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Charleston, United States
Three joined historic structures on George Street form one of Charleston's most considered boutique hotels. The Pinch holds a Michelin 2 Keys rating and a 91-point La Liste Top Hotels 2026 score across 25 rooms that go well beyond the boutique baseline, with full kitchens, in-room laundry, and a grocery service. Its restaurant, Lowland, operates from a freestanding 19th-century neoclassical house on the grounds.
Vanua Levu Island, Fiji
Eight villas on an isolated peninsula along Fiji's Rainbow Reef, The Remote Resort operates at the intersection of private-house seclusion and full hotel services.
Madeira, Portugal
Occupying the uppermost six floors of Funchal's Savoy Palace, The Reserve is a 43-room hotel-within-a-hotel where every room faces the Atlantic and a dedicated personal assistant is available around the clock. A private elevator, rooftop infinity pool, and the all-day Jacarandá Club set it apart from the main tower below. Rates from $1,071 per night; Leading Hotels of the World member since 2025.
Island Of Maui, United States
Awarded Two MICHELIN Keys in 2025, The Resort at Kapalua Bay sits on one of Maui's most sheltered stretches of coastline, where the West Maui Mountains frame every sightline to the water. The property belongs to a small cohort of Hawaiian resorts recognised for genuine service depth rather than scale alone, placing it in the upper tier of the island's accommodation options.
Bath, United Kingdom
Occupying houses 15 and 16 of Bath's celebrated Georgian crescent, The Royal Crescent Hotel & Spa sits inside one of Britain's most architecturally significant addresses. With 45 rooms, an acre of walled gardens, a full spa and bath house, and a La Liste score of 95 points for 2026, it operates at the summit of Bath's luxury hotel tier — a considered base for those who want the city's history as their immediate backdrop.
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
A 253-room design hotel in Kuala Lumpur's Golden Triangle, The RuMa holds World Luxury Hotel Awards recognition as both Country Winner for Luxury Design Hotel and Continent Winner for Luxury Contemporary Hotel. Its position on Jalan Kia Peng, within walking distance of the Petronas Twin Towers, places it at the intersection of KL's financial and cultural districts, with four distinct dining and bar outlets and a spa occupying the sixth floor.
Ambleside, United Kingdom
A 12-room Georgian house on a hillside above Lake Windermere, The Samling occupies one of the Lake District's most commanding positions within a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Fine dining anchored by a celebrated wine list, rooms with individual character, and service calibrated toward privacy over performance make it a distinctive option among Cumbria's boutique country properties. Rates from $580 per night.
Bintan, Indonesia
Thirty suites and villas across 24 beachfront acres on Bintan Island, reached by a 50-minute ferry from Singapore. The Sanchaya occupies a colonial-meets-contemporary design register, with Olympic-sized infinity pool, rainforest boundary, and a curatorial approach to Southeast Asian art and material culture. Rooms start from $512 per night.
Porto, Portugal
Positioned on a green hill above the Douro's south bank in Vila Nova de Gaia, The Yeatman is Porto's most decorated hotel address: 82 rooms with private terraces, a two-Michelin-star restaurant, and one of Portugal's most comprehensive hotel wine collections. Rates from US$389 per night, with La Liste Top Hotels recognition (95.5 points, 2026) and Forbes Recommended status (2025) reinforcing its position at the apex of the city's luxury tier.
Lipari, Italy
On the northern edge of Vulcano in the Aeolian Islands, Therasia Resort Sea and Spa is the only hotel in Italy to hold two Michelin Stars across two separate restaurants simultaneously. With 70 rooms and suites, cascading saltwater infinity pools, and a spa anchored by black-sand beaches, it occupies a tier where volcanic drama and considered comfort are not at odds.
Adelaide, Australia
Rates begin at 1,499 AUD per night, and reservations require direct contact through the EP Club customer service team.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
The oldest hotel in Amsterdam occupies a 300-year-old brick building on the Kloveniersburgwal canal, steps from the historic center. Eighty-one rooms, recently renovated to crisp white interiors, sit inside a structure older than the hotel itself. The Rembrandt Suite marks where the Night Watch once hung, and the Dutch breakfast spread alone merits the address. Rates from $357 per night.
Monforte, Portugal
Built atop Roman-era foundations in Portugal's upper Alentejo, Torre de Palma Wine Hotel occupies a whitewashed hilltop manor dating to 1338. Nineteen rooms and suites span three distinct design registers — azulejo blue-and-white, gilded white, and dark moody interiors — while the estate's vineyards, stables, and restaurant Palma keep guests anchored in centuries of regional tradition. Rates start from $280 per night.
Ouches, France
Troisgros holds three Michelin stars and a Green Star at its Loire countryside address in Ouches, minutes from Roanne. The 15-room hotel, converted from an antique farmhouse by architect Patrick Bouchin, operates as a fourth-generation family project with rooms from US$450 per night and a restaurant that has defined French haute cuisine across multiple generations.
