Active discussions

Please or to access all these features

Talk
Mumsnet classics

Relive the funniest, most unforgettable threads. For a daily dose of Mumsnet’s best bits, sign up for Mumsnet's daily newsletter.

See all MNHQ comments on this thread

Original poster

To ask what is the best hotel you’ve stayed in?

445 replies

Hairbrush123 · 06/07/2021 20:34

I bloody love a nice hotel. What is your favourite hotel you’ve stayed in?

Mine would be:
Crowne Plaza Changi (Singapore) and got upgraded to the roof terrace suite. Absolutely loved it.
The Langham Hong Kong and stayed in the junior suite!

OP posts:
Thread gallery
18
Wineat5isfine · 06/07/2021 23:48

Oh my goodness, I miss travelling!!

In no particular order…

The Sunborn Yacht - London
The Connaught - London
Chiltern Firehouse - London
Crazy Bear / Stadhampton
Movenpick El Gouna - Egypt
Bandos - Maldives
Secret Bay - Dominica
Crocodile Island - Egypt
Blue Palace - Elounda

So many more on my bucket list though. Would highly recommend any of the above!

Joolsin · 06/07/2021 23:47

@Sd352

Ooh lots of mentions for Banyan Tree Phuket. Not been there but Banyan Tree Samui was fantastic.

Would like Nam Hai to be our first big post pandemic holiday.

Recent stays that have been fab: Monaci delle terre nere in Sicily. Gorgeous architecture and setting. Discovery Bedu camp in Wadi Rum — not exactly a hotel but out of this world glamping.

Have just bookmarked Monachi Delle Terre Nere - hoping to go back to Sicily in summer 2022 and this place looks fab. Thanks @sd352
PrancerandDancer · 06/07/2021 23:46

The Corinthia in Budapest was wonderful. Stayed in the Prague one the year after but wasn't as good! Doubt we'd ever afford the one in London 😂

Fruitbatdancer · 06/07/2021 23:46

Leela Palace, Bangalore.
Governors Camp, Masai Mara, Kenya.

Both wow.

TeardropsFallingOnHotSand · 06/07/2021 23:46

Arriving at the Wengener Hof late at night concealed the view until I opened the curtains at sunrise the following morning. It was spectacular looking at the deep mountain valley spread out before me and the snow peaks glinting in the sun. It was mid Summer and the valley was green and lush.
www.wengenerhof.ch/en

stormsurfer · 06/07/2021 23:46

Raffles, Singapore
Galle Face, Colombo,
Movenpick, Dead Sea, Jordan
Gleneagles, Scotland

pigeonhole · 06/07/2021 23:44

The hill club hotel , Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka

GordonsAliveAndEatsPies · 06/07/2021 23:43

Grand Hotel du Cap-Ferrat or Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok. I also have very fond memories of the Penang Mutiara but it’s closed now..

DaphneDeloresMoorhead · 06/07/2021 23:42

We stayed in a suite at the Crillon. Pretty magical

Burgs island in Devon

GuineaP1g · 06/07/2021 23:42

Animal Kingdom Lodge at Disney World is hard to beat. Waking up to giraffes outside our room never gets old.

Also we love the Polynesian and Grand Floridian there too.

Tokyo Disneyland Hotel Miracosta is something VERY special too.

Was a while ago now and reviews don't seem as good anymore but we loved Turtle Bay Resort on Oahu.

The W in NYC we loved.

I love Al Qasr in Dubai but DH hates Dubai so doubt I'll get back.

Closer to home another vote for The Balmoral and also I have a real soft spot for Celtic Manor as used to have to go a lot as a child (golfing family)

AngeloMysterioso · 06/07/2021 23:40

Shangri La Boracay in the Philippines

LadyofMisrule · 06/07/2021 23:35

Another vote for Burgh Island.
The Peninsula in Hong Kong was quite something.

