To ask about the best hotel you’ve ever stayed at?

The Bellagio in Vegas. Love everything about it - Italianate styling, ceiling sculpture by Dale Chihuly in the lobby, the fountains, 7 swimming pools, food, service, theatre, chocolate fountain, seasonally decorated conservatory etc. Stayed there 3 times.❤️

Raffles - Jimbaran, Bali
Josun Palace - Gangnam, Seoul
Corinthia, London

All 3 for different reasons.
Raffles was pure relaxation and peace, and the hotel location was stunning. The food was wonderful, and I couldn’t fault a single thing about the place.

Josun was luxurious and offered a beautiful base while exploring Seoul. The staff were incredible, and nothing was too much trouble.

Corinthia is my go-to whenever I visit London, and if it’s a special event/occasion, I’ll book a suite. If you enjoy great wines, the selection they have available is fantastic, and the champagne offerings are even better. It’s a truly beautiful hotel, and the staff always go above and beyond to make your stay special.

Al Bustan Palace Oman.

Villa Cimbrone Ravello Italy - the interior, service, grounds and views are stunning

Currarevagh House in Oughterard, Galway. It’s on the edge of Lake Corib.
This really is a family run hotel, Henry runs the hotel, his wife, Lucy is the chef and his mother June hosts afternoon tea, all homemade cakes and biscuits. Dinner is at 8pm and is a set menu (unless of allergies), always delicious, seconds are available…
Rooms are lovely, plumbing is a tad dodgy, not surprising given the age of the building.
No TV , but Wi-Fi is OK. You’re expected to socialise over coffee after dinner.
Lovely!

Cinammon Lodge, Habarana, Sri Lanka.
The surroundings, widlife, room, staff, food. Absolutely wonderful.

Derwent Manor Hotel and Spa in the Durham Dales. Beautiful and the food was superb.

Stayed at the Scotsman hotel in Edinburgh. I got the date wrong and booked on the day after I had booked for. They upgraded us to a suite for the night. Utterly fabulous and bigger than my actual house.

The Shangri-La in Singapore. Stayed there for a month for free! Amazing! (ExH was running a course there, so his company picked up the tab for our luxury hotel room and his daily expenses budget was so generous it covered meals for both of us. (I only had to pay for my flights.)

Ivory lodge at Lion Sands, Sabi Sands in South Africa - I can’t put into words how amazing it was - from the safaris with stops for G&Ts in the bush to the amazing luxurious villas where monkeys jumped in your plunge pool whilst you viewed elephants close by at the river - it was unbelievable

Just come back from there - the outdoor pool by the bastion is glorious.

The best hotel I have stayed in for pure fun was Pikes in Ibiza! What a history that place has!

For luxury the Mena House in Cairo.

This little boutique hotel in Siem Reap, Cambodia was pretty incredible. www.sokkhak-boutiqueresort.com/

And a lovely little hotel in Yangshuo, China: www.yangshuoteacozy.com/

DH and I have travelled a lot and these were probably our favourites, both with amazing food too.

Snap. Fabulous hotel with impeccable service.

Le Quartier Français, Franshoek, SA. Amazing food (was one the 10 best restaurants in the world at that time) and beautful mountain views from the windows from two sides of the room. Franshoek is in a wine growing region and wines were superb.
Meisters Hotel Irma in Merano (Meran) in the Alto Adige, northern Italy. Family run. Knockout service, wonderful pools (three) and spa, gorgeous corner room with wrap around balcony with loungers, mountain view, fabulous breakfast in a huge conservatory (more like the palm house at Kew Gardens) but on the top floor of the hotel. Incredible food including the best apfel strudel mit schlagsahne I have ever tasted, served at afternoon tea.
It's in the German speaking part of Italy but the manager made a point of telling me they have double the number of loungers around the pools for the maximum number if guests. It's the kind of place where they polish your sunglasses while you laze around the pool, offer skewers of fresh fruit mid afternoon and a pre-lunch aperitif.

The town of Merano is lovely too.

Hilton Jakarta, 6 months of everything paid for by DH's employer whilst we waited for our house contents to arrive from UK by ship.

Stayed at the Oberoi in Agra, was awesome but the only place I got food poisoning in India!

Bodmin jail hotel. Just all round amazing.

My favourite luxury hotels are both Canadian.

Chateau Frontenac, Quebec City.
Jasper Park Lodge, in Jasper National Park - damaged but thankfully not destroyed during the recent wildfires.

I’ve stayed in several of the other big-name hotels listed here. I will say though that my absolute favourite place to stay was a tiny, remote cabin. No TV, no internet, basic kitchen, comfy bed and a simple but decent bathroom. The real magic was outside - your own campfire, the river running past, loads of wildlife and millions of stars - even the aurora borealis one night. Just incredible. One of those places that enriches your soul.

Lucknam Park near Bath - I was recuperating from a nasty emergency op and my then dp paid for a week's R&R. When I was feeling pretty low they couldn't have been kinder, the service was outstanding.

Or the Hotel Arts in Barcelona. Just Glorious.

I won a weekends stay in the Bridal/Presidential Suite of this hotel in Cologne. It was a former castle and the bathroom was bigger than the downstairs of our house...

https://www.lhw.com/hotel/Althoff-Grandhotel-Schloss-Bensberg-Bergisch-Gladbach-Cologne-Germany

I've not stayed anywhere uber-contemporary, but my two favourite classic ones are:

Beau-Rivage on lake Geneva, love the very spacious rooms, bathrooms, the whole peaceful vibe on the lake, and the superb food at main restaurant.

Villa D'Este on lake Como, just a charming setting and something a bit magical about it, .quite grand but manages to be cosy and relaxed.

Out of all the fancy hotels I’ve been lucky enough to stay in, the one I enjoyed the most was Disney’s Grand Floridian. The service and attention to detail is great, and from peace and tranquility to buzzing excitement, everything you could possibly want is right there.

@Benmac You and me both! I love the Chester Grosvenor, it's not anywhere fancy (although Chester is one of the nicest cities in the UK I think) but the hotel is perfect. It just whispers luxury but everything is understated charm, smart and old fashioned in a good way. Beautiful rooms and the BEST shower water pressure. Makes me feel relaxed and calm and happy and if I could take one of the beds and pillows away with me I would. And possibly one of the doormen because they are wonderful and I like having a beautifully dressed man open doors for me with a smile.

I'm there next week <gives herself a little happy hug>.

PS Don't go for the spa though, it is NOT a spa hotel. It's a go spend money in Chester then drink a strong martini, eat in the brasserie then sleep like the dead hotel.

Also came on to say the Datai. It’s years since we were there and I’ve stayed in a lot of nice places since but I’ll never forget it