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Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
The Beaumont Mayfair
Thierry Despont Art Deco interiors meet Antony Gormley’s habitable three-story crouching sculpture suite. Cold plunge pool and ice bar.
The Bellevue Hotel - The Unbound Collection by Hyatt
Guestrooms feature detailed millwork, hardwood floors, high molded ceilings, and framed fragments of original historic wallpaper. 25-meter 4-lane indoor lap pool
The Berkeley
Glass pavilion rooftop suites, bespoke British timber beds, and a walnut-paneled bar with a painted snug. 22-meter subterranean lap pool with underwater meditation acoustics at Surrenne; heated outdoor rooftop swimming pool overlooking Hyde Park
The Bodrum EDITION
Whitewashed natural stone, warm oak accents, and a glass atrium framing panoramic views across Tilkicik Bay. 28-metre freshwater outdoor infinity pool, private plunge pools in select suites and villas, and 100-metre private beach with swimming jetty
The Bold Type Hotel
Bauhaus and Danish modernist furnishings set against restored nineteenth-century frescoes and woodwork. Seasonal outdoor plunge pool set in the courtyard garden with loungers.
The Bower Byron Bay
Inky Ralph Lauren linen curtains and blackened oak define the monochromatic rooms. Outdoor heated circular natural magnesium mineral salt pool with shallow beach shelf steps, surrounded by daybeds and an open-air hot rain shower.
The Calile Hotel
Breeze-block screening, pale brickwork, Rajasthani pink marble, and pastel balconies frame the central pool deck. 30-metre heated outdoor swimming pool with gold-tiled detailing on the Level 1 podium deck.
The Chancery Rosewood
Joseph Dirand’s tactile interiors layer Savile Row fabrics, brass, and carved marble around a soaring sunlit atrium. 25-metre subterranean heated indoor lap pool and hydrotherapy pool
The Chedi Al Bait, Sharjah
Adaptive reuse weaving traditional sikkas, shaded courtyards, and timber ceilings with sleek travertine minimalism. 15-metre outdoor temperature-controlled swimming pool with daybeds.
The Chedi Andermatt
Jean-Michel Gathy fuses traditional alpine woodwork and slate with Asian minimalism across soaring lounges and two hundred fireplaces. 35-meter glass-roofed indoor lap pool with daybeds and fireplaces, and a heated outdoor pool
The Chedi Hegra
A 700-meter sculptural steel canopy traces historic rail tracks alongside bespoke Poltrona Frau leather and desert stone interiors. Outdoor swimming pool, with private plunge pools in select villas.
The Chloe
Inky-blue parlor walls and an alligator runner creeping down the original staircase. Outdoor saltwater swimming pool surrounded by a backyard garden patio, palmettos, loungers, and poolside cabanas
The Click Clack Hotel Medellín
Perforated dark steel wrapped in native foliage, anchored by playful concrete lobby slides. Outdoor rooftop swimming pool on the 6th-floor terrace
The Cole
Robert Silke angled the Tropical Modernist facade toward Atlantic Ocean views. Ninth-floor outdoor rooftop plunge pool with Atlantic Ocean and Lion's Head views.
The Colony Hotel
Custom hand-painted monkey murals line the lobby alongside scalloped headboards, sea-grape carpets, and rattan armoires. Heated outdoor swimming pool
The Colony Palms Hotel and Bungalows
Green treillage latticework, custom wallpaper, and emerald glass mosaic tiles line the central saltwater pool. Central palm-lined saltwater swimming pool and outdoor jacuzzi.
The Connaught
A cascading fog fountain fronts tailored interiors housing an extensive three-thousand-piece contemporary British art collection. 15-metre, 60-square-metre black granite indoor relaxation swimming pool with cascading waterfall wall
The Datai Langkawi
Stilted timber villas and open-air pavilions elevated high into the rainforest canopy. Adults-only Main Pool overlooking the canopy, Beach Family Pool, toddler wading pool, and private villa plunge pools
The Dean Munich, Autograph Collection
Tatjana von Stein pairs Bavarian Jugendstil curves with high-gloss lacquer, burr wood, and 1980s new-wave motifs. Heated indoor pool.
The Dive Motel
Seventies-themed rooms with overhead disco balls and wall-mounted Party Switches. 60-foot heated outdoor swimming pool.
The Dolder Grand
Curving steel-and-glass wings wrap the 1899 chateau, housing over a hundred museum artworks including Dalí and Warhol. 4,000 sqm spa facility with a 25-meter indoor lap pool, indoor and outdoor whirlpools, and sun terrace
The Dolli at Acropolis
Custom Pierre Augustin Rose furnishings and original Picasso artworks beneath high stucco ceilings. Fifth-floor rooftop heated outdoor infinity pool measuring approximately 62 square meters with views of the Parthenon.
The Donna Portals
Marcel Wanders shaped whitewashed geometry anchored by an illuminated thirty-metre rooftop waterfall. Outdoor freshwater pool flanked by sun loungers and a 30-metre illuminated rooftop waterfall cascade, plus an indoor hydrotherapy pool.
The Dunlin, Auberge Collection
Gabled Sea Island architecture and breezy Amanda Lindroth interiors layered with mint gingham, rattan, and sunny batik textiles. Outdoor riverside swimming pool and hot tub at The Cove
The Dwarika's
Hand-carved Newari lattice windows and handmade terracotta floor tiles across restored brick buildings. The Royal Bath outdoor swimming pool designed in homage to 14th-century Malla dynasty step-wells with sculpted serpent water spouts.
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.