The best places to stay in the world, selected by the readers of Condé Nast Traveler
"A quiet, romantic getaway in the country—made for relaxation"—it sits in the foothills of the White Mountains. Rooms have cream and red...
At this hotel, a former gas station that debuted as a restaurant in 1978, "staff greeted us with tea and biscuits and served us in maid and butler...
This mountainside property with exposed beams has "enough seclusion for real privacy." Marked by Western and Native American design elements, cottages...
A landmark in Banff National Park, this onetime ski lodge has "a scenic location on a river." Rooms have solid pine furnishings, goose-down duvets,...
The hacienda-style hillside complex has "gorgeous grounds and art everywhere." Handmade bedspreads, terra-cotta colors, and oceanview decks give rooms...
Rooms at this British colonial beachfront property are furnished with four-poster beds, ceiling fans, and African tribal crafts. They are "well-lit...
With Chianti country out the front door, this hotel promises "a location that's second only to the food." "Mind-blowing dinners" at Poggio Rosso,...
This perfect-scoring property—only the second one in the entire history of the Gold List—near the Faraglioni Rocks is "just the best, and it...
At this Champagne-region castle, "nothing is done incorrectly." Both the main château and the adjacent cottage have Pierre-Yves Rochon interiors...
Perfect-scoring staff place "nightly hot water bottles in bed to warm up your feet." The main building re-creates a hunting palace with murals of...
A barrage of perfect 100s for the top-scoring property in Asia, Australia, and the Pacific Nations includes one for rooms, which have private...
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 top-scoring property in Africa and the Middle East is "an Arabian Nights' fantasy." From the 600-foot-high atrium lobby to the two-story suites...
Set along private beachfront, this sand-colored complex inspired by old Arabia consists of two hotels and stand-alone villas, all linked by bridges...
The rooms at this Waikato River fishing lodge combine light wood with beige and cream and "show understated elegance instead of pizzazz." The Owner's...
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