolia Market? Stay at Waco’s Newest Chic Hotel — with Multiple Restaurants, a Rooftop Bar, and Incredible Art Deco Decor
Exterior of Octant Hotels Ponta Delgada
This Waterfront Hotel in the 'Hawaii of Europe' Has a Rooftop Pool, Guest Rooms Equipped for Whale-watching, and Lets You Cook Your Dinner in a Volcano
Bird's eye view of Hotel
This Incredible Cabo Resort Has 6 Restaurants, a Beachfront Infinity Pool, and Balconies in Every Room — Read Our Review
Dune di Campagna beach in Sardinia
In Southern Sardinia, This Sprawling Resort Has Pristine Beaches, 10 Restaurants, and an Amazing Kids Club — Here's What It's Like to Stay
An entrance to a hotel in St Tropez
St. Tropez's Newest Resort Is a Dream — With a Champagne Room, a Gorgeous Pool, and Postcard-worthy Surroundings
The exterior of Seminary Hill
This Upstate New York Hotel Is Set at a Working Cider Mill — and It Just Got a Michelin Key
View of the duomo from the Sachi Japanese Restaurant at Palazzo Cordusio
Old-world Italian Charm Meets Modern Luxury in This Milan Hotel — and It Has 2 Incredible Rooftop Restaurants
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A Classic Singapore Hotel Gets a Thoughtful Update — but You Won't Want to Miss the Elevators
The exterior of the Conservatorium Hotel
I Visit Amsterdam Every Year — Here's Why This Hotel Stands Out From the Rest
The exterior of The Leela Ashtamudi in India
You Can Explore Kerala's Famed Backwaters at This Lakefront Hotel — With an Incredible Pool, Local Cuisine, and an Ayurvedic Spa
Aerial view of Lovango Resort + Beach Club, St. Joh
You Don't Need a Passport for This Incredible Private Island Resort — With White-sand Beaches, Great Snorkeling, and a 70-foot Infinity Pool
Exterior of TA’AKTANA resort
This Indonesian Island Is Set to Be the Next Bali — and It Just Got Its First Luxury Resort
View of ocean and pool
This Is One of the Best Places to Stay on St. Barts — Here's Why
Exterior of the Four Seasons Osaka
Osaka's Newest Hotel Has Private Ofuros, World-class Dining, and an Entire Floor Dedicated to Ryokan-style Rooms — and We Were Among the First to Visit
Aerial view of Acqualina Resort
After Visiting This Florida Resort With My Family, I Can See Why It’s Ranked One of the World’s Best — Here’s My Review
Aerial view of the Uakari Lodge
Here’s What It’s Like to Stay at One of the Most Remote Hotels in the Brazilian Amazon — With Floating Rooms, Nighttime Safaris, and Loads of Wildlife
Aerial view of the overwater villas at the St. Regis Red Sea Resort
This New Private Island Resort Has Butler Service, Overwater Villas, and Crystal-clear Water — and It's Not Where You'd Expect
The pool at Life House, Palm Springs
This Palm Springs Hideaway Will Make You Feel Like a Golden-age Hollywood Star
Aerial view of Sea Dragon Kangaroo Island
Kangaroo Island’s First ‘Safari Lodge’ Is a Secret Retreat and Conservation Powerhouse — Read Our Review
Seabreeze Resort lagoon and clifftop villa
This Adults-only South Pacific Resort Has a Nightly Bat Flight, a Secret Beach Hike, and Only 11 Villas
Exterior of the Four Seasons Resort Orlando
There's a Four Seasons Resort at Disney World — and It Has a Free Kids Club, Michelin-starred Dining, and an Adults-only Pool
Exterior of 1Hotel Hanalei Bay
Nature Lovers Will Love This Greenery-focused Hawaiian Resort — Voted One of the State’s Best by T+L Readers
Aerial view of Anantara Koh Yao Yai Resort
This New 'White Lotus'-caliber Resort Is an Unspoiled Paradise Away From the Crowds of Phuket
The pool club at Virgin Hotels New York City
The Best Hotel in NYC of 2024 Is a ‘Stylish, Sexy’ Newcomer With an Outdoor Pool Club — and I Tested It Out
The exterior at Wood Hotel Bodo
You Can See Gorgeous Fjord Views From the Rooftop Pool at This New Hotel in Norway — Read Our Review
Marina Bay Sands and Gardens by the Bay
Here's What It's Like To Stay In Singapore's Most Iconic Hotel
Exterior view of Cape of Senses
Italians Love This Lake Como Alternative — and It Has an Incredible Luxury Hotel
Scenic view of Hotel Xcaret Arte
This Adults-only Resort Near Cancun Has Reinvented the All-inclusive Concept — Here’s What We Love About It
