Login
login / signup
Cape Cod, Massachusetts, United States
Days’ Cottages
A failed plan for a dream beach house led to the successful creation of Days' Cottages.
Hotel / Motel
River Ranch, Florida, United States
Westgate River Ranch
Experience early American cowboy life at this Florida dude ranch.
Athens, Greece
Four Seasons Athens
This seaside luxury resort is located just minutes away from a sacred Greek temple to the goddess Leto.
Taipei City, Taiwan
The Grand Hotel Taipei
This lodging and its antiquities can be yours to behold for a cool $5,500 per night.
Sanibel Island, Florida, United States
Sanibel Island
Many of the island’s hotels even offer special sinks in guest rooms for the purpose of washing new additions to collections.
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Cuixmala
This Mexican resort was once the private mansion of British tycoon Sir James Goldsmith.
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Congress Plaza Hotel
This 19th-century Hotel is home to 871 rooms -- and countless ghosts who roam its halls.
Santa Barbara, California, United States
Four Seasons Resort The Biltmore Santa Barbara
This resort is owned by none other than Ty Warner, the creator of Beanie Babies.
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Medinah Athletic Club
Once an exclusive men's club, this completely renovated hotel feels like stepping into Chicago's extravagant past.
Museum District, Singapore
Rendezvous Hotel
A beloved hotel built on one of Singapore's most popular rendezvous spots, the historic Hock Lock Lee Restaurant.
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Four Seasons Hotel
Located in the direct-center of the hotel’s 12-floor marbled tower façade, this balcony represents the blend between contemporary and European architectural styles used throughout Buenos Aires’ Four Seasons Hotel.
Sign up for our Newsletter
The AWA Bulletin: A quick & curated bi-weekly break
Twin Mountain, New Hampshire, United States
Living Water Campground
A traditional family campground set against the backdrop of the visually stunning White Mountains.
Giogo del Maniva, Italy
Maniva Ski Resort
From war to venerated winter sport, the Pass is now a ski resort where “the paradise of snow and nature is the ideal vacation spot both in winter and summer.”
Lake Como, Italy
Grand Hotel Tremezzo
Built in 1910, the Grand Hotel Tremezzo embodies the elegance and exuberance of the Belle Epoque era.
Toronto, Canada
Grand Hotel
Although it seems naturally lit, the swimming pool in Toronto's Grand Hotel is actually located in the basement.
Furka Pass, Switzerland
Hotel Belvédère
In its heyday, guest rooms overlooked icy stretches of the Rhône Glacier and a grotto carved into the blue-tinged ice.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The Scotsman Hotel
Housed in the former offices of The Scotsman newspaper, this luxury hotel is reportedly haunted by newspaper workers who never left their post.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Amstel Hotel
The Amstel Hotel is the vision of Samuel Sarphati, a physician and politician who made major strides in public health during the 19th century.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Old Waverley Hotel
The Old Waverley Hotel is a former temperance hotel located in Edinburgh's famed Princes Street.
Val Veny, Italy
Rifugio Monte Bianco
Opened in 1953, the Rifugio Mont Bianco is a rest stop on the Tour du Mont Blanc.
Banff National Park, Canada
Storm Mountain Lodge
This log cabin escape is located within Canada's oldest National Park.
Västerås, Sweden
Utter Inn
Originally an art installation conceived from the enigmatic architect Mikael Genberg, the living quarters of this petit Inn are in the middle of a lake and 3m under water.
Valsassina, Italy
Cazzaniga-Merlini Refuge
Perched high atop a rock spur, the Refuge keeps watch over the Orobie Alps and offers respite to mountaineers and hikers passing through.
Mexico City, Mexico
Hotel Geneve
By the end of the 1930s, the hotel received such international praise noting, “a confirmed reservation at The Hotel Geneve is like having a deposit of $1,000.”
Knokke, Belgium
Albertstrand
This popular beach in Belgium is named after WW1 veteran and beloved Belgian monarch Albert I.
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Palmer House
When the Palmer House opened on Chicago’s downtown Loop over 140 years ago, elevators in a hotel were kind of a big deal. In fact, Palmer House was the first hotel with elevators, electric lightbulbs, and telephones in the guest rooms.
Lewes, Delaware, United States
Dogfish Inn
Opened in 2014, Dogfish teamed up with Studio Tack in Brooklyn, N.Y., and Lighthouse Construction in Magnolia to design and renovate the property.
AWA Visted HereBielsko-Biala, Poland
Hotel President
Originally named after an Austrian emperor, the Hotel President is one of the most recognizable buildings in Bielsko-Biala.
Manningtree, United Kingdom
A House for Essex
Inspired by Russian Stave churches, this home is a collaboration between artist Grayson Perry and the design firm Fat Architecture.
London, United Kingdom
The Lanesborough
The affluent neighborhood of Knightsbridge in central London is home to many stately and historic structures such as this Grand hotel first established in 1719.
Bahawalpur, Pakistan
Noor Mahal
Formerly a palace owned by the royal Nawabs, the Noor Mahal is now used as a state guest house.
Phoenix, Arizona, USA
New Windsor Hotel
Built in 1893, the New Windsor Hotel is the only 19th century hotel still in operation in Phoenix.
Prague, Czech Republic
Grand Hotel Evropa
Built in 1872, the interior of this Art Nouveau style hotel served as the set location for films like "Mission Impossible" and "Titanic".
Los Angeles, California, USA
Beverly Hills Hotel
Open since 1912, the Beverly Hills Hotel’s Crescent Wing and iconic logo were designed by renowned African American architect Paul Williams.