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Gold List 2023 hotels
The best hotels in 2023, as reviewed by our editors and contributors. We've stayed at some of the finest properties around the world, and these made the top of our list.
59 Hotels in Gold List 2023
1 Hotel South Beach
$$ | USA, Miami Beach, 2341 Collins Ave.
Seaside in Miami's South Beach—a sexy, glamour-at-your-fingertips stay.
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Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok
$$$ | Thailand, Bangkok, 48 Oriental Ave.
Bangkok’s first hotel is still, despite some extremely stiff competition from more recent arrivals, its best.
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Marbella Club
$$ | Spain, Marbella, Avenida Bulevar Príncipe Alfonso de Hohenlohe, s/n
If the secret to a happy life is balance, then there’s no better place to reset the scales than the Marbella Club.
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Tierra Patagonia
$$$ | Chile, Torres del Paine National Park,
This architecturally impressive eco property offers a diverse range of activities—and the best views.
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The Oberoi Udaivilas, Udaipur
$$$ | India, Udaipur, Badi-Gorela-Mulla Talai Rd.
Of all the Oberois, this is the mothership.
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The Savoy
$$$ | United Kingdom, London, The Strand
Timeless, understated extravagance on the banks of the Thames.
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The Newt in Somerset
$$ | United Kingdom, Bruton, A359, Hadspen
You just can’t go wrong with a stay at this West Country idyll.
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Waldorf Astoria Amsterdam
$$$ | The Netherlands, Amsterdam, Herengracht 542-556
The epitome of good taste.
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Four Seasons Hotel Istanbul at Sultanahmet
$$$ | Turkey, Istanbul, Tevkifhane Caddessi, No: 1
The only (former) prison you’ll never want to leave.
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Caruso, A Belmond Hotel, Amalfi Coast
$$$ | Italy, Ravello, Piazza S. Giovanni del Toro, 2
People talk about old classics, but this one has roots dating back to the 11th century and it remains a timeless place.
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Uxua Casa Hotel & Spa
$$ | Brazil, Trancoso, Rua da praça do bosque 10
A million miles from any cookie-cutter hotel, arriving at Uxua Casa is like entering a private home straight out of a Jorge Amado novel.
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The Mark
$$$ | United States, New York City, 25 E 77th St
An Upper East Side Art Deco-inspired classic.
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Cheval Blanc St-Barth
$$$ | St. Barts, Baie des Flamands,
A sexy, scene-setting, rosé-with-lunch resort that feels totally at home on this glamorous Caribbean isle.
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Hotel Cipriani, A Belmond Hotel, Venice
$$$ | Italy, Venice, Giudecca, 10
Super-attentive service, manicured greenery, and an air of sophistication combine into a pampered world all its own.
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São Lourenço do Barrocal
$$ | Portugal, Alentejo, São Lourenço do Barrocal
This beautifully restored estate in Portugal’s Alentejo puts a sophisticated spin on agritourism.
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Le Meurice, Dorchester Collection
$$$ | France, Paris, 228 Rue de Rivoli
Imagine 18th-century opulence presented through the filter of a Salvador Dalí painting, and you’ve got Le Meurice.
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Santa Marina, a Luxury Collection Resort, Mykonos
$$$ | Greece, Mykonos, Ornos Bay
A respite from Mykonos’s party-till-dawn ethos, and the only private stretch of sandy beach on the island.
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Ocean House
$$$ | United States, Watch Hill, 1 Bluff Ave.
It doesn't get much more iconic New England than this.
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Ceylon Tea Trails
$$ | Sri Lanka, Hatton,
Downton Abbey in the tropics.
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Malibu Beach Inn
$$$ | United States, Malibu, 22878 Pacific Coast Hwy
Come here for laid-back luxury and easy beach access.
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