Here are some of my favorite places to spend the night.
A property only makes this list if I would truly recommend you stay there as well. This is not a comprehensive list of every hotel or inn I’ve stayed at.
Albania
Tirana: The Plaza
Australia
Sydney: QT Hotel
Sydney: Four Seasons
Melbourne: Ovolo Hotel
Prahran: The Cullen
Perth: The Terrace Hotel
Perth: The Richardson Hotel & Spa
Austria
Innsbruck: Hotel Grauer Bar, great spa on the roof with gorgeous views.
Lech am Arlberg: Hotel Rote Wand
Dornbirn: Hotel Katharinenhof
Mellau in the Bregenzerwald: Naze’s Hus
Mellau in the Bregenzerwald: Hotel Bären
Lauterach: Hotel Johann
Au in the Bregenzerwald: Hotel Am Holand
Salzburg: Hotel & Villa Auersperg
Seefeld in Tirol: Krumer’s Post Hotel & Spa. Ask for the hot wax massage, it will change your life.
Seefeld in Tirol: Klosterbreau Hotel & Spa
Barbados
The House, don’t miss eating at the companion restaurant, “Daphne’s”
Belize
Placencia: Maya Beach Hotel & Bistro, Worth noting: this is where I had the best meals in all of Belize.
San Pedro: The Phoenix
Ambergris Caye: El Secreto
Cayman Islands
Grand Cayman: Grand Cayman Kimpton Seafire Resort & Spa
Canada
Banff: Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise
Calgary: Grey Eagle Hotel
Churchill, Manitoba: Lazy Bear Expeditions lodge
Quebec: Hotel Sacacomie in Saint-Alexis-des-Monts
Toronto: Four Seasons Hotel Toronto
Vancouver: Fairmont Hotel Vancouver
Vancouver: Fairmont Waterfront
Victoria, British Columbia: Fairmont Empress
Whistler: Summit Lodge
Whistler: Hilton Resort & Spa
Winnipeg, Manitoba: Inn at the Forks
Chile
San Pedro de Atacama: Alto Atacama Desert Lodge & Spa
Santiago: Aubrey Hotel
Santiago: The Singular Santiago, Lastarria
Costa Rica
Quepos: Parador Resort & Spa
Papagayo: Four Seasons
Croatia
Zadar: Hotel Bastion
Opatija: Hotel & Villa Ambasador
Lovran: Villa Astra
Czechia
Brno: Hotel Passage
Prague: Hotel Golden Key Prague Castle
Egpyt
Cairo: Marriott Mena House
Cairo: Four Seasons Nile Plaza
England
Camberwell: Church Street Hotel
Cotswolds: Ellenborough Park
Kettering: Rushton Hall Hotel & Spa
Liverpool: The Titanic Hotel
London: Fairmont’s The Savoy
Manchester: The Lowry
Manchester: King Street Townhouse
New Forest: The Pig Hotel
Wales
Bala: Palé Hall
Conwy: The Castle Hotel
Portmeirion: Hotel Portmeirion
Estonia
Rakvere: Aqva Hotel & Spa, slightly odd decor, in my opinion, but good food and great spa facilities
Keila-Joa: Schloss Fall
Tallinn: Hilton Tallinn Park
Tallinn: Hotel Telegraaf, Autograph Collection® Hotel
France
Biarritz: Hôtel du Palais
Nice: Villa Saint Exupery Gardens and Beach luxury hostel
La Bussière-sur-Ouche: L’Abbaye de la Bussière, part of Relais & Châteaux
Paris: Four Seasons George V
