If you are planning solo business trips or looking forward to booking your hotel reservations then staying at the top hotels can help you travel in peace and style.
We have curated a list of world’ finest hotels.
Ambiente Sedona
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- Location: Arizona, USA
- Why we love it: A chic new getaway that immerses travelers in Sedona’s rust-colored landscape
- Loyalty program: Leaders Club (Leading Hotels of the World)
Sedona’s red rocks are well-known around the world, but at Ambiente Sedona, they are actually not even a part of the backyard.
This adults-only hotel features 40 cube-shaped villas designed to celebrate the natural surroundings.
Each villa, or “atrium” as the resort calls them, has floor-to-ceiling windows that offer 180-degree views of the red rocks and the Coconino National Forest.
Even the private rooftops with firepits and chaises provide epic stargazing opportunities, as Sedona is a well-known Dark Sky Community.
The hotel also offers direct access to the Adobe Jack Trail, a well-marked path that connects to more challenging hikes.
However, with the comforts of the cube—down bedding, an oversized soaking tub, and complimentary snacks—venturing out might be tougher than it sounds.
The Fifth Avenue Hotel
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- Location: New York, USA
- Why we love it: A stylish and unique hotel inspired by New York City’s Gilded Age.
- Loyalty program: Leaders Club (Leading Hotels of the World)
In an old bank building from the early 1900s, located in New York City’s NoMad neighborhood, the Fifth Avenue Hotel combines the charm of downtown and midtown Manhattan.
Designer Martin Brudnizki has created playful and ornate interiors that reflect the opulence of the Gilded Age.
The hotel features 153 rooms and suites, spread across the top four floors of the original building and a new 24-story tower.
The rooms have a quirky and colorful style, with botanical wallpaper, mini bars decorated with mother-of-pearl, tiger-stripe rugs, and chandeliers adorned with colorful ornaments.
Café Carmellini, run by popular New York City chef Andrew Carmellini, is generating excitement, but you should also visit the Portrait Bar.
This wood-paneled bar offers cocktails inspired by the staff’s travels.
Try the Barrio Getsemani, a gin martini with passion fruit notes inspired by Cartagena, or the St. James, an English milk punch with gin,
Earl Grey tea, cucumber, and blackberries.
Four Seasons Resort Tamarindo
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- Location: Jalisco, Mexico
- Why we love it: A hidden, eco-friendly retreat in a nature reserve that highlights Mexican design.
The Four Seasons Resort Tamarindo is located in a 3,000-acre protected nature reserve on Mexico’s Pacific coast.
The Mexican owners preserved 98 percent of the jungle landscape, allowing guests to explore it through guided hikes, bike tours, night safaris led by biologists, and boat trips along six miles of coastline.
The hotel features stunning Mexican craftsmanship, with buildings made from local marble and volcanic rock by LegoRocha architecture firm, and traditional crafts like framed textiles and handwoven hammocks in the 157 guest rooms.
Suites are perfectly designed with private infinity pools, and some rooms are close to the spa, multiple pools, a casual taquería, and a restaurant in collaboration with renowned chef Elena Reygadas.
The Inn at Mattei’s Tavern, Auberge Resorts Collection
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- Location: California, USA
- Why we love it: A luxurious hotel in Santa Ynez wine country, transformed from a 19th-century stagecoach stop.
Mattei’s Tavern is a luxurious hotel in the Santa Ynez Valley wine country, set in a 19th-century stagecoach stop and tavern in Los Olivos.
Surrounded by hills, ranches, and vineyards, the hotel has 67 guest rooms and four historic cottages, all meticulously designed.
The decor and culinary offerings reflect the local area, featuring poolside platters of seasonal produce and antique horseshoes on the walls.
It’s a family-friendly resort with a “pequeños” menu and child-friendly activities like visits to a llama farm.
Kona Village, a Rosewood Resort
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- Location: Hawai‘i, USA
- Why we love it: A culturally sensitive revival of a famous retreat.
Kona Village, originally opened in 1965, is known for its stunning location on Hawai‘i’s Kahuwai Bay with volcanic landscapes, blue waters, and ancient petroglyph fields.
After being destroyed by a tsunami in 2011, it has been revived by Rosewood Hotels & Resorts.
The new Kona Village emphasizes luxury while honoring cultural, environmental, and historical connections.
Designed by Nicole Hollis in collaboration with local cultural experts, the resort features artwork by Hawaiian artists, salvaged items from the original property, and handmade beds shaped like boats.
