Local hotels

Calzolaro, Umbertide $$$

Vocabolo Moscatelli

Collaborative Umbrian hospitality celebrating regional craftspeople, local truffle foraging, and garden-grown seasonal produce across the estate.

Xitang, Jiaxing $$

Voco Xitang By Ihg

A private jetty launches canal boats directly into Xitang's historic water town.

Wulai, Taipei From $500

Volando Urai Spring Spa & Resort

Daily cross-gorge drum and gong rituals, Atayal indigenous design touches, and morning river-raft sound ceremonies.

Oosterparkbuurt, Amsterdam From $100

Volkshotel Amsterdam

An on-site creative incubator houses local artist studios, alongside guest rooms styled by emerging Dutch designers.

Thonglor, Bangkok From $90

Volve Hotel Bangkok

Menus revive 1950s immigrant cafe culture with traditional Thai-Chinese comfort dishes and northern hill-farm craft coffee.

Imerovigli, Santorini $$$$

Vora

Traditional Cycladic cave dwellings sculpted into the Imerovigli cliffs facing Skaros Rock and the volcanic caldera.

Moditlo Wildlife Estate, Hoedspruit $$$$

Vuyani Safari Lodge

Ranger-led bushveld game drives, followed by open-flame braai dinners in the boma.

Kandy 2020 From $700

W15 Hanthana Estate

Resident naturalist walks through working Ceylon tea fields and along the Pekoe Trail.

Mou, Lifou $$$$

Wadra Bay Hôtel, Lifou

Land-owning Mou tribal clans and customary Lössi authorities anchor this island stay.

Wailea, Maui From $600

Wailea Beach Resort - Marriott, Maui

Oceanfront Te Au Moana luau performances, guided outrigger canoe paddling, and ukulele lessons.

Todtnau 2013 $$

Waldfrieden

Family-run hospitality serving regional Black Forest dishes built around local Hinterwälder beef.

Kandersteg 1976 From $350

Waldhotel Doldenhorn

Chalet-style pine interiors, Bernese specialties, and direct access to Kandersteg cross-country tracks and alpine trailheads.

Wangfujing, Beijing From $350

Waldorf Astoria Beijing

Detached courtyard suites recreate classical siheyuan architecture alongside concierge-led hutong craft tours.

Greenwich Village, New York From $700

Walker Greenwich Village

Society Cafe sources from Union Square Greenmarket alongside apothecary toiletries by neighborhood fixture C.O. Bigelow.

Sertig, Davos $$

Walserhuus Sertig

Traditional Graubünden dishes and dining tables embedded with Swiss wrestling sawdust.

Little India, Singapore From $150

Wanderlust by The Unlimited Collection

Curated culinary food trails, artisan workshops, and neighbourhood walks immerse guests directly in vibrant Little India.

Trinity $$$

Warblers at Trinity

A private fishing wharf and stage anchor harbourfront lobster boils and boat outings.

Durham 2024 From $200

Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club

Duke Forest woodlands, Sarah P. Duke Garden botanicals, and local stone connect the stay to campus life.

Greenwich Village, New York From $600

Washington Square Hotel

Parkside Greenwich Village quarters featuring custom lobby murals and bath amenities from historic neighborhood apothecary C.O. Bigelow.

Sigiriya 2016 $$$

Water Garden Sigiriya

Kamatha dinners served in working paddy fields with direct views of Sigiriya Rock.

WaterColor, 30A From $500

WaterColor Inn

Direct access to rare coastal dune lakes, sugar-white sands, and pine-shaded 30A bike paths.

Waikiki, Oahu From $200

Wayfinder Waikiki

Poolside vinyl sessions curated by local record label Aloha Got Soul.

Dazhi, Taipei From $90

Wego Boutique Hotel Dazhi

Flagship expression of Taiwan boutique motel culture, featuring drive-in garages, private elevators, and in-room karaoke sound systems.

Innenstadt, Innsbruck From $200

Weisses Rössl

Upper-floor wood-paneled Stuben serve classic Tiroler Gröstl and fresh Kaiserschmarrn over Old Town.

Loharkadi Upper Sudher, Dharamshala From $60

WelcomHeritage Grace Hotel

Regional Pahadi recipes served on timber balconies overlooking the surrounding Kangra Valley.

Gion, Fukuoka $

Wellbe Fukuoka

Immersion into Japanese sauna culture with Hakata mentaiko breakfasts and savory beef broths.

Quellenhof, Passeier Valley $$$$

Wellness & Spa Resort Quellenhof

Family-run since 1923, serving South Tyrolean dishes in traditional wood-paneled Stuben.

Xinbeitou, Taipei From $300

Wellspring By Silks Beitou

Modern Taiwanese banquet dining at Bando Club alongside seasonal Yangmingshan ingredients and geothermal white sulfur baths.

Imerovigli, Santorini $$$$

WeSense Santorini

Traditional cliffside cave dwellings overlooking the caldera, rooted in the vernacular architectural heritage of Imerovigli.

Fira, Santorini $$$$

White Ark

Carved into the volcanic cliffside of Fira's Catholic quarter, framing direct sunset views over the caldera.

Downtown Nantucket, Nantucket From $550

White Elephant Nantucket

Island artist residencies, custom basket-weave carpets, and harbor boat shuttles to sister restaurants.

Aspros Potamos, Crete $$

White River Cottages

Valley cottages sit a short walk from coastal tavernas in nearby Makrigialos.

Zang, Konigsbronn From $150

Widmann's Alb.leben

Traditional Swabian recipes, an on-site farm shop, and regional ingredients define the countryside dining experience.

Hinterglemm, Saalbach-Hinterglemm From $700

Wiesergut Hotel

Generational estate farming delivers fresh milk, eggs, and orchard produce directly to seasonal slow-food dining tables.

Bophut, Koh Samui $$$

Wild Cottages Elephant Sanctuary Resort

Hillside terraces look out across twenty-five rai of protected ethical elephant sanctuary grounds.

Primero, Grado $$

Wild Geese Boutique Hotel

A canal pier for lagoon boats, beside beehives producing breakfast honey.