Curated luxury hotels in Africa

With a stay at Cristal Palace, you'll be centrally located in Pinzolo, steps from Madonna di Campiglio Ski Area and Pradalago Gondola. This family-friendly hotel is 4.5 mi (7.3 km) from Sole Valley and 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Canalone Miramonti.

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 4.4 mi (7.2 km) from Dubai World Trade Centre and 6.4 mi (10.3 km) from Dubai Mall.

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 9 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 15-minute drive of Side West Beach and Aquapark. This family-friendly hotel is 0.6 mi (0.9 km) from Roman Ruins of Side and 0.6 mi (0.9 km) from Sulton Hamam Side.

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, within a 10-minute drive of Port of Kos and Massage strand. This all-inclusive hotel is 0.6 mi (0.9 km) from Psalidi Beach and 0.6 mi (0.9 km) from Psalidi Wetlands.

When you stay at Hotel Lava Beach in Tías, you'll be on the beach – a 1-minute drive from Playa de Matagorda and 7 minutes from Lanzarote Golf Resort. This beach hotel is 2 mi (3.3 km) from Puerto del Carmen Beach and 11.1 mi (17.8 km) from Lanzarote Beaches.

With a stay at The GAMMA HOTEL in St. Petersburg (Admiralteyskiy), you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Trinity Cathedral and St. Petersburg State University N.I. Pirogov Clinic of High Medical Technologies. This luxury hotel is 1.3 mi (2 km) from Narva Triumphal Arch and 1.3 mi (2.2 km) from Grand Choral Synagogue.

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 Marriott Hotel Downtown, Abu Dhabi, you'll be centrally located in Abu Dhabi – a 4-minute drive from Abu Dhabi Corniche and 6 minutes from Etihad Towers. This luxury hotel is 7.3 mi (11.7 km) from Louvre Abu Dhabi and 9.6 mi (15.5 km) from Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque.

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 all-inclusive property is 14.7 mi (23.6 km) from Konyaalti Beach Park and 21.5 mi (34.6 km) from Konyaalti Beach.

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 3.7 mi (5.9 km) from Seekirchen Dog Park and 4 mi (6.4 km) from Odeion Kulturforum Theater.

With a stay at Mandarin Oriental Lutetia, Paris, you'll be centrally located in Paris, within a 5-minute drive of Louvre Museum and Luxembourg Gardens. This family-friendly palace is 0.7 mi (1.2 km) from Orsay Museum and 1.4 mi (2.2 km) from Champs-Élysées.

With a stay at Grecotel Astir Palace in Alexandroupoli, you'll be within a 5-minute walk of Alexandroupoli Town Hall and Mitropolis Square. This beach hotel is 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from Cathedral of Agios Nikolaos and 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from Ecclesiastical Art Museum of Alexandroupoli.

With a stay at Bandos Maldives in Bandos Island, you'll be on the beach, within a 5-minute drive of Paradise Island Beach and Full Moon Beach. This beach resort is 0.4 mi (0.7 km) from Thulhagiri Beach and 0.9 mi (1.4 km) from Gili Lankanfushi Beach.

With a stay at Ezdan Palace Hotel, you'll be centrally located in Doha, within a 10-minute drive of Doha Corniche and City Centre Shopping Mall. This family-friendly hotel is 5.6 mi (9.1 km) from Katara Beach and 6.8 mi (11 km) from Souq Waqif.

With a stay at Abadia Retuerta Ledomaine in Sardon de Duero, you'll be 16.6 mi (26.7 km) from Plaza del Coso and 17.2 mi (27.7 km) from Penafiel Castle. This luxury hotel is 19.4 mi (31.2 km) from Plaza de Zorrilla and 19.7 mi (31.7 km) from Valladolid Cathedral.

A stay at Nobis Hotel Palma places you in the heart of Palma de Mallorca, within a 10-minute walk of Cathedral of Santa Maria of Palma and Plaza Espana. This luxury hotel is 2.9 mi (4.6 km) from Port of Palma de Mallorca and 7.4 mi (11.8 km) from Puerto Portals Marina.