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Hotel room at Aman Nai Lert Bangkok with twin beds, work desk, and Bangkok skyline views through floor-to-ceiling windowsBangkok

Nai Lert Park, Ploenchit

Aman Nai Lert Bangkok

A garden estate in the middle of Bangkok, and the quietest address in the city.

From $1,478 a night18 Oct 2026
Amanpuri bedroom pavilion with wooden feature wall, pendant lights and white bed, PhuketPhuket

Pansea Beach

Amanpuri

The very first Aman, opened in 1988 on a headland above Pansea Beach.

From $1,500 a night10 Jun 2026
The Presidential Villa at Capella Bangkok, looking through to its pool and the Chao PhrayaBangkok

Charoen Krung riverside

Capella Bangkok

Every room faces the river. The best seat in Bangkok for the copper hour.

From $1,032 a night18 Oct 2026
A colonial manor with its private pool among the trees, Capella SingaporeSingapore

Sentosa

Capella Singapore

Colonial houses and garden villas on Sentosa, minutes from downtown.

From $1,594 a night18 Oct 2026
Guest room at Four Seasons Hotel Hong KongHong Kong

Central

Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong

Central's harbourfront favourite, with two of the city's most celebrated restaurants.

From $905 a night14 Oct 2026
Villas Keemala, Tree Pool Houses, PhuketPhuket

Kamala

Keemala

Tree pool houses and clay cottages in the hills above Kamala.

From $657 a night18 Oct 2026
Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok exterior facade at sunset, surrounded by tall palm trees and historic architecture in warm golden light, Mandarin Oriental Bangkok

Oriental Avenue riverside

Mandarin Oriental Bangkok

More than 150 years on the river. The legend every other Bangkok hotel is measured against.

From $623 a night18 Oct 2026
Raffles Singapore, SingaporeSingapore

Civic district, Beach Road

Raffles Singapore

The grande dame of Asia, opened in 1887 and now all suites.

From $1,909 a night18 Oct 2026
Guest room at Rosewood Hong KongHong Kong

Victoria Dockside, Tsim Sha Tsui

Rosewood Hong Kong

A modern landmark on the Kowloon waterfront, with the whole skyline in view.

From $1,370 a night18 Oct 2026
Guest room at Rosewood PhuketPhuket

Emerald Bay

Rosewood Phuket

A hidden bay minutes from Patong. The contrast is the whole story.

From $2,317 a night18 Oct 2026
Guest room at The Peninsula Hong KongHong Kong

Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon

The Peninsula Hong Kong

Hong Kong's grand hotel since 1928, facing the harbour from Kowloon.

From $822 a night18 Oct 2026
The main residence at The Siam, BangkokBangkok

Dusit riverside

The Siam

An art deco house of antiques on the river, with its own Muay Thai ring.

From $683 a night18 Oct 2026
Guest room at Trisara, PhuketPhuket

Nai Thon

Trisara

Every villa has its own pool facing the Andaman Sea.

From $1,180 a night18 Oct 2026
Six-bedroom villa with pool and pergola-shaded lounging areas at Aman Villas at Nusa DuaBali

Nusa Dua

Aman Villas at Nusa Dua

Private villas of two to six bedrooms in tropical gardens on Bali's southern peninsula, each serviced by two butlers and a private chef, with a private Beach Terrace.

Price on request
Sundowner picnic setup on a manicured lawn at Amandari, with cushioned seating arranged on the grass overlooking verdant valley viewsBali

Ubud (Kedewatan)

Amandari

Opened in 1989 on the lip of the Ayung River Gorge and designed after a traditional Balinese village, with thatched pavilions and villas and a curving pool that mirrors the rice paddies.

Price on request
Restaurant at Amankila, Manggis (East Bali)Bali

Manggis (East Bali)

Amankila

A hillside of stilted suites on the Lombok Strait beneath sacred Mount Agung, with a three tier infinity pool and a Beach Club on a private black sand beach.

Price on request
Guest Rooms at Atlantis, The Royal, Atlantis The Royal, Dubai (Palm Jumeirah)Dubai

Palm Jumeirah

Atlantis The Royal

The stacked tower on the Palm. Cloud 22 sky pool and two Michelin starred kitchens.

Price on request
Badrutts Palace Junior Suite Bedroom 2 (1), Badrutt's Palace Hotel, St. MoritzSt. Moritz

St. Moritz

Badrutt's Palace Hotel

The Palace of St. Moritz since 1896, with the tower, the Hitchcock Suite and La Coupole Matsuhisa.

