Best Luxury Hotels, Resorts & Villas Around the World

AC Palacio Del Retiro, Autograph Collection - Madrid, Spain - 5 Star Luxury Hotel

AC Palacio Del Retiro, Autograph Collection - Madrid, Spain - 5 Star Luxury Hotel

sleek urban retreat sits in a terrific location opposite Retiro Park, wooing savvy travelers with its fantastic architecture, which dates back to the early 1900s, and dynamic contemporary sensibilities.

Ariau Amazon Towers Hotel - Manaus, Brazil - Adventure Eco Lodge

Ariau Amazon Towers Hotel - Manaus, Brazil - Adventure Eco Lodge

A 15-minute helicopter ride up the Rio Negro river from Brazil's Amazon-gateway town of Manaus, this fantastical 210-suite hotel perches on stilts, at treetop level. Favored by such bigwigs as Jacques Cousteau, Bill Gates and Helmut Kohl.

Andaz Peninsula Papagayo - Costa Rica Luxury Resort

Andaz Peninsula Papagayo - Costa Rica Luxury Resort

Andaz Peninsula Papagayo Resort, a picturesque property in Northwest Costa Rica's Guanacaste region, offers guests sweeping views of the Bay of Culebra and its untouched surroundings.

Armani Hotel Dubai, United Arab Emirates - 5 Star Luxury Hotel

Armani Hotel Dubai, United Arab Emirates - 5 Star Luxury Hotel

Armani Hotel offers guests an exclusive luxury hotel lifestyle in Dubai. Stay in this timelessly elegant hotel.

Azura Selous Game Reserve - Serengeti, Tanzania

Azura Selous Game Reserve - Serengeti, Tanzania

Azura has just 12 spacious designer ‘tented villas’ along the banks of the Ruaha river, with private plunge pools, butler-hosts to look after your every need and fabulous dining in varied locations.

Aurelio Lech - Arlberg, Austria - Ski Lodge

Aurelio Lech - Arlberg, Austria - Ski Lodge

Aurelio is an utterly exclusive mountain hideaway in the village of Lech am Arlberg in Austria.

Aman Kyoto - Luxury Resort in Kyoto, Japan

Aman Kyoto - Luxury Resort in Kyoto, Japan

Set in a secret garden at the heart of a forest, Aman Kyoto rests a stone’s throw from Kyoto’s golden Kinkaku-ji Temple and 16 other Unesco World Heritage Sites.

Al Bustan Palace, A Ritz Carlton Hotel - Muscat, Oman - 5 Star Luxury Resort Hotel

Al Bustan Palace, A Ritz Carlton Hotel - Muscat, Oman - 5 Star Luxury Resort Hotel

Palace, a Ritz-Carlton Hotel is set against a dramatic mountain backdrop on 200 acres of private beach and lush green gardens.

Abu Camp - Moremi Game Reserve, Okavango Delta, Botswana

Abu Camp - Moremi Game Reserve, Okavango Delta, Botswana

Abu Camp, the orginal elephant back experience in the heart of Botswana's Okavango Delta.

Altis Belem Hotel & Spa - Lisbon, Portugal - Boutique Hotel

Altis Belem Hotel & Spa - Lisbon, Portugal - Boutique Hotel

Anantara Hua Hin Resort & Spa, Thailand

Anantara Hua Hin Resort & Spa, Thailand

Anantara Resort & Spa is a member of Small Luxury Hotels of the World with 187 rooms and suites. Anantara Resort & Spa is set amidst 14 acres of lush landscaped gardens, with its own private beach, on the sunrise side of the Gulf of Siam.

Auberge Saint-Antoine - Quebec City, Canada - Boutique Hotel

Auberge Saint-Antoine - Quebec City, Canada - Boutique Hotel

Discover one of the '100 Best Hotels in the World' named by Travel + Leisure, located in one of UNESCO's World Heritage Cities.

Archer Hotel New York

Archer Hotel New York

A hotel should be more than just a place to stay. Your comfort, your curiosity, and your love of the details large and small make the experience.

Aman Canal Grande Venice, Italy 5 Star Luxury Hotel

Aman Canal Grande Venice, Italy 5 Star Luxury Hotel

Guests usually arrive at Aman Canal Grande Venice by boat, docking at a landing that leads directly into the palazzo's Reception Hall.

Amansara - Angkor Wat, Siem Reap, Cambodia - Exclusive 5 Star Luxury Hotel

Amansara - Angkor Wat, Siem Reap, Cambodia - Exclusive 5 Star Luxury Hotel

The historic estate known as Amansara today was originally built in 1963 as a guest house for King Norodom Sihanouk.