# RARE Maisons

> An edited collection of the world's rarest hotels. 124 ultra luxury hotels in 25 destinations, each one chosen by hand by our editorial team. Hotels and booking websites cannot pay to be included or buy a better position.

RARE Maisons publishes honest guides to the world's finest hotels: what each hotel is like, its best rooms and suites, how to get there and an indicative nightly rate. Travellers can compare rates and book on each hotel page, or ask the team for personal booking help. We may earn a commission on bookings, at no extra cost to the traveller (https://raremaisons.com/affiliate-disclosure/).

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## Key pages

- [All hotels](https://raremaisons.com/hotels/): the full collection, filterable by destination, style and price
- [Destinations](https://raremaisons.com/destinations/): every destination we cover
- [Collections](https://raremaisons.com/collections/): hotels grouped by what makes them special
- [Suites and villas](https://raremaisons.com/suites-and-villas/): the signature rooms worth asking for
- [How we choose](https://raremaisons.com/how-we-choose/): our editorial criteria and independence
- [About](https://raremaisons.com/about/) and [affiliate disclosure](https://raremaisons.com/affiliate-disclosure/): who we are and how we earn
- [Ask us about a hotel](https://raremaisons.com/enquire/): personal booking help
- [Full text for AI](https://raremaisons.com/llms-full.txt): every destination, hotel and guide in one Markdown file

## Regions and countries

- [Asia](https://raremaisons.com/regions/asia/): Grand river hotels in Bangkok, two Thai coasts with different seasons, the cool north around Chiang Mai, the valleys and bays of Bali, and the harbour cities of Singapore and Hong Kong.
- [Europe](https://raremaisons.com/regions/europe/): Palace hotels in Paris and Monaco, grand houses in London and Zurich, design stays in Helsinki, and retreats from the Italian lakes to the Swiss Alps.
- [Indian Ocean and Middle East](https://raremaisons.com/regions/indian-ocean-and-middle-east/): Island resorts in the Maldives and Seychelles, with beach and canal hotels in Dubai.
- [North America](https://raremaisons.com/regions/north-america/): Our first North American destination is New York: five Manhattan hotels with distinct settings and styles.
- [Caribbean](https://raremaisons.com/regions/caribbean/): Three ways to stay on St. Barts, from Flamands and St Jean to the quieter Toiny coast.
- [Thailand](https://raremaisons.com/destinations/thailand/)
- [Italy](https://raremaisons.com/destinations/italy/)
- [United States](https://raremaisons.com/destinations/united-states/)