Rome, Italy
Umiltà 36 is a 47-room Michelin Key-awarded boutique hotel on a quiet side street minutes from the Trevi Fountain, rated 4.9 on Google across 220 reviews. Interiors move between Art Deco, modernist, and contemporary art references, while dining splits between the all-day Dandy Café and the seafood-focused Aquamarina. Nightly rates from $951 position it firmly in Rome's premium boutique tier.
Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong
Upper House Hong Kong holds Two MICHELIN Keys in the 2025 guide, placing it among a small cohort of Hong Kong Island hotels recognised for accommodation distinction rather than F&B alone. Positioned above Pacific Place in Admiralty, the property operates at the quieter, design-conscious end of the city's luxury hotel spectrum — a counterpoint to the grand-lobby formality that defines many of its neighbours.
San Vicente De Tagua Tagua, Chile
Set within the Millahue Valley two hours south of Santiago, Vik Chile is a 29-suite retreat where architecture, contemporary art, and estate winemaking converge on a single hilltop property. Each suite frames unobstructed views across vineyards toward the Andes through floor-to-ceiling glass, while the winery, wine spa, and al fresco dining complete a self-contained proposition that operates at a different register from standard Chilean wine-country hotels.
Albufeira, Portugal
A 13-room Moorish-style retreat on the Algarve coast, Vila Joya has held World Travel Awards' World's Leading Boutique Resort title for 2025 and earned 97 points from La Liste in 2026. Originally a private villa, it pairs candle-lit spa facilities with a cellar of more than 12,000 wines and a Michelin-starred restaurant — all within steps of the beach at Galé.
Antigua, Guatemala
A Relais & Châteaux member property set on six acres of parkland just outside Antigua's city center, Villa Bokéh occupies a restored Belle Époque villa with 15 rooms, two restaurants, a spa, and a swimming pool. Rates from US$321 per night. The estate balances heritage architecture with a contemporary design sensibility rooted in local craft and textiles.
Bad Saarow, Germany
A pair of French Riviera-styled villas on the shores of Märkisches Meer, Villa Contessa holds a Michelin 2 Keys distinction (2024) and operates just 13 rooms alongside a fine restaurant and an expansive spa. The white-dominant aesthetic and lake-facing orientation give it a distinct architectural personality within Germany's quieter lakeside resort circuit, at rates from $857 per night.
Cerreto Guidi, Italy
A restored Renaissance estate in the Tuscan hills outside Cerreto Guidi, Villa Petriolo operates as both a working farm and a 42-room retreat. Its Michelin Green Star restaurant draws on the estate's own harvest, while three dining spaces, a sustainable pool, and gardens set across honey-coloured agricultural buildings make it one of the more grounded propositions in the Tuscan countryside.
Heiligendamm, Germany
On the German shore of the Flensburg Fjord, Vitalhotel Alter Meierhof occupies a quiet green position where the Baltic meets structured wellness. The sandstone and half-timbered exterior reads as a centuries-old manor house, but the building dates to 1999, meaning all 105 rooms carry modern amenities behind a classical façade. Two-star Michelin chef Dirk Luther oversees the dining program, placing this Baltic retreat in a credible gastronomic tier for a property of its location.
Solvorn, Norway
The oldest family-run hotel in Norway, Walaker has stood beside the Sognefjord in the village of Solvorn for nearly four centuries. Its 22 rooms are spread across four buildings spanning the 1630s to the 1970s, each shaped by the era that produced it. A four-course set-menu dinner and breakfasts featuring house-grown jam anchor the food program, while the fjord, glaciers, and hiking trails define why guests come.
Shanghai, China
The heritage wing, once the Shanghai Club, has been restored to its original architectural detail while carrying Forbes Travel Guide recognition and a 2025 World Travel Awards win for Shanghai's leading luxury hotel across 260 rooms and suites.
Röhrnbach, Germany
At the edge of the Bavarian Forest national park, where Germany, Austria, and the Czech Republic converge, Wellness & Sport Hotel Jagdhof draws travellers who want structured activity and genuine recovery in equal measure. Michelin-recognised with 2 Keys in 2024 and 105 rooms dressed in natural wood and warm textiles, it sits in the tier of German resort hotels that take the spa programme as seriously as the setting.
Featherston, New Zealand
A 5,550-acre working sheep station above the cliffs of Palliser Bay, Wharekauhau Country Estate is a Relais & Châteaux member rated 94.5 points by La Liste (2026) and 4.8/5 by EP Club guests. Seventeen freestanding cottage suites combine open fireplaces, native New Zealand wool and clay-tile interiors with wide ocean views, while the Hauora Spa draws on Māori healing traditions. Rates begin from US$1,548 per night.
Malmesbury, United Kingdom
A 23-room country-house hotel in the Wiltshire village of Easton Grey, Whatley Manor earned 96 points on the 2026 La Liste Top Hotels ranking — placing it firmly among Britain's serious small luxury properties. The Dining Room draws guests from across England, the Aquarias spa adds genuine resort depth, and room rates from $479 reflect a property that competes on quality rather than scale.
Yala, Sri Lanka
On Sri Lanka's southeast coast, Wild Coast Tented Lodge occupies a narrow strip of land between a beach and the boundary of Yala National Park. Its 28 architect-designed cocoon tents earned 90 points in the 2026 La Liste Top Hotels ranking, with rates from US$988 per night reflecting a program built around guided safaris, nature immersion, and a food and beverage offering backed by Dilmah tea ownership.
