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A curated list of hotels worldwide — book on Booking.com
62 curated hotels
HotelParis, France
Hotel Costes Pool
A candlelit underground pool with mosaic tiles, jazz on low volume, and thick towels on marble.
Insider tip: Order the ginger tea — served in a silver pot by the pool.
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HotelParis, France
La Reserve Paris
A mansion turned 40-suite hotel on Avenue Gabriel. Wood-paneled library and a private car on call.
Insider tip: The butler will book impossible reservations if given 24 hours.
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HotelMilan, Italy
Bulgari Hotel Spa Pool
An emerald-tiled indoor pool in a private garden behind the botanical gardens.
Insider tip: Book Suite 60 for direct garden access.
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Portrait Milano
A former seminary turned 73-suite Ferragamo hotel around a colonnaded piazza.
Insider tip: The private courtyard opens for guests only after 10 PM.
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HotelAmsterdam, Netherlands
Conservatorium Pool
A skylit pool inside the glass-roofed atrium of the Conservatorium Hotel.
Insider tip: The pool attendant serves fresh mint tea at 8 AM.
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Pulitzer Amsterdam
Twenty-five connected canal houses turned into a warren of quiet rooms and hidden gardens.
Insider tip: The private wine boat is bookable for guests only.
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HotelRotterdam, Netherlands
Room Mate Bruno Pool
A quiet lap pool in a converted warehouse near the cruise terminal.
Insider tip: Best just after sunrise for east light on the water.
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Hotel New York
The former Holland America Line HQ, waterfront, with cabin-like suites.
Insider tip: The private water taxi to Veerhaven is complimentary for suites.
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HotelThe Hague, Netherlands
Kurhaus Spa Pool
A restored Belle Époque pool overlooking the sea, quiet outside summer.
Insider tip: Ask for a beach cabana with pool access.
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Hotel Des Indes
An 1858 palace with a soaring atrium lobby and a cellar of vintage Bordeaux.
Insider tip: The concierge can arrange a private tour of Mauritshuis.
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HotelMadrid, Spain
Four Seasons Madrid Pool
A rooftop pool above the Canalejas galleries with Palacio views.
Insider tip: The pool attendant makes a chilled salmorejo at noon.
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Rosewood Villa Magna
A discreet Salamanca fortress of a hotel favored by heads of state.
Insider tip: The library serves single-estate sherries by request.
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HotelLisbon, Portugal
Palacio Ramalhete
A hidden palace pool in Santos surrounded by azulejo tiles. Eight rooms.
Insider tip: Ask for the 'Ramalhete Refresh' by name.
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Pensao Amor
A hotel in Cais do Sodré with velvet, mirrors, and a speakeasy.
Insider tip: Bookshelf entrance to the basement bar — push 'Os Lusiadas'.
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HotelIstanbul, Turkey
Six Senses Kocataş Mansions Pool
A restored Ottoman waterfront mansion pool on the Bosphorus, upper village, off the tourist strip.
Insider tip: Ask for a mansion-side cabana with the sea gate open.
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HotelIstanbul, Turkey
Soho House Istanbul
The Palazzo Corpi turned into 87 rooms — frescoed ceilings, a courtyard pool, and Beyoğlu on the doorstep.
Insider tip: The Allis library serves rare rakı flights to house guests after 10 PM.
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HotelSaint-Tropez, France
Lou Pinet
Hidden near the Pointe des Salins, away from the port entirely, a Mediterranean refuge built around one of Saint-Tropez's largest stone-carved pools in a pine-shaded Provençal garden.
Insider tip: The spa's two treatment cabins are famously discreet — book the early morning slot before the pool crowd arrives for near-total privacy.
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HotelIbiza, Spain
Hacienda Na Xamena
Perched on a cliff's edge inside a national park on the island's north coast, a five-star hideaway intentionally distant from the club scene.
Insider tip: Request a cliff-view room over a garden-view one — the difference in the sound of the sea versus the road is significant here.
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HotelVenice, Italy
Hotel Cipriani
Set on Giudecca Island, five minutes from San Marco by private launch — genuinely away from the day-tripper crowds, and home to Venice's only Olympic-sized pool.
Insider tip: Visit St Mark's Square before 8 AM — the private launch can drop you there well before the day-tripper ferries arrive.
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HotelMykonos, Greece
Grace Mykonos
Perched on a hillside above Agios Stefanos beach with just 25 rooms — deliberately set apart from the Chora party scene.
Insider tip: Request a room on the lower terraces facing the bay — the hillside design means even those have unobstructed sea views, so there's no need for a premium tier.