## Destinations

- [Amalfi Coast](https://raremaisons.com/destinations/amalfi-coast.md): 4 hotels. Four family run hotels on the cliffs of the Amalfi Coast and on Capri. Most open from April to late October.
- [Bali](https://raremaisons.com/destinations/bali.md): 5 hotels. Five hotels, from the river valleys around Ubud to the cliffs and bays of the south and the quiet east coast below Mount Agung.
- [Bangkok](https://raremaisons.com/destinations/bangkok.md): 7 hotels. Seven of the finest city hotels in Asia, most of them on one river.
- [Chiang Mai and the North](https://raremaisons.com/destinations/chiang-mai.md): 1 hotel. Rice terraces, temples and cool mornings, a world away from the beaches.
- [Courchevel 1850](https://raremaisons.com/destinations/courchevel-1850.md): 3 hotels. An Alpine village where three deeply different hotels make a ski holiday feel seamless: a storybook palace, an Aman retreat and a modern Cheval Blanc maison.
- [Dubai](https://raremaisons.com/destinations/dubai.md): 6 hotels. Six hotels on the Dubai coast and canal, from beach resorts in Jumeirah to towers on the Palm. Most are 20 to 35 minutes from the airport.
- [French Riviera](https://raremaisons.com/destinations/french-riviera.md): 3 hotels. From the gardens of Cap d’Antibes to the beach and hills around Saint-Tropez, these hotels give the Riviera three different rhythms.
- [Helsinki](https://raremaisons.com/destinations/helsinki.md): 4 hotels. A compact capital of historic hotels, contemporary design and sea air. The best addresses put the harbour, the parks and the city streets within walking distance.
- [Hong Kong](https://raremaisons.com/destinations/hong-kong.md): 6 hotels. Few cities are defined by a single view. In Hong Kong the hotels compete for it, and the winners are some of the most celebrated in the world.
- [Koh Samui](https://raremaisons.com/destinations/koh-samui.md): 2 hotels. Hillside pool villas and quiet headlands on an island with its own airport and a different weather pattern to the Andaman coast.
- [Krabi](https://raremaisons.com/destinations/krabi.md): 2 hotels. Some of the most dramatic coastline in Asia, with long quiet beaches facing the limestone islands.
- [Lake Como](https://raremaisons.com/destinations/lake-como.md): 4 hotels. Four hotels on the shore of Lake Como, three of them in historic villas. Most open from spring to autumn, and the lake is the way to get around.
- [London](https://raremaisons.com/destinations/london.md): 6 hotels. Six hotels in Mayfair, Knightsbridge, Belgravia, Whitehall and on the Strand, every one of them with three MICHELIN Keys in 2026.
- [Maldives](https://raremaisons.com/destinations/maldives.md): 10 hotels. Ten island resorts across five atolls. In the Maldives the atoll decides the journey, the reef and the mood, so choose it as carefully as the resort.
- [Monaco](https://raremaisons.com/destinations/monaco.md): 5 hotels. Five distinct stays across the principality and its neighbouring French coastline, from grand hotels to a quiet cliffside retreat.
- [New York](https://raremaisons.com/destinations/new-york.md): 5 hotels. Five contrasting Manhattan hotels, from Upper East Side tradition and park views to a calm Fifth Avenue sanctuary and a more playful NoMad base.
- [Paris](https://raremaisons.com/destinations/paris.md): 12 hotels. France reserves its Palace distinction for a small circle of exceptional hotels, and Paris has more of them than anywhere else. This is where our European chapter begins.
- [Phang Nga](https://raremaisons.com/destinations/phang-nga.md): 2 hotels. A bay of limestone towers, and a mainland coast of long empty beaches north of Phuket.
- [Phuket](https://raremaisons.com/destinations/phuket.md): 4 hotels. Most visitors never see the Phuket we write about: the western headlands, the hidden bays, the villas where the only sound is the sea.
- [Portugal](https://raremaisons.com/destinations/portugal.md): 11 hotels. One small country, six very different stays: the hills of Lisbon, the vineyards of the Douro, the Algarve cliffs, the dunes of Comporta, the palaces of Sintra and the gardens of Madeira.
- [Seychelles](https://raremaisons.com/destinations/seychelles.md): 3 hotels. Private pool villas, granite shores and two very different bases: Praslin for beaches and island-hopping, Mahé for a secluded coastal retreat.
- [Singapore](https://raremaisons.com/destinations/singapore.md): 5 hotels. A city that runs like a grand hotel, home to one of the most famous hotels on earth and an island resort a few minutes from downtown.
- [St. Barts](https://raremaisons.com/destinations/st-barts.md): 3 hotels. A small Caribbean island where the choice is between Flamands Beach, St Jean Bay and the quieter, wilder Toiny coast.
- [St. Moritz](https://raremaisons.com/destinations/st-moritz.md): 6 hotels. Six grand hotels in the high Engadin valley, at 1,856 metres. Most of them close between seasons, so the dates matter as much as the room.
- [Zurich](https://raremaisons.com/destinations/zurich.md): 5 hotels. A walkable city of old streets, lakefront promenades and hotels ranging from a hilltop resort to small lakeside and old-town addresses.

## Hotels

### Amalfi Coast

- [Borgo Santandrea](https://raremaisons.com/hotels/borgo-santandrea.md): Sixties modernism stepped down to the sea, promoted to Three Keys in 2026. From $3,140 per night.
- [Hotel Santa Caterina](https://raremaisons.com/hotels/hotel-santa-caterina.md): Lemon terraces and a lift to the sea just outside Amalfi town. From $3,020 per night.
- [JK Place Capri](https://raremaisons.com/hotels/jk-place-capri.md): Twenty two rooms over Marina Grande. Capri's only Three Key and Forbes Five-Star. From $1,333 per night.
- [Le Sirenuse](https://raremaisons.com/hotels/le-sirenuse.md): The red villa above Positano, run by the same family since 1951. From $2,267 per night.

### Bali

- [Aman Villas at Nusa Dua](https://raremaisons.com/hotels/aman-villas-at-nusa-dua.md): 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. From $2,213 per night.
- [Amandari](https://raremaisons.com/hotels/amandari.md): 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. From $1,150 per night.
- [Amankila](https://raremaisons.com/hotels/amankila.md): 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. From $1,623 per night.
- [Raffles Bali](https://raremaisons.com/hotels/raffles-bali.md): 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. From $1,244 per night.
- [The Mulia](https://raremaisons.com/hotels/the-mulia.md): An all suite retreat on Geger Beach in Nusa Dua, where the arrival path opens onto the Oasis infinity pool and the suites look out over the Indian Ocean, with butler service. Price on request.

