Curated luxury hotels in Africa

With a stay at Wish Natal in Natal (Via Costeira), you'll be within a 15-minute drive of Ponta Negra Beach and Dunes Park. This beach hotel is 13.9 mi (22.4 km) from Genipabu Beach and 3.2 mi (5.1 km) from Natal Convention Center.

Hotel MiM Sitges is centrally located in Sitges – a 4-minute walk from L'Estanyol Beach and 5 minutes by foot from Sitges Beachfront. This luxury hotel is 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from La Fragata Beach and 0.4 mi (0.7 km) from Church of Sant Bartomeu and Santa Tecla.

Located in Ladispoli, La Posta Vecchia Hotel is by the sea – a 1-minute drive from Castello di Palo and 9 minutes from Marsh of Torre Flavia. This beach hotel is 16.3 mi (26.2 km) from Lake Bracciano and 5.3 mi (8.5 km) from Associazione Nautica Campo di Mare.

The Merchant House is centrally located in Manama – a 3-minute walk from Manama Souq and 12 minutes by foot from Bahrain Financial Harbour. This luxury hotel is 1.7 mi (2.8 km) from Bahrain World Trade Center and 2.2 mi (3.5 km) from The Avenues Bahrain.

Located in Doha (As Salatah), Shaza Doha is within a 15-minute walk of Doha Corniche and Souq Waqif. This luxury hotel is 0.5 mi (0.9 km) from Souq Waqif Art Center and 4.3 mi (6.9 km) from City Centre Shopping Mall.

With a stay at Address Creek Harbour in Dubai (Dubai Creek Harbour), you'll be within a 15-minute drive of Dubai World Trade Centre and Dubai Creek. This luxury hotel is 8.1 mi (13.1 km) from Dubai Mall and 8.3 mi (13.4 km) from Burj Khalifa.

A stay at Cristal Palace places you in the heart of Pinzolo, steps from Skirama Dolomiti Adamello Brenta and Canalone Miramonti. This family-friendly hotel is 4.5 mi (7.3 km) from Sole Valley and 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from Madonna di Campiglio Ski Area.

Bank hotel is set in central Stockholm, a few minutes' walk from Strandvägen and Stureplan in the Östermalm district. This hotel features free WiFi in public areas, a fitness centre and an on-site restaurant proposing smart casual dining.

Housed in a former bank building, all rooms are designed with stylish furnishings and feature a flat-screen TV, minibar and coffee machine. Guests can furthermore enjoy slippers and free toiletries.

Bank Hotel offers a lobby bar and room service is available, as well as breakfast served in the room. The cocktail and terrace bar Le Hibou is located on the top floor with great views. It offers a large selection of non-alcoholic options as well as specially composed and classic cocktails.

Kungsträdgården park is 200 metres from the property and the Royal palace is 500 metres away. Other popular nearby attractions include the island of Djurgården with Gröna Lund Amusement Park, 1.5 km away. Stockholm Arlanda Airport is a 42 km drive from the hotel and Kungsträdgården metro station is about 100 metres away.

With a stay at Marriott Marquis Dubai Creek, you'll be centrally located in Dubai, within a 5-minute drive of Dubai Creek and City Centre Deira. This luxury hotel is 3.9 mi (6.3 km) from Gold Souk and 4.4 mi (7.2 km) from Dubai World Trade Centre.

The luxurious Grand Hotel National is situated directly on the shore of Lake Lucerne, only a 5-minute walk from the train station and the old town.

Lucerne's legendary luxury hotel was built in the 1870s by César Ritz and Auguste Escoffier. Today it still provides highest-quality accommodation, culinary perfection and great musical entertainment in the National Bar.

The rooms and suites offer views of the city or the lake. Some include Italian marble floors, walls covered with luxurious silk wallpaper, hand-woven carpets and comfortable sofas and chairs upholstered with the finest materials.

From the Grand Hotel National Luzern you can see the famous Rigi, Stanserhorn and Pilatus mountains as well as the highest peaks of Central Switzerland.

With a stay at Camvillia Resort in Pylos-Nestoras, you'll be by the sea, just a 4-minute walk from Ionian Sea and 8 minutes by foot from Kolonides Beach. This beach hotel is 0.9 mi (1.4 km) from Chomati Beach and 2 mi (3.2 km) from Agios Andreas Beach.

When you stay at Barut GOIA in Manavgat, you'll be in the historical district, within a 5-minute drive of Side West Beach and Side Harbor. This family-friendly hotel is 5.6 mi (9 km) from Manavgat Falls and 6.8 mi (10.9 km) from Aquapark.

With a stay at Minos Beach Art Hotel, a Member of Design Hotels, you'll be centrally located in Agios Nikolaos, just a 3-minute walk from Ammoúdi and 6 minutes by foot from Agios Nikolaos Archaeological Museum. This beach hotel is 0.8 mi (1.4 km) from Folk Museum and 0.9 mi (1.5 km) from Lake Voulismeni.

With a stay at Mitsis Ramira in Kos, you'll be by the sea, steps from Psalidi Beach and a 4-minute drive from Agios Fokas Beach. This all-inclusive hotel is 2.7 mi (4.3 km) from Port of Kos and 8.9 mi (14.4 km) from Tigaki Beach.

When you stay at Hotel Lava Beach in Tías, you'll be on the beach, within a 10-minute walk of Pocillos Beach and Playa de Matagorda. This beach hotel is 2 mi (3.3 km) from Puerto del Carmen Beach and 13.3 mi (21.5 km) from Timanfaya National Park.

With a stay at The GAMMA HOTEL in St. Petersburg (Ekaterinhof District), you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Fontanka River Embankment and Trinity Cathedral. This luxury hotel is 1.3 mi (2 km) from Narva Triumphal Arch and 1.5 mi (2.4 km) from St. Nicholas' Naval Cathedral.

A stay at Le Meridien Ra Beach Hotel & Spa places you in the heart of El Vendrell, within a 5-minute walk of El Vendrell Beach and Platja de les Madrigueres. This beach hotel is 0.2 mi (0.4 km) from Calafell Beach and 0.9 mi (1.5 km) from Calafell Aventura.

With a stay at Royal Wings Hotel - All Inclusive, you'll be centrally located in Antalya, within a 15-minute drive of Lara Beach and Terra City Shopping Center. This beach property is 14.5 mi (23.3 km) from Konyaalti Beach and 14.5 mi (23.4 km) from Konyaalti Beach Park.

When you stay at Salzburg Hotel Holznerwirt in Eugendorf, you'll be next to a golf course, within a 15-minute drive of Mirabell Palace and Salzburg Christmas Market. This golf hotel is 5 mi (8.1 km) from Gut Altentann Golf & Country Club and 5.9 mi (9.5 km) from Neuhaus Castle.

A stay at Mandarin Oriental Lutetia, Paris places you in the heart of Paris, within a 15-minute walk of Orsay Museum and Montparnasse Tower. This family-friendly palace is 1 mi (1.6 km) from Louvre Museum and 1 mi (1.6 km) from Luxembourg Gardens.