The Carlyle, New York

Carlyle, New York



Discreet, elegant, East East Upper Retreat for those like Mick Jagger and David Bowie when they are at home. This is New York modern amenities that you can expect from a modern hotel. There are also two top entertainment venues in the residential districts: Bellman, the famous bar, who is a pianist and because of the best martinis in the area; and Carlyle Cafe, a beautiful club where you can hear, among others, Woody Allen and his traditional jazz band when you do not go around.

Four Seasons, New York

Four Seasons, New York

After entering the marble lobby designed by I M Pei, you know that you are a large hotel. It is a great modern facility because it was only completed in 1991. Since then he has been responsible for the Manhattan hospitality landscape and is one of the places that appear in New York. The concierge travels with encyclopedias, in the centre of the 57th and Central Park there are 364 bright rooms with silk walls and furniture in English. From the rooms on the 40th floor, you can enjoy spectacular views of Central Park. It is worth visiting the workshop of Joel Robuchon.

Four Seasons George V, Paris

Four Seasons George V, Paris

A higher elevation towards the Arc de Triomphe, and much more, and perhaps more than Crillon's prison, with slightly more service, George V competes for the first place in Paris. The art decor is unique to the 18th century heritage, but the palace has the biggest impression. The rooms are - a good and more consistent size than the Crillon style - Louis XV. The Five is an excellent restaurant, which currently hosts two Michelin stars.

Abbaye de la Bussière, Bussière, France

Abbaye de la Bussière, Bussière, France

When the British Cummings family came to this former Cistercian monastery in 2005, she made a luxurious oath and elegance - she fully fulfilled. Located in the hidden Ouche valley (behind "Oosh") and surrounded by 35 acres of land, the old man is pleased with consistency, style and many aspects that focus on the most psychic abbots. The Michelin star restaurant is not smaller. Among the best establishments in Burgundy, soon.

Grootbos, South Africa

Grootbos, South Africa

Found on one of the world’s finest whale-watching coastlines, this five‑star retreat offers unadulterated luxury without the guilt. Every effort has been made to assimilate these fabulous private lodges – complete with all mod cons, state-of-the-art bathrooms, four-poster beds and unsurpassable views – into the environment. And what an environment: a 1,750-hectare reserve that is home to more than 740 different species of plants and the impossibly white sands of Walker Bay.

Blancaneaux Lodge, Belize

Blancaneaux Lodge, Belize

The film director Francis Ford Coppola used this as his secluded mountain bolt hole for several years before throwing open its doors to the public. It now has 20 airy bungalows on stilts dotted around a tree-covered hillside overlooking a babbling stream. There is a lovely restaurant and bar (featuring the original ceiling fan from Apocalypse Now), and charming staff.

Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace, Budapest

Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace, Budapest

A swirling pattern of more than a million mosaic tiles guides you through the dazzling lobby at the heart of this restored temple of Art Nouveau. Here modern chandeliers blend perfectly with original stained glass and velvet furnishings to create stately 21st-century comfort. Perfectly situated at the foot of Budapest’s Chain Bridge, this new grand dame of eastern Europe is crowned with a contemporary rooftop spa complete with sweeping views of the Danube.