### Bangkok

- [Aman Nai Lert Bangkok](https://raremaisons.com/hotels/aman-nai-lert-bangkok.md): A garden estate in the middle of Bangkok, and the quietest address in the city. From $1,478 per night.
- [Capella Bangkok](https://raremaisons.com/hotels/capella-bangkok.md): Every room faces the river. The best seat in Bangkok for the copper hour. From $1,525 per night.
- [Mandarin Oriental Bangkok](https://raremaisons.com/hotels/mandarin-oriental-bangkok.md): More than 150 years on the river. The legend every other Bangkok hotel is measured against. From $745 per night.
- [The Siam](https://raremaisons.com/hotels/the-siam.md): An art deco house of antiques on the river, with its own Muay Thai ring. From $585 per night.
- [Four Seasons Hotel Bangkok at Chao Phraya River](https://raremaisons.com/hotels/four-seasons-hotel-bangkok-at-chao-phraya-river.md): A resort hidden in the city: courtyards, art and a 9.65 guest score on Biirdee. From $939 per night.
- [Rosewood Bangkok](https://raremaisons.com/hotels/rosewood-bangkok.md): A tower shaped like a wai. Sense of place in the business district. From $555 per night.
- [The Peninsula Bangkok](https://raremaisons.com/hotels/the-peninsula-bangkok.md): The river shuttle, the green boats, the classic Bangkok arrival. From $444 per night.

### Chiang Mai and the North

- [Four Seasons Resort Chiang Mai](https://raremaisons.com/hotels/four-seasons-resort-chiang-mai.md): Rice terraces at breakfast. The north at its most serene. From $1,129 per night.

### Courchevel 1850

- [Aman Le Mélézin](https://raremaisons.com/hotels/aman-le-melezin.md): A quieter ski retreat beside the Bellecôte piste. Price on request.
- [Cheval Blanc Courchevel](https://raremaisons.com/hotels/cheval-blanc-courchevel.md): Contemporary Alpine rooms, dining and spa moments in the Jardin Alpin. Price on request.
- [Les Airelles Courchevel](https://raremaisons.com/hotels/les-airelles-courchevel.md): A richly decorated Alpine palace with direct ski access in the Jardin Alpin. Price on request.

### Dubai

- [Atlantis The Royal](https://raremaisons.com/hotels/atlantis-the-royal.md): The stacked tower on the Palm. Cloud 22 sky pool and two Michelin starred kitchens. From $1,310 per night.
- [Bvlgari Resort Dubai](https://raremaisons.com/hotels/bvlgari-resort-dubai.md): Italian calm on Jumeirah Bay island with a marina and Niko Romito. From $1,649 per night.
- [Four Seasons Resort Dubai at Jumeirah Beach](https://raremaisons.com/hotels/four-seasons-resort-dubai-at-jumeirah-beach.md): Low rise beach resort with Burj Khalifa views from the sand. From $1,331 per night.
- [Jumeirah Marsa Al Arab](https://raremaisons.com/hotels/jumeirah-marsa-al-arab.md): The yacht shaped newcomer beside Burj Al Arab, with its own marina. From $1,547 per night.
- [Mandarin Oriental Jumeira, Dubai](https://raremaisons.com/hotels/mandarin-oriental-jumeira-dubai.md): Beach and city in one, with a rooftop that looks at the skyline. From $1,684 per night.
- [The Lana, Dorchester Collection](https://raremaisons.com/hotels/the-lana-dorchester-collection.md): Foster and Partners on the Canal, with Jean Imbert and a sky pool. From $624 per night.

### French Riviera

- [Château de La Messardière](https://raremaisons.com/hotels/chateau-de-la-messardiere.md): A château in wide grounds above Pampelonne Bay. Price on request.
- [Cheval Blanc St-Tropez](https://raremaisons.com/hotels/cheval-blanc-st-tropez.md): A small waterside maison close to Saint-Tropez village. Price on request.
- [Hôtel du Cap-Eden-Roc](https://raremaisons.com/hotels/hotel-du-cap-eden-roc.md): A headland hotel of gardens, sea terraces and long Riviera summers. Price on request.

