Hotel / Motel

Edinburgh, Scotland

The Scotsman Hotel

This Georgian-style theatre sits at the base of what once was the news hub of Scotland---and carrier pigeons.

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Catskill, New York, United States

Green Lake Resort

Established in the 1890s as a boarding house, the Green Lake Resort has evolved into a sprawling property with lodging, a banquet hall, and pool.

Oetz, Austria

Hotel Habicher Hof

This four-star hotel in Oetz, Austria began as a two-room inn, but remains a family-operated establishment pioneering the hospitality industry.

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Kerhonkson, New York, United States

The Starlite Motel

This sixties style boutique motel from the Catskills of New York outfits each room with custom organic bath products and local artwork in a Miami art deco atmosphere.

AWA visted here

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Niigata, Japan

Naeba Prince Hotel

This popular ski resort in Japan offers skiers and winter adventurers a spot of respite after a long day in the cold winter weather.

Bristol, United Kingdom

Bristol Lido

Known as the oldest heated pool in the United Kingdom, these public baths were almost demolished to make room for new apartments until local residents petitioned to save their beloved historical landmark.

Teton Village, Wyoming, United States

Jackson Hole Mountain Resort

Skiers have been enjoying the Grand Tetons since the early 1900s, but the mountains have drawn adventurers for centuries.

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Petropolis, Brazil

Palacio Quitandinha

This Brazilian hotel's interiors were built during the golden age of American cinema and designed by influential interior and set designer Dorothy Draper.

Florence, Italy

Villa la Massa

This villa served as a detention facility for allied officers during World War II before it was purchased by the Sears family and converted into a luxury hotel in 1948.

Tokyo, Japan

Park Hyatt Tokyo

Not only is this one of the best hotels in the world, it's also the set location for the 2005 film "Lost in Translation."

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Marriott Basin, British Columbia, Canada

Wendy Thompson Hut

Named after the late paramedic and Whistler resident Wendy Thompson, this ski hut is a popular year-round destination.

Zermatt, Switzerland

Riffelhaus 1853

Built in 1853, this hotel offers unparalleled views of the Alps and access to some of Switzerland's most iconic mountains.

Copenhagen, Denmark

MS Mary

This boat in the historic harbor of Nyhavn in Copehagen features a two-bedroom hotel.

Los Angeles, California, United States

Los Angeles Athletic Club

This athletic and social club, the first of its kind in Los Angeles, provided the training for 97 total Olympic medalists, and 47 gold medal winners.

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Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States

Bedford Springs Resort

This hotel is one of the last and best-preserved 19th-century resort hotels in the United States.

Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India

Umaid Bhawan Palace

This romantic pool is within a luxury hotel that is also the sixth largest private residence in world.

Brooklyn, New York, United States

RMS Queen Mary 2

This luxury British cruise liner features the first planetarium at sea.

San Francisco, California, United States

Hotel Spero

This former temperance hotel is the legacy of influential philanthropist, Lizzie Glide

Marrakech, Morocco

Amanjena

A place of luxury and relaxation, this Moorish style hotel is truly an oasis within the Sahara Desert.

Barcelona, Spain

Renaissance Barcelona Fira

This modern hotel exhibits a variety of plants on each floor and a vertical garden with more than 300 palm trees.

Sopot, Poland

Sofitel Grand Sopot

Frequented by celebrities, this hotel in Poland once had a casino where millionaires famously lost their fortunes.

Marrakesh, Morocco

La Mamounia

This Moroccan hotel is not just a crown jewel of its country, but of the entire world of hospitality. Winston Churchill called it "the most lovely spot in the whole world."

Marrakech, Morocco

Riad Yasmine

This particular patio seems plucked from the past - primarily thanks to the ancient Moroccan architectural techniques implemented in its design.

Treasure Cay, Bahamas

Sands Club

This tropical dreamland in the Bahamas has been drawing visitors for centuries, for good or for ill.

Margate, United Kingdom

Walpole Bay Hotel

This family-owned hotel in England doubles as a museum, showcasing objects collected from visitors and owners alike throughout its century-long history.

Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States

The Greenbrier

In the Allegheny Mountains of West Virginia is “America’s Resort” with the lavish interior designs of infamous Dorothy Draper, while also holding an underground secret that may have ties to the U.S. government.

Le Touquet, France

Westminster Hotel

Sean Connery signed his first 007 contract in this French seaside hotel.

Udaipur, India

The Trident

This Indian hotel has a 150-year-old wildlife conservatory on the premises that is home to wild boar and spotted deer.

Portsmouth, United Kingdom

Queens Hotel

This iconic hotel in Portsmouth was once completely gutted by a fatal fire, and is currently under major renovation that started in 2018.

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Georgian Terrace Hotel

This grand hotel was designed to evoke a southern interpretation of Parisian architecture.

Gavle, Sweden

Grand Hotel

This historic Swedish hotel closed its doors in the early 1940s only to be reopened after extensive renovations in more recent times.

Budapest, Hungary

Hotel Nemzeti

Hotel featuring modern design blended with historic preservation that serves up a scandalous chocolate cake.

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Singapore, Singapore

Raffles Hotel

This high-end hotel, first belonging to Charles Emerson and then a school, is the birthplace of the Singapore Sling and the supposed home of a runaway tiger.

AWA visted here

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Morristown, New Jersey, United States

The Madison Hotel

Millionaires of the Roaring 20s popularized this gilded-age hotel.

Cadiz, Spain

Hotel Las Cortes

Hans Christian Anderson, author of countless stories that would eventually become Disney movies, once stayed in this hotel built for the Marquis de Canada.