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Easter Island, Chile
A Leading Hotels of the World member on Easter Island, Nayara Hangaroa sits at the edge of Hanga Roa where the Pacific horizon is unbroken in three directions. Its dining programme draws on Polynesian and Chilean ingredients that are genuinely difficult to source anywhere else on earth.
Lecce, Italy
Patria Palace occupies an 18th-century palazzo directly opposite the sculpted façade of Santa Croce, placing guests at the geographic and architectural centre of Lecce. A recent renovation introduced Belle Époque furnishings and contemporary art across 60 rooms without erasing the original building fabric. The hotel holds Leading Hotels of the World membership and operates a beach shuttle to the Adriatic in summer.
Patiala, India
A former royal guesthouse within Patiala's Qila Mubarak complex, Ran Baas The Palace occupies a tier of heritage accommodation where the architecture does most of the talking. Rare frescoes, Rajasthani inlaid marble, and an 18th-century domed fortress as backdrop place it firmly in India's small category of palace stays where the building itself is the primary draw. Rates from $541 per night across 25 rooms.
Rome, Italy
Opened in 1963 as Waldorf Astoria's first European property, Rome Cavalieri occupies 15 acres of Mediterranean parkland on Monte Mario, with panoramic views across the city. It is the only hotel in Italy housing a three-Michelin-star restaurant, La Pergola, and maintains a private art collection spanning four centuries across all 370 rooms. La Liste ranked it 90 points in 2026.
Doha, Qatar
Rosewood Doha occupies a coral-inspired twin-tower structure at the edge of Lusail, Qatar's newest planned city, with 155 rooms and suites designed by Qatari architect Ibrahim M. Jaidah using regional materials and a palette drawn from desert tones and sea-glass blues. The property sits steps from the marina and boardwalk, positioning it as one of the few luxury hotels in Doha that bridges the older city fabric with the new waterfront district.
Belgrade, Serbia
SAINT TEN Hotel in Belgrade is a boutique luxury accommodation blending 1929 Vejković architecture with contemporary comfort. Guests enjoy L’Adresse Restaurant’s Mediterranean menus, the curated Saint Ten Reserve wine and cheese selection, and a wellness spa with sauna and massage vouchers. The 54-room property pairs handcrafted furniture, natural stone bathrooms and soundproofed rooms for restful stays. Located in Vračar within walking distance of Saint Sava Temple, Saint Ten Hotel offers refined, personalized service through its hospitality team and membership in Small Luxury Hotels of the World. Expect warm, inviting public spaces, crisp linens, and attentive service that makes cultural exploration and business travel effortless and memorable.
Zermatt, Switzerland
At the foot of the Matterhorn on Bahnhofstrasse, Hotel Schweizerhof sits within the Michel Reybier Hospitality portfolio as one of Zermatt's few properties that pairs authentic Alpine materiality with genuinely urbane design. Ninety-five rooms range from snug entry-level to generous suites, while three distinct restaurants — including the Japanese-Peruvian La Muña and the traditional Cheese Factory — give the property a culinary breadth unusual for a mountain lodge.
Lhaviyani Atoll, Maldives
Spread across three private islands in Lhaviyani Atoll, Six Senses Kanuhura earned 96 points from La Liste's Top Hotels 2026 and starts at $1,116 per night. The property combines 80 villas with an extensive dining program, a comprehensive spa, and direct access to some of the Maldives' most productive dive sites.
Belgrade, Serbia
A 45-room Leading Hotels of the World member on Studentski Trg, Square Nine occupies a quiet corner of Belgrade's Old Town with a design sensibility that runs from Danish Modern to mid-century jet-age. Architect Isay Weinfeld's restraint-led interior, limestone bathrooms stocked with Hermès amenities, and rates from $405 per night place it in a different competitive register from the city's international chain hotels.
