These 40 most beautiful and spectacular hotels in the world will make you want to travel to the countries and regions in which they are located!
If you had time and money, here’s a list of hotels in which you would have to spend one night. Between impressive structure, sublime panorama or exceptional location, these hotels all have something unique that makes their success. Discover them in images:
Grand Hotel Timeo, Taormina, Sicily
Hotel De l’Europe, Amsterdam
Originally a tower built to defend the city against the invaders, Hotel De L’Europe has been occupied since the 17th century. Overlooking the beautiful Amstel River, the hotel is in the historic centre of Amsterdam.
The Ritz-Carlton, Hong Kong
With the highest floors of this huge skyscraper, the Ritz Carlton is one of the highest hotels in the world, offering stunning views of the city of Hong Kong. It also has the highest pool in the world, located on the 118th floor.
Lion Sands, South Africa
Lion Sands is an exciting, open-air hotel in the heart of the desert. Its “bedrooms” are elevated because, surprisingly, it is also a hunting reserve, home to lions, elephants and other wild animals.
Palais Gritti, Venice, Italy
Dating from 1525, the Palais Gritti is located on the most enchanting part of the Grand Canal, opposite the Palazzo Venier dei Leoni. The building once belonged to the dog of Venice and now offers an incredible Venetian style.
Aqua Dome, Austria
This wellness complex is located 3400 m above the Alps, surrounded by 160 km of ski slopes. The hotel offers luxury spas with hot water from a huge underground thermal spring. The sunsets from three open pools in the shape of bowls are absolutely breathtaking.
The Caves, Negril, Jamaica
Built inside the limestone cliffs of the coast of Jamaica, The Caves places you at the nearest of the Atlantic Ocean. The cliffs are a true museum of the old fossilized marine life.
Conrad Maldives Rangali Island, Maldives
This incredible hotel offers the first fully immersed submarine room in the world. The islands above contain whale sharks, manta rays, dolphins, turtles and a large coral reef.
Hotel Kakslauttanen & Igloo Village, Finland
Thousands of people go to this remote place to see the spectacular Northern Lights at the same time they fall asleep. A few kilometres from the nearest city, this hotel offers a unpolluted and rare view of the starry sky.
Hotel de Glace, Canada
This hotel carved in the ice melts every summer and is completely rebuilt every year. From January to March, he welcomes grand weddings in his ice chapel.
Ashford Castle Hotel, Ireland
With 800 years of history in its walls, this magnificent castle offers you a rare opportunity to live like a king. He welcomed many distinguished guests such as King George V, Queen Mary, Prince Edward, and Sir William Wilde.
Hotel TreeHouse Point, Seattle
This beautiful hotel was built by a man who realized his childhood dream of living among the trees. Visitors stay in one of the six cabins built at the top of the trees in a dense forest in Washington State. Every morning you are awakened by the song of the birds and the sunlight that pierces through the trees.
Anantara Golden Triangle Elephant Camp & Resort, Thailand
This complex is luxurious, but just behind its walls are hundreds of elephants from South Asia. You can make a trek in elephant at sunset to a private hill or spend a day learning how to ride these majestic animals.
Giraffe Manor, Kenya
The Giraffe Manor is located in the heart of 56 hectares of forest and hosts endangered Rothschild giraffe conservation programs and other animals. These "clients" accustomed to this place take advantage of it to say hello to the guests... especially during the time of the meal!
Jade Mountain Resort, Saint Lucia
This hotel is built on a cliff overlooking the rocky mountains of the Caribbean Sea. The rooms open to reveal a spectacular view and an incredible overflow pool perched above the beach edge of 240 hectares.
Four Seasons Bora Bora, French Polynesia
This hotel is built on its own island and is a destination of honeymoon Very popular. Squeeze your toes into the white sandy beaches, plunge into a limpid lagoon, and sip champagne while admiring the vastness of sparkling stars. You can also spend the day with the hotel’s marine biologist, who will show you all the best places to see octopuses, murene, and the most beautiful fish and coral in the area.
Hotel Viceroy, Bali
The Balinese royalty once resided in the surrounding villages. Located in the Valley of the Kings, the Viceroy consists of 25 villas with private pool. This secret tropical refuge is accessible by helicopter and offers some of the best views on earth.
Hotel Villa Honegg, Switzerland
Built in 1905 in the heart of Switzerland on Mount Bürgenstock, this villa offers a panorama that can only be seen once in its life, summer and winter.
Hotel Äscher, Switzerland
Hotel Aescher is so high in the mountains of Appenzellerland that you have to go on a hike or take a cable car. The equipment is intentionally basic but the food is copied and the trails nearby lead to exhilarating adventures.