Price on request
The Terrace BAHR, Bairro Alto Hotel, LisbonPortugal

Lisbon

Bairro Alto Hotel

Chiado address renovated by Pritzker winner Souto de Moura.

From $359 a night18 Oct 2026
Fitness centre at Bela Vista Hotel & Spa, Algarve (Portimao)Portugal

Algarve (Portimao)

Bela Vista Hotel & Spa

A 1918 palace on the cliff at Praia da Rocha, 38 rooms.

From $425 a night18 Oct 2026
Guest room at Borgo Santandrea, Conca dei MariniAmalfi Coast

Conca dei Marini

Borgo Santandrea

Sixties modernism stepped down to the sea, promoted to Three Keys in 2026.

Price on request
Guest room at Bvlgari Hotel ParisParis

Avenue George V, 8th

Bvlgari Hotel Paris

Avenue George V, a 25 metre pool and Italian glamour.

From $2,006 a night18 Oct 2026
Bulgari Resort Dubai Green Initiatives, Bvlgari Resort Dubai, Dubai (Jumeirah Bay)Dubai

Jumeira Bay Island

Bvlgari Resort Dubai

Italian calm on Jumeirah Bay island with a marina and Niko Romito.

Price on request
Deluxe Two Bedroom Suite 5, Carlton Hotel St. MoritzSt. Moritz

St. Moritz

Carlton Hotel St. Moritz

Sixty south facing suites over the lake, the 386 sqm top floor Penthouse and a two Michelin star restaurant.

Price on request
Guest room at Cheval Blanc ParisParis

Pont Neuf, 1st

Cheval Blanc Paris

LVMH inside La Samaritaine, the Seine at Pont Neuf. The newest legend in Paris.

From $1,976 a night18 Oct 2026
Beach at Cheval Blanc Randheli, Raa AtollMaldives

Noonu Atoll

Cheval Blanc Randheli

LVMH by Jean-Michel Gathy. French finesse on a private lagoon.

Price on request
Claridge’s hotel entrance with Union Jack flags above the canopy and two uniformed doormen standing outside the doors, Claridge'sLondon

Mayfair

Claridge's

Mayfair since 1812, crowned by a 1,100 sqm rooftop Penthouse by Rémi Tessier with a nine metre heated pool.

Price on request
Guest room at Four Seasons Hotel Bangkok at Chao Phraya RiverBangkok

Charoen Krung riverside

Four Seasons Hotel Bangkok at Chao Phraya River

A resort hidden in the city: courtyards, art and a 9.65 guest score on Biirdee.

From $949 a night18 Oct 2026
Guest room at Four Seasons Hotel George V, ParisParis

Avenue George V, 8th

Four Seasons Hotel George V

Flower installations and the most Michelin stars of any hotel in Paris (3 restaurants).

From $2,114 a night18 Oct 2026
Guest room at Four Seasons Hotel Ritz LisbonPortugal

Lisbon

Four Seasons Hotel Ritz Lisbon

The only Forbes Five-Star in Portugal. 1959 modernist icon over Eduardo VII park.

From $1,150 a night18 Oct 2026
Guest room at Four Seasons Hotel SingaporeSingapore

Orchard

Four Seasons Hotel Singapore

The calm garden hotel off Orchard. Best for long city stays and families.

From $2,269 a night18 Oct 2026
Guest room at Four Seasons Resort Chiang MaiChiang Mai and the North

Mae Rim valley

Four Seasons Resort Chiang Mai

Rice terraces at breakfast. The north at its most serene.

From $2,222 a night18 Oct 2026
Guest room at Four Seasons Resort Dubai at Jumeirah Beach, Dubai (Jumeirah)Dubai

Jumeirah

Four Seasons Resort Dubai at Jumeirah Beach

Low rise beach resort with Burj Khalifa views from the sand.

Price on request
Guest room at Four Seasons Resort Koh SamuiKoh Samui

Laem Yai, north west coast

Four Seasons Resort Koh Samui

Every key is a pool villa on a hillside above the Gulf.

From $1,655 a night18 Oct 2026
Guest room at Grand Hotel des Bains Kempinski St. Moritz, St. Moritz BadSt. Moritz

St. Moritz Bad

Grand Hotel des Bains Kempinski St. Moritz

The 1864 palace at the foot of the Signal cable car, with 205 rooms and a 545 sqm Alpine suite.

