Addresses rated 9.5 and above
Our latest discoveries among the world’s highest-rated hotels. Every address is a favourite.
An 18th-century hanok transformed into a luxury guesthouse, in the heart of the historic village of Bukchon.
Nostalgia Hanok Hotel
in Seoul
From
344.336 €
The Korean palace that makes regulars of Gangnam forget the Shilla.
Josun Palace, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Seoul Gangnam
in Seoul
From
487.101 €
A 12-room boutique hotel on Rothschild Boulevard, where Tel Aviv luxury plays out in the intimacy of a private garden.
R48 Hotel and Garden
in Tel-Aviv
From
1,094.774 €
18-room boutique hotel on Patong beach, run by a Thai family who bought three shophouses in 2019.
The Cyan at Patong Hotel
in Phuket
From
201.623 €
Twenty private villas on Ao Yon bay, Phuket's hidden side far from tourist beaches.
V Villas Phuket - MGallery Collection
in Phuket
From
853.851 €
Standing apartment in the residential Maadi, between the Nile and the diplomatic districts.
Nile pearl Cairo Maadi Apartment luxury
in Cairo
From
290.998 €
A rooftop facing the pyramids of Gizeh for 41 €, with airport shuttle included: the address that defies all rate logic.
pyramids palace view With Rooftop Access & free airport pickup
in Cairo
From
40.705 €
Serviced residence in a compound in New Cairo, far from the pyramids and the historic centre.
Homtel Residence West Golf - Fifth Settlement
in Cairo
From
46.56 €
Boutique hotel with 10 rooms facing the Atlantic Ocean, between Camps Bay and Clifton, where the spa rivals the view.
The Cole Boutique Hotel & Spa
in Cape Town
From
306.178 €
The pink palace of British colonial times, set in the gardens of Company's Garden since 1899.
Mount Nelson, A Belmond Hotel, Cape Town
in Cape Town
From
923.089 €
Art house facing the Atlantic, private collection of 500 South African works and terraces on Bantry Bay.
Ellerman House
in Cape Town
From
1,185.786 €
Boutique hotel with 8 rooms on Church Square, one of the most confidential addresses in Cape Town.
Labotessa Luxury Boutique Hotel
in Cape Town
From
637.246 €
A guesthouse with eight rooms perched in the cobbled streets of Santa Teresa, the bohemian district that overlooks Rio.
Vila Santa Teresa
in Rio de Janeiro
From
487.52 €
Boutique of 14 rooms in a 1920s villa in Santa Teresa, the bohemian district perched on the hill.
Villa Paranaguá Hotel & Spa - Boutique Hotel
in Rio de Janeiro
From
319.881 €
The Rio palace that has seen Ava Gardner, Orson Welles and Brazilian presidents pass through since 1923.
Copacabana Palace, A Belmond Hotel, Rio de Janeiro
in Rio de Janeiro
From
609.053 €
A flat-hotel on Barra da Tijuca, the Brazilian Miami: pool, white sand, and the salutary distance from Copacabana.
Flat Barra Residence-4 pessoas-Fa1204-3
in Rio de Janeiro
From
66.929 €
A Maldivian all-inclusive that owns its mid-range positioning, turquoise lagoon and no-surprise formula.
Cocoon Maldives - All Inclusive
in Maldives
From
352.53 €
Human-scale Maldivian resort on a Rasdhoo atoll, where we sleep in overwater bungalows without another hotel on the horizon.
Veligandu Maldives Resort Island
in Maldives
From
441.77 €
A human-scale resort on a confidential atoll, where we come for diving and silence.
Fushifaru Maldives
in Maldives
From
627.814 €
One of the few Maldivian resorts to include the seaplane transfer from seven nights, on an atoll still preserved from mass tourism.
JA Manafaru, The Real Maldives - Complimentary Seaplane for 7 nights and more - Stay Period 01 May 2026 to 23 Dec 2026
in Maldives
From
510.714 €