Best Luxury Hotels, Resorts & Villas Around the World

Hotel Urban - Madrid, Spain - 5 Star Luxury Design Hotel

Hotel Urban - Madrid, Spain - 5 Star Luxury Design Hotel

Hotel Urban, a member of Design Hotels, offers art and design, intimacy and tranquility, comfort and service, and all in the best location in the city.

US Grant, A Luxury Collection Hotel - San Diego, California - 5 Star Luxury Hotel

US Grant, A Luxury Collection Hotel - San Diego, California - 5 Star Luxury Hotel

A San Diego Icon since 1910, THE US GRANT, a Luxury Collection Hotel, crowns the downtown arts and culture district, with a central location adjacent to the bustling Gaslamp Quarter, and a short drive from the destination's world-renowned beaches, golf courses and family attractions.

Ulusaba Private Game Reserve - Sabi Sands Game Reserve, South Africa - Exclusive Luxury Safari Lodge

Ulusaba Private Game Reserve - Sabi Sands Game Reserve, South Africa - Exclusive Luxury Safari Lodge

Just because you want to experience wildlife up close doesn't mean you have to rough it.

UXUA Casa Hotel & Spa - Trancoso, Bahia, Brazil - Luxury Boutique Resort

UXUA Casa Hotel & Spa - Trancoso, Bahia, Brazil - Luxury Boutique Resort

UXUA Casa Hotel & Spa is a five-star boutique hotel and Virtuoso member which enjoyed a spring 2009 grand opening.

URSO Hotel & Spa - Madrid, Spain

URSO Hotel & Spa - Madrid, Spain

A unique experience in a unique city. In the centre of Madrid, but away from the well-trodden tourist areas, Hotel Urso is the first 5-star boutique hotel of its kind in the capital.

The Umstead Hotel & Spa, North Carolina Luxury Golf Resort

The Umstead Hotel & Spa, North Carolina Luxury Golf Resort

The Umstead Hotel and Spa is a singular, sophisticated triumph in North Carolina's northeastern Piedmont region, an area rich in beauty and rooted in innovation.

Villa Soro - San Sebastian, Spain - Boutique Hotel

Villa Soro - San Sebastian, Spain - Boutique Hotel

Villa Soro is a charming 25 bedroom hotel located in a renovated 19th century villa which has been declared a Historical Heritage Building of San Sebastian.

Villa Carlotta - Taormina, Sicily, Italy - Small Luxury Hotel

Villa Carlotta - Taormina, Sicily, Italy - Small Luxury Hotel

Villa Carlotta is a place of rare beauty, where masterpieces of nature and art live together in perfect harmony in over 70.000 square metres of gardens and museum. Villa Carlotta is a member of Small Luxury Hotels of the World.

Villa La Massa - Florence, Italy - Exclusive 5 Star Luxury Hotel

Villa La Massa - Florence, Italy - Exclusive 5 Star Luxury Hotel

Villa La Massa is part of Villa d’Este Hotels and a member of The Leading Hotels of the World.

Villa La Vedetta - Florence, Tuscany, Italy - Exclusive 5 Star Luxury Hotel

Villa La Vedetta - Florence, Tuscany, Italy - Exclusive 5 Star Luxury Hotel

This romantic Relais & Chateaux villa sits atop Piazzale Michaelangelo, offering an "urban retreat" with amazing views of Florence.

Villa del Parco & Spa - Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy - Exclusive Luxury Resort

Villa del Parco & Spa - Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy - Exclusive Luxury Resort

Small and elegant and embraced by greenery, Villa del Parco shares the tranquility of a centuries-old pine grove with the Thalasso del Forte Thalassotherapy Centre, a Leading Spa of the World.

Villa Mangiacane - Tuscany, Italy

Villa Mangiacane - Tuscany, Italy

Set amongst acres of vineyards, olive groves and Tuscan forests yet only a short Piaggio ride from Florence's bustling piazza's lies the serene 16th Century Villa Mangiacane, a 26 room blissful luxury boutique bolthole with the ambience and comfort of an informal private home.

Victoria House - Ambergris Caye, Belize - Luxury Resort

Victoria House - Ambergris Caye, Belize - Luxury Resort

With only forty-two accommodations, Victoria House is small and exclusive and has retained the casual ambiance and outstanding staff that make it a true Belizean experience.

Villa Poggio Bartoli - Tuscany, Italy - Luxury Country House Hotel

Villa Poggio Bartoli - Tuscany, Italy - Luxury Country House Hotel

Nestled amongst groves of centuries-old trees, Villa Poggio Bartoli stands on 1000 hectares of rolling hills in the Tuscan town of Vicchio di Mugello.

Viceroy Central Park New York

Viceroy Central Park New York

Viceroy Central Park is a boutique hotel occupying one of the most energetic locations in Midtown Manhattan; the fusion of business and leisure on West 57th Street between 6th and 7th Avenues.