The best places to stay in the world, selected by the readers of Condé Nast Traveler
Rising from the Pointe-au-Pic cliffs above the St. Lawrence River, this "stately old-world resort with French château–like architecture"...
This two-year-old property, which emulates Viennese Secessionist architecture, is "right in the middle of it all" and near a ski lift, hence the...
The three-year-old Pacific resort, with "Zen-like landscaping," fountains, and inlaid mosaic artwork, is "secluded but not boring." Enjoy "excellent...
This cedar Craftsman inn sits on a bluff above Puget Sound. Watch whales and bald eagles from "contemporary Zen-inspired" rooms with whirlpool tubs,...
Rooms at the top-scoring property in the United States have a contemporary Hawaiian design that includes white bed linens set against dark wood and...
"A quiet, romantic getaway in the countrymade for relaxation"it sits in the foothills of the White Mountains. Rooms have cream and red...
Rooms at this "gorgeous retreat surrounded by stunning water"the former home of the island's first mayorhave four-poster beds with silk...
Indigenous craftsmanship earned this resort a perfect design score: "Every hut has a small front porch and a hammock. The smells and noises of the...
In the New Forest, the "typically English" Georgian brick house has pillow-filled sofas, floral drapes, and symmetrical gardens that combine to earn...
Used as a hospital to shelter wounded Allied soldiers during both World Wars, this Belle Epoque hotel secures a perfect design score for its "gorgeous...
This perfect-scoring propertyonly the second one in the entire history of the Gold Listnear the Faraglioni Rocks is "just the best, and it...
This sixteenth-century Palladian property secures a perfect design score for "preserving its architectural integrity." Once owned by poet Robert...
This nineteenth-century Victorian scores perfectly for its "tasteful, inviting, and unique" design, which includes tapestry sofas and period maps in...
A barrage of perfect 100s for the top-scoring property in Asia, Australia, and the Pacific Nations includes one for rooms, which have private...
Set near a sea-turtle nesting area, this resort is "a little too close to the airport," which is 15 minutes away. All rooms face the ocean and have an...
Nestled amid "beautifully maintained gardens and pools," the hotel has rooms with gold leaf murals and sunken baths, and tents with teak floors and...
A whitewashed former family beach house on a headland, it garners a perfect design score: "Care went into every inch of the hotel." Guests watch...
Nelson Mandela presided over the opening of this blue-roofed property in "a striking location on the water." Pastel rooms have soaking tubs and...
The glass-domed lobby of this 1998 golden-limestone property facing the David Citadel is "constantly buzzing with activity and energy." The Royal...












