Results
Lauris, France
A 17th-century Luberon estate converted into an 18-room luxury hotel, Domaine de Fontenille earns 91.5 points from La Liste (2026) and two Michelin Keys for combining genuine historical fabric with a thoroughly contemporary approach to hospitality. The property produces its own wine, runs a gastronomic restaurant alongside a bistro, and sits 25 minutes from Aix-en-Provence at rates from US$387 per night.
Madrid, Spain
In Madrid's Habsburg quarter, Gran Meliá Palacio de los Duques occupies a 19th-century aristocratic palace built on the foundations of a 13th-century convent. Recognised with a Michelin 1 Key (2024) and a La Liste Top Hotels score of 96.5 points (2026), the 180-room property sits within walking distance of the Royal Palace, Teatro Real, and Almudena Cathedral, with Dos Cielos — the Torres brothers' Michelin-starred restaurant — on site.
Paris, France
A former Bonapartist palace in the 16th arrondissement, Paris holds Monument Historique status and a 2014 Palace designation, placing it among a small tier of Parisian grand hotels where architectural pedigree and Asian hospitality standards operate in the same building. With 100 rooms, two restaurants including the Cantonese Shang Palace, and direct Eiffel Tower sightlines, it occupies a distinct position in the city's luxury hotel market.
Dublin, Ireland
Four restored Georgian townhouses on Merrion Street Upper form one of Dublin 2's most architecturally coherent luxury hotels. The Merrion holds 145 rooms and carries Leading Hotels of the World membership alongside a 94.5-point La Liste Top Hotels score for 2026. Its collection of 90 works by 19th- and 20th-century Irish artists, paired with classical gardens by Jim Reynolds, positions it firmly in Dublin's upper tier of heritage accommodation.
Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
Thirteen beachfront villas across 30 suites, designed by Oscar de la Renta and set within the gated Puntacana Resort & Club, occupy a narrow tier of Caribbean luxury where privacy architecture and bespoke service replace scale. A Four Diamond-awarded restaurant, Six Senses Spa, and two championship golf courses position Tortuga Bay well above the region's all-inclusive mainstream. La Liste ranked the property at 90.5 points in 2026.
New York City, United States
At the cobbled corner of Greenwich and North Moore streets in Tribeca, The Greenwich Hotel occupies a particular position in New York's boutique hotel hierarchy: 88 rooms, an 85 percent repeat guest ratio, and a service culture built around recognition rather than transaction. Ranked 77th on the World's 50 Best Hotels list (2025) and awarded a Michelin Key in 2024, it draws a creative class that prizes discretion as much as design.
Aspen, United States
Mollie Aspen honors the well-known silver mine that built Aspen through 68 luxury rooms and suites where contemporary Scandinavian design meets mountain town heritage. This downtown boutique hotel features the signature Roof Terrace, spa pool, and thoughtfully curated accommodations from the panoramic Mollie Suite to intimate below-ground Cozy rooms.
San Sebastián, Spain
High on Monte Igueldo above San Sebastián, Akelarre pairs Pedro Subijana's three-Michelin-star kitchen with a 22-room boutique hotel that frames the Bay of Biscay through floor-to-ceiling glass. Rooms start at fifty square metres, rates from US$751 per night, and Michelin awarded the property two Keys in 2024. The architecture alone makes a case for the stay before the food is considered.
Pamalican Island, Philippines
On the private island of Pamalican in the Cuyo Archipelago, Amanpulo occupies a tier of Philippine hospitality defined by total seclusion and architectural fidelity to indigenous form. Named Tatler's Best Service Hotel in the Philippines and Asia's Leading Private Island Resort at the 2025 World Travel Awards, the 60-unit property arrives by charter flight only — and that access condition sets the tone for everything that follows.
Leatherhead, United Kingdom
A 400-acre Victorian Neoclassical estate in the Surrey Hills, Beaverbrook combines interiors by Soho House designer Susie Atkinson with four on-site restaurants, a Coach House Spa, and a Bear Grylls Survival Academy. Rated 94 points by La Liste in 2026 and a Leading Hotels of the World member, it sits within easy reach of both Heathrow and Gatwick, making it a credible country-house alternative to a central London hotel.