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HotelGstaad, Switzerland
The Alpina Gstaad
Set on an elevated five-acre hilltop above the pedestrianised village — the first luxury hotel built in Gstaad in a century, made almost entirely of local stone, wood, and leather.
Insider tip: Dinner at the Michelin-starred LEONARD's rarely requires the weeks of notice Gstaad Palace does — book just a few days out, even in season.
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HotelBali, Indonesia
Cliffside Oasis
An infinity pool on the cliff's edge, azure horizon, empty at sunrise.
Insider tip: Owner arranges private cliffside dinners with two days' notice.
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Suarga Padang Padang
Eco-boutique built into limestone cliffs. Bamboo, ocean breeze, 20 guests max.
Insider tip: Room 7 has a private staircase to a cove.
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HotelKyoto, Japan
Beniya Mukayu
A mountain ryokan with private onsen in every room. Silence as amenity.
Insider tip: Ask for Room 301 — largest terrace onsen, garden view.
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Four Seasons Kyoto Pool
Indoor pool in a restored 800-year-old pond garden.
Insider tip: Chilled barley tea at 11 AM by the koi.
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HotelTokyo, Japan
Bulgari Hotel Tokyo Pool
A 40th-floor emerald pool with wraparound Tokyo skyline.
Insider tip: Suite 4501 has direct pool-deck access.
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Hoshinoya Tokyo
A modern ryokan tower in Otemachi with tatami floors and a private onsen on the top floor.
Insider tip: The onsen closes to public for private hour on request.
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HotelBangkok, Thailand
The Siam Pool
A colonial-style lap pool on the river at The Siam hotel, palms and silence.
Insider tip: Ask for a poolside cabana with butler.
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The Siam
A private-riverside 39-suite hotel styled by Bill Bensley. Antiques, teak, calm.
Insider tip: Book the Riverview Pool Villa — private plunge pool.
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HotelSingapore, Singapore
Capella Sentosa Pool
A three-tiered cascading pool through rainforest at the Capella resort.
Insider tip: Book a Garden Villa for a private plunge pool.
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Raffles Singapore
The colonial icon, restored and hushed. All-suite, all-butler.
Insider tip: The Long Bar's back room is bookable for parties of six.
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HotelSingapore, Singapore
Mondrian Singapore Duxton
A design hotel in Duxton with a rooftop pool bar looking straight at the CBD skyline through the palms.
Insider tip: The rooftop pool bar quiets down after 10 PM for hotel guests.
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HotelKuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Four Seasons KL Pool
A 40th-floor infinity pool facing KLCC park.
Insider tip: Ask for a cabana with jasmine tea service.
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The RuMa Hotel
A boutique high-rise inspired by Malaysian tin-mining heritage. Copper, brass, silence.
Insider tip: The rooftop pool bar closes to public after 9 PM for guests.
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HotelShanghai, China
Amanyangyun Pool
A candlelit lap pool inside a 400-year-old camphor forest resort.
Insider tip: Book an Antique Villa for private courtyard access.
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The Peninsula Shanghai
The last building on the Bund's historic strip. Rolls-Royce fleet, art deco suites.
Insider tip: The rooftop helipad turns into a private-dining pavilion on request.
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HotelHo Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Park Hyatt Saigon Pool
A colonial courtyard pool shaded by frangipani, opposite the Opera House.
Insider tip: Order the chilled pandan lemonade — off the printed menu.
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The Reverie Saigon
An unapologetically ornate Italian-designed hotel with Murano glass and marble suites.
Insider tip: The rooftop helipad opens for private sunset drinks on request.
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HotelDubai, UAE
One&Only The Palm
An ultra-exclusive beachfront hideaway on the Palm, deliberately set apart from Dubai's high-density hotel towers — quiet, opulent, and impeccably discreet.
Insider tip: Book a Palm-facing villa over a skyline-facing one — quieter, with direct beach access without crossing the main resort areas.
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HotelMexico City, Mexico
Hotel Carlota
A design hotel in a restored 1940s mansion with a courtyard pool.
Insider tip: Room 212 has a hidden balcony.
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Las Alcobas Pool
A small heated rooftop pool in Polanco surrounded by agave.
Insider tip: Ask for the hibiscus margarita at 3 PM.
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HotelCartagena, Colombia
Casa San Agustin Pool
A 17th-century mansion courtyard pool, stone and bougainvillea.
Insider tip: Hidden grotto plunge pool behind vines.
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Hotel Quadrifolio
A sixteen-room colonial house hotel with unmarked entrance.