### Helsinki

- [Hotel Haven](https://raremaisons.com/hotels/hotel-haven.md): A quieter boutique hotel near the harbour and Market Square. From $288 per night.
- [Hotel Kämp](https://raremaisons.com/hotels/hotel-kamp.md): A historic grand hotel on the Esplanadi, with park-facing rooms and a new spa. From $458 per night.
- [Hotel St. George](https://raremaisons.com/hotels/hotel-st-george.md): Art, Finnish design and a spa beside Old Church Park. From $361 per night.
- [Waldorf Astoria Helsinki](https://raremaisons.com/hotels/waldorf-astoria-helsinki.md): A restored historic address in Kruununhaka with a spa, Peacock Bar and spacious suites. Price on request.

### Hong Kong

- [Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong](https://raremaisons.com/hotels/four-seasons-hong-kong.md): Central's harbourfront favourite, with two of the city's most celebrated restaurants. From $1,411 per night.
- [Rosewood Hong Kong](https://raremaisons.com/hotels/rosewood-hong-kong.md): A modern landmark on the Kowloon waterfront, with the whole skyline in view. From $4,379 per night.
- [The Peninsula Hong Kong](https://raremaisons.com/hotels/the-peninsula-hong-kong.md): Hong Kong's grand hotel since 1928, facing the harbour from Kowloon. From $916 per night.
- [Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong](https://raremaisons.com/hotels/mandarin-oriental-hong-kong.md): The Central institution since 1963. Martinis, tailors and the Captain's Bar. From $986 per night.
- [The Landmark Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong](https://raremaisons.com/hotels/the-landmark-mandarin-oriental-hong-kong.md): Reopened June 2026 after a Joyce Wang redesign; Amber restaurant inside. From $671 per night.
- [The Upper House](https://raremaisons.com/hotels/the-upper-house.md): The quiet one. A residence in the sky for people who hate lobbies. From $1,123 per night.

### Koh Samui

- [Four Seasons Resort Koh Samui](https://raremaisons.com/hotels/four-seasons-resort-koh-samui.md): Every key is a pool villa on a hillside above the Gulf. From $1,772 per night.
- [Six Senses Samui](https://raremaisons.com/hotels/six-senses-samui.md): Barefoot luxury on a quiet headland. From $627 per night.

### Krabi

- [Phulay Bay, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve](https://raremaisons.com/hotels/phulay-bay-a-ritz-carlton-reserve.md): One of only a handful of Ritz-Carlton Reserves on earth. From $1,403 per night.
- [Rayavadee](https://raremaisons.com/hotels/rayavadee.md): Pavilions and villas spread over 26 acres of tropical gardens at the tip of the Phranang Peninsula, ringed by jungle topped limestone cliffs on the edge of Krabi Marine National Park. From $3,551 per night.

### Lake Como

- [Grand Hotel Tremezzo](https://raremaisons.com/hotels/grand-hotel-tremezzo.md): Art Nouveau palace facing Bellagio, with a floating pool and T Spa. From $2,730 per night.
- [Mandarin Oriental, Lago di Como](https://raremaisons.com/hotels/mandarin-oriental-lago-di-como.md): The only Forbes Five-Star on the lake. Villa gardens and Michelin starred L'Aria. From $3,585 per night.
- [Passalacqua](https://raremaisons.com/hotels/passalacqua.md): Bellini wrote Norma here. Twenty four suites and the world's most talked about garden. From $1,162 per night.
- [Villa d'Este](https://raremaisons.com/hotels/villa-d-este.md): The grande dame since 1873, with the floating pool on the lake. From €1,150 per night.

### London

- [Claridge's](https://raremaisons.com/hotels/claridges.md): Mayfair since 1812, crowned by a 1,100 sqm rooftop Penthouse by Rémi Tessier with a nine metre heated pool. From $5,428 per night.
- [Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, London](https://raremaisons.com/hotels/mandarin-oriental-hyde-park-london.md): 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. From $1,317 per night.
- [Raffles London at The OWO](https://raremaisons.com/hotels/raffles-london-at-the-owo.md): On Whitehall over Horse Guards, with heritage suites once used by Lord Haldane and Churchill, a Guerlain Spa and 24 hour Raffles butlers. From $1,341 per night.
- [The Connaught](https://raremaisons.com/hotels/the-connaught.md): A Mayfair house with a 24 hour Connaught butler for suites, and a three level Mews townhouse with its own front door. From $1,800 per night.
- [The Peninsula London](https://raremaisons.com/hotels/the-peninsula-london.md): Newly built at Hyde Park Corner, with a 470 sqm Peninsula Suite that has its own gym, 13 seat screening room and private lift. From $1,939 per night.
- [The Savoy](https://raremaisons.com/hotels/the-savoy.md): On the Strand and the Thames since 1889, with a 264 sqm Royal Suite of river facing rooms and Savoy butlers for every suite. From $1,510 per night.

