The best places to stay in the world, selected by the readers of Condé Nast Traveler
"It's like a comfortable bedyou get in and never want to leave." This hotel built with redwood, Douglas fir, and sand-stone sits on a...
"It's close to the ocean and the Monterey aquarium and a few hours from San Fran" (hence the perfect Location score). "What more could...
Expect "upscale, tasteful, and simple elegance" at this brick block that garners a perfect Location score for its harborfront setting. Accommodations,...
This resort, set apart from other hotels along Negril's Seven Mile Beach, creates "an intimacy and a sense of seclusion," garnering a...
Its position on a headland above a mile-long beach secures Malliouhana a perfect Location score. The resort has Mediterranean and Caribbean touches:...
Reminiscent of a Spanish villa with terra-cotta tile floors, this resort is "an absolute dream." Rooms are kitted out with rattan and wicker...
Sandwiched between an ocean cove and a forest, the hilltop Punta Islita earns a perfect Location score for its "splendid isolation." Its villas...
"Stunning views of the jagged Torres del Paine peaks," glaciers, and waterfalls are the draw at this minimalist property near Lake...
This "Incan treasure" in the heart of the city features sixteenth-century colonial architecture. Flowers, stone cloisters, and artwork...
The top-scoring property in Europe, this thirteenth-century manor is in the Cotswolds countryside on ten acres of gardens with streams, waterfalls,...
Set in "a quintessential, charming French town" on 17 acres of gardens and rolling lawns "that are spotless enough to eat off,"...
A stay at this "undeniably perfectly sited hotel" on a clifftop between Monaco and Nice is "a once-in-a-lifetime experience."...
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...
Bank on "impressive views of the Taj Mahal" from this 2001 property. The design—marble inlaid with precious stones, geometrically patterned...
The setting of this 250-year-old white marble palace in the middle of a lake "has got to be one of the most unique, exotic, and romantic in the...
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...
Established as a family retreat 80 years ago, Londolozi ("protector of all living things" in Zulu) earns a perfect Location score: "The...
This 25-floor former Sheraton's perfect Location score is thanks to its Federation Square setting: You can "walk to everything." Sheer...
"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...
The "fabulous location"a short walk from the Opera House and Harbour Bridgeis the draw at this "fairly nondescript urban...












