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Boutique Hotels & Resorts | Small Luxury Hotels of the World

Independent

We’re the most desirable and valuable community of independently minded travellers and independently spirited hotels in the world.

Individual

We’ve visited, vetted and verified over 500 luxury boutique hotels, selecting only the distinctive, the diverse and the downright delightful.

Intense

Our hotels allow you to explore the world with intention, experience its intensity and protect its integrity so you can travel with a conscience.

Intimate

Our hotels are small, perfectly formed with people, places and experiences with individual character, intimate charm and inherent class.

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Travel Blog

Here is a selection of curated articles that use our local knowledge as a guide to help your holiday become a tailored, luxury-packed adventure.

Search by Map

To search for hotels by map or check rates and availability fast. Select your destination first. Enter your reservation dates later. Click here.

New Hotels

From chic tropical islands to stylish ski resorts, we've searched far and wide to bring you the world's most luxurious small hotels. Click here.

Travel Blog

Here is a selection of curated articles that use our local knowledge as a guide to help your holiday become a tailored, luxury-packed adventure.

Explore by Destination

Choose from over 500 small, independent luxury hotels in more than 80 countries.

Italy

The art, the food, the fashion, the history – for the best of everything, all roads lead to Italy.

Greece

Uncover lively cities and traditional culture, timeless landscapes and mythic monuments.

United Kingdom

A land of lively cities and sleepy countryside, iconic sights and trend-setting style.  

France

Culture, cuisine and a certain ‘je ne sais quoi’… France does luxury like nowhere else in the world.   

USA

From the Wild West to the Easy Going East, city breaks to country retreats… the USA offers a world of experiences. 

Thailand

Exotic beaches, fascinating cities, warm-hearted people and culinary wonders are just for starters.

Maldives

Ditch your shoes and pinch yourself – this is a tropical utopia with island spa retreats and luxury hotels on stilts.

Paris

A city of style and romance, where world-renowned sights meet a lively local spirit.

Mexico

Ancient history and modern luxury, all wrapped up in exquisite natural beauty.

Dubai

An energetic, futuristic vision with a rich Arabian heritage between the desert and the sea.

London

Red buses, black ravens, Green Park – London has an enthralling array of colourful sights and world-famous sites.

Japan

A beguiling mix of contrasts with unique customs and cuisine – steeped in tradition yet ahead of its time.

Australia

Australia may be the oldest land on the planet, but its buzzing beachfronts, bars and galleries make this a very ‘now’ place to be. 

New Zealand

Dramatic mountains and thermal springs meet cosmopolitan cities on these island jewels. 

Phillipines

Over 7,000 islands backed by jungle, peppered with mountains and fringed with blissful beaches.

Malaysia

Colour memories with white sand beaches, golden temples, emerald tea plantations and scintillating cities.

Switzerland

Artists, poets and royalty have all been inspired by Switzerland’s majestic scenery. 

Sri Lanka

Explore striking landscapes, stunning seascapes and culture that’s been left untouched.

Morocco

An Aladdin’s cave of sights, sounds and sensations – get lost and find yourself again in magical Morocco.

Bahamas

Swim with dolphins, dance to Calypso rhythms, snorkel in crystal clear waters, or hop from paradise to paradise. 

Barbados

Surf, scuba dive or swim with turtles by day... then spend the night partying to Caribbean rhythms.

Costa Rica

A natural paradise of emerald cloud forest and golden beaches, dramatic volcanoes and divine cuisine.

Dominican Republic

A beach resort with a difference – discover indigenous artwork and idyllic towns full of character.

Indonesia

Rainforests to rice paddies, beaches to blue seas, and vibrant markets to volcanoes.

Italy

The art, the food, the fashion, the history – for the best of everything, all roads lead to Italy.

Greece

Uncover lively cities and traditional culture, timeless landscapes and mythic monuments.

United Kingdom

A land of lively cities and sleepy countryside, iconic sights and trend-setting style.  

France

Culture, cuisine and a certain ‘je ne sais quoi’… France does luxury like nowhere else in the world.   

USA

From the Wild West to the Easy Going East, city breaks to country retreats… the USA offers a world of experiences. 

Thailand

Exotic beaches, fascinating cities, warm-hearted people and culinary wonders are just for starters.

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