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Za’abeel Siro One Included on our 2024 Hot List of the world’s top new hotels The inaugural hotel for Kerzner International’s new Siro brand, housed in Dubai’s newest landmark, is designed with exercise, self-care, and recuperation in mind. The 132 rooms of Siro One Za’abeel may seem simple at first glance, yet they are anything … Read more
South Africa’s Ellerman House in Cape Town One of the most magnificent Edwardian houses on one of Cape Town’s most picturesque coastline locations, it was constructed in 1906 for the shipping tycoon Sir John Ellerman and has stunning views of sunsets and the boulder-strewn bathing bays below. With 11 rooms, 2 suites, 2 villas, and … Read more
South Africa’s Ellerman House in Cape Town One of the most magnificent Edwardian houses on one of Cape Town’s most picturesque coastline locations, it was constructed in 1906 for the shipping tycoon Sir John Ellerman and has stunning views of sunsets and the boulder-strewn bathing bays below. With 11 rooms, 2 suites, 2 villas, and … Read more
Bangkok’s Mandarin Oriental $$$ Some hotels eventually lose their shine. Others, such as Bangkok’s Mandarin Oriental, only improve with time. Despite being existed since 1876, this Southeast Asian hideout doesn’t seem stuck in the past. Regular renovations have kept it looking immaculate, and a constantly changing selection of around a dozen eateries—including the traditional Thai … Read more
1. London’s Rosewood Readers’ Choice Awards 2018–2019, 2020, 2021–2022–2023–2024 Gold List In addition to revitalizing an abandoned Edwardian pile (the Mirror Room is amazing), the Rosewood London has helped re-establish Holborn as a popular destination for Londoners. This hotel’s entrances and exits are the most entertaining since they both require you to skip over a … Read more
1. Kyoto’s Ritz-Carlton Readers’ Choice Awards for the years 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2024 This Ritz-Carlton, located on the banks of the Kamogawa River, would be in a class by itself if room views were a separate category. The hotel provides views of the Higashiyama mountains, which are close by, as well as its … Read more
Raffles Paris, France’s Le Royal Monceau A short distance from the Arc de Triomphe, on a limestone road in the 8th arrondissement, are the red glass lanterns and Art Deco-style awning at the entrance to Le Royal Monceau – Raffles Paris. Smaller, cozier areas like as the wood-paneled concierge, an art-focused bookstore, three dining options, … Read more
Dubai’s Delano The opening of the Delano brand in Dubai might be just as revolutionary as the 1995 opening of the first Delano Miami. At the new Bluewaters complex, which has boldly moved into one wing of the former Caesars Palace, close to sister property Banyan Tree Dubai, the Miami mothership looms enormous. The towering … Read more
Bhutan’s Gangtey Lodge. $$ | 2025 Readers’ Choice Awards Gold List Awards 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2024 Travel-weary visitors are welcomed at Gangtey Lodge with a five-minute massage, a hot towel, sweet tea by the fire, and a welcome song so moving that it brought our group to tears. Khin Omar Win, who co-owns the … Read more
1. Espinas Palace Hotel in Tehran Hotel Espinas Palace The five-star Espinas Palace Hotel, one of the greatest hotels in Iran and a stylish one in the city, was built on the elevated grounds of Tehran’s Sa’adat Abad area in November 2015. The hotel has 400 exquisite suites and rooms with stunning interior design and … Read more