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36 hotels on this page
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
La Maison Palmier
Concrete pavilions feature custom terrazzo flooring, Art Deco brassware, and a striking green marble checkerboard pool. Central outdoor swimming pool tiled in a green marble checkerboard pattern
La Nauve, Hôtel & Jardin
White Avy limestone staircases, custom Murano chandeliers, and bespoke furnishings inlaid with local fallen sequoia timber. Heated outdoor swimming pool in the landscaped grounds
La Pérouse
Friedmann and Versace lined the bar in seashell marquetry beside ceramic fireplaces. Heated outdoor swimming pool carved into the limestone rock of Castle Hill.
La Playa Hotel
Interiors feature dark coffered wood ceilings, textured plaster, vintage furnishings, and custom barmoires with gold-plated tools. Outdoor heated swimming pool heated to 80°F, open daily 9:00 AM to sunset
La Posta Vecchia Hotel Ladispoli
Restored Renaissance interiors lined with sixteenth-century tapestries and antique ecclesiastical furnishings. Heated indoor swimming pool situated inside the palazzo overlooking the sea.
La Reserve 1785
French antiques mingle with East Timorese textiles and Marvel art across thirteen vaulted boudoir suites. 30-meter central lap pool lined with crimson cabanas, and private plunge pools in Pavilion Pool Suites
La Réserve Paris Hotel and Spa
Jacques Garcia interiors dressed in Prelle silk damasks, gilded boiseries, Cordovan leather wall panels, and antique marble fireplaces. 16-meter heated indoor lap pool
La Réserve Ramatuelle
Modernist terraced concrete and ochre stone framing Mediterranean panoramas through floor-to-ceiling glass. 100-foot heated outdoor lap pool, heated indoor hydrotherapy jet pool with swim jets, private swimming pools for villas
La sultana
Five interconnected riads showcase sculpted white stucco and hand-carved cedarwood. Heated outdoor ionized courtyard swimming pool and a rooftop plunge pool
La Valise Mazunte
Alberto Kalach framed these open-air cliffside suites in local timber and concrete. Main outdoor cliffside infinity pool and private plunge pools attached to suites and Villa Pentagonos
La Zambra Resort - The Unbound Collection by Hyatt
Esteva i Esteva interiors combine Moorish arches, terracotta, and handcrafted ceramics with shaded, cypress-lined courtyards. Indoor heated sea-salt pool, dynamic pools, outdoor infinity pool, and garden swimming pools.
Lagen, El Nido
Overwater stilt villas echo traditional bahay-kubo architecture with Batak tribe woven patterns and stepped oceanfront terraces. Outdoor freshwater swimming pool set against the limestone cliff and beachfront
Lake Nona Wave Hotel
Curved glass architecture encloses colorful mid-century interiors and an outdoor sculpture garden. Second-level outdoor Haven pool with bookable shaded cabanas, plus multi-pool aquatics center at the adjacent Performance Club.
Lancemore Milawa
The Stella Collective shapes a Mediterranean oasis with bespoke timber joinery, tactile neutral tones, fireplaces, and expansive vineyard glazing. Outdoor semicircular swimming pool with sun loungers overlooking the vineyards
Landhaus Stricker
An eighteenth-century thatched longhouse sheltering pop art by Devin Miles and custom furnishings. Large heated indoor swimming pool
Langham Place, Guangzhou
Sculptural stacked-block exterior by Andrew Bromberg, opening into a twenty-two-story sunlit atrium with tiered open walkways. 25-meter indoor heated lap pool set beneath a glass atrium roof with natural daylight
Lanserhof Lans
Christoph Ingenhoven wrapped the curving timber suites in untreated cedar slats and glass. Interconnected indoor and outdoor heated saltwater swimming pool.
Lanserhof Sylt - Gesundheitsresort Sylt
Europe's largest thatched roof arches above Christoph Ingenhoven's five-storey oak spiral staircase. Interconnected indoor and outdoor saltwater pools equipped with a counter-current swimming system
Le Bois sans Feuilles
Patrick Bouchain transformed a nineteenth-century Italianate manor and rustic barns into contemporary lodgings. Outdoor heated swimming pool in the garden grounds, estate pond with rowboats
Le Chevreuil
Terrazzo made from local Corton stone, rammed-earth bar counters, and curved oak joinery define the interiors. Outdoor seasonal swimming pool with sun terrace loungers and umbrella patio seating.
Le Graal Cortina
Brushed-oak Versailles flooring, white dolomitic stone, and colorful marbles replace typical alpine wood. Indoor swimming pool
Le Jardin des Douars
Terracotta earthen ksar with domed ceilings, smooth tadelakt, and terraced botanical gardens. Two heated outdoor swimming pools: a heated adults-only zellige infinity lap pool (heated to 28C) and a heated circular family pool with a shallow paddling area.
Le Moulin, Lourmarin, a Beaumier Hotel
Red-ochre tilework, woven sisal headboards, whitewashed lime walls, and vintage ceramics by Studio JAUNE. Outdoor heated swimming pool in the private Mediterranean garden.
Le Negresco
Thematic guest floors set centuries of royal French portraits against modern avant-garde sculpture. Indoor counter-current heated pool integrated into a stainless-steel basin.
Le Refuge de Solaise
A transformed 1939 cable car station pairing preserved industrial steelwork with knotty pine walls and massive alpine windows. 25-metre indoor heated swimming pool, outdoor panoramic hot tub, and cold plunge bath.
Gold. Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver. Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze. They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed. A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
Design. Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe. Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local. It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Heritage. A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness. You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic. The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort. A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.