Price on request
Diavolezza gondola and mountain landscape in the Engadin near Pontresina, Grand Hotel KronenhofSt. Moritz

Pontresina

Grand Hotel Kronenhof

A baroque grand hotel since 1848 where the Val Roseg opens, with a 2,000 sqm spa.

Price on request
Grand Hotel Tremezzo Villa Sola Cabiati Pool, TremezzinaLake Como

Tremezzina

Grand Hotel Tremezzo

Art Nouveau palace facing Bellagio, with a floating pool and T Spa.

Price on request
Guest room at Hotel de Crillon, A Rosewood Hotel, ParisParis

Place de la Concorde, 8th

Hôtel de Crillon, A Rosewood Hotel

An 18th century palace on Place de la Concorde, the grandest square in Paris.

From $1,648 a night18 Oct 2026
Guest room at Hotel Plaza Athenee, ParisParis

Avenue Montaigne, 8th

Hôtel Plaza Athénée

Red awnings on Avenue Montaigne. Couture week lives here.

From $1,992 a night18 Oct 2026
Guest room at Hotel Santa Caterina, AmalfiAmalfi Coast

Amalfi

Hotel Santa Caterina

Lemon terraces and a lift to the sea just outside Amalfi town.

Price on request
Guest room at Iniala Beach House, Phang NgaPhang Nga

Natai Beach

Iniala Beach House

Designer villas with private chefs. A house party for the very few.

From $1,276 a night2026
Swimming pool at JK Place CapriAmalfi Coast

Capri

JK Place Capri

Twenty two rooms over Marina Grande. Capri's only Three Key and Forbes Five-Star.

Price on request
Guest room at JOALI BEING, Raa AtollMaldives

Raa Atoll

JOALI BEING

The wellbeing island. Sound, water and skin rituals in a forest of villas.

Price on request
Restaurant at JOALI Maldives, Raa AtollMaldives

Raa Atoll

JOALI Maldives

Art immersive island with a Japanese restaurant by the water. T+L No.3 in 2026.

Price on request
Guest room at Jumeirah Marsa Al Arab, Dubai (Jumeirah)Dubai

Umm Suqeim

Jumeirah Marsa Al Arab

The yacht shaped newcomer beside Burj Al Arab, with its own marina.

Price on request
The world’s most coveted alpine sanctuaries, Kulm Hotel St. MoritzSt. Moritz

St. Moritz

Kulm Hotel St. Moritz

The first hotel in St. Moritz (1856) and the birthplace of winter tourism, newly at Three Keys in 2026.

Price on request
Swimming pool at La Reserve Paris Hotel and SpaParis

Avenue Gabriel, 8th

La Réserve Paris Hotel and Spa

40 rooms, a private mansion feel near the Elysee. The connoisseur pick.

From $2,077 a night18 Oct 2026
Swimming pool at Le Bristol ParisParis

Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, 8th

Le Bristol Paris

Faubourg Saint Honore classic with a rooftop pool and a resident cat.

From $2,217 a night18 Oct 2026
Guest room at Le Meurice, ParisParis

Rue de Rivoli, 1st

Le Meurice

Facing the Tuileries on rue de Rivoli. Dali stayed a month every year.

From $1,868 a night18 Oct 2026
Guest room at Le Royal Monceau Raffles ParisParis

Avenue Hoche, 8th

Le Royal Monceau Raffles Paris

Philippe Starck design, an art concierge and its own cinema.

From $1,216 a night18 Oct 2026
Swimming pool at Le Sirenuse, PositanoAmalfi Coast

Positano

Le Sirenuse

The red villa above Positano, run by the same family since 1951.

Price on request
Guest room at Mandarin Oriental, Hong KongHong Kong

Central

Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong

The Central institution since 1963. Martinis, tailors and the Captain's Bar.

From $550 a night18 Oct 2026
Guest room at Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, London, KnightsbridgeLondon

Knightsbridge

Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, London

Built in 1889 as a gentlemen's club and a hotel since 1902, on Hyde Park with Joyce Wang suites and Dinner by Heston Blumenthal.

Price on request
Guest room at Mandarin Oriental Jumeira, Dubai, Dubai (Jumeirah)Dubai

Jumeirah

Mandarin Oriental Jumeira, Dubai

Beach and city in one, with a rooftop that looks at the skyline.