Mexico City, Mexico
A 19-room boutique hotel set across two merged Polanco residences — a 1940s Neocolonial mansion and a modernist addition — Casa Polanco holds Michelin 2 Keys recognition and Leading Hotels of the World membership. Rates from $1,321 per night place it firmly in Mexico City's upper-tier small-hotel category, with Lincoln Park views, a full spa, and afternoon tea service as defining features.
Ortisei, Italy
Built in 1923 and third-generation family-run, Gardena Grödnerhof sits in Ortisei's Val Gardena with 62 rooms, a Michelin-starred restaurant (Anna Stuben), and a substantial spa. La Liste ranked it 98 points in 2026, placing it among Italy's leading mountain properties. Rates from US$590 per night, with direct access to ski lifts and Dolomiti Superski circuits.
Poste de Flacq, Mauritius
On Mauritius's east coast, One&Only Le Saint Géran occupies a private peninsula backed by 60 acres of tropical gardens and more than a mile of powder-white sand. The 2025 Mauritius Leading Luxury Resort winner (World Travel Awards) and a 97.5-point La Liste Top Hotels entry for 2026, it pitches itself in the same conversation as the island's most service-intensive addresses, with 142 rooms, a French executive chef, and a staff-to-guest ratio that defines the east coast's upper bracket.
Koh Samui, Thailand
On Koh Samui's northern headland, Six Senses Hideaway Samui arranges 67 private villas across 20 acres of indigenous vegetation, most with infinity pools facing the Gulf of Thailand. Awarded Michelin 2 Keys in 2024 and rated 93 points by La Liste Top Hotels 2026, it sits at the precise intersection of jungle seclusion and considered sustainability, with dining options that rank among the island's most recognised.
Park City, United States
Set on 4,000 acres in Utah's Wasatch range near Park City, The Lodge at Blue Sky earns its 97.5-point La Liste Top Hotels (2026) rating through a combination of serious landscape architecture, a working organic farm that feeds the kitchen at Yuta, and a year-round activity program that runs from heli-skiing to fly fishing. With just 46 accommodations across three distinct house types, it sits in the specialist tier of American wilderness luxury.
Phuket, Thailand
The Slate occupies a former tin mining site near Nai Yang Beach, channelling Phuket's industrial heritage through Bill Bensley's design language of exposed beams, blackened metals, and polished concrete. Awarded 94.5 points by La Liste 2026 and recognised as a Global Luxury Design Hotel, it offers 185 rooms across six categories from suites to Private Pool Pavilions, with rates from $277 per night.
Moab, United States
ULUM Moab occupies a position well beyond the conventional glamping category: 50 widely spaced tented units with Parachute linens, Aēsop bath products, and rain showers sit against Utah's red-rock desert, earning Michelin 2 Keys (2024) and North America's Leading Exclusive Retreat from the World Travel Awards (2025). The property operates seasonally, late March through late October, against the backdrop of Arches and Canyonlands national parks.
Bernalda, Italy
Palazzo Maria Formosa holds a 2024 Michelin Key in a city where historic palazzo conversions set the standard for Italian hospitality.
Los Angeles, United States
The Sun Rose West Hollywood sits at 8430 Sunset Blvd, where Montage International's California modernism meets the Sunset Strip's film and music heritage. With 149 rooms earning Michelin 2 Keys (2024) and a Condé Nast Best Hotels ranking of #11 (2025), the hotel anchors Wolfgang Puck's return to the boulevard that made his reputation. It is as much a cultural venue as a place to sleep.
Glenorchy, New Zealand
Positioned between the Humboldt mountain range and the shores of Lake Wakatipu, Blanket Bay is one of New Zealand's most architecturally serious lodge hotels, scoring 92.5 points on La Liste's 2026 Top Hotels ranking. Thirteen rooms, suites, and chalets keep the property deliberately intimate. Rates start from US$1,353 per night, with Queenstown airport approximately 55 kilometres away.
