The best places to stay in the world, selected by the readers of Condé Nast Traveler
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...
This "hidden jewel" is set along a stream and has easy access to the ski slopes in Banff National Park. The decor fits the rustic setting: Inside the...
Resembling a country estate with French Renaissance architecture, this "private sanctuary" has rooms that are "a cross between classic and modern,"...
This small hotel recalls the old plantations of the French West Indies but is equipped with twenty-first-century comforts. In the perfect-scoring...
"The welcome drink gets you into the mood" during the ten-minute ferry ride to this 300-acre private island. Take advantage of the complimentary golf...
"There's something for every aqua enthusiast" at this peninsular resort tucked between a tranquil bay and a surf beach. Rooms have oceanview balconies...
This recently renovated 1932 Belle Epoque hotel, where rooms are decorated with Empire and Louis XV furniture, is steps away from the Museum of Fine...
Inside 400-year-old stone walls that once housed a church and convent, this "incredibly peaceful hotel" incorporates the style and artifacts of that...
Situated in the fashionable El Golf district, the hotel has a glass-and-marble lobby rotunda. Rooms in earth tones with gold touches face the Andes;...
"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...
"You are welcomed like family" at this World War I British army headquarters. The downtown site near Cologne cathedral "couldn't be better." The...
At this 1,000-acre property, "you must roam the gardens," which forgo geometry in favor of a natural aesthetic. The Elizabethan manor has country...
On a cliff overlooking Lombok Strait, Amankila racks up multiple perfect scores. With thatched roofs and stone moldings, rooms have king-sized canopy...
The perfect-scoring staff "should run a school on hotel service." This 190-acre landscaped resort has "a spectacular clifftop location." Dining...
"This magnificent fort" sits on 32 acres of gardens. Perfect-scoring rooms range from those with private courtyards to villas with their own plunge...
Guests enjoy views of the neighboring Zoological and Botanical Gardens from this glass tower on the Nile. Design elements in the lobby flaunt Egyptian...
Tents at this "beautifully situated camp" near Kilimanjaro are decorated in safari colors and come with high-pressure showers. The food is Italian,...
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,...
This "modern, elegant" seven-year-old hotel near Parliament House borders the Fitzroy Gardens. Art Deco public spaces display sculpted steel and...
"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...
Lounging on a private island 150 miles west of Tahiti, this property comprises overwater digs with pandanus roofs that "look small from the outside...












