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Zermatt, Switzerland
Hotel du Trift
An 1898 avalanche destroyed this Alpine hotel, but intact wine bottles from its cellar were found in Zermatt's meadows that spring.
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Weary travelers have found unique places to lay their head since the beginning of human travel. The locations contained within the collection represent some of the more... extravagant, beautiful, and history-laden options.
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
The Royal Hawaiian Resort
The Royal Hawaiian's rooms face gardens, not ocean; guests in the '20s had just spent four days at sea on luxury steamships.
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Wengen, Switzerland
Hotel Bellevue des Alpes
A family-run hotel since 1840, accessible only by train, with a front-row view of the "murder wall" that's claimed 64 lives.
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Kashan, Iran
Mahinestan Raheb Hotel
A Qajar mansion with three courtyards (one for family, one for guests, one for servants) now welcomes everyone equally.
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New York, New York, United States
New Yorker Hotel
NBC broadcast live big band performances from here nightly during the Depression.
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Miami, Florida, United States
The Carlyle
This Ocean Drive hotel has appeared in more films than some actors.
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West Coast Region, New Zealand
Brewster Hut
At 1,460 metres in New Zealand's Southern Alps, this hut has no heating and a water tank that runs dry when you need it most.
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Newquay, United Kingdom
SeaSpace
Newquay's newest hotel sits between Britain's surf heritage and its humpback whale comeback- swim, spot whales, repeat.
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Jaipur, India
Dera Mandawa
Built in 1885 as a courtly crash pad, this eleven-suite haveli now runs on biogas made from the family's own cows.
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Jaipur, India
Abode Hotel
A design-forward haveli beyond Jaipur's bazaars where handcrafted tiles and rooftop breezes replace palace-scale grandeur.
AWA visted here
Jaipur, India
The Johri
Five suites inside a Johari Bazaar haveli where gem traders operate outside and rooftop dinners overlook Jaipur's chaotic rooftops.
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Jaipur, India
The Leela Palace Jaipur
Opened in 2021, its dining room holds 350,000 hand-cut mirrors and a marble fountain copied from Shah Jahan's Red Fort.
AWA visted here
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Wilmington, Delaware, United States
The Quion Hotel
The Quoin turns a onetime 1885 bank—vaults, corners, coins and all—into Wilmington’s most charming boutique stay, complete with its first-ever rooftop bar.
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Luxor Governorate, Egypt
Sofitel Winter Palace Hotel Luxor
Where the Nile meets nostalgia — the Winter Palace in Luxor has welcomed explorers, writers, and kings since 1886.
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Paris, France
Le Grand Mazarin
If a Wes Anderson film, Alice in Wonderland, and a Parisian salon joined forces to create a hotel, it might look like Le Grand Mazarin.
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Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Hotel Uzbekistan
As a Uzbek proverb says, “Respect for bread, respect for nation.
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Nairobi, Kenya
Giraffe Manor
Guests can identify favorites, as no two giraffes in the world have the same patch pattern.
Akaikrom, Ghana
Hans Cottage Botel
A resort that especially caters to reptile lovers…because who wouldn’t love to share their vacation with crocodiles living in a man-made lagoon?
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Trentino, Italy
Hotel Europa
What do a northern Italian café and a Chili’s have in common?
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Queens, New York, United States
TWA Hotel
“America has found her wings, but she must yet learn to use them."
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Copacabana Palace Hotel
Since the early 20th Century, this grand hotel has seen celebrity guests, excessive parties, and even infamous affairs gone wrong. This palatial lodging was erected in what was once a quiet fishing village, and to this day continues to be the life of the party.
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Death Valley, California, United States
Amargosa Opera House
With many twists and turns, this playhouse's story could be an operetta.
AWA visted here
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Lake Tahoe, Nevada, United States
Heavenly Mountain Resort
Spanning across two states, this ski resort is nothing short of heavenly.
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
Vanguard Hotel
Providing uncommon accomodation for the common man.
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London, United Kingdom
Raffles London at The OWO
You can wonder the same halls as Winston Churchill.
Bahía Bustamente, Argentina
Bahía Bustamente Lodge
A visit to the Argentinian Galapagos.
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Twin Mountain, New Hampshire, United States
The Motel at Twin Mountain
A traditional family campground set against the backdrop of the visually stunning White Mountains.
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Prague, Czech Republic
Hotel Opera
A hot-pink confection of Bohemian Neo-Renaissance style, the Hotel Opera stands in the less touristy Nové Město, or “New Town,” quarter of storied Prague.
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Iguazu Falls, Brazil
Belmond Hotel das Cataratas
Catch a glimpse of one of the 7 natural Wonders of the World.
Havana, Cuba
Hotel Sevilla
This historic hotel was once closely associated with Havana's mafia network.
Miami Beach, Florida, United States
The Avalon Hotel
An Art Deco lover's paradise.
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