Insider tip: Room 8 has a hammock terrace over the cathedral.
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HotelMiami, USA
Faena Hotel Pool
A theatrical Miami Beach pool with red-and-gold cabanas and butler service.
Insider tip: Ask for a beachfront cabana with champagne minibar.
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The Setai Miami Beach
An Asian-minimalist all-suite hotel with three pools of different temperatures.
Insider tip: The 40th-floor penthouse pool is available privately by request.
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HotelNew York, USA
Aman New York Pool
A 65-foot pool with fireplaces on either end, inside the Crown Building.
Insider tip: Book a spa suite for a private pool hour.
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The Mark Hotel
An Upper East Side icon with the largest hotel suite in the US and discreet service.
Insider tip: Frédéric Fekkai's in-house salon opens after hours for guests.
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HotelBahamas, Bahamas
The Ocean Club Pool
A quiet crescent pool at the Four Seasons Ocean Club, colonial and calm.
Insider tip: The Versailles Terrace opens for private breakfast by request.
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Kamalame Cay
A private-island resort on Andros — 20 villas, beach-shack-chic, all-inclusive.
Insider tip: Ask for the overwater spa treehouse for a private dinner.
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HotelChicago, USA
Peninsula Chicago Pool
A skylit indoor pool with lake and skyline views on the 19th floor.
Insider tip: Order the truffle grilled cheese from the pool menu — off the printed list.
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Waldorf Astoria Chicago
A limestone Beaux-Arts tower in the Gold Coast with residential-scale suites.
Insider tip: The library serves rare American whiskies to guests only.
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HotelAtlanta, USA
St. Regis Atlanta Pool
A 40,000-square-foot pool complex with private cabanas and butler service.
Insider tip: Order the pool-side lobster BLT — quietly signature.
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Mandarin Oriental Atlanta
A residential-style hotel in Buckhead with Asian-minimalist suites.
Insider tip: The spa's private couples' suite includes a soaking tub for two.
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HotelAustin, USA
Commodore Perry Estate Pool
A 1928 Italianate estate pool at the Auberge property, surrounded by pecan trees.
Insider tip: Ask for a cabana lunch from Lutie's kitchen.
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Hotel Saint Cecilia
A South Congress hideaway of 14 suites, poolhouses, and bungalows — musicians and quiet regulars.
Insider tip: The record library delivers to your room by request.
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HotelLos Angeles, USA
Hotel Bel-Air
Twelve acres of gardens and swan lake, tucked into Bel-Air canyons — the city's quietest grand dame.
Insider tip: The Wolfgang Puck spa lunch is booked separately from the room.
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HotelSan Francisco, USA
The Battery
A members-club with hotel rooms above — quiet suites, a wine cellar, and a lap pool with no line of sight.
Insider tip: The library serves an unlisted whisky flight after 9 PM.
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HotelSeattle, USA
Inn at the Market
A tucked-away hotel above Pike Place with a private rooftop deck facing Elliott Bay.
Insider tip: The rooftop is quiet in the morning; take coffee up at 7 AM.
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HotelSaint Barthélemy, France (Caribbean)
Le Toiny
Set into the hills of the island's untouched southeast coast, a Relais & Châteaux property whose 22 villas each have a private infinity pool, overlooking a beach still considered a local surfers' secret.
Insider tip: Take the hotel's coastal hiking trail in the early morning — Toiny Bay's currents keep it genuinely quiet even in high season.
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HotelAspen, USA
MOLLIE Aspen
A short walk from downtown with all four ski areas easily accessible — designed around subtlety, with Japanese and Scandinavian principles making rooms feel calm rather than showy.
Insider tip: Ask for a room away from the lobby bar — the quietest accommodations are on the upper floors facing the mountain rather than downtown.
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HotelCape Town, South Africa
Ellerman House
A quiet escape in Bantry Bay: thirteen rooms above the Atlantic, no children under 14 outside the villas, and one of the finest private South African art collections in the country.
Insider tip: The gardens take their cue from nearby Kirstenbosch. Ask the concierge for a private walk through the hotel's South African art collection, one of the most significant in private hands.
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The Silo Hotel
A grain silo turned hotel at the V&A Waterfront. Reserve ahead: the rooftop bar is open to non-guests with reservations recommended, while the rooftop pool stays guests-only. Best at weekday sunset, before the wind picks up.
Insider tip: The hotel sits directly above the Zeitz MOCAA museum. Pair a rooftop drink with an afternoon among contemporary African art before heading up.
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