These places to stay are some of the prettiest in existence – white-washed villas in Italy, striking farms in Iceland, minimalist structures in the desert and barefoot private islands in the Indian Ocean – in no particular order. By Sophie Knight
1. ST REGIS MALDIVES VOMMULI
The otherworldly Whale Bar at the St Regis Maldives Vommuli in the Indian Ocean.
2. AMANGIRI, UTAH
Game-changer Amangiri in Utah, is a sleek, minimalist structure four hours from Las Vegas, set in the middle of the desert.
3. ONE & ONLY LE SAINT GÉRAN, MAURITIUS
The original beach pin-up One & Only Le Saint Géran, our cover star for the March 2018 issue.
4. ETOSOTO, FORMENTERA
A terrace with a view of the sea, which rolls just beyond the low stone walls at Etosoto in Formentera, Ibiza’s hippy younger sister.
5. DIMORA DELLE BALZE, SICILY
A communal area at Dimora delle Balze, a 19th-century, lovingly restored masseria that’s one of the loveliest hotels in Noto, Sicily.
6. LE SIRENUSE, ITALY
A white-vaulted room at cool villa Le Sirenuse on Italy’s Amalfi Coast.
7. THE PENINSULA SHANGHAI, CHINA
Gold interiors at The Peninsula Shanghai, a slick hotel where east meets west.
8. SIX SENSES ZIL PAYSON
The pool at Six Senses Zil Pasyon, one the finest private islands in the Indian Ocean and one of our Gold List 2019 hotels.
9. HOANIB VALLEY, NAMIBIA
One of the six tents at Hoanib Valley in Namibia, which overlooks a sand river, and was established by conservation-minded Natural Selection.
10. MIRAVAL ARIZONA RESORT AND SPA
The pool at Miraval Arizona Resort and Spa in the USA, with the desertscape which surrounds it in the distance.
11. ATZARÓ, IBIZA
Stripped-back interiors at Atzaró in Ibiza, set in 10 acres of orange groves, where rooms are spread out like a slow, meandering village.
12. DEPLAR FARM, ICELAND
Deplar Farm in Iceland was, until recently, an actual farm. Now it has a geothermally heated indoor-outdoor pool, a spa, and a smart bar packed with tastefully curated mid-century furniture and provocative works of art.
13. SONG SAA, CAMBODIA
Song Saa Private Island, an eco-friendly Cambodian getaway rooted in sustainability.
14. BLACKBERRY FARM, TENNESSEE
The lobby at Blackberry Farm in in the foothills of Tennessee’s Great Smoky Mountains .
15. VILLA FELTRINELLI, ITALY
A boat moors at Grand Hotel Villa Feltrinelli in Italy.
16. HOTEL ALFONSO XIII, SEVILLE
Hotel Alfonso XIII in Seville, which has been open since the 1920s and holds its place among the grandest hotels in all of Spain.
17. MAISON DE OLIVIERS, SICILY
The swimming pool at maestro Jacques Garcia-designed Maison de Oliviers in Noto, Sicily.
18. HARRINIVA, FINLAND
The heated Harriniva glamping tents overlooking Lake Torassieppi in Finland.
19. THE FIFE ARMS, SCOTLAND
The super-charged Emperor suite at The Fife Arms in Scotland.
20. ALILA YANGSHUO, CHINA
Alila Yangshuo, a disused sugar mill which sits against a backdrop of towering limestone peaks in China.
21. ROYAL MANSOUR, MARRAKECH
Royal Mansour, Marrakech’s most-lavish hotel, known for its 1.5km network of secret tunnels that allow hundreds of staff to move around unseen.
22. MANON LES SUITES, COPENHAGEN
Former factory Manon Les Suites in Copenhagen has been given a funky facelift, with a riad-style central courtyard complete with a knockout swimming pool.
23. TONGABEZI, ZAMBIA
Tongabezi in Zambia has waterfront lodges and more substantial houses which incorporate the surrounding gnarly trees, rather than trying to mask them.
24. BOHÈME, MYKONOS
A room with a view at Bohème in Mykonos Town.
25. LA MAMOUNIA, MARRAKECH
Bohemian La Mamounia in Marrakech, a palatial hotel with ornate, Moorish-inspired spaces where the fashion set can often be found lounging near the indoor pool.
26. SUJÁN RAJMAHAL PALACE, JAIPUR
Pastels on the verandah at Suján Rajmahal Palace in Jaipur.
source: https://www.cntraveller.com/gallery/the-most-beautiful-hotels-in-the-world
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