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To ask where the best hotel you've ever stayed in was

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Fragmentedbrain · 24/08/2025 15:34

And why you loved it so much

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hammyhamster72 · 25/08/2025 11:02

Adlon Kenpinski Berlin

Dabberlocks · 25/08/2025 10:55

Voi Lodge, Tsavo East game reserve, Kenya. I don't think you can beat the sight of dozens of elephants at a waterhole from your hotel bedroom window, can you?

coravantexel · 25/08/2025 10:55

The Hotel Grand Ambasciatore in Sorrento. We went there on our honeymoon and it was exquisite.

Also the Windermere Estate in India, which is up in the hills and surrounded by the most incredible nature and wildlife.

LlynTegid · 25/08/2025 10:48

Portmeirion. Lovely to walk around in the evening when day visitors have gone.

BlueandWhitePorcelain · 25/08/2025 10:42

Hwange Safari Lodge in Zimbabwe - being able to watch elephants

Chobe Safari Lodge (can’t remember the country) - being able to watch elephants

A tented lodge in the Okavango in Botswana - one of the most stunning places in the world. Lions walked through the camp one night and the trees were alive with animals screaming. Hyenas used to eat our soap in our outdoor bathrooms.

Catinabeanbag · 25/08/2025 10:23

Grand Hotel Amrath, Amsterdam. Stunning art deco ex shipping offices.
Titanic Hotel, Belfast
Lindeth Howe, Bowness on Windermere
Hotel des Alpes, Luzern. Not that fancy but stunning location.

SpanThatWorld · 25/08/2025 09:51

KimberleyClark · 25/08/2025 09:08

Hotel das Cataratas, Iguazu Falls, Brazil. You could walk across the road to the falls early in the morning and enjoy the falls before the crowds came.

I agree that the setting is absolutely stunning.

The hotel itself is expensively understated.

KimberleyClark · 25/08/2025 09:08

Hotel das Cataratas, Iguazu Falls, Brazil. You could walk across the road to the falls early in the morning and enjoy the falls before the crowds came.

wuminzo · 25/08/2025 08:59

SpanThatWorld · 24/08/2025 17:14

Las Casas de la Juderia in Seville.

So full of character and an oasis in the centre of a busy city.

Wow, someone else who stayed there and loved it! Such a lovely spot and the courtyards and the big carriage in the entryway. It was just so different. Mind you, I felt I needed a ladder to get into the bed it was so high lol 😊

Edited to say that I was in the sister hotel in Cordoba, not Seville lol. But it was fabulous, as I'm sure the sister hotel in Seville is also.

cathyandclaire · 25/08/2025 08:54

Cynic17 · 24/08/2025 17:36

Claridge's in London is the best ever. Amazing service.

Plus The Imperial, New Delhi - an immaculate glimpse of the old Raj.
Jade Mountain - bonkers luxury, with the 4th wall missing in your room, and a swimming pool instead!
The Riva, Konstanz in Germany - smart, comfortable, relaxing. Everything you could want on a holiday.

Claridge's and The Imperial are my two favourites too. Classically elegant and the service is outstanding without being overbearing, a tricky balance to achieve.

I'm bookmarking your other recommendations because we obviously have similar tastes!

Creu · 24/08/2025 22:40

Watching with interest, lots of hotel name dropping but not enough about why it was so amazing

Petrolitis · 24/08/2025 21:44

Le manoir aux quat'saisons

Pregnancyquestion · 24/08/2025 21:40

Akumal bay beach and wellness resort in Mexico. It was 5* and really lovely but not over the top luxe or overly tacky and it’s right on the beach, every room has a beach view and there’s so many restaurants and you could have unlimited bookings. It was just so beautiful and the turtles lay their eggs on their beaches and we saw them hatch

DaisyChain505 · 24/08/2025 21:36

Xcaret Arte in Mexico. Absolutely out of this world, mind blowingly beautiful.

Stillwinston · 24/08/2025 21:35

Adare Manor
Gleneagles
The Machrie

yodaforpresident · 24/08/2025 21:28

Too hard to choose just one as I loved them all for different reasons and some have already been mentioned on here,

La Residence Hue - stunning art deco architecture on the Perfume river

Metropole Hanoi - luxurious and who doesn’t love a chocolate cafe

Waldorf Orlando - can’t be beaten for service and fantastic suites for a break from Mickey

Bovey Castle Dartmoor - landscape and the only place I’ve ever seen an owl on reception

Shangri-La Al Husn Muscat - total relaxation

Royal Crescent Bath - great for a city break and they were fantastic with DD

Wawona Yosemite - natural beauty and so peaceful

FeatheryFlorence · 24/08/2025 21:23

The American Colony hotel in Jerusalem.

catsareace · 24/08/2025 21:23

Berber Lodge Morocco - just perfect in every way

Timeforatincture · 24/08/2025 21:20

SpanThatWorld · 24/08/2025 17:14

Las Casas de la Juderia in Seville.

So full of character and an oasis in the centre of a busy city.

Omg that's exactly what I thought when I saw the OP! So beautiful! All the courtyards!

3rdalarmwakeup · 24/08/2025 21:18

Marina Bay Sands Singapore

Stayed for the pool & it was worth it

amicisimma · 24/08/2025 21:14

George III, Penmaenpool.

Best of all, Eremo Gaudio at Varenna on Lake Como. Sadly closed now. It was in an old monastery and the rooms were spread up the mountainside, connected by a glass funicular.

Cracklingsilverwear · 24/08/2025 21:11

‘you and me’

Uthurumaafaru, Ungoofaaru - Maldives

beautiful hotel - our room over the water was amazing with a water slide directly in the sea. Massive bed - comfortable and beautifully decorated

biggest bathroom you’ve ever seen - luxury toiletries all provided

Beautiful food and drink with lovely staff that were so friendly and helpful.

Totally spoilt us and was such a special stay

localhere · 24/08/2025 21:11

The Hotel Chelsea in NY. Gloriously ramshackle in the best Manhattan style and scene of many great adventures. And then close second is Chateau Rhianfa on Anglesey. Stunning and quirky, the food in the restaurant was top notch.

Whichwitchwould · 24/08/2025 21:08

Ashford Castle, Co Mayo. So much character and the service was amazing

HappyGirlNow · 24/08/2025 21:08

Gleneagles or The Four Seasons, Geneva.

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