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She reports for AfroTech, Lifewire, and The Plug. TripSavvy's fact-checking Hyatt Plush custom mattresses, state-of-the-art technology, and sleek design — there's nothing like a luxury hotel. Some of the world's best have Michelin-starred restaurants, top-hatted doormen and gold mosaic-lined swimming pools. Not to mention the wandering peacocks. Here are TripSavvy's favorite luxury hotels for 2018. Luxury Hotels Rosewood Beijing: Beijing, China — featured in The Top Beijing Hotels The Little Nell: Aspen, Colo. — featured in The Best Aspen Hotels Fairmont Grand Del Mar: San Diego, Calif. — featured in The Best Hotels in San Diego InterContinental Amstel: Amsterdam, Netherlands — featured in The Top Hotels in Amsterdam Arizona Biltmore, A Waldorf Astoria Resort: Phoenix, Ariz. — featured in Phoenix-Area Resorts With Water Parks The Beverly Hills Hotel: Beverly Hills, Calif. — featured in Romantic Beverly Hills Hotels Palacio Duhau – Park Hyatt Buenos Aires: Buenos Aires, Argentina— featured in The Best Buenos Aires Hotels The Peninsula Hotel Shanghai: Shanghai, China — featured in Shanghai Luxury Hotels Four Seasons Hotel Baltimore: Baltimore, Md. — featured in The Best Hotels in Baltimore The Merrion Hotel The Merrion Hotel: Dublin, Ireland — featured in The Best Hotels in Dublin Art and architecture, history and gardens characterize Dublin’s most luxurious hotel. Created from four Georgian townhouses built in the 1760s, The Merrion opened in October 1997 and today combines classic elegance and 21st century amenities. Its collection of 19th- and 20th-century Irish art is considered second only to the National Gallery of Ireland's. Also outstanding is Restaurant Patrick Guilbaud, Ireland’s only two-star Michelin restaurant; the gourmet dishes are as artistic in their presentation as the paintings that grace the walls. And Bar No. 23 underscores The Merrion’s exclusivity; only guests and their company may drink here. —Susan Breslow Hotel Orfila: Madrid, Spain — featured in The Best Madrid Hotels Pavillon de la Reine Chateaux: Paris, France — featured in The Top Luxury Hotels in Paris Rosewood Hotel Georgia: Vancouver, Canada — featured in Romantic Vancouver Hotels Hotel Bel-Air: Los Angeles, Calif. — featured in The Best LA Hotels Hotel De l'Europe: Amsterdam, Netherlands — featured in The Top Hotels in Amsterdam Mandapa, A Ritz-Carlton Reserve: Bali, Indonesia — featured in The Best Bali Hotels Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace: Budapest, Hungary— featured in The Best Budapest Hotels Hotel Prince de Galles: Paris, France — featured in The Top Luxury Hotels in Paris Park Hyatt Abu Dhabi Hotel and Villas: Abu Dhabi, UAE — featured in Luxurious Hotels in Abu Dhabi The Greenwich Hotel: New York, N.Y. — featured in The Most Romantic Hotels in NYC Palacio Tangara: Sao Paulo, Brazil — featured in The Best Sao Paulo Hotels Sofitel Auckland Viaduct Harbour: Auckland, New Zealand— featured in The Best Hotels in Auckland Hotel Jackson Hotel Jackson: Jackson, Wyo. — featured in The Best Jackson Hole Hotels Located just one block from the world-renowned Jackson Town Square, Hotel Jackson is considered the finest boutique luxury hotel in Jackson Hole. The location is in the heart of the best dining, shopping and recreation the city has to offer. The LEED-built Hotel Jackson features 55 rooms, including four suites. Their modern design elements with the surrounding valley’s spectacular elements of nature provide for an extraordinary experience. The lobby’s two-story wood-burning fireplace is a centerpiece of the common spaces that blends perfectly with the elements of western history that are displayed in the rustic, reclaimed barn wood throughout the hotel. –David Duran Hotel Santa Teresa: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil — featured in Luxurious Hotels in Rio Olissippo Lapa Palace: Lisbon, Portugal — featured in The Best Lisbon Hotels Palais Hansen Kempinski: Vienna, Austria — featured in Vienna's Most Luxurious Hotels Park Hyatt Tokyo: Tokyo, Japan — featured in The Top Hotels in Tokyo Hotel Okura: Amsterdam, Netherlands — featured in The Top Hotels in Amsterdam Sonnenalp Sonnenalp: Vail, Colo. — featured in The Best Hotels in Vail The Sonnenalp is one of Colorado’s finest luxury hotels—and with a European flair. The hotel, located in the heart of Vail within walking distance to all the action, features distinctive Swiss-inspired architecture, oversized guest restrooms and a full-service spa with an indoor/outdoor tranquility pool. The boutique hotel offers a variety of lodging options, from one-bedroom suites up to four-room private residences. Other amenities