Price on request
Guest room at Mandarin Oriental, Lago di Como, BlevioLake Como

Blevio

Mandarin Oriental, Lago di Como

The only Forbes Five-Star on the lake. Villa gardens and Michelin starred L'Aria.

Price on request
Swimming pool at Passalacqua, MoltrasioLake Como

Moltrasio

Passalacqua

Bellini wrote Norma here. Twenty four suites and the world's most talked about garden.

Price on request
Deck and pool overlook turquoise ocean, Patina Maldives, Fari Islands, North Male Atoll (Fari Islands)Maldives

North Male Atoll (Fari Islands)

Patina Maldives, Fari Islands

Barefoot modernism by Studio MK27 with a James Turrell skyspace.

Price on request
The all-new Sintra suite came to add and enrich th, Penha Longa ResortPortugal

Sintra

Penha Longa Resort

Three Keys estate in the Sintra hills, 30 minutes from Lisbon. Golf, palace, monastery.

From $405 a night18 Oct 2026
Guest room at Phulay Bay, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve, KrabiKrabi

Nong Thale coast

Phulay Bay, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve

One of only a handful of Ritz-Carlton Reserves on earth.

From $1,441 a night18 Oct 2026
Raffles Bali, Indonesia, JimbaranBali

Jimbaran

Raffles Bali

An all villa resort of 32 private pool villas cascading down the hillside to the Indian Ocean over Jimbaran Bay, with Raffles Butlers on hand 24 hours a day.

Price on request
Guest room at Raffles London at The OWO, WhitehallLondon

Whitehall

Raffles London at The OWO

On Whitehall over Horse Guards, with heritage suites once used by Lord Haldane and Churchill, a Guerlain Spa and 24 hour Raffles butlers.

Price on request
Exterior of Raffles Sentosa SingaporeSingapore

Sentosa

Raffles Sentosa Singapore

All villa Raffles on the island. Private pools a cab ride from Changi.

From $1,199 a night18 Oct 2026
Guest room at Reid's Palace, A Belmond Hotel, Funchal, MadeiraPortugal

Madeira (Funchal)

Reid's Palace, A Belmond Hotel

On the cliff since 1891. Churchill painted here. Afternoon tea on the terrace.

From $756 a night18 Oct 2026
Restaurant at Ritz ParisParis

Place Vendôme, 1st

Ritz Paris

Place Vendome since 1898. Coco Chanel lived here; the most famous hotel name on earth.

From $2,250 a night18 Oct 2026
Swimming pool at Rosewood BangkokBangkok

Ploenchit

Rosewood Bangkok

A tower shaped like a wai. Sense of place in the business district.

From $530 a night18 Oct 2026
Guest room at Shangri-La ParisParis

Avenue d'Iéna, 16th

Shangri-La Paris

Prince Roland Bonaparte's home, with suites looking straight at the Eiffel Tower.

From $1,475 a night18 Oct 2026
Guest room at Six Senses Douro Valley, Douro Valley (Lamego)Portugal

Douro Valley (Lamego)

Six Senses Douro Valley

A 19th century manor over the vineyard terraces. Gold List 2026.

From $1,050 a night18 Oct 2026
Guest room at Six Senses Samui, Koh SamuiKoh Samui

Samrong Bay

Six Senses Samui

Barefoot luxury on a quiet headland.

From $784 a night17 Oct 2026
Guest room at Six Senses Yao Noi, Koh Yao NoiPhang Nga

Koh Yao Noi

Six Senses Yao Noi

Every villa looks out at the limestone karsts of Phang Nga Bay.

From $1,104 a night17 Oct 2026
3 Bedroom Residence (Villa 71), Soneva Fushi, Baa AtollMaldives

Baa Atoll

Soneva Fushi

The barefoot original. Jungle villas, an observatory and a cinema on the sand.

Price on request
3 Bedroom Island Retreat with Slide (Villa 30), Soneva Jani, Noonu AtollMaldives

Noonu Atoll

Soneva Jani

Water villas with slides into the lagoon and a roof that opens to the stars.

Price on request
Aerial view of Soneva Secret, Haa Dhaalu AtollMaldives

Haa Dhaalu Atoll

Soneva Secret

Fourteen villas on the far north reef. Debuted straight in at Three Keys.

Price on request
Guest room at Sublime ComportaPortugal

Comporta

Sublime Comporta

Villas in 68 hectares of pine forest near Comporta beaches. The hottest coast in Europe.

