Hotel Emma is at the heart of one of San Antonio’s newest and hippest neighborhoods, Pearl – named for the brewery that once stood on this site.
The minimalist masterpiece, all sleek edges and stilts, is tucked away from the world in a traditional fishing village on the northern coast of Newfoundland's Fogo Island.
Its lobby, nicknamed The Cathedral, has palatial gold and velvet furniture, impressive murals and gold-leaf-covered columns, while even the pool area gets in on the action.
Mashpi Lodge is tucked within the Mashpi Nature Reserve in the Ecuadorian Andes and it’s hard to imagine a more remote – or much more beautiful – location.
Most rooms have a private balcony gazing at the rust-red and apricot rock, while StarView rooms, on the top floor, also have clear views of the night skies.
The grandeur of the Scottish Highlands is on full display at this elegant resort on the shores of Loch Torridon.
This isn’t a hotel as such but a single suite that takes being different to new depths. In fact it’s like nowhere on Earth – perhaps because it isn’t on solid ground at all.
This boutique hotel has been owned and operated by the Sersale family since 1951 and has kept its warm, intimate feel – while also being decadently chic.