Many of the 150 thatched-roof houses have outdoor showers, large tubs, and lanais.
The resort also boasts a holistic spa with views of lava flows and is powered by solar energy.
Maroma, a Belmond Hotel
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- Location: Riviera Maya, Mexico
- Why we love it: An eco-friendly renovation of a favorite retreat in the Riviera Maya.
Maroma, a Belmond Hotel, stands out among the crowded resorts south of Cancún airport with its peaceful and secluded location.
Recently renovated, it now offers 72 rooms and villas, focusing on environmental conservation.
The resort includes a sea turtle sanctuary, a plant rescue nursery, a program to protect endangered birds, and even an eco-friendly ocean golf experience where the balls turn into fish food.
Guests enjoy thoughtful amenities like sun hats, sandals, cotton caftans, carafes of tequila, and fresh fruit.
The staff can arrange yoga classes or spa treatments inspired by cenotes.
For a relaxing evening, guests can enjoy margaritas and ceviche at the oceanfront Freddy’s Bar.
ULUM Moab
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- Location: Utah, USA
- Why we love it: A new luxury glamping experience in Moab from the creators of Under Canvas.
- Loyalty program: Invited (Small Luxury Hotels of the World)
ULUM Moab, a high-end offshoot of the Under Canvas glamping brand, offers an upscale experience near Arches and Canyonlands National Parks.
Each of the 50 suite-style tents is 400 square feet and includes a king-size bed, rain shower with Aesop bath products, seating area with West Elm furniture, private patio, and wood-burning stove.
The main lodge features a stunning chandelier made from local quartzite rocks and large windows showcasing the desert landscape, perfect for biking, hiking, and canyoneering.
Outside, guests can enjoy hot and cold swimming pools, a yoga deck, firepits, and a large patio where mostly local musicians perform acoustic sets under the stars most nights.
Sofitel Legend Casco Viejo Panama City
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- Location: Panama City, Panama
- Why we love it: A historic social club turned into a top hotel in Panama City’s old town.
- Loyalty program: Accor Live Limitless
Located in Panama City’s UNESCO-listed historic center, the Sofitel began as a social club in 1917, hosting famous guests like Queen Elizabeth II, Albert Einstein, and Helen Keller.
Now, it’s a luxurious hotel with 159 rooms and suites featuring wrought-iron balconies with beautiful ocean and city views and four-poster beds.
The hotel emphasizes sustainability, eliminating single-use plastics. It also celebrates Panamanian culture with staff uniforms designed by fashion designer Federico Visuetti, maritime-themed lobby lanterns, and locally sourced house coffee.
Bulgari Hotel Rom
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- Location: Rome, Italy
- Why we love it: A stunning four-year restoration of a 1930s building in central Rome.
Located in Rome’s Campo Marzio district, this hotel was once a social security office in Piazza Augusto Imperatore.
The building, designed by renowned rationalist architects in the 1930s, now features a statue of Augustus Caesar from the private Torlonia Collection at the entrance, with other rotating artworks.
The 114 rooms and suites have a contemporary design with light tones.
The 16,000-square-foot spa is inspired by Roman baths, and the large rooftop terrace offers a perfect spot to watch the sunset over the city.
Carlton Cannes, a Regent Hotel
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- Location: Cannes, France
- Why we love it: The meticulous revival of a historic icon in Cannes.
- Loyalty program: IHG One Rewards
Opened in 1913, the Carlton was instrumental in making Cannes a popular summer beach destination.
After a careful restoration by Regent Hotels & Resorts, it remains a symbol of the Belle Époque French Riviera.
The lobby now features soaring marble columns and Murano glass chandeliers, leading to a garden with an infinity pool.
Among the 332 rooms and suites, those with sea views have French windows opening onto wrought-iron balconies, offering a perfect place to admire the Mediterranean light.
Grand Hotel Son Net
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- Location: Mallorca, Spain
- Why we love it: A restored 17th-century family estate by the owners of Finca Cortesin in Andalucia.
Grand Hotel Son Net is located in the Tramuntana mountains on Mallorca, just 20 minutes from Palma.
This 31-room mansion offers a journey back in time with its baroque tapestries, stone archways, and royal portraits.
The rooms feature details like carved wooden ceilings, antique fireplaces, and elegant four-poster beds.
The hotel’s cuisine includes dishes like salt-grilled beetroot tartare.
The property also carries a private vineyard producing its own wine from malvasia grapes.