### Maldives

- [Cheval Blanc Randheli](https://raremaisons.com/hotels/cheval-blanc-randheli.md): LVMH by Jean-Michel Gathy. French finesse on a private lagoon. From $7,800 per night.
- [JOALI BEING](https://raremaisons.com/hotels/joali-being.md): The wellbeing island. Sound, water and skin rituals in a forest of villas. From $3,323 per night.
- [JOALI Maldives](https://raremaisons.com/hotels/joali-maldives.md): Art immersive island with a Japanese restaurant by the water. T+L No.3 in 2026. From $3,589 per night.
- [Patina Maldives, Fari Islands](https://raremaisons.com/hotels/patina-maldives-fari-islands.md): Barefoot modernism by Studio MK27 with a James Turrell skyspace. From $865 per night.
- [Soneva Fushi](https://raremaisons.com/hotels/soneva-fushi.md): The barefoot original. Jungle villas, an observatory and a cinema on the sand. From $3,679 per night.
- [Soneva Jani](https://raremaisons.com/hotels/soneva-jani.md): Water villas with slides into the lagoon and a roof that opens to the stars. From $3,317 per night.
- [Soneva Secret](https://raremaisons.com/hotels/soneva-secret.md): Fourteen villas on the far north reef. Debuted straight in at Three Keys. Price on request.
- [The Nautilus Maldives](https://raremaisons.com/hotels/the-nautilus-maldives.md): Twenty six houses with no schedules. Breakfast at noon if you like. From $4,089 per night.
- [Velaa Private Island](https://raremaisons.com/hotels/velaa-private-island.md): Forty seven villas, a golf academy and the longest wine list in the atolls. From $5,720 per night.
- [Waldorf Astoria Maldives Ithaafushi](https://raremaisons.com/hotels/waldorf-astoria-maldives-ithaafushi.md): Eleven restaurants and a private island villa, thirty minutes by yacht. From $4,264 per night.

### Monaco

- [Hôtel de Paris Monte-Carlo](https://raremaisons.com/hotels/hotel-de-paris-monte-carlo.md): The palace on Place du Casino, with the grandest sense of occasion in Monaco. From $1,091 per night.
- [Hôtel Hermitage Monte-Carlo](https://raremaisons.com/hotels/hotel-hermitage-monte-carlo.md): Belle Époque rooms and sea-facing suites a short walk from the casino. From $674 per night.
- [Hôtel Métropole Monte-Carlo](https://raremaisons.com/hotels/hotel-metropole-monte-carlo.md): A more intimate Monte-Carlo palace, with rooms by Jacques Garcia and an outdoor pool. From $709 per night.
- [Monte-Carlo Beach](https://raremaisons.com/hotels/monte-carlo-beach.md): A seasonal seaside hotel beside Monaco, with a beach club and sea-facing suites. Price on request.
- [The Maybourne Riviera](https://raremaisons.com/hotels/the-maybourne-riviera.md): A cliffside hotel above Monaco with spacious Mediterranean-view suites. Price on request.

### New York

- [Mandarin Oriental, New York](https://raremaisons.com/hotels/mandarin-oriental-new-york.md): A high-rise stay above Columbus Circle, with Central Park and Hudson River views. From $2,185 per night.
- [The Carlyle, A Rosewood Hotel](https://raremaisons.com/hotels/the-carlyle-new-york.md): An Upper East Side institution for Art Deco rooms, Bemelmans Bar and Café Carlyle. From $2,537 per night.
- [The Fifth Avenue Hotel](https://raremaisons.com/hotels/the-fifth-avenue-hotel.md): A colourful NoMad hotel with a historic mansion, bold rooms and destination dining. From $2,388 per night.
- [Aman New York](https://raremaisons.com/hotels/aman-new-york.md): A quiet, suite-led retreat inside the Crown Building at Fifth Avenue and 57th Street. Price on request.
- [Baccarat Hotel New York](https://raremaisons.com/hotels/baccarat-hotel-new-york.md): French-inspired rooms and glittering public spaces near Fifth Avenue and MoMA. From $2,736 per night.

