Best Hotels & Lodges

Lumbini Hotel Kasai, located in the serene town of Lumbini, Nepal, has been welcoming guests since 2009. This hotel is a unique blend of Japanese and Nepali influences, offering a comfortable and culturally rich experience.

The hotel's architecture and design reflect a harmonious fusion of traditional Japanese aesthetics with Nepali charm, creating a peaceful retreat for visitors. Its tranquil setting and thoughtful decor make it an ideal choice for travelers seeking relaxation and a touch of local culture.

Standing proudly on Naples' seafront since 1882, this iconic establishment has been welcoming illustrious guests through its stately doors for generations. Positioned in the heart of the city with unrivalled views of Castle dell'Ovo and the glittering Bay of Naples, you'll be immersed in both history and luxury from the moment you arrive. Belgian financier Oscar du Mesnil was so captivated by Naples' beauty that he built this waterfront gem during the city's grand urban transformation. Today, the hotel maintains its heritage charm while discreetly incorporating modern comforts. Whether you're sipping prosecco at the panoramic Sky Lounge as the sun sets over Mount Vesuvius or enjoying a morning espresso on your private balcony, you'll understand why celebrities and travellers alike have made this their Neapolitan pied-à-terre for over a century.

Sapporo is one of Japan's most liveable cities – spacious, grid-planned, and blessed with excellent food, craft beer, and easy access to both ski slopes and seafood markets. Opened in December 2025, the hotel sits just a four-minute walk from JR Sapporo Station, with direct access to the underground walkway that keeps you sheltered from winter's bite. The design threads Hokkaido's earthy tones throughout, and facilities punch above typical city-hotel weight: a grill restaurant showcasing local produce, a guest-only public bath, and a Premium Lounge with terrace views for those in higher-tier rooms. It's a polished base for exploring the city's ramen alleys, craft breweries, and – come February – the famous Snow Festival.

Perched at the very top of Ghandruk – regarded as one of the most beautiful towns in Asia – this cosy retreat offers some of the finest mountain views in the Annapurna region. Built around a 19th century Gurung village house, the lodge gazes directly at Annapurna South, Hiunchuli and the iconic Fishtail peak, all close enough to take your breath away. Part of the Mountain Lodges of Nepal collection, it's a world away from more basic teahouses: think hot water bottles slipped into your bed, hearty home-cooked meals and happy hours around a crackling wood-burner. All in all, a perfect launchpad for lodge-to-lodge trekking through rhododendron forests and terraced hillsides.

With the exclusivity of a high-end boutique hotel and occupying historic mansions in front of the imposing Amazonas Theatre, the Juma Ópera offers 41 spacious accommodations, a restaurant dedicated to regional and international cuisine, a gym, and a rooftop with a swimming pool.

Marataba Lodge offers a super-luxurious safari experience within an exclusive private concession in the Marakele National Park. This vast wilderness area spans a staggering 75,000 hectares of spectacular terrain at the far western range of the Waterberg Mountains in Limpopo Province—an easy four-hour drive from Johannesburg. A private airstrip offers a fly-in option. Renowned for superb game viewing, this malaria-free Big 5 reserve covers some of South Africa’s most dramatic landscapes, with soaring mountain ranges, wide stretches of savanna, dense indigenous forests and permanent waterways.

Portofino (all 500 metres of it!) has charmed royals and Hollywood stars since the 1950s – and the famous Eight Hotel charms just as many today! Set inside a renovated Ligurian townhouse on a sleepy side street, the boutique hideaway is a lovely alternative to the grand dames on the water: small, quiet and just a couple of minutes' stroll from the harbour's colourful chaos. Breakfast happens under the chestnut trees in the private garden, there's a heated jacuzzi on the deck for aperitivo hour, and a complimentary shuttle will whisk you down to the emerald cove of Paraggi when the beach calls.

Jardim da Amazônia is a family-run ecolodge tucked into a private reserve at the southern edge of the Amazon basin in Mato Grosso, where decades of tireless conservation work have created a haven for nearly 600 bird species and seven species of primates, including the critically endangered Cone-billed Tanager. Expect comfortable chalets, excellent home cooking, a spring-fed swimming pool, and boat safaris along the Rio Claro through untouched forest.

In a landscape of granite peaks, roaming leopards and the the quaint villages of Jawai, SUJÁN blends sophistication and eco-living with its 10 luxury tents. Breaking with tradition, the tents are industrial chic with their mix of burnished metal and canvas - all seasonally rebuilt on shipping containers to minimise their footprint. Black and white photos of leopards and pops of scarlet, paying homage to the signature turbans of the Rabari herdsmen hint at days spent in the wilderness. After a welcome of rose lemonade or champagne, SUJÁN is a fine-tuned camp with adventure in its roots.

A land of helichrysum and juniper, of vast spaces and vibrant colours, Sardinia amazes and captivates. In the silence of a centuries-old park, your gaze turns to the immensity of the crystalline sea, and reality becomes a dream. A whisper of luxury awaits you in the whiteness of spaces furnished with care and passion, where refined culinary experiences marry with ancient traditions, renewed to create perfect images, cut out on the light paper of dreams. Make a wish, you're in L'ea Bianca