Paris: Hilton Paris Opera
Paris: Hôtel Le Saint
Paris: Paris Perfect apartment-style rentals
Paris: Esprit Saint Germain
Paris: Buddha-Bar Hotel
Paris: Hotel Le Bristol
Paris: Le Royal Monceau
Paris: Saint James
French Polynesia
Four Seasons Bora Bora
Germany
Berlin: Hotel Mani
Bürgstadt: Adler Landhotel
Kirchlauter: Gutshof Andres
Königsberg: Brauhaus 3 Ferienwohnungen
Leipzig: Pentahotel
Volkach: Romantik Hotel zur Schwane
Georgia
Borjomi: Crowne Plaza, an IHG Hotel
Kazbegi: Rooms Hotel
Kvishkheti: Mtserlebi Resort
Tbilisi: Bioli Wellness Resort
Tbilisi: Moxy, Saarbrucken Square
Iceland
Fosshotel East Fjords
Reykjavik: Grandi by Center Hotels or CenterHotel Grandi
India
Jaipur: Rambagh Palace
Jodhpur: Umaid Bhawan Palace
Mumbai: Taj Mahal Palace Hotel Mumbai
Goa: Casa Menezes Heritage Homestay
Goa: Alila Diwa Goa
Goa: Fort Tiracol Hotel
Indonesia
Sakupura: Java Banana Guest House
Yogyakarta: Royal Ambarrukmo
Bali: Kokonut Suites
Bali: The Mulia, Mulia Resort & Villas
Bali: Four Seasons Sayan Ubud
Ireland & Northern Ireland
Belfast: Grand Central Hotel Belfast
Belfast: Titanic Hotel
County Antrim: Bushmills Inn
Dublin: Brooks Hotel
Dublin: The Morgan Hotel
Dublin: The Davenport Hotel
Galway: Harbour Hotel
Trim: Knightsbrook Hotel, Spa & Golf Resort
Israel
Jerusalem: The King David™ Hotel
Tiberius: The Scots Hotel
Italy
Florence: Westin Excelsior
Florence: The St. Regis
Florence: AdAstra Hotel Particulier
Ferrara: Ai Frutti di una Volta Room & Breakfast
Genoa: Grand Hotel Savoia
Milan: Enterprise Hotel
Rome: Palazzo Dama
Rome: DOM Hotel
Venice: The Gritti Palace
Jamaica
Half Moon
Jordan
Amman: Grand Hyatt Grand Club Level
Greigra: Feynan Ecolodge
Kazakhstan
Almaty: The Ritz-Carlton
Lithuania
Vilnius: Kempinski Hotel Cathedral Square
Mauritius
Anahita: Four Seasons. Incredible food, stunning location, and truly attentive staff.
Choisy: Constance Le Prince Maurice
Mexico
Playa Del Carmen: Hacienda Tres Rios
Morocco
Marrakech: La Mamounia
Marrakech: El Fenn
Fes: Dar Anebar
Chefchaouen: Darechchaouen
New York City
Midtown: The Iroquois Hotel
Midtown: Park Hyatt
Midtown: The Benjamin, also eat at The National inside the hotel.
Midtown: Andaz Fifth Avenue
NoMad: The Nomad Hotel
Greenwich Village: The Jade
Columbus Circle: Mandarin Oriental
Oman
Six Senses Zighy Bay
Portugal
Douro Valley: Six Senses
Lisbon: Four Seasons Ritz
Lisbon: Pestana Palace Hotel & National Monument
Romania
Bucharest: Grand Hotel Continental
Scotland
Muirton: Gleneagles Hotel
Auchterarder: Alexander House
St. Andrews: Macdonald Rusacks
Glasgow: Hotel du Vin
Glencoe: Glencoe House (honor bar, in-suite fireplaces, breakfast delivery to the room, hot tubs & so much more)
Trossachs Region: Monachyle Mhor (worth visiting for the food alone!)
