Addresses rated 9.5 and above
Our latest discoveries among the world’s highest-rated hotels. Every address is a favourite.
The Conrad has set its villas on the south-west tip of Koh Samui, where the jungle descends to the rocks and where we count the boats passing offshore.
Conrad Koh Samui
in Koh Samui
From
767.964 €
Stilted villas facing Lamai Beach, with private pools suspended above the rocks.
Banyan Tree Samui
in Koh Samui
From
754.47 €
A 48-villa resort set on the most secret bay of Koh Samui, where we come to disappear.
Garrya Tongsai Bay Samui
in Koh Samui
From
458.716 €
A resort of 69 villas with feet in the water on Choengmon beach, one of the calmest on Koh Samui.
SALA Samui Choengmon Beach Resort
in Koh Samui
From
442.782 €
Private villa on Hua Thanon bay, far from the bustle of Chaweng, with infinity pool facing the Gulf of Thailand.
Anzhu Seamate Villa Samui
in Koh Samui
From
571.712 €
The Four Seasons has placed its villas on the north-west coast of Koh Samui, facing the Ang Thong marine national park, and holds one of the island's rare private beaches still spared by concrete.
Four Seasons Resort Koh Samui
in Koh Samui
From
1,780.28 €
Pocket marina on Hvar's port, 11 rooms facing yachts and ferry traffic.
Riva Marina Hvar Hotel
in Hvar
From
536 €
Eco-friendly house with 8 rooms on the south coast of Hvar, away from the crowds of Stari Grad.
Stella Mare Eco Boutique House
in Hvar
From
236.364 €
Hvar adults-only version, three pools and a rare calm two steps from the port.
Hotel Moeesy, Blue & Green Oasis - Adults Only
in Hvar
From
792.5 €
An 18th-century Rajput fort converted into an Oberoi palace, where we sleep in domed pavilions surrounded by 32 acres of Mughal gardens.
The Oberoi Rajvilas Jaipur
in Jaipur
From
402.096 €
Le Royal Mansour places its Moroccan stamp on Casablanca's business axis, an urban palace where Fes craftsmanship meets contemporary business.
Royal Mansour Casablanca
in Casablanca
From
547.517 €
Contemporary villa set in the Corsican maquis, facing the Sanguinaires islands, where we come as much for the spa as for the view.
Hôtel & Spa Version Maquis Citadelle
in Corse
From
745 €
Pocket Corsican villa, ten rooms facing the gulf of Porto-Vecchio, run by a family who redid everything in 2022.
Villa Urbana
in Corse
From
950.4 €
A private mansion from the 18th century transformed into a confidential master house, where the spa and the pool occupy the old vaulted cellars.
La Maison d'Aix 1785 - Hôtel Particulier & Spa
in Aix-en-Provence
From
407.455 €
A Provençal bastide that plays the card of starred gastronomy and private spa, far from the Aix tumult.
La Bastide de Damien
in Aix-en-Provence
From
464.5 €
18th-century Provençal bastide converted into a luxury relais, ten minutes from Aix centre, in a residential district where cicadas cover the sound of cars.
Villa Gallici Hôtel & Spa
in Aix-en-Provence
From
1,032 €
Small basco-Californian palace on the Tamames hill, ocean view and solar design.
Beaumanoir Small Luxury Boutique Hotel
in Biarritz
From
790 €
The imperial palace of Napoléon III facing the Grande Plage, the one that invented mondain Biarritz in 1854.
Hôtel du Palais Biarritz, in The Unbound Collection by Hyatt
in Biarritz
From
1,945.18 €
A Sardinian manor house transformed into a 12-room boutique hotel, where we come for the calm of Alghero off-season.
Casa Clàt - Boutique Hotel
in Sardinia
From
464.5 €
A 10-room boutique hotel in the heart of Calistoga, far from the valley's ostentatious splendour.
Embrace Calistoga
in Napa
From
286.436 €