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In the rolling hills beyond Bangkok's concrete sprawl, a whimsical hotel has turned abandoned train cars into a luxurious escape three hours north of Bangkok. As the capital's endless urban landscape finally gives way to undulating hills and thick jungle, something unexpected appears through a curtain of towering trees: the …

The tiny Balinese village, Sayan, sits on a ridge along the Ayung River, surrounded by lush jungles and rice paddies. Four Seasons Resort Bali retreat rises above the canopies in a dreamy environment. Unsurprisingly, it's the only hotel in Bali to make the 2020 Condé Nast Gold List. The 60 …

The pink city of Jaipur is a traveler's wet dream. It was built in the 18th century as India's first planned city with remarkable architecture. In 1876, Maharaja Ram Singh decided to paint the entire city pink as a gesture of hospitality to welcome the Prince of Wales. Jaipur is …

The first thing you notice isn't the geodesic domes dotting the hillside like something from a sci-fi film, or even the sweeping views across the Waitaki Valley that stretch endlessly toward jagged mountain peaks. It's the silence. The kind of profound quiet that makes city dwellers suddenly aware of their …

In Tokyo's historic Asakusa district, where centuries-old temples meet modern tourist crowds, a new hotel is making check-in considerably more interesting. At the SAKE Bar Hotel ASAKUSA, you don't just get handed a plastic key card - you receive a traditional wooden masu cup, which you can fill up to …

Gateway Canyons Resort is located near the Utah border in Palisade, Western Colorado. This peaceful town is renowned for its peach orchards and derives its name from the adjacent cliffs. The towering Palisade is an isolated hill with steep sides, stretching three miles (4.9 km) in length. Gateway Canyons chose …

The Nishiyama Onsen Keiunkan spa hotel was originally opened in 705 AD, and in 2011, it was declared the oldest hotel in the world by Guinness World Records (currently 1320 years old). The hotel was established by Fujiwara Mahito, the son of an aide to the 38th Emperor of Japan, …

This guesthouse was built over 160 years ago by farmers who needed a place to hang out so their goats could graze. This seems like an achievement on par with the pyramids. I mean, how do you drag that much timber up a mountain and then build it into a …

On a scrap of windswept rock in the Swedish archipelago, where the Baltic meets the North Sea, stands what might be the world's most improbable hotel. Pater Noster sits on Hamneskär island, five nautical miles from anywhere you'd recognize as civilization, crowned by a 32-meter lighthouse that has been guiding …

Located on the southern slope of Lake Llanquihue, with a direct view of the Osorno Volcano, Hotel AWA is a tribute to the nature of the Patagonian region of Chile. Every mountain lover's bucket list includes Patagonia as one of the must-visit destinations. For most of the world, it means …

The Grand Resort Bad Ragaz is located in the Heidiland holiday region of eastern Switzerland, about an hour's drive from Zurich. It is surrounded by mountains and is renowned as Europe's leading wellness and medical health resort. The resort was founded in 1242 after a naturally warm (36.5 °C) thermal …

In the remote town of Paimio, in the middle of a pine forest, is one of the most internationally significant buildings representing functionalist architecture. Functionalism emerged after World War I as part of modernism. With a strict focus on functionality, it became the dominant philosophy. This movement was also closely …

In the middle of Utah's red rock country, where the landscape looks like Mars had a particularly good day, sits Ofland Escalante - a place that makes you wonder why anyone ever thought camping had to involve sleeping on the ground and eating beans from a can. This isn't your …

At the edge of the world, where ancient cedars meet crashing Pacific waves, sits a hotel that makes no apologies for its dramatic setting. The Wickaninnish Inn perches on a rocky headland at Chesterman Beach, five kilometers from the surfing town of Tofino on Vancouver Island's wild west coast. This …

One of the most hyped backpacker's adventures is the Gibbon Experience, which takes place in the Northernmost region of Laos, in the Nam Kan National Park. This project made ziplining through dense rainforests a form of wildlife protection. In the mid-90s, French entrepreneur Jean Francois Reumaux came up with a …

Hoshino Resorts is one of Japan's famous hotel chains with 53 national and international locations of Japanese inns (ryokan) since 1904. Their flagship brand, HOSHINOYA, specializes in high-class traditional design and hospitality mixed with modern comforts. They have eight properties (six in Japan, one in Bali, Indonesia, and one in …

When most people think of Brazil, São Paulo doesn't immediately spring to mind. The financial powerhouse, sprawling and intense, gets overshadowed by visions of Rio's beaches and the Amazon's wild expanses. But the city itself is a revelation. Its world-class dining scene, bold architecture, and vibrant yet somehow relaxed atmosphere …

Hotel Rangá is a small resort located on the south coast of Iceland, where luxury and nature come together. Situated on the banks of a river, this boutique hotel is the perfect base for adventurers. The hotel stands out with its themed suites and an observatory with powerful telescopes, which …

The iconic Alpine hotel of the 19th century has seen better days. Back in the early times, at the peak of its operation, tourists flocked to see Rhône Glacier's breathtaking. Hotel Belvédère is located on a majestic curvy mountain road. The Furka Pass is a road-trippers paradise in the high …

High above Lake Brienz, where waterfalls crash down mountainsides and the sound of rushing water mingles with the rattle of Europe's oldest funicular railway, sits a hotel that nearly became a car park. Well, not quite a car park, but something almost as tragic: a concrete "jumbo chalet" complex that …