that set this family-owned hotel apart: the ski concierge in winter, three on-site restaurants, its own golf course (a short drive away), a complimentary recreation program for kids and an oxygen bar, great to help combat altitude sickness. –Aimee Heckel Waldorf Astoria Chicago: Chicago, Ill. — featured in Chicago's Most Romantic Hotels Four Seasons Resort Scottsdale: Scottsdale, Ariz. — featured in Easter Brunch & Dinner in Phoenix & Scottsdale Four Seasons Chicago: Chicago, Ill. — featured in Chicago's Most Romantic Hotels The Peninsula Beverly Hills: Beverly Hills, Calif. — featured in The Peninsula Beverly Hills Hotel Belmond Charleston Place: Charleston, S.C. — featured in The Best Hotels in Charleston Stein Eriksen Lodge: Park City, Utah — featured in Salt Lake Area Romantic Hotels Park Hyatt Sydney: Sydney, Australia — featured in The Best Hotels in Sydney Inn Walden: Cleveland, Ohio — featured in Luxury Hotels in Cleveland Four Seasons Hotel Las Vegas: Las Vegas, Nev. — featured in Kid-Friendly Hotels in Vegas The Four Seasons Los Angeles at Beverly Hills: Beverly Hills, Calif. — featured in The Four Seasons Los Angeles at Beverly Hills Mokara Hotel and Spa: San Antonio, Texas — featured in Romantic San Antonio Hotels San Antonio’s only Forbes Four-Star property, Mokara Hotel & Spa delivers hospitality with a Texas twang. It's located on the River Walk, the city's most popular attraction and a place to stroll along cypress-lined paths that parallel the San Antonio River. Owned and operated by Omni Hotels & Resorts, it's well known for its expansive spa, which offers seasonal treatments such as the Autumn Spice Massage and Pumpkin Enzyme Peel. Ostra, its restaurant, boasts the largest selection of tequilas and mezcals downtown. Guests can end the day at the rooftop pool and café while watching the human parade below. –Susan Breslow Sardone Mandarin Oriental New York: New York, N.Y. — featured in Hotels Near Central Park Grand Hyatt Tokyo: Tokyo, Japan — featured in The Top Hotels in Tokyo Four Seasons Resort Bali at Sayan: Bali, Indonesia — featured in Bali's Most Luxurious Hotels Four Seasons Hotel Atlanta: Atlanta, Ga. — featured in The Best Atlanta Hotels Emirates Palace: Abu Dhabi, UAE — featured in The Best Abu Dhabi Hotels Grand Hotel: Stockholm, Sweden — featured in The Best Hotels in Stockholm Marina Bay Sands: Singapore — featured in The Most Romantic Hotels in Singapore Mandarin Oriental, Tokyo: Tokyo, Japan — featured in The Top Hotels in Tokyo Ritz-Carlton Hong Kong: Hong Kong — featured in The Best Hotels in Hong Kong The Ritz-Carlton Pudong: Shanghai, China — featured in Shanghai's Top Luxury Hotels Ritz-Carlton Tokyo: Tokyo, Japan — featured in The Top Hotels in Tokyo Mandarin Oriental Prague: Prague, Czechia — featured in Romantic Hotels in Prague Hyatt Park Hyatt Dubai: Dubai, UAE — featured in The Best Hotels in Dubai In Dubai perfection is key, and the five-star Park Hyatt certainly reaches it. It’s located in Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club, and the restaurant and many suites have panoramic views of the harbor. The mega yachts below definitely draw guests into a world of glamour and escapism. The luxurious Amara Spa, located in the middle of private courtyards, performs healing rituals only found there. The manicured gardens are an ideal place for an afternoon drink. The hotel launched a food & wine series to bring the world’s best sommeliers, chefs, and nutritional experts to its sophisticated clientele. –Alyson Krueger Mandarin Oriental, Miami: Miami, Fla. — featured in The Best Miami Hotels The St. Regis Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi, UAE — featured in Luxurious Hotels in Abu Dhabi Imperial Hotel, Tokyo: Tokyo, Japan — featured in The Top Hotels in Tokyo The Charles Hotel: Munich, Germany — featured in The Top Luxury Hotels in Munich The Berkeley Hotel: London, England — featured in The Best Hotel Pools in London With a coveted Knightsbridge address between Harrods and Hyde Park, The Berkeley has served as one of London's fanciest five-star hotels since opening in 1897. From its top-hatted doormen to its gold mosaic-lined rooftop pool, it's a picture of elegance and its collaborations with designers including David Collins and André Fu lend it a stylish edge. For fine dining, there’s Marcus, a two-Michelin-starred hotspot helmed by British chef Marcus Wareing and cocktails and canapes are served in the intimate Blue Bar. For a fashionable take on afternoon tea, try the couture-inspired Prêt-à-Portea in the Collins Room. –Rachel Erdos COMO Shambhala Estate: Bali, Indonesia — featured in Bali's Most Luxurious Hotels The Peninsula Bangkok: Bangkok, Thailand — featured