Kutchan, Japan
A 15-villa ryokan in the Hanazono Forest outside Kutchan, Zaborin pairs modernist architecture by Makoto Nakayama with kaiseki dining and private onsen baths. Awarded 2 Michelin Keys in 2024, it operates in a small tier of Hokkaido properties where design, cuisine, and landscape function as a single proposition. The address delivers four-season immersion in one of Japan's most distinctive natural environments.
Dublin, Ireland
A Victorian-era nurses' boardinghouse converted into Dublin's only five-star boutique hotel, the Dylan occupies a quiet residential address just off Baggot Street in Ballsbridge. With 72 rooms, Italian marble interiors, Murano glass chandeliers, and a La Liste 2026 score of 90.5 points, it occupies a specific niche in the city's luxury tier: intimate in scale, character-driven in design, and within walking distance of the Georgian core.
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Gleneagles brings its Perthshire pedigree to Edinburgh's New Town with a 33-room townhouse hotel and members' club on St. Andrew Square. The Spence restaurant and Lamplighters rooftop bar anchor a property that earned 92 points in La Liste's 2026 Top Hotels ranking and holds Leading Hotels of the World membership. Rates start at around $552 per night.
Rome, Italy
Open since 1889, Hotel Eden holds a Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star rating and a 2024 Michelin Key, with 98 rooms on Via Ludovisi in Rome's Via Veneto quarter. Rates from approximately $1,304 per night. La Terrazza, the rooftop restaurant, ranks among the city's most competitive dinner reservations, and the hotel's position four minutes from Villa Borghese makes it one of Rome's better-located luxury addresses.
Nara, Japan
Japan's first JW Marriott sits in Nara, the country's ancient pre-Kyoto capital, where 1,200-year-old temples and free-roaming deer share ground with this 158-room modernist property. Awarded a Michelin Key (2024) and ranked 93.5 points in La Liste's 2026 Top Hotels, it carries a dining programme spanning teppanyaki, sushi, kaiseki, pub fare, and afternoon tea under one roof.
Doha, Qatar
Marsa Malaz Kempinski occupies its own island at The Pearl-Qatar, bringing palatial scale to one of Doha's most sought-after addresses. The 281-room property combines Arabian and European architectural references with a rare private beach, seven restaurants spanning Japanese to Pan-Latin cuisines, and a Spa by Clarins spread across 32,291 square feet. Rooms start at 807 square feet, each with a private balcony.
Sant'Agnello, Italy
A century-old cliffside property in Sant'Agnello, Hotel Mediterraneo Sorrento holds a Michelin Key (2024) and 61 rooms designed around blues, whites, and parquet in a style that mirrors the Bay of Naples panoramas outside. The Vista Sky Bar and sea-facing Vesuvio Restaurant terrace are the architectural anchors of a property that balances historical character with contemporary comfort.
Lisbon, Portugal
A converted 18th-century palace on the edge of Bairro Alto, Chiado, and Príncipe Real, Palácio Ludovice Wine Experience Hotel occupies the former private residence of architect João Federico Ludovice and scores 92 points on La Liste's 2026 Top Hotels ranking. Sixty-one rooms blend preserved frescoes, blue-and-white tilework, and Art Deco furnishings with a wine-focused identity drawn from the building's history as the Port Wine Institute headquarters. Rates from $389 per night.
Niigata, Japan
Satoyama Jujo sits in the rice-farming heartland of Minami-uonuma, Niigata Prefecture, where traditional Japanese farmhouse architecture and the rhythms of satoyama land — the cultivated zone between mountain and village — define both the physical space and the experience. The property holds a Michelin Key for 2025, placing it among Japan's most credentialed rural retreats.
Tokyo, Japan
Occupying the top 11 floors of Marunouchi Trust Tower Main, Tokyo sits a short walk from the Imperial Palace and directly above one of the world's busiest rail terminals. With 200 rooms starting at 538 square feet, a Michelin-recognised dining floor, and a Forbes Five-Star rating, it operates in the upper tier of central Tokyo's business-district hotel market.
Haa Dhaalu Atoll, Maldives
Soneva Secret occupies a private island in Haa Dhaalu Atoll, one of the Maldives' more remote northern atolls, and ranks among the Asia-Pacific's leading resort properties on Tatler's Best Hotels 2025 list and World's 50 Best Hotels at number 92. The property sits in the Soneva group's upper tier — smaller and more deliberately secluded than its siblings — where design, remoteness, and bespoke programming define the offer.
Kyoto, Japan
Set on the Hozu River at the foot of Arashiyama, Suiran is a 39-room ryokan-influenced property earning a Michelin 1 Key (2024) and 92.5 points on the La Liste Top Hotels 2026 ranking. Two open-air onsen, a 19th-century dining pavilion, and a teppanyaki restaurant frame an address that puts UNESCO-listed temples and the Sagano Bamboo Forest within walking distance. Complimentary transfers from Kyoto Station ease access to this otherwise quietly positioned western district.
