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Luxury hotels

From luxury UK hotels in London and Scotland to 5 star accommodation in New York and the Maldives, our experts review top-rated hotels around the world. For more inspiration, check out our dedicated luxury travel homepage.

<p>The city is full of splendour, palatial buildings and opulence</p>

Best luxury hotels in Budapest, reviewed

<p>Bahia del Duque’s courtyard-style, open-air pool has been set up for guests to make the most of relaxation under the sun</p>

Best luxury hotels in Tenerife 2025, reviewed

<p>The five-star Hotel Gotham occupies a Neoclassical 1920s building that once housed the Midland Bank</p>

Best hotels in Manchester for 2025, reviewed

<p>Six Senses Kocatas Mansions offers some tranquillity amid this bustling city</p>

The best hotels in Istanbul for 2025, reviewed

<p>The Fox at Oddington</p>

The coolest UK hotels that opened last month

<p>Hotel Esencia has a private beach</p>

Hotel Esencia review: Relax and unwind at Tulum’s ultimate sanctuary

<p>One Hundred Shoreditch hotel has a sanctuary feel</p>

Best new hotels in the UK and Ireland that opened this spring

<p>A room at the Mandarin Oriental Pudong</p>

Chinese hotel offers to educate guests’ kids while they work from home

The Tokyo Skytree

10 of the best hotels in Tokyo

<p>Modern luxury at the Equinox</p>

Wellness meets glam in New York’s Equinox hotel

<p>The Orchid Tea Room at Fairmont Windsor Park</p>

The best new UK hotels that have opened so far in 2022

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<p>A family room on Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser</p>

Is Disney’s $3k-a-night Star Wars hotel worth the hype?

<p>President Mandela’s mansion in Houghton, Johannesburg</p>

Nelson Mandela’s home is now a luxury hotel - and people aren’t happy

Live the high life for less

The best destinations for cheap five-star hotels

How to get an upgrade to a fancy suite? Try booking direct with the hotel

How to get a free hotel upgrade

$Stay at a five-star like the Athenaeum for a fraction of the price$

Why a daycation is the ultimate way to relax

Lux Bodrum's lobby has stunning sea views

Lux Bodrum proves that Turkey’s luxury hotel game is on the up

Luxury hotel overwhelmed by influencers asking for free rooms

Fundu Lagoon, Zanzibar

10 of the best island hideaways for winter sun

Fasana Rio, Brazil

The world’s best hotel pools

Historic features abound at Bulgaria's Hostel Old Plovdiv

Europe's best luxury hostels

You’ll feel like you’re floating down the river in the Off Paris Seine pool

Hotel review: Off Paris Seine

Senior military personnel stayed on a luxury superyacht

MoD is spending tens of thousands on luxury hotels for military chiefs

Cool Place of the Day: Montagu Arms, Hampshire

Cool Place of the Day: Chateau Rhianfa, Anglesey

Hotel Review: Keemala, Thailand