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1. 137 Pillars House
All-suite heritage hotel in Wat Ket built around an 1889 teak house that was once part of the East Borneo Company's headquarters, with 30 suites and a pool.
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2. Al Moudira Hotel
A palace-style West Bank retreat of domes, courtyards and antiques set in ten hectares of palm groves and gardens, and a member of Relais & Châteaux.
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3. Alvear Palace Hotel
A grand five-star hotel on Avenida Alvear in Recoleta, with 207 French-style rooms and suites, a rooftop bar, heated pool and spa.
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4. Aman Tokyo
A serene luxury hotel on the top floors of Otemachi Tower, pairing minimalist Japanese design with a spa, 30-metre pool and city views.
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5. Atlantis The Royal
An ultra-luxury resort on the Palm Jumeirah crescent with sky-high pools, a beachfront, signature restaurants and access to the vast Aquaventure waterpark next door.
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6. Baur au Lac
A family-owned five-star hotel founded in 1844, set in its own park beside Lake Zurich at the end of Bahnhofstrasse.
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7. Belmond Miraflores Park
An 87-room luxury hotel on the Miraflores clifftop with Pacific views, a heated rooftop pool, a spa and the Tragaluz and Observatory restaurants.
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8. Belmond Mount Nelson Hotel
Opened in 1899 below Table Mountain, the pink-painted Belmond Mount Nelson is Cape Town's grande dame, set in nine acres of gardens with two pools and famous afternoon teas.
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9. Boston Harbor Hotel
A luxury hotel on Rowes Wharf, described as the city's only Forbes Five-Star and AAA Five Diamond waterfront hotel, with harbour-view rooms and an indoor pool.
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10. Çırağan Palace Kempinski Istanbul
A five-star Kempinski hotel built around a restored 19th-century Ottoman palace on the Bosphorus shore, with an infinity pool and 317 rooms.
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11. COMO The Treasury
A 48-room five-star hotel inside Perth's restored 19th-century State Buildings, with a spa, indoor pool and the rooftop restaurant Wildflower.
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12. Copacabana Palace, A Belmond Hotel
A symbol of Rio, opened facing Copacabana Beach in 1923, with a half-Olympic pool, the Michelin-starred Mee and a guest list of legends.
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13. De L’Europe Amsterdam
A grand riverside hotel at Muntplein, opened in 1896, with 107 rooms and suites, a pool and spa, and several restaurants overlooking the Amstel.
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14. Eichardt’s Private Hotel
Queenstown's oldest hotel, on the lakefront where the town's first building stood, now a luxury boutique hotel with eight suites, a lakeside bar and a MICHELIN Key.
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15. Eko Hotels & Suites
Opened in 1977 and owned by the Chagoury Group, Eko Hotels & Suites is Lagos's largest hotel complex, with 825 rooms, several restaurants and Nigeria's biggest convention centre.
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16. Elcielo Hotel
A 28-suite boutique hotel in El Poblado built around a garden atrium, home to chef Juan Manuel Barrientos's Elcielo restaurant and awarded one Michelin Key.
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17. Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental
Abu Dhabi's grandest hotel, opened in 2005 and run by Mandarin Oriental since 2020, with 114 domes, a 1.3-kilometre private beach and a dozen restaurants.
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18. Faena Hotel Miami Beach
Faena Hotel Miami Beach is a luxury oceanfront hotel on Collins Avenue with restaurants by Francis Mallmann and Paul Qui, a spa and its own theatre.
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19. Fairmont Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten
Hamburg's grande dame on the western bank of the Inner Alster, a five-star hotel since 1897 with 156 rooms, Restaurant Haerlin and a rooftop spa terrace.
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20. Fairmont Olympic Hotel
A downtown landmark since 1924, the Fairmont Olympic fills a city block between Fourth and Fifth Avenues, with 450 rooms, an indoor pool and five places to eat and drink.
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