Paros, Greece
On a hilltop above Punda Beach in Paros, Summer Senses Luxury Resort spreads across 30 acres of Cycladic terrain with 100 rooms and suites, three pools, and a fine dining restaurant connected to Athens' respected Hytra group. The spa draws on local herbs and Hippocratic wellness traditions, while private pool suites and Parian marble bathrooms place the property in the upper tier of island accommodation.
Hluhluwe, South Africa
A 14,000-hectare private reserve in northern Zululand, Thanda Safari holds Leading Hotels of the World membership and a 93.5-point La Liste Top Hotels rating for 2026. Nine expansive suites, each with a private plunge pool and boma, sit inside land with genuine Zulu royal heritage and Big Five access. Villa Thandawena won both World's Leading Luxury Private Villa and South Africa's Leading Luxury Safari Villa at the 2025 World Travel Awards.
Les Escaldes, Andorra
The Blackpine Hotel occupies a LEED-certified boutique property just off Escaldes-Engordany's main plaza, built almost entirely from the golden-hued wood of Andorra's high-altitude pinus nigra. Its 32 rooms take cues from Japanese spatial principles, with low-slung beds, suspended copper lamps, and sliding wood-and-glass panels. Rates from $336 per night position it firmly in the design-conscious tier of Andorran accommodation.
Dublin, Ireland
On the north side of St. Stephen's Green, at the summit of Grafton Street, The Fitzwilliam Hotel Dublin occupies one of the city's most walkable addresses.
Bath, United Kingdom
Built on the site of a 19th-century hospital above a Roman thermal spring, The Gainsborough Bath Spa is the only hotel in Bath with direct access to geothermal waters. Across 99 rooms, the property pairs Georgian and Victorian decorative references with contemporary comfort, placing it firmly at the upper end of Bath's accommodation tier.
London, United Kingdom
The last family-owned luxury hotel in London, The Goring has anchored Belgravia's SW1 since 1910 with 69 rooms, a Michelin-starred Dining Room, and a bar that quietly discourages electronics. Scored 99 points by La Liste in 2026, it occupies a specific position in the London hotel market: deeply formal in atmosphere, genuinely intimate in scale, and closer to Buckingham Palace than almost anywhere else you can sleep.
George, South Africa
A Leading Hotels of the World member set within Fancourt's championship golf estate on South Africa's Garden Route, The Manor House occupies an 1859 homestead that has been converted into an 18-suite retreat. Grand architectural bones, butler service, and rituals like afternoon tea and evening canapés position it firmly within South Africa's small-estate hospitality tradition, at rates from $937 per night.
Wingen-sur-Moder, France
Six suites set inside a meticulously curated Art Déco house in the Alsatian hills, Villa René Lalique carries two Michelin stars and a cellar of 60,000 bottles into one of France's most architecturally singular small hotels. Rated 4.9 on Google across 929 reviews and awarded Exceptional Hotel status by Gault & Millau 2025, it operates at a price point available on request only.
Todos Santos, Mexico
Where Baja's Pacific shoreline does the heavy lifting, Villa Santa Cruz is a 24-room boutique property in Todos Santos that trades resort scale for beachfront immediacy. Tented ocean suites, bungalows, and villas share a single stretch of Pacific beach, a pool deck, and an outdoor restaurant set directly on the sand — a format that positions it closer to the intimate end of the Baja luxury spectrum than the large-footprint resorts concentrated around Cabo San Lucas.
Athens, Greece
Xenodocheio Milos sits at Kolokotroni 3-5 in the heart of Athens, earning 94 points in La Liste's Top Hotels 2026 ranking. The property occupies a neoclassical address in the commercial and cultural centre of the Greek capital, placing it among the city's recognised boutique accommodation options. For travellers seeking a central Athens base with documented editorial standing, it draws comparison with the city's most considered small-hotel alternatives.
Laguna Beach, United States
Set within 87 acres of Aliso Canyon, The Ranch at Laguna Beach operates at a different register than the coastline properties dominating South Orange County. A working biodynamic farm, Laguna Beach's only golf course, three dining outlets, and 97 cottage-style rooms make it one of the few Southern California resorts where land, food, and hospitality form a coherent system rather than a branded package.