### Paris

- [Bvlgari Hotel Paris](https://raremaisons.com/hotels/bvlgari-hotel-paris.md): Avenue George V, a 25 metre pool and Italian glamour. From $2,188 per night.
- [Cheval Blanc Paris](https://raremaisons.com/hotels/cheval-blanc-paris.md): LVMH inside La Samaritaine, the Seine at Pont Neuf. The newest legend in Paris. From $2,860 per night.
- [Four Seasons Hotel George V](https://raremaisons.com/hotels/four-seasons-hotel-george-v.md): Flower installations and the most Michelin stars of any hotel in Paris (3 restaurants). From $2,541 per night.
- [Hôtel de Crillon, A Rosewood Hotel](https://raremaisons.com/hotels/hotel-de-crillon-a-rosewood-hotel.md): An 18th century palace on Place de la Concorde, the grandest square in Paris. From $2,020 per night.
- [Hôtel Plaza Athénée](https://raremaisons.com/hotels/hotel-plaza-athenee.md): Red awnings on Avenue Montaigne. Couture week lives here. From $2,448 per night.
- [La Réserve Paris Hotel and Spa](https://raremaisons.com/hotels/la-reserve-paris-hotel-and-spa.md): 40 rooms, a private mansion feel near the Elysee. The connoisseur pick. From $2,457 per night.
- [Le Bristol Paris](https://raremaisons.com/hotels/le-bristol-paris.md): Faubourg Saint Honore classic with a rooftop pool and a resident cat. From $2,742 per night.
- [Le Meurice](https://raremaisons.com/hotels/le-meurice.md): Facing the Tuileries on rue de Rivoli. Dali stayed a month every year. From $1,935 per night.
- [Le Royal Monceau Raffles Paris](https://raremaisons.com/hotels/le-royal-monceau-raffles-paris.md): Philippe Starck design, an art concierge and its own cinema. From $1,282 per night.
- [Ritz Paris](https://raremaisons.com/hotels/ritz-paris.md): Place Vendome since 1898. Coco Chanel lived here; the most famous hotel name on earth. From $3,742 per night.
- [Shangri-La Paris](https://raremaisons.com/hotels/shangri-la-paris.md): Prince Roland Bonaparte's home, with suites looking straight at the Eiffel Tower. From $1,940 per night.
- [The Peninsula Paris](https://raremaisons.com/hotels/the-peninsula-paris.md): Rooftop L'Oiseau Blanc with an Eiffel Tower view. Asia brand, Paris palace. From $1,750 per night.

### Phang Nga

- [Iniala Beach House](https://raremaisons.com/hotels/iniala-beach-house.md): Designer villas with private chefs. A house party for the very few. From $1,057 per night.
- [Six Senses Yao Noi](https://raremaisons.com/hotels/six-senses-yao-noi.md): Every villa looks out at the limestone karsts of Phang Nga Bay. From $4,795 per night.

### Phuket

- [Amanpuri](https://raremaisons.com/hotels/amanpuri.md): The very first Aman, opened in 1988 on a headland above Pansea Beach. From $1,500 per night.
- [Keemala](https://raremaisons.com/hotels/keemala.md): Tree pool houses and clay cottages in the hills above Kamala. From $1,341 per night.
- [Rosewood Phuket](https://raremaisons.com/hotels/rosewood-phuket.md): A hidden bay minutes from Patong. The contrast is the whole story. From $1,829 per night.
- [Trisara](https://raremaisons.com/hotels/trisara.md): Every villa has its own pool facing the Andaman Sea. From $1,476 per night.

### Portugal

- [Bairro Alto Hotel](https://raremaisons.com/hotels/bairro-alto-hotel.md): Chiado address renovated by Pritzker winner Souto de Moura. From $489 per night.
- [Bela Vista Hotel & Spa](https://raremaisons.com/hotels/bela-vista-hotel-and-spa.md): A 1918 palace on the cliff at Praia da Rocha, 38 rooms. From $467 per night.
- [Four Seasons Hotel Ritz Lisbon](https://raremaisons.com/hotels/four-seasons-hotel-ritz-lisbon.md): The only Forbes Five-Star in Portugal. 1959 modernist icon over Eduardo VII park. From $1,159 per night.
- [Penha Longa Resort](https://raremaisons.com/hotels/penha-longa-resort.md): Three Keys estate in the Sintra hills, 30 minutes from Lisbon. Golf, palace, monastery. From $864 per night.
- [Reid's Palace, A Belmond Hotel](https://raremaisons.com/hotels/reid-s-palace-a-belmond-hotel.md): On the cliff since 1891. Churchill painted here. Afternoon tea on the terrace. From $762 per night.
- [Six Senses Douro Valley](https://raremaisons.com/hotels/six-senses-douro-valley.md): A 19th century manor over the vineyard terraces. Gold List 2026. From $867 per night.
- [Sublime Comporta](https://raremaisons.com/hotels/sublime-comporta.md): Villas in 68 hectares of pine forest near Comporta beaches. The hottest coast in Europe. From $269 per night.
- [Vermelho Melides](https://raremaisons.com/hotels/vermelho-melides.md): Christian Louboutin's 13 room hotel in a fishing village. Pure Instagram. From $487 per night.
- [Verride Palácio de Santa Catarina](https://raremaisons.com/hotels/verride-palacio-de-santa-catarina.md): 18th century palace with the best rooftop view over the Tagus. From $716 per night.
- [Vila Joya](https://raremaisons.com/hotels/vila-joya.md): 13 rooms and a two Michelin star restaurant on the beach. From €650 per night.
- [Vila Vita Parc Resort & Spa](https://raremaisons.com/hotels/vila-vita-parc-resort-and-spa.md): Three Keys clifftop resort with Ocean, a two Michelin star restaurant. From $348 per night.