Lido Villeggiatura beach club at Villa Sant'Andrea Taormina Sicily
This Dreamy Hotel Has a Private Beach With Some of the Clearest Blue Water in Sicily — and Its New Beach Club Stays Open Into November
Exterior view of The Upper House hotel
Visiting This Landmark Hong Kong Hotel Was the Restorative Trip I Didn’t Know I Needed
Exterior view of Zannier Sonop at dusk
This Sprawling Namibian Resort Has Nearly 14,000 Acres to Explore — by Foot, Game Drive, or Horseback
Family Beach Retreat with pool-deck view exterior at the Six Senses Kanuhura
Six Senses’ Newest Maldives Resort Is Set on a Mile-Long Private Island — With Incredible Diving, Beachfront Villas, and an Orchid Garden
The Mammoth Garden at the Faena Hotel Miami Beach
With World-Class Art, a Private Theater, and a Hollywood Pedigree, This Miami Hotel Is a Reader Fave
The exterior courtyard at The Rusty Parrot Lodge and Spa
This Jackson, Wyoming, Hotel Just Reopened After a Devastating Fire in 2019 — and We Were Among the First to Visit
Exterior of a guest room at Wilderness Mokete Lodge in Botswana
This Botswana Safari Camp Has Twice-daily Game Drives, Plunge Pools, and a Hide for Incredible Game Viewing
Exterior of a cottage at The Dunes in Ogunquit, Maine
Sweet, Standalone Waterfront Cottages Are the Star of This Refurbished Maine Resort
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This 8-room New York Inn Is Owned by Richard Gere — and It Just Got a Major Facelift
Aerial view of the Gstaad Palace hotel
Celebrities Have Flocked to This Castle-style Hotel in the Swiss Alps for More Than 100 Years
Aerial view of Soneva Secret
This Remote Atoll in the Maldives Just Got Its First Resort — Here’s What It’s Like to Stay
The Verandah Terrace at the Mandarin Oriental Bangkok
Bangkok's First Luxury Hotel Is Still One of the City's Most Prestigious Stays — With Michelin-starred Dining, an Award-winning Spa, and Riverfront Views
A guest room bed inside Hotel Hana
This New Hotel in Paris Masterfully Blends the Best of Japanese and French Design – Here’s What It’s Like to Stay
The outdoor patio at Naturally Pacific Resort
This New Canadian Resort Immerses Guests in the Outdoors — With Whale-watching, Golf, and Local Cuisine
Exterior of the 7132 Hotel
This Design-Centric, 5-Star Swiss Resort Is a Haven for Wellness Seekers and Aficionados — Here’s What a Stay Is Like
The Roman Suite terrace at Casa Monti
Rome's Most Charming Neighborhood Just Got Its First 5-Star Boutique Hotel
Interior of Five of Clubs at the Longfellow Hotel
Portland, Maine, Just Got Its First New Independently-owned Hotel in 20 Years — Here’s What It’s Like to Stay
Exterior of the Deer Path Inn
There’s a Country-style English Guesthouse Right Outside of Chicago — Here’s What It’s Like to Stay
Exterior view of Grand Hotel Villa Serbelloni
The Overwhelming Beauty of This Fabled Lake Como Hotel May Bring Tears to Your Eyes — Here’s Why
View from a guest room at Aman Tokyo
This Tokyo Hotel Has an Intimate Omakase Restaurant, a Massive Spa in the Sky, and Mount Fuji Views
Interior of a Deluxe Room at Provocateur Hotel in Berlin
This Berlin Hotel Room Has a Seduction Switch — And We Pressed It
Aerial view of Sandals Saint Vincent
St. Vincent and the Grenadines Has a New Luxury All-inclusive Resort — With Overwater Villas and Butler Service
The rooftop pool at The Hoxton, Vienna
Set in an Old Government Building, This New Hotel Is One of Europe’s Coolest Stays
View of elephants at Cheetah Plains
I've Been a Travel Writer for Years and This South African Safari Lodge Is the Nicest Place I've Ever Stayed
Aerial view of the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island
My Whole Family — From 8 to 65 — Loved This Historic Michigan Hotel, Set on a Car-free Island
The Archibald Suite at 100 Princes Street hotel
Edinburgh’s Newest Hotel Has Just 30 Rooms Set in a Victorian Townhouse — Here’s What It’s Like to Stay
View from a guest room at SANTO MINE, Santorini
This New Resort on Santorini Has 37 Luxury Suites — Private Plunge Pools and Stunning Sunset Views Included