First World Hotel, Malaysia
This hotel honours its name by being immense with more than 6,000 rooms. It has indoor theme parks on 46,500 m2, shopping centers, restaurants and a mega casino.
Hotel Quinta Real Zacatecas, Mexico
Quinta Real Zacatecas is a luxury hotel built in historical arenas of the colonial era. With its rooms overlooking the central square, its superb location, and traditional cuisine, it is an exciting shock between the past and the present.
Aurora Express Bed & Breakfast, Alaska, United States
This train could be the only hotel that moves. In 1994, Mike and Sue Wilson paid $2 for two cars, in which they had to live and move. The train now overlooks Fairbanks and the Tanana Valley and has expanded to eight cars.
Le Moulin du Roc, Champagnac de Belair , France
In Dordogne, you will find a former mill transformed into an incredibly picturesque hotel on the banks of a peaceful river. It also welcomes a famous Michelin star restaurant, with an outdoor terrace.
Taj Lake Palace, India
Floating on Lake Pichola is only the huge marble Taj Lake Palace. The king was very impressed by the decoration and view of the Aravalli mountains when he held his yard there in 1930.
Hotel Radisson Blu, Berlin, Germany
The Radisson Blu Hotel welcomes the world's largest cylindrical aquarium, which can be seen from each room. 50 different species of tropical fish live in the 25 metre tank. More than a million litres of water flow every hour.
Hotel Parador de Ronda, Spain
The Parador overlooks the Tage Gorge by 122 m next to the old bridge that still supports traffic today. Several rooms have a balcony with terrifying views of the steep cliff.
Huvafen Fushi Resort, Maldives
“Huvafen Fushi” is translated locally by “dream island”, and this beautiful private island is only 30 minutes away from an international airport by fast boat. The large bungalows offer an incredible view of the world's first underwater spa, as well as private pools.
Marina Bay Sands, Singapore
This non-norm resort cost $5.7 billion and makes 581,000 square metres. An overflowing pool on the roof of this three-storey hotel is 57 floors above the ground, offering the most spectacular views of the city of Singapore. You imagine that this resort has all possible facilities (boutique, casinos, restaurants...) and even has its own channel to move faster.
Hotel Kempinski, Egypt
On the East coast of the Red Sea, you can find Soma Bay, on which is a wonderful beachfront hotel since 1897. The beautiful weather of Egypt allows many leisure activities on the beach or private diving center. For history lovers, the ruins of Mons Porphyrites and Mons Claudianus, important Roman careers, as well as the fortress of El-Quseir, built by Sultan Selim in 1517, are very close.
Hotel Staubbach, Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland
Hotel Staubbach, in the village of Lauterbrunnen, is a beautiful springboard to the Alps and its countless adventures. Just a few steps from this century-old hotel are the magnificent waterfalls of the Lauterbrunnen valley.
Palazzo Manfredi, Rome, Italy
Originally built by the Evangelisti family in the 17th century, this cossue villa overlooks even older monuments such as the Colosseum.
The Lodge at Kauri Cliffs, New Zealand
The Lodge at Kauri Cliffs is a pure luxury hotel located in the Bay of Islands. The hotel is surrounded by 26 km2 of agricultural land, overlooking a golf course. The hotel was ranked best hotel in the world by CNN readers.
The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel, California, USA
Perched at the top of a 46 m cliff, overlooking the Pacific Ocean, the Ritz is custom made for travellers who want the luxurious comfort of California.
The Sirenuse, Positano Salerno, Italy
Le Sirenuse has been hosting ambassadors, cardinals and archbishops since the 18th century as he climbs down the cliffs of the Amalfi Coast.
Hotel 41, London, England
The best hotel in London, a few metres from Buckingham Palace, is located on a street that housed many shops in 1815. Reconverted in the 1980s, it was designed in a classic style that overflows with traditional British charm.
Hotel Burj Khalifa, Dubai
Burj Khalifa is the highest tower in the world. It is twice as large as the Empire State Building. This monumental structure accommodates 9 hotels, 30,000 residences, offices, and one observation terrace which often rises above the clouds.
Hotel Firenze, Florence, Italy
Entering this Italian hotel is like going back in time. It consists of two renovated Renaissance buildings, where art is very present.
St. Regis, Lhasa, Tibet
Up to 3660 m above sea level, the traditional Tibetan hotel St. Regis offers stunning views of the Potala Palace and the Jokhang Temple.
Wickaninnish Inn, Canada
This Canadian hostel is famous for being described as “the hotel at the end of the world”. On the edge of the Pacific, you will see storms and waves as never before.
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