Classic hotels

Talloires, Annecy $$$

Abbaye de Talloires

Operating as Lake Annecy's first waterfront inn since 1862, hosting painters and writers.

Lacco Ameno, Ischia $$$$

Albergo Della Regina Isabella

Angelo Rizzoli built this 1956 mid-century landmark atop ancient Greco-Roman thermal ruins.

Solvang, Santa Ynez Valley $$$$

Alisal Ranch

Nearly eighty years of continuous guest ranch traditions, from historic Adobe pancake rides to Saturday rodeo chuckwagon barbecues.

Recoleta, Buenos Aires From $500

Alvear Palace Hotel

Recoleta institution serving high tea under winter garden glass since 1932 to generations of Porteño society.

Fort, Galle $$$$

Amangalla

Ceylon afternoon tea served with antique New Oriental Hotel silver on the verandah.

Boismorand 1946 $$$

Auberge des Templiers

Generations of hospitality along Route Nationale 7 in a restored eighteenth-century post house.

Baixa, Lisbon From $300

Avenida Palace

Grand fin-de-siècle hospitality anchored by white-glove afternoon tea and classic salon concerts.

San Polo, Venice $$$$

Baglioni Hotel Luna

Venice's oldest operating lodging maintains classical hospitality rituals beneath glittering Murano chandeliers and silk-lined walls.

Les Baux-de-Provence, Alpilles From $600

Baumanière

Family stewardship since 1945, welcoming generations of culinary travelers beneath limestone cliffs.

Paquis, Geneva From $850

Beau-Rivage Genève

A lakeside institution serving Geneva society across five Mayer family generations since 1865.

Ouchy, Lausanne From $600

Beau-Rivage Palace

Continuous grand lakeside hospitality since 1861, hosting generations of diplomats and royal guests.

Cogne 2023 From $400

Bellevue Hotel & Spa

A century of continuous family hospitality with daily fireside tea overlooking Sant'Orso meadows.

Old Town, Bern From $550

Bellevue Palace Bern

Official Swiss state guesthouse hosting parliamentarians and visiting foreign leaders since 1913.

Beverly Hills 2022 From $850

Beverly Wilshire, Beverly Hills, A Four Seasons Hotel

A 1928 Beverly Hills institution where Hollywood legends and global luminaries have marked milestones for decades.

Country Club Section, Coral Gables From $450

Biltmore Hotel Miami Coral Gables

An enduring South Florida address hosting multi-generational milestones, afternoon tea traditions, and lavish Sunday courtyard brunches.

Mayfair, London From $1,100

Brown's Hotel

An enduring Mayfair institution renowned for traditional loose-leaf afternoon tea and live piano in the wood-paneled Drawing Room.

Somerset Village, Bermuda From $500

Cambridge Beaches Resort & Spa

An enduring country club estate where multi-generational repeat guests gather for croquet, daily parlour tea, and quiet traditions.

Hidden Valley, Tucson $$$$

Canyon Ranch Tucson

Continuously operating since 1979 as America's benchmark destination for holistic health pilgrimages.

Downtown, Little Rock From $350

Capital Hotel

Little Rock's civic living room since 1876, hosting generations of political dealmakers and community milestone celebrations.

Ben Nghe, Ho Chi Minh City From $150

Caravelle Saigon

Hosting generations of celebratory dinners and drinks on Lam Son Square since 1959.

Ravello, Amalfi Coast $$$$

Caruso, A Belmond Hotel, Amalfi Coast

A cliffside pensione since 1893, hosting generations of artists and Grand Tour travelers.

La Romana 2023 $$$$

Casa de Campo Resort and Villas

Operating continuously since 1974 as the Dominican Republic's defining coastal institution and premier championship golf address.

Centro, Buzios $$$

Casas Brancas Boutique Hotel & Spa

Fifty years of continuous family stewardship overlooking Armação bay since 1974.

Chatham, Cape Cod From $450

Chatham Bars Inn

Generations of returning families, checking in at the original 1914 reception desk.

Maasai Mara 2020 $$$$

Cottar's Safaris

Unbroken safari traditions, evening campfire storytelling, and seasoned guiding running continuously for more than a century.

Country Club, Lima From $300

Country Club Lima Hotel

A diplomatic fixture since 1950, where generations have gathered for afternoon piano tea and traditional Quebranta pisco sours.

Morris Bay, Antigua From $1,800

Curtain Bluff

Welcoming multi-generational families since 1962, anchored by unbroken traditions and familiar faces.

Castello, Venice From $1,400

Danieli, Venezia, A Four Seasons Hotel

Two centuries of Venetian hospitality centered around the storied ground-floor piano lounge and rooftop terrace.

Oude Zijde, Amsterdam From $500

De L'Europe

Generational rituals center on high tea and drinks at wood-paneled Freddy's Bar.

Big Sur 2020 $$

Deetjen's Big Sur Inn

Unbroken Highway 1 hospitality since 1937, with handwritten guest journals and fireside breakfasts.

George Town, Penang $$$

Eastern & Oriental Hotel

Generations gather for daily afternoon tea and sundowners overlooking the Malacca Strait.

Downtown Las Vegas, Las Vegas From $40

El Cortez Hotel & Casino

Operating continuously on Fremont Street with vintage coin slot machines since 1941.

Dreta de l'Eixample, Barcelona From $500

El Palace Hotel Barcelona

Barcelona's original grande dame, hosting century-old traditions from Grand Hall afternoon tea to live piano evenings.