Sanya, China
On Hainan Island's Haitang Bay coastline, 1 Hotel Haitang Bay brings the brand's eco-conscious design signature to one of China's most-visited leisure destinations. Rated 91 points on La Liste's Top Hotels 2026 list and holding a Forbes 4-Star (2025), the 294-room resort pairs raw, unfinished materials with five pools and six dining and bar outlets — a self-contained property that reads as deliberately grounded rather than conventionally polished.
Perth, Australia
Occupying a cluster of restored 19th-century State Buildings in Perth's CBD, COMO The Treasury holds 48 rooms across a neo-Renaissance complex that once housed the city's land titles office and treasury. Rated 94.5 points on La Liste's 2026 Top Hotels list, it anchors Perth's upper tier of luxury accommodation with Wildflower restaurant, a COMO Shambhala Urban Escape, and interiors by architect Kerry Hill.
Potrero, Costa Rica
Perched on the highest point of Las Catalinas, a car-free planned village on Costa Rica's northwest coast, Casa Chameleon at Las Catalinas is an adults-only villa hotel with 21 private suites, each with a zero-edge infinity pool and Pacific Ocean views.
New York City, United States
Positioned on Barclay Street at the edge of Tribeca, the Four Seasons Hotel New York Downtown earned 96.5 points on La Liste's 2026 Top Hotels ranking and placed twelfth on Condé Nast's 2025 Best Hotels list. Yabu Pushelberg interiors, a spa debuting two European skincare brands in New York, and the city's first CUT by Wolfgang Puck give this Lower Manhattan address a notably distinct program for a flagship chain property.
Pérez Zeledón, Costa Rica
Set on 180 acres of coffee farm and rainforest in the Talamanca Mountains of southern Costa Rica, Hacienda AltaGracia is an Auberge Resorts Collection property that earns its La Liste Top Hotels recognition through 50 safari-meets-boho casitas, a 20,000-square-foot spa, and an all-inclusive format anchored by a personal compañero for every guest. It sits adjacent to one of the world's five designated blue zones, which shapes the property's approach to wellness and land-led programming.
Sea Island, United States
The Lodge at Sea Island holds a Forbes Five-Star rating and a 96-point score on La Liste's 2026 Top Hotels ranking. With only 43 rooms, 24-hour butler service, and two championship golf courses at the door, it occupies a distinct tier among Georgia's coastal resorts — intimate in scale, deliberate in detail, and grounded in a coastal Southern tradition that has drawn guests for generations.
New York City, United States
Open since October 1, 1907, The Plaza has shaped the upper register of New York hospitality for more than a century. Positioned at the foot of Central Park on Fifth Avenue, the Fairmont-managed property holds 282 guestrooms and 102 suites, afternoon tea in The Palm Court, and a La Liste ranking of 92.5 points in 2026. It is the standard against which Midtown luxury hotels are measured.
Cadenet, France
Auberge La Fenière in Cadenet transforms a former Provençal hayloft into France's pioneering Michelin-starred gluten-free restaurant and intimate boutique hotel, where three generations of the Sammut family have created the Luberon's most distinctive culinary destination through innovative "cuisine libre" and authentic country inn hospitality.
Antibes, France
A Michelin Key-awarded Art Deco hotel on the Antibes shoreline, Belles Rives occupies the former Juan-les-Pins villa of F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald. The waterfront dining terrace and piano bar anchor a dining programme built around Mediterranean proximity, placing it firmly within the Côte d'Azur's smaller, character-led luxury tier. Small Luxury Hotels of the World membership (2025) confirms its positioning outside the mega-resort bracket.