Merano, Italy
A Relais & Châteaux hunting lodge perched above Merano in South Tyrol, Castel Fragsburg holds one Michelin star, one Green Star (2025), and two Michelin Keys (2024), with 20 individually designed suites and rates from US$511 per night. Open April through November, it sits approximately 25 km from Bolzano airport and 15 minutes above the spa town of Merano, with a La Liste Top Hotels score of 94 points (2026).
Übersee, Germany
On the shore of Lake Chiemsee, Chiemgauhof Lakeside Retreat positions itself well apart from the alpine-traditional hotels that define this stretch of the Bavarian waterfront. Designed by Milanese architect Matteo Thun with oak floors, dark stone bathrooms, and Japanese open-air bathtubs, the 28-room property holds Leading Hotels of the World membership and rates from $814 per night.
Osaka, Japan
Occupying the upper floors of Festival Tower West above Nakanoshima, Conrad Osaka pairs Michelin Key recognition with 164 rooms that start at 50 square metres and floor-to-ceiling city views. Four dining venues span teppanyaki, sushi, a seafood grill, and an all-day restaurant, while a 38th-floor pool and a 40th-floor bar make the building's height central to the experience. La Liste ranked it 91.5 points in 2026.
Grassau, Germany
A 179-room resort in Bavaria's Chiemgau region, Das Achental sits between Lake Chiemsee and the Kampenwand mountains, roughly equidistant between Munich and Salzburg. It earned two Michelin Keys in 2024 and houses restaurant es:senz, where three-Michelin-star chef Edip Sigl leads the kitchen. An 18-hole golf course and a dedicated wellness facility round out the property's offer.
Geneva, Switzerland
Geneva's first hotel, open since 1834, the Four Seasons Hotel des Bergues occupies a neoclassical building on Quai des Bergues with direct views across Lake Geneva. Awarded Michelin 2 Keys (2024) and rated 95.5 points on La Liste Top Hotels 2026, it sits at the upper tier of the city's luxury hotel market alongside The Woodward and Beau-Rivage Geneva, with 115 rooms priced from $1,798 per night.
Chagford, United Kingdom
Twenty-four rooms blend period character with marble bathrooms and modern amenities, while garden-to-table dining, an outstanding wine cellar, and Peter Alliss putting course complete a property that takes the English country house format seriously.
Salzburg, Austria
Occupying a privileged position along the Salzach river since 1866, Hotel Sacher Salzburg is Austria's only grand hotel in the city, carrying the weight of Sacher family heritage alongside a La Liste Top Hotels 2026 score of 93.5 points. Its 113 rooms and suites face the Hohensalzburg Fortress and the old town rooftops, while the Café Sacher serves the closely guarded Original Sacher-Torte recipe, unchanged since 1832. Rates from $1,124 per night.
Bern, Switzerland
Operating from Bahnhofplatz since 1859, Hotel Schweizerhof Bern is one of Switzerland's longest-established grand hotels, now part of the Bürgenstock Selection portfolio and recognised by La Liste's 2026 Top Hotels ranking with 93 points. Its position at the city's central railway square places guests within walking distance of the Zytglogge, the Rose Garden, and the federal parliament buildings. A Leading Hotels of the World member, it represents the formal end of Bern's luxury accommodation tier.
Honfleur, France
A 17th-century Norman farmhouse on the heights of Honfleur, La Ferme Saint-Siméon occupies the same hillside that drew Monet, Courbet, and Boudin to the Seine estuary's shifting light. Awarded Michelin 2 Keys (2024) and rated 90 points by La Liste Top Hotels (2026), the property pairs 35 individually designed rooms with a gastronomic restaurant and bistro focused on Normandy's Channel seafood and regional produce. Rates from US$256 per night.
Washington DC, United States
Sitting on the Southwest Waterfront, Pendry Washington DC — The Wharf occupies a modernist angular building with Potomac views that most of D.C.'s traditional luxury hotels can't match. The 131-room Montage International property earned a Michelin Key in 2024 and a Star Wine List recognition in 2026, with Moonraker's rooftop sushi counter and Japanese whiskey program making it a destination well beyond its room count. Rates from $486 per night.
