The best places to stay in the world, selected by the readers of Condé Nast Traveler
Enjoy "a feeling of privacy" in these thatch-roofed bungalows amid legions of Jamaican palm trees. Rooms have British colonial pieces but no phones,...
The resort's name, which translates as The House That Sings, refers to the "captivating sounds of the sea." Within the terra-cotta walls and thatched...
A stay at the Gold List's highest-scoring property, which is set on a cliff above the port town of Soufrière, "feels like you are living out a dream."...
The plantation-style house and bungalows are set either in the tropical garden or on the "occasionally crowded" Baie des Flamands beach. Newly...
On the site of a former plantation and along Pinney's Beach, this 15-year-old low-rise has "a superb location." Guest rooms, set in several two-story...
Located on a Pacific isthmus, this two-year-old resort constructed mostly of lava rock "puts you up close with nature, yet it's so luxurious." Rooms...
Despite its central Cuzco location, this former monastery and its inner courtyard feel "very secluded." Suites are "large and high-ceilinged," and...
Inside 400-year-old stone walls that once housed a church and convent, this "incredibly peaceful hotel" incorporates the style and artifacts of that...
"A holiday doesn't get any better" than at Europe's top-scoring property—a country house with a slew of perfect scores. Its 120 acres of...
More than 300 years of history characterize this "mansion dripping with opulence" that earns a perfect Design score. Interiors have carved-oak walls,...
The interiors of this restored 1906 building near the Chain Bridge include "a stunning lobby." The Art Nouveau lobby has a vaulted glass cupola,...
This hilltop walled Balinese village overlooks the Ayung River Gorge. Its perfect-scoring design includes "decor that seems like a cross between Mayan...
On a cliff overlooking Lombok Strait, Amankila racks up multiple perfect scores. With thatched roofs and stone moldings, rooms have king-sized canopy...
An example of late Ottoman architecture, this former prison retains its neoclassical exterior and is set around a courtyard filled with greenery and...
With Table Mountain as a backdrop and the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront in the foreground, there are "no bad views" from this ten-year-old hotel,...
Dating from the eighteenth century, this "relatively rural" estate an hour northeast of Cape Town has guest rooms with exposed-beam ceilings and...
The two lodges at this property on former farmland use thatch, stone, African textiles, and earthy tones to create a modern or neocolonial ambience....
"It's like having the Grand Canyon at your back door" at this hotel overlooking Blue Mountains National Park. Rooms with patterned wallpaper and views...
Overwater bungalows with pandanus roofs and lots of local woods have tables and sinks made of glass at this resort that is "all about the water."...
Laid out like a traditional Fijian village, with lagoons and "meticulous landscaping," this 17-acre environmentally sensitive former coconut...