### Seychelles

- [Cheval Blanc Seychelles](https://raremaisons.com/hotels/cheval-blanc-seychelles.md): Beach and hillside villas at Anse Intendance on Mahé. Price on request.
- [Constance Lemuria](https://raremaisons.com/hotels/constance-lemuria.md): A Praslin resort with beaches, suites, villas and a golf course. From $1,031 per night.
- [Raffles Seychelles](https://raremaisons.com/hotels/raffles-seychelles.md): Hillside pool villas overlooking the water on Praslin. From $1,149 per night.

### Singapore

- [Capella Singapore](https://raremaisons.com/hotels/capella-singapore.md): Colonial houses and garden villas on Sentosa, minutes from downtown. From $1,066 per night.
- [Raffles Singapore](https://raremaisons.com/hotels/raffles-singapore.md): The grande dame of Asia, opened in 1887 and now all suites. From $1,805 per night.
- [Four Seasons Hotel Singapore](https://raremaisons.com/hotels/four-seasons-hotel-singapore.md): The calm garden hotel off Orchard. Best for long city stays and families. From $605 per night.
- [Raffles Sentosa Singapore](https://raremaisons.com/hotels/raffles-sentosa-singapore.md): All villa Raffles on the island. Private pools a cab ride from Changi. From $1,121 per night.
- [The Fullerton Bay Hotel Singapore](https://raremaisons.com/hotels/the-fullerton-bay-hotel-singapore.md): Glass box on the Marina Bay waterline, rooftop Lantern bar. From $632 per night.

### St. Barts

- [Cheval Blanc St-Barth](https://raremaisons.com/hotels/cheval-blanc-st-barth.md): On Flamands Beach, with rooms, suites and villas between the sand and tropical gardens. Price on request.
- [Eden Rock - St Barths](https://raremaisons.com/hotels/eden-rock-st-barths.md): A St Jean Bay landmark with individually styled suites on the rock and by the beach. Price on request.
- [Le Toiny](https://raremaisons.com/hotels/le-toiny.md): Private pool suites above the quieter, Atlantic-facing Toiny coast. From $2,421 per night.

### St. Moritz

- [Badrutt's Palace Hotel](https://raremaisons.com/hotels/badrutts-palace-hotel.md): The Palace of St. Moritz since 1896, with the tower, the Hitchcock Suite and La Coupole Matsuhisa. From $2,537 per night.
- [Carlton Hotel St. Moritz](https://raremaisons.com/hotels/carlton-hotel-st-moritz.md): Sixty south facing suites over the lake, the 386 sqm top floor Penthouse and a two Michelin star restaurant. From $2,442 per night.
- [Grand Hotel des Bains Kempinski St. Moritz](https://raremaisons.com/hotels/grand-hotel-des-bains-kempinski-st-moritz.md): The 1864 palace at the foot of the Signal cable car, with 205 rooms and a 545 sqm Alpine suite. From $2,551 per night.
- [Grand Hotel Kronenhof](https://raremaisons.com/hotels/grand-hotel-kronenhof.md): A baroque grand hotel since 1848 where the Val Roseg opens, with a 2,000 sqm spa. From $545 per night.
- [Kulm Hotel St. Moritz](https://raremaisons.com/hotels/kulm-hotel-st-moritz.md): The first hotel in St. Moritz (1856) and the birthplace of winter tourism, newly at Three Keys in 2026. From $1,435 per night.
- [Suvretta House](https://raremaisons.com/hotels/suvretta-house.md): A grand hotel since 1912 above the Engadin lakes, with suites looking onto the Suvretta slope and Corviglia. From $2,027 per night.