Boston, United States
Raffles Boston, which opened in September 2023, is the brand's first North American property and holds a Michelin 2 Keys designation. Positioned inside a 35-story Back Bay tower at 40 Trinity Place, the hotel pairs 147 rooms with five food and beverage venues, a Guerlain Spa, and the refined Sky Lobby on the 17th floor. Rates from $970 place it firmly in Boston's upper tier of international luxury hotels.
Portofino, Italy
Splendido, a Belmond Hotel in Portofino, is open for the 2026 season after its Martin Brudnizki renovation.
Formentera, Spain
Set on Formentera's southern coast at Playa Migjorn, Teranka is a 35-room boutique hotel earning 90.5 points in the La Liste Top Hotels 2026 ranking. Its dining programme spans rooftop sunset suppers, poolside lunches, and a garden café, all anchored to local provenance and island rhythm. The property divides rooms across three categories — Mar, Tierra, and Cielo — each finished in natural materials and earth tones.
Shanghai, China
At the edge of Jing'an Park, The PuLi Hotel and Spa makes a case that Shanghai's next chapter in luxury is less about spectacle and more about stillness. With 229 rooms, a Michelin-recognised restaurant, a 25-metre indoor infinity pool, and a La Liste Top Hotels ranking of 92.5 points in 2026, the property sits in a specific niche: serious urban hotel, spa discipline, and a calm that the surrounding city rarely offers.
Shanghai, China
The only new-build hotel constructed on the Bund in over 70 years, The Peninsula Shanghai sits at No. 32 Zhongshan Dong Yi Road with direct views across the Huangpu River to Pudong. Recognized by Travel + Leisure as World's Best Business Hotel and earning 99.5 points on the La Liste Top Hotels 2026 ranking, its 235 rooms combine Art Deco architecture with particularly technology-forward in-room systems in the city.
Pichincha, Ecuador
A 3,000-acre private nature reserve in Ecuador's Chocó-Andean cloud forest, Mashpi Lodge pairs glass-walled modern architecture with full-immersion conservation programming. At $723 per night all-inclusive, it earned 95 points from La Liste's Top Hotels 2026 and placed 21st on Condé Nast's Best Resorts 2025 list, positioning it among South America's most credentialed eco-luxury properties.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Open since 1923 on the Copacabana beachfront, this Belmond property has held Rio's most prestigious address for over a century. Ranked 11th on the World's 50 Best Hotels list in 2025 and awarded 94.5 points by La Liste in 2026, it houses two Michelin-starred restaurants, 140 rooms and suites, and direct access to Copacabana Beach via private loungers and attendants.
Courchevel, France
Aman Le Mélézin occupies Courchevel 1850's most exclusive address, pairing the Aman group's signature minimalism with cedar-clad interiors that depart sharply from the usual Alpine chalet vernacular. Awarded Michelin 2 Keys (2024) and 91.5 points on La Liste's Top Hotels list (2026), the 31-room property operates seasonally from mid-December to mid-April, with ski-out access and a washoku restaurant among its defining features.
Macau, Macau
An all-suite resort occupying a dedicated tower within the Galaxy Macau complex, Banyan Tree Macau translates the brand's private-villa template into a dense urban casino environment. Each of the 246 suites includes a private indoor pool, and the property earned 94 points in the 2026 La Liste Top Hotels ranking. The Five-Star spa and the grill at Belon anchor the non-gaming experience.
Napa, United States
Set on 28 acres of rolling hillside in the Los Carneros AVA, Carneros Resort and Spa offers 94 cottages and private residences designed around Napa's agricultural heritage. A Forbes Travel Guide Four-Star spa, three on-site restaurants, and a layout modeled on a working farm village place it among the more architecturally deliberate properties in the region. Recognized on the La Liste Top Hotels 2026 list with 90.5 points, it draws guests seeking space and landscape over corridor-and-lobby scale.
.png?width=68&quality=80)
