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

I think this too! I loved the friendly ray in the lagoon.

Hotel Caruso in Ravello. Stunning buildings and views, impeccable service, extreme luxury. Can't afford it post kids, though!

Also a fan of the Six Senses in Oman.

Capella Singapore, we had a pool villa which was beautiful. The service in the bar was probably the best I have had anywhere, the second you made eye contact someone would be over to take your order. They also brought me a complimentary bottle of Moët on my birthday.

Also the Gilpin in the Lake District was wonderful.

Wapa di Ume in Bali. Villa with private pool, unbelievably reasonable room service, completely left alone apart from when we needed stuff and then it appeared almost instantly. Set among rice paddies in Ubud.

I've never been so relaxed in my whole life as I was there.

The Auchrannie in Arran

Mine has to be the Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi. I worked in travel at the time and a contact managed to get me a great deal. My DS was 7 at the time and absolutely loved it. We had our own butler, who spoiled him with little treats every day. We came back each night to a full fruit bowl, sweet, chocolates and drinks. I had my clothes ironed and he did my sons bath with bubbles for him.

The food was fantastic, service anmazing and all the staff made such a fuss of my DS.

The Bellagio in vegas. Massive hotel, amazing rooms and service. But it has spoiled every holiday since as nowhere has been as good!

Westin Bayshore in Vancouver - amazing views over Vancouver harbour, fantastic room, great breakfast.

But a special mention to two B&B - Harlington Manor and Llwynhelig Manor. Harlington Manor is near Milton Keynes and is the most amazing place, full of history and the owner is a wonderful welcoming host. The other B&B is in South Wales, best bed I've ever slept in, very dog friendly and very peaceful.

Camp Estate, LARNACH Castle, Dunedin, New Zealand. Art Deco splendour.

Purana Boutique Hotel in Bali. One bedroom Villa with a private pool. A little restaurant if you wanted to be a bit social otherwise all meals served at your villa (and at Bali prices, not western prices). No other facilities aside from a car and driver available whenever needed, but we didn't feel the need for any other facilities. Other than a couple of trips with the driver we just holed up there in a bubble.

The 5* Anantara in Bali was very, very disappointing in comparison.

https://www.lascasasdelajuderiasevilla.com/

This one. So beautiful.

The Nautilus in the Maldives.

Our accommodation was bigger than our house at home and our private pool enormous. Our butler could read our minds. Housekeeping always came when we were out so never saw them. Lots of surprise treats and food out of this world. You didn’t even have to go off the menu - you could literally order anything you liked and chef could / would make it for you. Plus the stunning location.

We were left a large inheritance which could ONLY be spent on travel. My brothers went on a couple of smaller trips and we blew it on the trip of a lifetime. It was worth every penny.

Amanpulo - The Philippines
Villa San Michele - Fiesole

The Oberoi Rajvilas, Jaipur. Had our own private bungalows with sunken baths that had a view out to the gardens with all the monkeys playing. We had a private butler 24/7 who ran the bath for me sprinkled the water with rose petals.

We had broken down the dessert on the way there so looked an absolute fright when we got there, but what a treat it was to stay there. President Clinton had just been there too.

Forestis, Dolomites

Sorry re bad spelling, punctuation etc. I think we got lucky that day and kinda when we needed it as we had an awful day as literally it been tipping it and everywhere was full and it was looking like we have to sleep in the car. Slightly outing as there can't be many English couples arriving dropping rain water all over the floor, although it was a few years ago now...pre dd so over 8 years ago. The owner was lovely and dh and I felt she offered the deal as the room was empty but because we looked so wet...think drowned rats...My dream is to return one day. It was Hotel EDELWEISS Berchtesgaden.

3 of my favourites:

Minos Beach, Crete
Bandos Island, Maldives
Movenpick, El Gouna

The Cotton House in Mustique and Pine Cay in the Turks and Caicos - both beautiful!

St Regis Mardavall Majorca, amazing, also Lake Palace Udaipur.

Le Manoir Aux Quatre Saisons in Oxford - beautiful grounds, great service and food.

El Remanso Eco Lodge on the Osa peninsula in Costa Rica. Stunning hotel in the middle of a rainforest.

Loved Gleneagles. Loving this thread.
would also add the Corinthia in London

Yes it is in Lanzarote and yes as PP mentioned it is amazing 😍

What was it you liked about it? I'm curious as I used to live there.

Used tobe Crew we travelled on staff tickets and got discounted trips
Had holidays which were incredible!!

Now I'm skint we go camping etc
Its shit!