### Zurich

- [Mandarin Oriental Savoy, Zurich](https://raremaisons.com/hotels/mandarin-oriental-savoy-zurich.md): A restored grand hotel directly on Paradeplatz, close to the old town and lake. From $1,813 per night.
- [The Dolder Grand](https://raremaisons.com/hotels/the-dolder-grand.md): A hillside city resort with lake views, art and a large spa. From $1,068 per night.
- [Widder Hotel](https://raremaisons.com/hotels/widder-hotel.md): Individual rooms across nine historic townhouses in Zurich’s old town. From $1,107 per night.
- [Baur au Lac](https://raremaisons.com/hotels/baur-au-lac.md): A family-owned grand hotel beside its private park at the edge of Lake Zurich. From $1,776 per night.
- [La Réserve Eden au Lac Zurich](https://raremaisons.com/hotels/la-reserve-eden-au-lac-zurich.md): A small Philippe Starck-designed lakeside hotel in Seefeld. From $1,292 per night.

## Collections

- [Beachfront hotels](https://raremaisons.com/collections/beachfront/): Hotels where the beach starts at the edge of the garden, from the Andaman coast of Thailand to the Atlantic shore of the Algarve.
- [Private pool villas](https://raremaisons.com/collections/private-pool-villas/): Hotels where you can book a villa or suite with its own pool, from riverside villas in Bangkok to clifftop houses in Phuket and cabanas in the Alentejo.
- [Heritage hotels and palaces](https://raremaisons.com/collections/heritage-palaces/): Hotels with a long past: palaces, mansions and grand hotels that have welcomed guests for a century or more, restored for today.
- [Hotels with Michelin starred restaurants](https://raremaisons.com/collections/michelin-dining/): Hotels with a Michelin starred restaurant under their own roof, from three star dining rooms in Paris to Phuket's first starred kitchen.
- [Spa and wellness retreats](https://raremaisons.com/collections/spa-retreats/): Hotels where the spa and the setting are the reason to go, from Six Senses in the Douro and on the Thai islands to Aman in Phuket and Bangkok.
- [Hotels on the river](https://raremaisons.com/collections/on-the-river/): Hotels on the banks of the Chao Phraya, the Seine and the Douro, where the river is the view, the road and the reason to stay.
- [Ski hotels](https://raremaisons.com/collections/ski/): Winter hotels in the high Engadin, from the palaces of St. Moritz to the Kronenhof in Pontresina, with each hotel's season dates on its page.
- [Winter sun](https://raremaisons.com/collections/winter-sun/): Beach hotels on the Andaman coast of Thailand, in the Maldives and in Dubai, the three places where December to March is the best time of year.
- [Family stays](https://raremaisons.com/collections/family-stays/): Hotels that plan for families on purpose, with kids clubs, family villas and suites designed for more than two.
- [Private pool villas in Bali](https://raremaisons.com/collections/bali-private-pool-villas/): Four Bali hotels with villas that keep a pool for the people staying in them, from the Ayung River valley near Ubud to the hills above Jimbaran Bay and the east coast below Mount Agung.
- [Phuket villas with a private pool](https://raremaisons.com/collections/phuket-private-pool-villas/): Five Phuket hotels with villas and houses that have a pool of their own, from the headlands of the west coast to the rainforest above Kamala and Natai Beach to the north.
- [The largest hotel suites in Paris](https://raremaisons.com/collections/paris-suites/): Twelve Paris hotels with suites of 200 square metres or more, from penthouses with views of the Eiffel Tower to apartments on the Seine.
- [Hotels with butler service in London and Dubai](https://raremaisons.com/collections/butler-service/): Seven hotels in London and Dubai whose official suite pages name butler service, from The Savoy on the Thames to the penthouses of Atlantis The Royal on the Palm.

## Journal

- [Four ways to stay on the Chao Phraya](https://raremaisons.com/journal/best-riverside-hotels-bangkok.md): Bangkok looks different from the river. The harder question is which riverside hotel will make the city feel like yours.
- [The quiet art of choosing a Phuket villa](https://raremaisons.com/journal/most-private-villas-phuket.md): A pool and a sea view are easy to photograph. Privacy is what you discover after you arrive.
- [Singapore or Hong Kong for 48 hours?](https://raremaisons.com/journal/singapore-or-hong-kong-stopover.md): One makes a short stay feel easy. The other makes it feel electric. The best stopover depends on the hours you actually have.

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