Spain
Barcelona: Eric Vokel Boutique Apartments
La Vall d’en Bas: Mas Garganta
Vall de Nuria: Hotel Vall de Nuria
South Africa
Johannesburg: Pathways Guest House
Stellenbosch: Spier Wine Farm
Cape Town: Belmond Mount Nelson
Kruger area: Thornybush Game Lodge and Reserve
Switzerland
Geneva: Four Seasons Hotel des Bergues
Tanzania
Four Seasons Safari Lodge Serengeti
Thailand
Chiang Mai: Four Seasons
Golden Triangle: Four Seasons Tented Camp
Turkey
Istanbul: Four Seasons Bosphorus
United States
Austin, Texas: Four Seasons
Avalon, Catalina Island: Pavilion Hotel
Avalon, Catalina Island: Mt. Ada, a Luxury Collection hotel, great amenities inc. use of a golf cart to get around the island
Bar Harbor, Maine: Acadia Hotel
Bethel, Maine: The Bethel Inn Resort
Beverly Hills, California: Avalon Hotel
Big Sky, Montana: Lone Mountain Guest Ranch
Big Sur, California: Deetjen’s Big Sur Inn
Bozeman, Montana: The Lark
Bozeman, Montana: Kimpton Armory Hotel
Boston, Massachusetts: The Revere Hotel
Boston, Massachusetts: Westin Copley Place
Boston, Massachusetts: The Envoy, Autograph Collection® Hotel, in Seaport
Charleston, South Carolina: The Spectator Hotel
Coos Bay, Oregon: Bay Point Landing
Detroit, Michigan: The Westin Book Cadillac
Detroit, Michigan: Westin at the airport
Dorado Beach, Puerto Rico: Dorado Beach, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve
Eugene, Oregon: The Graduate Hotel
Gualala, Northern California: Mar Vista Farm + Cottages
Grants Pass, Oregon: The Weasku Inn Lodge
Hudson Valley, New York: Autocamp
Big Island, Hawaii: Four Seasons Hualalai in Kona
Kauai, Hawaii: St. Regis Princeville
Maui, Hawaii: Westin Maui
Maui, Hawaii: Four Seasons
Key West, Florida: Westin Resort and Sunset Key
Lanai, Hawaii: Four Seasons
Laguna Beach, California: Hotel Joaquin
Los Angeles, California: Four Seasons Beverly Hills on Doheny
Louisville, Kentucky: 21c Museum Hotels
Mammoth Lakes, California: The Village Lodge
Minneapolis, Minnesota: Hotel Ivy, a The Luxury Collection property
Miami, Florida: Fontainebleau Miami Beach
Montauk, Long Island: Gurney’s
Montpelier, Vermont: Hotel Vermont
Natchitoches, Louisiana: Jefferson House Bed and Breakfast
New York, NY: Mandarin Oriental
New York, NY: Four Seasons Downtown
Paducah, Kentucky: the 1857 Hotel
Portland, Maine: Hyatt Place Old Port
Portland, Oregon: Hotel Lucia
Portland, Oregon: Hotel deLuxe
Portland, Oregon: Sentinel
Portland, Oregon: The Nines, a The Luxury Collection hotel
Riverside, California: The Mission Inn Hotel and Spa
San Antonio, Texas: Plaza San Antonio Hotel & Spa, Autograph Collection® Hotel
San Francisco: LUMA Hotel, not far from Oracle Park, perfect for attending a Giant’s game.
San Francisco: Fairmont, Nob Hill
San Francisco: Ritz-Carlton, Nob Hill
San Luis Obispo: The Hotel SLO
Seattle, Washington: The Edgewater
Seattle, Washington: Warwick Hotel
Seattle, Washington: Fairmont Olympic
Scottsdale, Arizona: Four Seasons at Troon North
Scottsdale, Arizona: Hotel Valley Ho
Scottsdale, Arizona: Sanctuary on Camelback Mountain
Santa Monica, California: The Viceroy
Savannah, Georgia: Ballastone Inn. Don’t miss the traditional British tea time with scones and clotted cream.
Sedona, Arizona: L`Auberge De Sedona
Sonoma, California: MacArthur Place
Upper Lake: Tallman Hotel
Volcano, California: Volcano Union Inn + Pub
Yellowstone: Old Faithful Snow Lodge
If you’re a traveler needing to know more, or a property that would like to be featured, contact me anytime for more information!
