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Europe, palaces and family houses.

The palace hotels of Paris, the grand houses of London, Portugal from Lisbon to the Algarve, the lake villas of Como, the cliffs of the Amalfi Coast and the winter hotels of St. Moritz.

Our European hotels range from the palaces of Paris and the grand houses of London to family run hotels on the Amalfi Coast. Many are historic buildings, and several have been run by the same family for generations.

Paris, London and Lisbon are open all year. Lake Como and the Amalfi Coast are seasonal, with most hotels open from spring to autumn and closed in winter. St. Moritz runs the other way, with its grand hotels open for the ski season from early December to late March and again for a short summer.

The distances are short. Milan is about an hour from Lake Como, Naples about 75 to 90 minutes from Positano and Amalfi, and Zurich about three hours from St. Moritz by car or train, so two places fit easily into one trip.

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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
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
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 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 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
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
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 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, 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
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 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
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
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 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
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
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