Boutique Hotels

Properties we'd stay at ourselves.

A short, slow-growing list. Family-run ryokans, cliffside caves, overwater villas and alpine hideaways — each one chosen for a single reason: we've been, and we'd go back.

Perivolas
Cliffside cave suites

Perivolas

Oia · Greece

Soneva Jani
Overwater eco-luxury

Soneva Jani

Noonu Atoll · Maldives

Tawaraya
300-year-old ryokan

Tawaraya

Nakagyo, Kyoto · Japan

The Chedi Andermatt
Alpine hideaway

The Chedi Andermatt

Andermatt · Switzerland

Bulgari Resort Dubai
Seahorse-shaped private island

Bulgari Resort Dubai

Jumeira Bay Island · UAE

Villa Honegg
Boutique cliff retreat

Villa Honegg

Ennetbürgen · Switzerland

Aman Tokyo
Sky-high urban sanctuary

Aman Tokyo

Otemachi · Japan

Aman Venice
Palazzo on the Grand Canal

Aman Venice

Grand Canal · Italy

Passalacqua
Restored 18th-century villa

Passalacqua

Moltrasio, Lake Como · Italy

Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc
Riviera grande dame

Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc

Cap d'Antibes · France

Le Sirenuse
Family-run cliffside icon

Le Sirenuse

Positano · Italy

Il San Pietro di Positano
Built into the cliff

Il San Pietro di Positano

Positano · Italy

Borgo Egnazia
A village resort in Puglia

Borgo Egnazia

Puglia · Italy

Château Saint-Martin & Spa
Provençal hilltop château

Château Saint-Martin & Spa

Vence · France

The Newt in Somerset
Working country estate

The Newt in Somerset

Bruton · UK

The Fife Arms
Maximalist Highland inn

The Fife Arms

Braemar, Scottish Highlands · UK

Claridge's
Art-deco grande dame

Claridge's

Mayfair, London · UK

The Connaught
Quiet Mayfair landmark

The Connaught

Mayfair, London · UK

The Ritz Paris
Palace on the Place Vendôme

The Ritz Paris

Place Vendôme · France

Cheval Blanc Paris
LVMH on the Seine

Cheval Blanc Paris

Pont Neuf · France

Amangiri
Desert architecture retreat

Amangiri

Canyon Point, Utah · USA

Blackberry Mountain
Smoky Mountains wellness

Blackberry Mountain

Walland, Tennessee · USA

The Carlyle, A Rosewood Hotel
Old-New York glamour

The Carlyle, A Rosewood Hotel

Upper East Side, NYC · USA

Singita Sasakwa Lodge
Edwardian-style safari manor

Singita Sasakwa Lodge

Grumeti Reserve, Serengeti · Tanzania

Singita Sabora Tented Camp
Open-air tented camp

Singita Sabora Tented Camp

Grumeti Reserve, Serengeti · Tanzania

North Island
Private island villa retreat

North Island

Seychelles · Seychelles

COMO Cocoa Island
Dhoni-shaped overwater villas

COMO Cocoa Island

South Malé Atoll · Maldives

Joali Maldives
Art-immersive island resort

Joali Maldives

Raa Atoll · Maldives

Song Saa Private Island
Sustainable island hideaway

Song Saa Private Island

Koh Rong Archipelago · Cambodia

Amankora Lodges
Five-lodge Bhutan journey

Amankora Lodges

Five valleys · Bhutan

Rambagh Palace
Royal palace, restored

Rambagh Palace

Jaipur, Rajasthan · India

Umaid Bhawan Palace
Art-deco maharaja's palace

Umaid Bhawan Palace

Jodhpur, Rajasthan · India

Amanbagh
Mughal-style desert retreat

Amanbagh

Ajabgarh Valley, Rajasthan · India

Taj Lake Palace
Floating marble palace

Taj Lake Palace

Udaipur, Rajasthan · India

Wildflower Hall
Himalayan colonial estate

Wildflower Hall

Shimla, Himachal Pradesh · India

Amankila
Three-tier cliff resort

Amankila

East Bali · Indonesia

COMO Uma Canggu
Surf and wellness

COMO Uma Canggu

Canggu, Bali · Indonesia

Kasbah Tamadot
Berber palace retreat

Kasbah Tamadot

Atlas Mountains, Morocco · Morocco

La Mamounia
Legendary Marrakech palace

La Mamounia

Marrakech · Morocco

The Silo Hotel
Grain silo turned hotel

The Silo Hotel

V&A Waterfront, Cape Town · South Africa

Explora Patagonia
Explorer's lodge on the lake

Explora Patagonia

Torres del Paine · Chile

Tierra Patagonia
Lakeside architectural lodge

Tierra Patagonia

Torres del Paine · Chile

Explora Rapa Nui
Island exploration lodge

Explora Rapa Nui

Easter Island · Chile

Nayara Tented Camp
Tents in the cloud forest

Nayara Tented Camp

Arenal · Costa Rica

Auberge du Soleil
Olive grove inn

Auberge du Soleil

Rutherford, Napa Valley · USA

Ten Thousand Waves
Japanese onsen in the desert

Ten Thousand Waves

Santa Fe, New Mexico · USA