in Romantic Hotels in Bangkok Grand America: Salt Lake City, Utah — featured in Salt Lake Area Romantic Hotels The Puli Hotel and Spa: Shanghai, China — featured in Shanghai's Top Luxury Hotels Wynn Las Vegas: Las Vegas, Nev. — featured in Luxury Hotels in Las Vegas Baur au Lac: Zurich, Switzerland — featured in The Best Hotels in Zurich The Ritz-Carlton, Berlin: Berlin, Germany — featured in The Best Berlin Hotels Taj Rambagh Palace: Jaipur, India — featured in The Top Hotels in Jaipur Staying at an erstwhile palace is an exceptional, once-in-a-lifetime experience and the Rambagh Palace convincingly brings alive how it might feel to be royalty. The property was the residence of Jaipur's ruling family until 1957, when they converted it into an exquisite heritage hotel that's consistently ranked among the world's best and is run by the Taj Group. It blends classic grandeur, graced with regal artwork, and modern luxury. Arrive to a shower of rose petals, be attended to by your personal butler, dine using gold-plated cutlery and crockery, savor aristocratic regional cuisine, ride in a vintage car or horse and carriage, get pampered with spa treatments in a garden pavilion, watch peacocks dance amid the manicured grounds, and sleep in the Maharaja's former quarters. –Sharell Cook Hotel Emiliano: Sao Paulo, Brazil — featured in The Best Sao Paulo Hotels Loews Hotel 1000: Seattle, Wash. — featured in The Most Expensive Hotels in Seattle Aria Hotel Prague: Prague, Czechia — featured in Romantic Hotels in Prague Park Hyatt Chicago: Chicago, Ill. — featured in Chicago's Most Romantic Hotels The Langham, Melbourne: Melbourne, Australia — featured in The Best Hotels in Melbourne The Hotel Hershey: Hershey, Pa. — featured in Where to Stay in Hershey Waldorf Astoria Waldorf Astoria Amsterdam: Amsterdam, Netherlands — featured in the Best Hotels in Amsterdam In 17th century Amsterdam the Gentleman’s Canal was the place to live. The richest merchants, the most influential politicians, the executives of the Dutch West India Company, they all lived along the serene waters. Today, the Mayor of Amsterdam lives on the canal. But it also has another grand resident: the Waldorf Astoria. Prominent locals and guests flock here for two Michelin-starred fine dining restaurant Spectrum or the award-winning Guerlain spa. The lobby, known as Peacock Alley, displays an antique armillary sphere that is famous for enchanting even the most discerning visitors. –Alyson Krueger Hotel de Crillon: Paris, France — featured in The Top Luxury Hotels in Paris Four Seasons Hotel des Bergues: Geneva, Switzerland — featured in The Best Geneva Hotels Four Seasons George V: Paris, France — featured in The Top Luxury Hotels in Paris Hotel Altstadt Vienna: Vienna, Austria — featured in Vienna's Most Luxurious Hotels Royal Mansour Marrakesh: Marrakesh, Morocco — featured in The Best Marrakesh Hotels Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at Nile Plaza: Cairo, Egypt — featured in The Best Hotels in Cairo The Oberoi Grand: Kolkata, India — featured in The Best Kolkata Hotels The St. Regis San Francisco: San Francisco, Calif. — featured in Romantic Hotels in San Francisco The Thief: Oslo, Norway — featured in The Best Hotels in Oslo Taj Hotels The Pierre Hotel: New York, N.Y. — featured in The Best Hotels Near Central Park “The Pierre”: In New York, it carries every bit the prestige of “the Plaza” or “the Waldorf.” From a prime location on the southeast corner of Central Park, the landmark hotel still carries the glamour of an earlier era. Making its Manhattan debut in 1929, the property was refurbished by Taj Hotels and reopened in 2010. From the elevator operators to the indulgent service, the atmosphere is one of old-world luxury. The dramatic Rotunda Room, while recently restored, still feels from another time entirely, with its stunning and painstakingly restored murals; and even for those not staying onsite, there’s no better way to experience the Pierre’s elegance than with a classic afternoon tea. –Carey Jones Conrad Tokyo: Tokyo, Japan — featured in The Top Hotels in Tokyo The Arrabelle at Vail Square: Vail, Colo. — featured in The Best Winter Resorts in Vail Viceroy L'Ermitage: Beverly Hills, Calif. — featured in Romantic Beverly Hills Hotels Four Seasons Resort Marrakech: Marrakesh, Morocco — featured in The Best Marrakesh Hotels El Palace Hotel: Barcelona, Spain — featured in The Best Barcelona Hotels The Ivy Hotel: Baltimore, Md. — featured in The Best Hotels in Baltimore La Maison Arabe: Marrakesh, Morocco — featured in The Best Marrakesh Hotels Best Specialty Hotels Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Share Pin Email Tell us why! Submit Share Pin Email