Hotels
Five-star hotels reviewed on a paid-stay basis, with extended residency required for our highest ratings. Premium Travel Review does not accept media rates or press stays.
19.0/20 Hotels Cheval Blanc Paris Review 
19.0/20 Hotels Passalacqua Lake Como Review 
18.5/20 Hotels Soneva Fushi Review 
18.5/20 Hotels Aman Tokyo Review 
18.5/20 Hotels Singita Sabi Sand Review 
18.0/20 Hotels The Connaught London Review 
18.0/20 Hotels Mandarin Oriental Bangkok Review 
18.0/20 Hotels Belmond Hotel Cipriani Venice Review Soneva Fushi Review
The Maldives resort that invented 'no news, no shoes' in 1995, with vast jungle and overwater villas. We paid three nights and scored it.
The Connaught London Review
A 121-room Mayfair institution with a three-star Hélène Darroze and the world's most-decorated bar. We paid for three nights and scored it.
La Mamounia Marrakech Review
Marrakech's 1923 grande dame, reborn by Jouin Manku, with vast gardens and a famed spa. We paid three nights at the public rate and scored it.
Badrutt's Palace St Moritz Review
The 1896 St Moritz landmark with its tower, Matsuhisa by Nobu, and ski-season theatre. We paid three nights at the public rate and scored it.
Mandarin Oriental Bangkok Review
Thailand's first hotel, on the Chao Phraya since 1876, with a three-star Le Normandie and legendary service. We paid three nights and scored it.
Aman Tokyo Review
Aman's 84-room Otemachi tower stacks ryokan calm 38 floors above the financial district. We paid for three nights and scored every dimension.
Belmond Hotel Cipriani Venice Review
Giuseppe Cipriani's 1958 Giudecca retreat, with Venice's Olympic pool and a Michelin-starred Oro. We paid three nights and scored it.
The Upper House Hong Kong Review
André Fu's residential tower above Pacific Place trades grand lobbies for quiet. We paid for three nights and scored where the restraint pays off.
Cheval Blanc Paris Review
Inside La Samaritaine, LVMH built a 72-key palace with a Peter Marino fit-out and Plénitude's three stars. We paid for three nights and scored it.
Four Years In: Has Aman New York Justified Its Opening Tariff?
Aman New York opened in 2022 to the most aggressive opening rates ever published by a Manhattan hotel. Nearly four years on, our reviewer assesses whether…
Singita Sabi Sand Review
Singita's Ebony and Boulders lodges on a private 45,000-acre reserve beside Kruger. We paid three nights at the public rate and scored it.
Hôtel du Cap-Eden-Roc Review
The Cap d'Antibes legend with its cliffside seawater pool and 22-acre gardens. We paid for three nights at the public rate and scored it.
Il San Pietro di Positano Review
The Cinque family's vertical cliff hotel above Positano, with a Michelin-starred Zass and a sea-level beach club. We paid three nights and scored it.
Passalacqua Lake Como Review
The De Santis family's 18th-century villa, twice named the world's best hotel, holds just 24 suites. We paid three nights and scored it.