Poste de Flacq, Mauritius
Constance Prince Maurice occupies a sheltered stretch of Mauritius' northeastern coast, 89 rooms and villas arranged across beachfront, poolside, and over-water formats within a lagoon setting. A Leading Hotels of the World member scoring 96 points on La Liste's 2026 ranking, it competes in the upper tier of Indian Ocean resort properties on the strength of its seclusion, attentive service culture, and lagoon-facing dining at L'Archipel.
Bucharest, Romania
Romania's Leading Boutique Hotel at the 2025 World Travel Awards, Epoque Hotel operates 34 suites in a French neoclassical building near Cișmigiu Park, with rates from US$188 per night. Locally sourced cuisine, an integrated spa, and garden-facing balconies across a compact all-suite format place it firmly in Bucharest's design-led accommodation tier.
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Positioned inside Riyadh's Business Gate complex, Fairmont Riyadh combines corporate convenience with a wellness infrastructure that extends well beyond a standard hotel gym. With 298 rooms, a La Liste 2026 recognition at 93.5 points, and gender-segregated spa and pool facilities tailored to local context, it serves both business travelers and guests prioritising recovery alongside their itinerary.
Sonoma, United States
A 25-room boutique property in Forestville's Russian River Valley, Farmhouse Inn sits at the quieter end of Sonoma County's hospitality range: family-owned in character, five-star in execution. Recognized by Star Wine List (2026), it pairs a farm-to-table restaurant, sommelier-led tastings, and a Winery Partner Program with access to some of the county's most sought-after producers.
Bel Ombre, Mauritius
Positioned on Mauritius's quieter southern coast, Heritage Le Telfair earns its 95.5-point La Liste Top Hotels rating through architectural restraint and a setting that keeps its distance from the island's busier resort strips.
Cartagena, Colombia
A double award-winner holding both Regional Luxury Romantic Hotel and Continent Luxury Boutique Hotel honours, Casona del Colegio occupies a colonial address in Cartagena's walled Centro. The property sits within the design-led boutique tier that has reshaped how travellers engage with the city's historic core, where intimate scale and architectural authenticity carry more weight than chain-hotel amenities.
Santa Barbara, United States
The Hotel Californian occupies three blocks of prime Santa Barbara waterfront real estate, combining Spanish Colonial Revival architecture with Moroccan-influenced interiors by designer Martyn Lawrence Bullard. The 121-room property sits one block from the Amtrak station and adjacent to the Funk Zone, with a rooftop pool deck offering views across the Pacific and the Santa Ynez Mountains.
Marseille, France
Housed in a listed 18th-century monument overlooking Marseille's Vieux Port, the InterContinental Hôtel Dieu earned 92 points on La Liste's 2026 Top Hotels ranking and a 2025 Gault & Millau Exceptional Hotel designation. With 194 rooms and suites, a brasserie focused on Provençal ingredients, and terrace views across the old harbour, it anchors the heritage end of Marseille's premium accommodation market.
Mykonos, Greece
Perched above Agios Ioannis bay on Mykonos's quieter southern shore, Katikies Mykonos is a Leading Hotels of the World member that earned 94 points on La Liste's 2026 Top Hotels ranking. The property opened in 2018 and pairs Cycladic whitewash architecture with multiple dining formats, a champagne bar, and a hillside spa — all oriented toward the Aegean horizon.
Sonoma, United States
A former Victorian family estate on five acres in the heart of Sonoma town, MacArthur Place has operated as a hotel under the Ace Hotel Group banner with 69 rooms, an on-site spa, three distinct food and beverage venues, and complimentary electric bikes for winery access. The property's historic farm buildings and flagstone garden paths set it apart from the larger resort formats that define much of Wine Country lodging.
Picton, Canada
Merrill House sits on Picton's main street as a dual award-winner for Luxury Design Boutique Hotel and Luxury Art Hotel, placing it at the summit of Prince Edward County's design-led accommodation tier. The property combines considered interiors with a location that gives direct access to the County's wine corridor and lakefront towns. For visitors who treat where they sleep as seriously as where they eat, it anchors the Picton itinerary.
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