Eighteen houses
Hotels
Palaces, cliff villas, lagoon residences and city ateliers — each kept as a house, not a chain.
Maldives
$490.00 – $3,200.00
★★★★★ · 4.96
Overwater Sanctuary
A private island of overwater villas, a coral house reef, a barefoot restaurant and a spa pavilion above lagoon water.
Japan
$340.00 – $2,900.00
★★★★★ · 4.94
Sakura Imperial
A quiet high-rise ryokan in spirit: tatami suites, an onsen-inspired spa, and kaiseki served behind screens of washi and cedar.
Italy
$499.00 – $3,071.00
★★★★★ · 4.93
Villa Positano
A lemon-scented cliff villa on the Amalfi Coast, with terraces stacked toward the sea, a small pool and a kitchen of olive oil and catch.
France
$220.00 – $1,680.00
★★★★★ · 4.92
Palais Lumière
A restored hôtel particulier facing Place Vendôme, with a courtyard garden, a jewel-box spa and rooms dressed in pale oak and silk.
Greece
$330.00 – $1,890.00
★★★★★ · 4.91
Azure Caldera
Whitewashed cave suites cut into the caldera, with private plunge pools, sunset terraces and a restaurant of Aegean vegetables and catch.
Singapore
$480.00 – $2,050.00
★★★★★ · 4.91
Orchid Marina Bay
A vertical garden hotel on the bay, with a rooftop infinity pool, a Peranakan pastry atelier and suites facing the skyline.
Thailand
$459.00 – $723.00
★★★★★ · 4.90
Golden Lotus Bangkok
A river palace of teak halls, a tropical pool garden, a spa of herbal compresses and suites opening onto the Chao Phraya.
Italy
$274.00 – $2,846.00
★★★★★ · 4.90
Palazzo Serenissima
A Gothic palazzo on the Grand Canal with original terrazzo floors, a private dock and a breakfast salon opening onto water.
Switzerland
$384.00 – $648.00
★★★★★ · 4.89
Matterhorn Lodge
A timber-and-stone alpine house with a spa of pine and steam, a cellar of Valais wines and rooms facing the Matterhorn.
South Africa
$424.00 – $2,996.00
★★★★★ · 4.88
Table Mountain Vista
A cliffside villa above Camps Bay, with an infinity pool toward the Atlantic, a wine gallery and suites of linen and teak.
United Kingdom
$255.00 – $1,720.00
★★★★★ · 4.88
The Savoy Crown
An Edwardian palace on the Thames, known for its river suites, afternoon tea and a discreet inner courtyard of magnolia trees.
United States
$295.00 – $2,250.00
★★★★★ · 4.87
The Manhattan Atelier
A pre-war limestone residence facing the park, with a drawing-room lobby, a members' library and suites above the treeline.
Indonesia
$349.00 – $2,921.00
★★★★★ · 4.86
Serenity Ubud
Open-air pavilions among rice terraces, a jungle pool, a yoga shala and a kitchen that cooks over coconut husk and wood.
United Arab Emirates
$309.00 – $2,100.00
★★★★★ · 4.85
Pearl of Arabia
A pale-stone tower on the Palm, with private beach, an overwater spa and suites that face the gulf at every hour of gold light.
Morocco
$415.00 – $2,975.00
★★★★★ · 4.84
Riad Al Andalus
A hidden riad of courtyards, zellige and orange trees, with a rooftop for mint tea at dusk and a hammam of black soap and heat.
Australia
$370.00 – $1,760.00
★★★★★ · 4.83
Harbour Grand Sydney
A harbour-facing house in The Rocks, with a rooftop pool, an oyster bar and rooms that watch the Opera House catch morning light.
Italy
$445.00 – $777.00
★★★★★ · 4.82
Colosseum Suites
A palazzo a short walk from the Colosseum, with a hidden courtyard, a wine cellar trattoria and rooms of fresco and linen.
Spain
$405.00 – $977.00
★★★★★ · 4.80
Casa del Mar
A modernist townhouse near the waterfront, with a tiled café, a small rooftop plunge pool and rooms of pale plaster and oak.