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Our Top Luxury Hotels

14 February 2021

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We all love luxury. Being the pleasure of driving a nice and fancy car or the delight of enjoying a Ladurée macaron on the Champs Élysées, we all like and deserve to treat ourselves sometimes. Well, we thought about you! In our selection, we have chosen some of the most beautiful luxurious hotels for you to relax and escape reality.

From five-star SPA hotels to beautifully decorated guesthouses in unique surroundings, we selected the best luxury accommodations that will make your stay a dream. Be ready to be amazed and pampered in places you will never forget. Discover our Top-9 Luxury hotels!

Areias Do Seixo, Lisbon Coast, Cascais & Sintra, Portugal
Cool & Chic, at the beach

Chic beach hotel Areias do Seixo, Lisbon coast

Not so far from Lisbon, on the beautiful coastline of Sintra, you will find the magical Areias Do Seixo hotel. Discover a place of enchantment. Combining awe-inspiring originality with sublime comfort, Areias Do Seixo will without any doubt seduce you. It´s simple: here, the time stands still. Take a break from reality and savour every moment. Relax in a place cradled by sea, dunes and pine trees, which is washed by natural marine light.
Stay in a place where all the comfort that pure luxury usually offers, is combined with the welcoming and cosy atmosphere of a family house.

Sublime Comporta Country Retreat and Restaurant, Alentejo, Portugal
Trendy hotel next to the most beautiful beaches of Portugal

Sublime Comporta Country Retreat & Restaurant, Alentejo

Close your eyes and think: undulating umbrella pines and cork trees, sand dunes, vineyards, rice fields and pristine, white-sand beaches… sounds amazing, right? Well, this is Sublime Comporta.
As a Country Retreat and a Restaurant, Sublime Comporta is a magical, unspoiled place yet to be discovered. Only one hour from Lisbon, next to the town of Carvalhal, you will discover a place where wildlife is abundant, time seems to stand still and one is able to experience all that is genuine and authentic. Enjoy the combination of tranquility and simplicity, both addictive and inspiring, reminding you of the magic of experiencing more with less.
One thing is sure: once arrived there, you will not want to leave.

Finca Cortesin, Andalusia Malaga, Spain
What all luxury hotels should offer

Finca Cortesin, Andalusia

Finca Cortesin has just everything you would expect from a really good resort: stylish and elegant decorations, superb restaurants and spa as well as attentive service all around. Idyllically set within 150 acres of hills and by the sea, right in the heart of the Costa del Sol, between Marbella and Sotogrande, Finca Cortesin is a very special place where nature gently vanishes into the deep blue sea – a private community that offers members a unique personal atmosphere.
Enjoy the delicious cuisine, impeccable service and an unequalled peaceful and quiet atmosphere. If you´re looking for pure luxury, don´t look any further: Finca Cortesin is just right for you.

Belmond La Residencia, Majorca, Spain
Want to be famous? Visit the hip destination of the luxury jet set.

Belmond La Residencia, Mallorca

Sheltered by green mountains on Mallorca’s peaceful north-west coast, Belmond La Residencia is one of Spain’s finest luxury boutique hotels.
Relax at the superb spa, take an art class, explore the region’s cultural treasures by Vespa, hike in the hills… or simply let the hotel pack a picnic on one of its resident donkeys, amble up into the ancient terraces and enjoy a Mallorcan feast with a view. In the summer months, you will also be able to enjoy some events, such as themed music nights, art exhibitions and gastronomic discoveries.
Don´t wait up and book your next dream holiday at Belmond La Residencia.

Residenza Napoleone III, Rome, Italy
Sleep in Napoleon´s bed

Luxurious Residenza Napoleone III, Rome

Probably the most luxurious rooms we’ve ever seen – in any city, period, and we’ve seen quite a few. A stay in these luxurious quarters will give you some idea of how history, art and taste all intertwine together. Just a quick hint: Napoleon III lived there himself!!
Simply put – Stunning, and a real treat if you want to lord it up in one of the world’s most beautiful and atmospheric cities.

La Sultana Oualidia, Oualida-El Jadida, Morocco
Paradise in Morocco

La Sultana Oualidia, Morocco

A lovely riad made from stone and bricks that will make you feel as if heaven was on earth.
Enjoy the peaceful atmosphere of the hotel, based on relaxation and enjoy the incredibly comfortable rooms and suites with views on the lagoon. Staying at La Sultana Oualidia means feeling like royalty. Here, the personal is always available in order to answer any of your wishes. Trust us; you will never want to leave the place.

Hotel U Capu Biancu, Corsica, France
Once upon a time in Bonifacio…

Hotel U Capu Biancu, Corsica

U Capu Biancu opens its doors and the soul of an island is revealed: Corsica. Between Porto-Vecchio and Bonifacio, you will find the Hotel U Capu Biancu, a perfect mixture of authentic Corsican simplicity with a touch of refinement which makes it really enjoyable. The location, perfectly nestled above the gulf of Sant’Amarza with stunning views will almost make you feel as if you were at the end of the world.
Discover an ardent land, raw and wild, where life is dreamt and where life is breathed in deeply. Here, you will experience discrete luxury, felt but not seen. You will taste authenticity, felt but not on display.
U Capu Biancu is a true piece of paradise and will make your stay unforgettable.

Ikies Traditional Houses, Santorini, Greece
Romantic Hotel with astonishing views

Ikies Traditional Houses, Santorini

Santorini, here we come! If ever there was a picture postcard place in Greece, this area of Santorini is it, and the Ikies is at the epicentre of it.
A rare blend of intimate and personalized services offered in a setting of unique natural beauty. Located at the edge of the picturesque village of Oia, Santorini in the northern part of Santorini Island and with commanding views over it and on the Cycladic islands, Ikies Traditionial Houses is a secluded place that never runs out of charm. Here, you will quickly tune yourself into the complete tranquility of this romantic village.
Make your dream honeymoon come true!

Capo la Gala Hotel & Spa - Vico Equense - Amalfi Coast -Italy

Capo la Gala Hotel & Spa, Amalfi coast

Some simple facts about the Hotel Capo La Gala stand out above all others: The location (tucked underneath terraces of olives and lemons in its own little sheltered headland) and the views (some of the finest anywhere on the Sorrento or Amalfi Coast.

Donna Corally Resort - Arenella - Sicily - Italy

Donna Corally Resort, Sicily

Donna Coraly is truly a resort in a class. The aristocratic villa in the estate of San Michele is not only an oasis of peace, beauty and authenticity. It also has an over 600-years-long history. Smell the pleasant scent of orange blossoms that sprout in the private garden and enjoy the sea-air. Holiday-feeling is guaranteed in any case.

 


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