Favorite Hotels Around The World

When it comes to finding great hotels we usually ask savvy, jet setting friends for their suggestions. Web searches often lead to the same tired lists and travel reviews on social platforms get skewed with input from too many users. This year we turned to our private Facebook Group, The What Travel, to gather intel on hidden gems and vetted classics. Here are our top picks from the answer “What is your favorite hotel ?”

PARIS - Many of the recommendations we received were based in the City of Light so it gets its own special category.

Hotel Le Six - A boutique hotel near the Luxembourg gardens and a 2-minute walk from the Notre De Champs Metro station.

Hotel Paul Rive Gauche - value hotel right in the heart of the left bank, in the Latin Quarter.

La Maison Favart - A boutique hotel 5 minutes away from Opéra Garnier and the Grands Boulevards district in Paris.

The Hotel Nolinski - A small-scale, high-quality hotel in the heart of Paris.

Hotel de JoBo - Built on a 17th-century convent site in the 4th arr.

METROPOLITAN - The best stays close to the action.

Hotel Bellevue Syrene in Sorrento, Italy- Overlooks the Bay of Sorento and is only .2 miles away from the city center.

The Dylan in Amsterdam - Located in the heart of the “9-streets” in Amersterdam and right on the “Keizersgracht” canal.

The Beekman NYC - A charming hotel in lower Manhattan, very close to the Brooklyn Bridge.

The Line DC in Washington D.C. - A 20th-century church turned into a hotel in the Adam Morgan neighborhood.

The Grand Villa Argentina in Dubrovnik, Croatia - A beach hotel with lush gardens, and a short walk away from the Dubrovnik Old Town.

Lotte New York Palace in New York - A luxury hotel in midtown Manhattan, where the show Gossip Girl was filmed.

Avenida Palace in Lisbon - A historic hotel in the city center of Lisbon.  

St. Martin’s Lane Hotel London - Located in London’s theater districts, close by to Covent Garden & Trafalgar Square.

GORGEOUS GETAWAYS - Tucked away hotels for a more intimate vacation.

Tiara Chateau Hotel Mont Royal in Chantilly, France - A tucked-away chateau just half an hour from Paris.

Las Ventanas al Paraiso in Cabo San Lucas - A tucked away resort on the coastline of Cabo San Lucas.

The Hummingbird in Bocas Del Toro - A small bed and breakfast on an “unspoiled” beach.

Ellerman House in Cape Town - A luxury boutique and private villas overlooking the Bantry Bay.

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Gina Pell