From $269 a night18 Oct 2026
Swimming pool at Suvretta House, St. Moritz (Champfer side)St. Moritz

Champfèr, St. Moritz

Suvretta House

A grand hotel since 1912 above the Engadin lakes, with suites looking onto the Suvretta slope and Corviglia.

Price on request
The Audley Public House in a red-brick Victorian building, with pedestrians outside and a black taxi passing in the foreground, The ConnaughtLondon

Mayfair

The Connaught

A Mayfair house with a 24 hour Connaught butler for suites, and a three level Mews townhouse with its own front door.

Price on request
Guest room at The Fullerton Bay Hotel SingaporeSingapore

Marina Bay

The Fullerton Bay Hotel Singapore

Glass box on the Marina Bay waterline, rooftop Lantern bar.

From $524 a night18 Oct 2026
Exterior of The Lana, Dorchester Collection, Dubai (Business Bay)Dubai

Marasi Drive, Business Bay

The Lana, Dorchester Collection

Foster and Partners on the Canal, with Jean Imbert and a sky pool.

Price on request
Luxury hotel bedroom with a king-sized bed, side tables, armchair, and sheer window drapes, The Landmark Mandarin Oriental, Hong KongHong Kong

Central

The Landmark Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong

Reopened June 2026 after a Joyce Wang redesign; Amber restaurant inside.

From $658 a night18 Oct 2026
Swimming pool at The Nautilus Maldives, Baa AtollMaldives

Baa Atoll

The Nautilus Maldives

Twenty six houses with no schedules. Breakfast at noon if you like.

Price on request
Guest room at The Peninsula BangkokBangkok

Thonburi riverside

The Peninsula Bangkok

The river shuttle, the green boats, the classic Bangkok arrival.

From $400 a night18 Oct 2026
Suite living room at The Peninsula London, Belgravia (Hyde Park Corner)London

Belgravia (Hyde Park Corner)

The Peninsula London

Newly built at Hyde Park Corner, with a 470 sqm Peninsula Suite that has its own gym, 13 seat screening room and private lift.

Price on request
Guest room at The Peninsula ParisParis

Avenue Kléber, 16th

The Peninsula Paris

Rooftop L'Oiseau Blanc with an Eiffel Tower view. Asia brand, Paris palace.

From $1,520 a night18 Oct 2026
Guest room at The Savoy, StrandLondon

Strand

The Savoy

On the Strand and the Thames since 1889, with a 264 sqm Royal Suite of river facing rooms and Savoy butlers for every suite.

Price on request
Guest room at The Upper House, Hong KongHong Kong

Pacific Place, Admiralty

The Upper House

The quiet one. A residence in the sky for people who hate lobbies.

From $1,199 a night18 Oct 2026
Guest room at Velaa Private Island, Noonu AtollMaldives

Noonu Atoll

Velaa Private Island

Forty seven villas, a golf academy and the longest wine list in the atolls.

Price on request
Elegant bed in a sunlit guest room at a Relais & Châteaux resort in Melides, Alentejo, Vermelho MelidesPortugal

Comporta coast (Melides)

Vermelho Melides

Christian Louboutin's 13 room hotel in a fishing village. Pure Instagram.

From $487 a night18 Oct 2026
Spacious Queen Suite bedroom with sophisticated decor at Verride Santa Catarina, Verride Palacio de Santa CatarinaPortugal

Lisbon

Verride Palácio de Santa Catarina

18th century palace with the best rooftop view over the Tagus.

From $552 a night18 Oct 2026
Guest room at Vila Joya, Algarve (Albufeira)Portugal

Algarve (Albufeira)

Vila Joya

13 rooms and a two Michelin star restaurant on the beach.

From €650 a night3 Oct 2026
Residence Grand Suite, Vila Vita Parc Resort & Spa, Algarve (Porches)Portugal

Algarve (Porches)

Vila Vita Parc Resort & Spa

Three Keys clifftop resort with Ocean, a two Michelin star restaurant.

From $300 a night18 Oct 2026
00 hero media full room suite desktop, Villa d'Este, CernobbioLake Como

Cernobbio

Villa d'Este

The grande dame since 1873, with the floating pool on the lake.

From €1,150 a night18 Oct 2026
Guest room at Waldorf Astoria Maldives Ithaafushi, Raa AtollMaldives

South Male Atoll

Waldorf Astoria Maldives Ithaafushi

Eleven restaurants and a private island villa, thirty minutes by yacht.

Price on request

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