The best places to stay in the world, selected by the readers of Condé Nast Traveler
The top-scoring U.S. property (formerly the Lodge at Koele) is wrapping up a $50 million renovation in February 2007. Its perfect-scoring Design melds...
Its "mountain chic design" that melds "sleek and elegant interiors" with the rugged surroundings, earning this two-year-old Arts...
"Get away from it all" at this 2004 colonial Lowcountry property between Charleston and Savannah. Its cottages and cottage suites are "the nicest...
This resort, set apart from other hotels along Negril's Seven Mile Beach, creates "an intimacy and a sense of seclusion," garnering a...
The hotel's large cottages climb the peninsula hillside like stairs. Every room has views of the sea, and guests are lulled to sleep by "waves...
On the beach at Bloody Bay, this all-inclusive has green tile, rattan couches, and exposed wood beams that create an air of "Caribbean chic and...
"Stunning views of the jagged Torres del Paine peaks," glaciers, and waterfalls are the draw at this minimalist property near Lake...
Balconies open onto the Pacific at this "leafy getaway" on a headland flanked by two beaches. Constructed of lava rock, indigenous stone,...
This low-rise resort with a curved Norman red-tile roof is framed by lakes and the snowcapped Patagonian mountains—"the surroundings...
Built in 1924, this country manor gets a perfect score for its French château design, and they always offer "fun activities you could...
This Georgian mansion on 1,500 acres of "beautiful grounds" has rooms decorated in period style; a few are set near a private garden. The...
Guests stay in red-roofed cottages decorated in "traditional but modern Scottish decor"—dark cherrywood and red-and-tan...
Crossing a teak bridge over a lotus pond makes for "a standout arrival" at this resort that is "above and beyond in every way"—hence...
This terraced resort on the island's southern tip sits on a hillside above Jimbaran Bay. Villas are arranged around squares, and each cluster has...
"I cried when I arrived—it's that beautiful." On a working rice farm, this 1995 resort with northern Lanna architecture has accommodations in...
This rustic camp on Nxaragha Island is in "a unique area, with its flowing rivers and wetlands." Tents come with Rhodesian teak wardrobes and...
"The only thing you hear at night is the sounds of the wild." At this island camp in the Okavango Delta, tents on raised platforms under a canopy of...
Its setting on the banks of the Sand River earns a perfect Location score—"it's just breathtaking." Thatched-roof bungalows with...
"Put on your flippers and walk off the beach and into the most impressive sea life." Little wonder this island resort with 24 beaches merits...
This 20-year-old resort set within gardens, mountains, and a lagoon has some overwater bungalows that are "a slice of heaven," with bamboo...
This lodge bordering the rain forest on the Mossman River has riverside and tree house accommodations. Even though it's "20 minutes from the...
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