YeokensYegg · 06/07/2021 23:31

@LemonRoses

Would love to hear your favourites.

movingadviceneeded · 06/07/2021 23:29

Wapa Di Ume in Ubud, Bali. I've never felt so relaxed in my life. We were upgraded to a villa with a pool and I could have happily lived there forever.

Stormer · 06/07/2021 23:27

These aren't necessarily the most luxe or expensive I've stayed in, although they're pretty damn luxe and expensive, but they're places where I had particularly memorable stays:

The Conrad, Hong Kong

The Four Seasons, New York

The Four Seasons, Disneyworld Florida (yes, really! Amazing)

Wonderful place in the Maldives but I can't remember the name

Sd352 · 06/07/2021 23:26

Ooh lots of mentions for Banyan Tree Phuket. Not been there but Banyan Tree Samui was fantastic.

Would like Nam Hai to be our first big post pandemic holiday.

Recent stays that have been fab: Monaci delle terre nere in Sicily. Gorgeous architecture and setting. Discovery Bedu camp in Wadi Rum — not exactly a hotel but out of this world glamping.

StCharlotte · 06/07/2021 23:22

Ooh how could I forget Sveti Stefan in Montenegro! A truly unique hotel even before it was done up and made inaccessible to mere mortals.

www.aman.com/resorts/aman-sveti-stefan

Frolie · 06/07/2021 23:21

Oh, to travel again!

Favourites include:

La Colombe d’Or - Saint Paul de Vence, France, perfect artistic escape for a couple

Ikos Olivia - Greece, for a fabulous family holiday with a baby and 3 year old

Rudding Park - Harrogate - wonderful spa hotel. As close as I’ve got to escaping since March 2020!

Keep them all coming! One day we’ll be free again to travel 😘

ZZTopGuitarSolo · 06/07/2021 23:20

@bassackwards

Ooh I'm glad to see an endorsement for the Langham above. Am heading there tomorrow!
Oooh has it reopened? I last went there years ago for afternoon tea with my kids, but it feels like it's been under renovation forever.
Twofurrycats · 06/07/2021 23:19

The Brunelleschi Florence.
The Buckingham Hotel Chicago: it's on the 40th floor above the Chicago stock exchange. Fantastic views and peaceful after the bustle.
The flamingo las Vegas.
Temple lodgings in nagano Japan: not palatial but an experience.
A cabin at the Grand Canyon.

NumberTheory · 06/07/2021 23:18

42 The Calls in Leeds used to be fantastic a couple of decades ago. Slowly went downhill but is being refurbished now so hoping it will be great again when it's done.

Haymarket Hotel in London (I really like all the Firmdale ones I've stayed in, but this one the most because of the pool).

Bangkok Oriental, Bangkok - all the luxuries and really fantastic staff, right on the river.

20viona · 06/07/2021 23:17

Secrets the vine in cancun

whoamitojudge · 06/07/2021 23:17

The New Yorker in Manhattan. Beautiful Art Deco hotel.
Loved it so much I’ve been there three times
🍎

AmperoBlue · 06/07/2021 23:16

@GottaPickaPocketorTwo

I agree with Al Bustan Palace (Muscat), Coco Island (Maldives) and Le Manoir (Oxfordshire).

I will add in Le Chèvre D'Or in Eze, on the French Riviera - high up in a mountain village over looking the Med, amazing restaurant, rooms and views - truly amazing!

www.chevredor.com

I’ve stayed there in Eze too! I prefer the Welcome for the town but it’s definitely a fabulous hotel.
Original poster
Hairbrush123 · 06/07/2021 23:14

I’m glad I’ve inspired so many people! I really miss travelling and can’t wait to resume my travels once it’s safe to do so. So many gorgeous hotels! I am having hotel envy tonight!

The Bellagio in Las Vegas was wonderful and a surprising entry - DoubleTree by Hilton Hull. Absolutely gorgeous room, impeccable service and good location for the city centre. By far my favourite Hilton.

OP posts: