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Here is BHRubin's master list, taken from post #29 below:
Below is my compiled list of most aspirational luxury hotel award redemptions--places I might consider staying using points or looking for elite upgrades--for most destinations around the world.
Obviously, "most aspirational" is highly subjective; I have included hotels and resorts that I personally consider to be reasonably comparable to Four Seasons, Mandarin Oriental, Peninsula, Oberoi, and/or boutique luxury properties. I've also included some properties that are considered among the best properties in a resort/destination where few or no other comparable luxury property might. Obviously, there are ranges of quality with even the best luxury hotel brands.
* Asterisked properties are among the most notable/reputed properties in each location. This will be highly subjective, so feel free to comment or to ignore as appropriate.
UNITED STATES/CANADA
Atlanta:
*St. Regis Atlanta
*Ritz Carlton Atlanta
*Ritz Carlton Buckhead
InterContinental Buckhead Atlanta
Arizona:
*Canyon Suites at the Phoenician, Luxury Collection
*The Phoenician, Luxury Collection
*Fairmont Scottsdale Princess
Ritz Carlton Dove Mountain
Arizona Biltmore, Waldorf Astoria
Boulders Resort, Hilton Curio
Austin:
W Austin
JW Marriott Austin
InterContinental Stephen F. Austin
Fairmont Austin
Boston:
*Ritz Carlton Boston Common
The Liberty, Luxury Collection
InterContinental Boston
W Boston
Canada:
*Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise, Alberta
*Fairmont Chateau Whistler, British Columbia
Charlotte:
*Ritz Carlton Charlotte
The Ballantyne, Luxury Collection
Chicago:
*Waldorf Astoria Chicago
*St. Regis Chicago
Park Hyatt Chicago
Ritz Carlton Chicago
The Gwen, Luxury Collection
Colorado/Utah:
*Ritz Carlton Denver, CO
St. Regis Aspen, CO
Park Hyatt Beaver Creek, CO
Ritz Carlton Bachelor Gulch, CO
Fairmont Heritage Place, Franz Klammer Lodge, Telluride, CO (suites only)
St. Regis Deer Valley, UT
Waldorf Astoria Park City, UT
Dallas:
Ritz Carlton Dallas
Hawaii:
*Ritz Carlton Kapalua, Maui
*St. Regis Princeville, Kauai
Grand Wailea, Waldorf Astoria, Maui
The Fairmont Kea Lani, Maui (suites only)
The Fairmont Orchid, Hawaii
The Royal Hawaiian, Oahu, Luxury Collection
Grand Hyatt Kauai
Houston:
St. Regis Houston
JW Marriott Houston Downtown
Las Vegas:
The Cosmopolitan, Autograph Collection
SLS Las Vegas, Luxury Collection
W Las Vegas
Crocksford LXR
Los Angeles/Orange County:
*Ritz Carlton Los Angeles
*Ritz Carlton Laguna Niguel
*Ritz Carlton Marina del Rey
*SLS Beverly Hills, Luxury Collection
*Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills
West Hollywood EDITION
Miami/South Florida:
*St. Regis Bal Harbour, Miami
*Sunset Key Guest Cottages, Luxury Collection, Key West
Ritz Carlton South Beach
*Ritz Carlton Bal Harbour, Miami
Ritz Carlton Key Biscayne
Ritz Carlton Amelia Island
*Ritz Carlton Ft Lauderdale
Ritz Carlton Coconut Grove
Ritz Carlton Ft. Lauderdale
JW Marriott Marquis Miami
W South Beach
Casa Marina, Waldorf Astoria, Key West
The Miami Beach EDITION
Montreal:
W Montreal
Sofitel Montreal, Accor
Napa Valley, California:
*Las Alcobas, Luxury Collection
Andaz Napa Valley
Napes, Florida:
*Ritz Carlton Naples
*Ritz Carlton Golf Resort Naples
New Orleans:
Ritz Carlton New Orleans
The Roosevelt, Waldorf Astoria, New Orleans
InterContinental New Orleans
New York City:
*Ritz Carlton Central Park
*Ritz Carlton NoMad
*St. Regis New York
*Park Hyatt New York
Waldorf Astoria New New York
Towers at the Waldorf Astoria New York
The Chatwal, Luxury Collection
The Plaza, Fairmont
The New York EDITION
Times Square EDITION
New York EDITION
Orlando:
Waldorf Astoria Orlando
Ritz Carlton Orlando Grande Lakes
Philadelphia:
Ritz Carlton Philadelphia
The Logan Philadelphia, Curio Collection
W Philadelphia
Portland:
The Nines, Luxury Collection
San Antonio:
The St. Anthony, Luxury Collection
San Diego:
Fairmont Grand Del Mar
US Grant, Luxury Collection
*Park Hyatt Aviara
San Francisco/Northern California:
*Ritz Carlton San Francisco
*St. Regis San Francisco
Fairmont Heritage Place Ghirardelli Square
Fairmont San Francisco
Palace Hotel, Luxury Collection
Ritz Carlton Half Moon Bay
*Ritz Carlton Lake Tahoe
Cal Nueva, Luxury Collection, Tahoe (upcoming)
Las Alcobas Napa, Luxury Collection (upcoming)
Sarasota, Florida:
*Ritz Carlton Sarasota
St. Louis:
Ritz Carlton St. Louis
Seattle:
Fairmont Olympic Seattle
Toronto, Canada:
*Ritz Carlton Toronto
*Shangri-LA Toronto
Park Hyatt Toronto
*St. Regis Toronto
Vancouver:
*Shangri-La Vancouver
Fairmont Pacific Rim
Vermont:
The Equinox, Luxury Collection
Washington, DC:
*Ritz Carlton Georgetown
*Ritz Carlton Washington
St. Regis Washington
Park Hyatt Washington DC
InterContinental The Willard Washington
MEXICO
Cancun/Riveria Maya:
*Ritz Carlton Cancun
*Fairmont Mayakoba
Hyatt Ziva Cancun
St. Regis Kanai (upcoming)
W Kanai Retreat (upcoming)
Andaz Mayakoba (upcoming)
Los Cabos:
*Waldorf Astoria Los Cabos
The Cape (Thompson)
Solaz, Luxury Collection
Mexico City:
*St. Regis Mexico City
*Las Alcobas, Mexico City, Luxury Collection
W Mexico City
Ritz Carlton Mexico City (upcoming)
Puerta Vallarta/Punta Mita:
*St. Regis Punta Mita
W Retreat Punta de Mita
Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico:
Hacienda Puerta Campeche, Luxury Collection
Hacienda Uayamon, Luxury Collection
Hacienda Santa Rosa, Luxury Collection
Hacienda Temozon, Temozon Sur, Luxury Collection
Hacienda San Jose, TixkokobH, Luxury Collection
CARIBBEAN
*St. Regis Bahia Beach, Puerto Rico
*Ritz Carlton Grand Cayman
Ritz Carlton San Juan, Puerto Rico
Ritz Carlton Aruba
Ritz Carlton St. Thomas
Fairmont Royal Pavilion, Barbados
Hyatt Ziva Rose Hall, Jamaica
Paradise Island, Atlantis, Bahamas, Autograph Collection
Scrub Island Resort, BVI, Autograph Collection
*W Retreat Vieques Island, Puerto Rico
Park Hyatt St. Kitts (upcoming)
CENTRAL AMERICA
Costa Rica:
Andaz Papagayo Costa Rica
JW Marriott Guanacaste Resort
Hotel Punta Islita, Autograph Collection
Dominican Republic:
JW Marriott Santo Domingo
Panama:
Waldorf Astoria Panama City
JW Marriott Panama
Ritz Carlton Panama (upcoming)
W Panama (upcoming)
EUROPE
Amsterdam:
*Waldorf Astoria Amsterdam
Andaz Amsterdam Prinsengracht
InterContinental Amstel Amsterdam
Softel The Grand Amsterdam, Accor
W Amsterdam
Athens:
*Hotel Grand Bretagne, Luxury Collection, Athens
King George, Luxury Collection, Athens
Arion, Luxury Collection, Athens
Barcelona:
*Hotel Arts, Ritz Carlton
Cotton House Hotel, Autograph Collection
Grand Hotel Central, Design Hotels (upcoming awards)
W Barcelona
Belgrade:
Metropol Palace, Luxury Collection
W Belgrade (upcoming)
Berlin:
*Ritz Carlton Berlin
Waldorf Astoria Berlin
Grand Hyatt Berlin
Sofitel Berlin Kurfuerstendamm, Accor
InterContinental Berlin
Swissotel Berlin, Fairmont
Westin Grand Berlin
Bratislava:
*Grand Hotel River Park, Luxury Collection
Bucharest:
JW Marriott Bucharest Grand Hotel
InterContinental Bucharest
Budapest:
Boscolo Budapest, Autograph Collection
InterContinental Budapest
Ritz Carlton Budapest (upcoming)
Copenhagen:
Marriott Copenhagen
Edinburgh/Scotland:
Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh--The Caledonian
Sheraton Grande Edinburgh
*Trump Turnberry, Ayrshire, Luxury Collection
Fairmont St. Andrews
The Glasshouse, Edinburgh, Autograph Collection
W Edinburgh (upcoming)
Florence:
*St. Regis Florence
Westin Excelsior Florence
Geneva:
*Hotel President Wilson, Luxury Collection
Swissôtel Mêtropole, Geneva, Fairmont
InterContinental Geneva
Germany:
Hotel Fuerstenhof, Leipzig, Luxury Collection
WeimarHotel Elephant, Weimar, Luxury Collection
Greece:
*Mystique, Santorini, Luxury Collection
Vdema, Santorini, Luxury Collection
Blue Palace, Crete, Luxury Collection
Santa Marina, Mykonos, Luxury Collection
The Romanos, Costa Navarino, Luxury Collection Resort,
Domes Of Elounda, Crete, Autograph Collection
The Hague:
*Hotel Des Indes, Luxury Collection
Hamburg:
*Fairmont Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten, Hamburg
*Park Hyatt Hamburg
Sofitel Hamburg Alter Wall
Le Meridien Hamburg
Helsinki:
*Hotel Kamp, Luxury Collection
Iceland:
ION Luxury Adventure Hotel, SPG Design Hotels
Reykjavic EDITION (upcoming)
Istanbul:
*Park Hyatt Istanbul--Macka Palas
*St. Regis Istanbul
Ritz Carlton Istanbul
Raffles Istanbul, Fairmont
Italy:
Falisia, Portopiccolo, Luxury Collection
Kiev:
Fairmont Grand Hotel Kyiv
InterContinental Kiev
Hyatt Kiev
Krakow:
Sheraton Krakow
London (most not luxury, but the best options):
*Shangri-La London At the Shard (no club/suite upgrades)
*The Savoy, Fairmont
Sofitel London St. James, Accor
Conrad London St. James
London EDITION
InterContinental London Park Lane
Madrid:
*Principal Madrid, Design Hotels
*Westin Palace Madrid
InterContinental Madrid
Mallorca:
St. Regis Mardavall Mallorca
Castillo Hotel Son Vida, Luxury Collection
Park Hyatt Mallorca
Milan:
*Park Hyatt Milan
*Excelsior Gallia Milan, Luxury Collection
W Milan (upcoming)
Moscow:
*Ritz Carlton Moscow
*Ararat Park Hyatt Moscow
*St. Regis Moscow Nikolskaya
Hotel National, Luxury Collection
Paris/Versailles:
*Shangri-La Paris (no club/suite upgrades)
*Park Hyatt Paris--Vendome
*Prince de Galles, Luxury Collection
Le Royal Monceau, Raffles Paris
Portugal:
*The Pine Cliff Residence, Albufeira, Luxury Collection
Convento do Espinheiro, Evora, Luxury Collection
Conrad Algarve
InterContinental Porto Palacio das Cardosas
InterContinental Estoril
Sofitel Lisbon Liberdade
Sheraton Porto
Sheraton Algarve Hotel
Prague:
The Augustine, Luxury Collection
Rome:
St. Regis Rome
Rome Cavalieri, Waldorf Astoria
Westin Excelsior Rome
Salzburg:
*Schloss Fuschl, Luxury Collection
Hotel Goldener Hirsch, Luxury Collection
Sardinia:
*Hotel Cala di Volpe, Costa Smeralda, Luxury Collection
*HomeHotel Pitrizza, Costa Smeralda, Luxury Collection
Seville:
*Hotel Alfonso XIII, Luxury Collection
Sofia:
*Sofia Hotel Balkan, Luxury Collection
Spain:
*Hotel Marques di Riscal, Elciego, Luxury Collection
*Hotel Maria Cristina, San Sebastian, Luxury Collection
St. Petersburg:
W St. Petersburg
Renaissance St. Petersburg Baltic
Switzerland:
The Hotel Lucerne, Autograph Collection
Turkey:
Lugal, Ankara, Luxury Collection
Caresse, Bodrum, Luxury Collection
Venice:
*Gritti Palace, Luxury Collection
Hotel Danieli, Luxury Collection
Westin Europa & Regina Venice
JW Marriott Venice
Verbier, Switzerland:
W Verbier
Vienna:
*Park Hyatt Vienna
*Hotel Imperial, Luxury Collection
*Hotel Bristol, Luxury Collection
*Ritz Carlton Vienna
Warsaw:
*Hotel Bristol, Luxury Collection
Zurich:
Park Hyatt Zurich
Kameha Grand Zurich, Autograph Collection
ASIA
Agra:
ITC Mughal Agra, Luxury Collection
Astana:
Ritz Carlton Astana
St. Regis Astana (upcoming)
Baku:
JW Marriott Absheron Baku
Fairmont Baku
Bali:
*St. Regis Bali
Ritz Carlton Bali
Fairmont Sanur Beach Bali
The Laguna, Nusa Dua, Bali, Luxury Collection
The Sarasvati, Seminyak, Bali, Luxury Collection
The Legian, Seminyak, Bali, Autograph Collection
W Retreat Bali (upcoming)
Waldorf Astoria Bali (upcoming)
Waldorf Astoria Bali Ubud (upcoming)
Bali EDITION (upcoming)
Bangalore:
*Ritz Carlton Bangalore
*ITC Gardenia Bengaluru, Luxury Collection
ITC Windsor Bengaluru, Luxury Collection
JW Marriott Bangalore
Bangkok:,
St. Regis Bangkok
Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit, Luxury Collection
InterContinental Bangkok
Park Hyatt Bangkok
Waldorf Astoria Bangkok (upcoming)
Bangkok EDITION (upcoming)
Beijing:
Ritz Carlton Beijing
St. Regis Beijing
Park Hyatt Beijing
Waldorf Astoria Beijing
Raffles Beijing, Fairmont
Fairmont Beijing
Shangri-La's China World Hotel Beijing
Shangri-La China World Summit Wing Beijing
The Ritz-Carlton Beijing Financial Street
Chengdu:
*St. Regis Chengdu
Ritz Carlton Chengdu
Waldorf Astoria Chengdu (upcoming)
W Chengdu
Chennai:
Park Hyatt Chennai
ITC Grand Chola Chennai, Luxury Collection
Goa:
Park Hyatt Goa
Grand Hyatt Goa
*W Retreat Goa
Guangzhou:
*Ritz-Carlton Hotel Guangzhou
*Shangri-La Hotel Guangzhou
W Guangzhou
Grand Hyatt Guangzhou
Hangzhou:
The Azure Qiantang, Hangzhou, Luxury Collection
Hanoi:
*Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi
Ho Chi Minh City:
*Park Hyatt Saigon
Hong Kong:
*Ritz Carlton Hong Kong
*InterContinental Hong Kong
W Hong Kong
*St Regis Hong Kong
Hyderabad:
Park Hyatt Hyderabad
ITC Kakatiya Hyderabad, Luxury Collection
Jaipur, India:
ITC Rajputana, Jaipur
Jakarta:
*Raffles Jakarta, Fairmont
*Ritz Carlton Jakarta, Pacific Place
Ritz Carlton Jakarta, Mega Kuningan
*Keraton at the Plaza, Luxury Collection
Grand Hyatt Jakarta
JW Marriott Jakarta
St. Regis Jakarta (upcoming)
Waldorf Astoria Jakarta (upcoming)
W Jakarta (upcoming)
Kolkata:
ITC Sonar Kolkata, Luxury Collection
Kuala Lumpur:
Ritz Carlton Kuala Lumpur
Shangri-La Kuala Lumpur
Grand Hyatt Kuala Lumpur
JW Marriott Kuala Lumpur
St. Regis Kuala Lumpur (upcoming)
W Kuala Lumpur (upcoming)
Kyoto:
*Ritz Carlton Kyoto
Suiran, Luxury Collection
Langkawi:
The Andaman, Luxury Collection
St. Regis Langkawi
Ritz Carlton Langkawi (upcoming)
Lhasa, Tibet:
*St. Regis Lhasa
Lijiang:
InterContinental Lijiang Ancient Town Resort
Grand Hyatt Lijiang
St. Regis Lijiang (upcoming)
Macau:
Ritz Carlton Macau
Conrad Macao Cotai Central
Grand Hyatt Macau
St. Regis Macau (upcoming)
Maldives:
*Park Hyatt Maldives
*Conrad Maldives Rangali Island
Shangri-La Villingili Maldives (no suite/club upgrades)
*W Retreat Maldives
*St. Regis Maldives Vommuli
*Ritz Carlton Maldives
*Park Hyatt Maldives
*Waldorf Astoria Maldives
Manila:
Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila
Mumbai:
InterContinental Mumbai
*St. Regis Mumbai
ITC Maratha Mumbai, Luxury Collection
ITC Grand Central Mumbai, Luxury Collection
Grand Hyatt Mumbai
Sofitel Mumbai BKC
JW Marriott Mumbai Sahar
JW Marriott Mumbai Juhu
InterContinental Marine Drive
Ritz Carlton Mumbai (upcoming)
Nanjing:
The Grand Mansion, Nanjing, Luxury Collection
Ritz Carlton Nanjing (upcoming)
St. Regis Nanjing (upcoming)
New Delhi:
*ITC Grand Bharat New Delhi, Gurgaon, Luxury Collection
ITC Maurya, New Delhi, Luxury Collection
JW Marriott Hotel New Delhi Aerocity
W Dehli NCR Gurgaon WTC (upcoming)
Osaka:
*St. Regis Osaka
*Ritz Carlton Osaka
Intercontinental Osaka
Phnom Penh:
*Raffles Hotel Le Royal, Fairmont
Sofitel Phnom Penh Phokeethra, Accor
Sanya:
St. Regis Sanya Yalong Bay
Park Hyatt Sanya Sunny Bay
Ritz-Carlton Sanya Yalong Bay
Conrad Sanya Haitang Bay
The Royal Begonia, Sanya, Luxury Collection
InterContinental Sanya
Shangri-La Sanya Hainan
Renaissance Sanya
Waldorf Astoria Sanya (upcoming)
Ritz Carlton Mission Hills, Haikou, Sanya (upcoming)
St. Regis Haikou, Sanya (upcoming)
St. Regis Qingshui Bay, Sanya (upcoming)
Sanya EDITION
W Retreat Sanya (upcoming)
Seoul:
Park Hyatt Seoul
Ritz Carlton Seoul
JW Marriott Dongdaemun Square Seoul
JW Marriott Seoul
Conrad Seoul
The Plaza, Seoul, Autograph Collection
The Parnas, Luxury Collection (upcoming)
Shanghai:
*Park Hyatt Shanghai
*Ritz Carlton Shangai, Pudong
*Waldorf Astoria Shanghai on the Bund
*Fairmont Peace
Twelve at Hengshan, Shanghai, Luxury Collection
Jing An Shangri-La West Shanghai
Pudong Shangri-La East Shanghai
St. Regis Shanghai Jingan
W Shanghai The Bund
Shanghai EDITION
X Shanghai--The Bund (upcoming)
Shenzhen:
*The Ritz-Carlton, Shenzhen
*St. Regis Shenzhen
Grand Hyatt Shenzhen
Siem Reap:
*Park Hyatt Siem Reap
Raffles Grand Hotel d'Angkor
Singapore:
*Raffles Singapore, Fairmont (suites only)
*St. Regis Singapore
Shangri-La Singapore
Conrad Centennial Singapore
InterContinental Singapore
InterContinental Singapore Robertson Quay (upcoming)
Taipei:
W Taipei
Shangri-La Far Eastern Plaza Taipei, Accor
Thailand:
Conrad Koh Samui
The Naka Island, Luxury Collection, Phuket
Vana Belle, Luxury Collection, Koh Samui
W Retreat, Koh Samui
W Retreat Phuket Phang Nha Bay (upcoming)
Tianjin:
*Ritz-Carlton Tianjin
*St. Regis Tianjin
The Astor Hotel, Tianjin, Luxury Collection
Tokyo:
*Park Hyatt Tokyo
Andaz Tokyo Toranomon Hills
*Ritz Carlton Tokyo
Conrad Tokyo
Shangri-La Hotel, Tokyo
Grand Hyatt Tokyo
Prince Gallery Kioicho Tokyo, Luxury Collection
Xi'an:
Sofitel Legend Peoples Grand Xian
Sofitel Xian on Renmin Square
Westin Xian
W Xian (upcoming)
AUSTRALIA/SOUTH PACIFIC
Auckland:
Sofitel Auckland Viaduct Harbour
Hilton Auckland
Park Hyatt Auckland (upcoming)
Brisbane:
Sofitel Brisbane Central
W Brisbane (upcoming)
Bora Bora, French Polynesia:
*St. Regis Bora Bora
InterContinental Thalasso Bora Bora
Sofitel Bora Bora Private Island
Hilton Bora Bora Nui
Fiji:
Shangri-La Fiji
Sheraton Denarau Villas
Radisson Blu Fiji Denarau Island
InterContinental Fiji
Hilton Fiji Beach
Melbourne:
*Park Hyatt Melbourne
Grand Hyatt Melbourne
Ritz Carlton Melbourne (upcoming)
W Melbourne (upcoming)
Moorea, French Polynesia:
Hilton Moorea Lagoon
Sofitel Moorea Ia Ora
Queenstown:
Sofitel Queenstown
Hilton Queenstown Resort & Spa
Seychelles:
Raffles Praslin, Seychelles, Fairmont
Sydney:
*Park Hyatt Sydney
Swissotel Sydney
InterContinental Sydney
Shangri-la Sydney
Pier One Sydney Harbor, Autograph Collection
Sheraton on the Park, Sydney
W Sydney (upcoming)
Tahiti, French Polynesia (not luxury but best award):
InterContinental Tahiti
Wellington:
InterContinental Wellington
MIDDLE EAST/AFRICA
Abu Dhabi:
Shangri-La, Qaryat Al Beri, Abu Dhabi
St. Regis Abu Dhabi
St. Regis Saadiyat Island Abu Dhabi
Ritz Carlton Abu Dhabi Grand Canal
Park Hyatt Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi EDITION (upcoming)
Addis Ababa:
Sheraton Addis, Luxury Collection
Amman:
*St. Regis Amman
InterContinental Amman
Grand Hyatt Amman
W Amann (upcoming)
Cairo:
*Ritz Carlton Nile, Cairo
St. Regis Cairo (upcoming)
Dar es Salaam:
*Hyatt Regency Dar es Salaam, The Kilimanjaro
Doha:
St. Regis Doha
Ritz Carlton Doha
W Doha
Waldorf Astoria Doha (upcoming)
Dubai:
*Al Maha, Luxury Collection, Dubai
Raffles Dubai, Fairmont
St. Regis Dubai
Ritz Carlton Dubai
Ritz Carlton Dubai, IFC
Grosvenor House, Luxury Collection, Dubai
Park Hyatt Dubai
Waldorf Astoria Dubai Palm Jumeirah
Dubai EDITION (upcoming)
Egypt:
Hilton Luxor
Sofitel Legend Old Cataract Aswan
Jerusalem:
*Waldorf Astoria Jerusalem
Jordan:
Al Manara, Saraya Aqaba, Luxury Collection (upcoming)
Kenya:
Fairmont Mount Kenya
Fairmont The Norfolk, Nairobi
InterContinental Nairobi
Kuwait City:
JW Marriott Kuwait City
Sheraton Kuwait
Lebanon:
Grand Hills, Broumana, Luxury Collection
Marrakech:
Park Hyatt Marrakech (upcoming)
W Marrakech (upcoming)
Mauritius:
*St. Regis Mauritius
*Shangri-La Le Touessrok Mauritius
Sofitel Mauritius L'Imperial, Accor
InterContinental Mauritius
Muscat:
Al Bustan Palace, Ritz Carlton Muscat
Grand Hyatt Muscat
InterContinental Muscat
W Muscat (upcoming)
Sharm El Sheikh:
W Sharm El Sheikh (upcoming)
South Africa (not really luxury but these are best awards):
Conrad Pezula, Knysna
Westin Cape Town
InterContinental Johannesburg O.R. Tambo Airport, Johannesburg
InterContinental Johannesburg Sandton Towers, Johannesburg
Tel Aviv:
Ritz Carlton Herzliya
W Tel Aviv (upcoming)
United Arab Emirates:
Ajman Saray, Ajman, Luxury Collection
Zanzibar:
Park Hyatt Zanzibar
SOUTH AMERICA
Argentina:
Sofitel La Reserva Cardales, Campana
Colombia:
Sofitel Legend Santa Clara, Cartagena
JW Marriott Bogota
W Bogota
Artisan D.C., Bogota, Autograph Collection
Buenos Aires:
*Palacio Duhau--Park Hyatt Buenos Aires
Park Tower, Luxury Collection
Sofitel Buenos Aires Arroyo
Caracas, Venezuela:
JW Marriott Caracas
Chile:
*Villarrica Park Lake, Villarrica, Luxury Collection
Colombia:
*Sofitel Legend Santa Clara Cartagena
Peru:
Palacio del Inka, Cusco,Luxury Collection
*Tambo del Inka, Sacred Valley, Luxury Collection
*Hotel Paracas, Luxury Collection, Paracas
JW Marriott Lima
JW Marriott El Convento Cusco
Swissotel Lima
Westin Lima
Punta del Este:
Conrad Punta del Este
Rio de Janeiro:
JW Marriott Hotel Rio de Janeiro
Hilton Barra Rio de Janeiro
Sheraton Grande Rio
Santiago:
Ritz Carlton Santiago
San Cristobal Tower, Luxury Collection
Grand Hyatt Santiago
Sao Paolo:
Grand Hyatt Sao Paulo
InterContinental Sao Paulo
Renaissance Sao Paulo
Uruguay:
*Carmelo Resort, Hyatt
Sofitel Montevideo
Below is my compiled list of most aspirational luxury hotel award redemptions--places I might consider staying using points or looking for elite upgrades--for most destinations around the world.
Obviously, "most aspirational" is highly subjective; I have included hotels and resorts that I personally consider to be reasonably comparable to Four Seasons, Mandarin Oriental, Peninsula, Oberoi, and/or boutique luxury properties. I've also included some properties that are considered among the best properties in a resort/destination where few or no other comparable luxury property might. Obviously, there are ranges of quality with even the best luxury hotel brands.
* Asterisked properties are among the most notable/reputed properties in each location. This will be highly subjective, so feel free to comment or to ignore as appropriate.
UNITED STATES/CANADA
Atlanta:
*St. Regis Atlanta
*Ritz Carlton Atlanta
*Ritz Carlton Buckhead
InterContinental Buckhead Atlanta
Arizona:
*Canyon Suites at the Phoenician, Luxury Collection
*The Phoenician, Luxury Collection
*Fairmont Scottsdale Princess
Ritz Carlton Dove Mountain
Arizona Biltmore, Waldorf Astoria
Boulders Resort, Hilton Curio
Austin:
W Austin
JW Marriott Austin
InterContinental Stephen F. Austin
Fairmont Austin
Boston:
*Ritz Carlton Boston Common
The Liberty, Luxury Collection
InterContinental Boston
W Boston
Canada:
*Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise, Alberta
*Fairmont Chateau Whistler, British Columbia
Charlotte:
*Ritz Carlton Charlotte
The Ballantyne, Luxury Collection
Chicago:
*Waldorf Astoria Chicago
*St. Regis Chicago
Park Hyatt Chicago
Ritz Carlton Chicago
The Gwen, Luxury Collection
Colorado/Utah:
*Ritz Carlton Denver, CO
St. Regis Aspen, CO
Park Hyatt Beaver Creek, CO
Ritz Carlton Bachelor Gulch, CO
Fairmont Heritage Place, Franz Klammer Lodge, Telluride, CO (suites only)
St. Regis Deer Valley, UT
Waldorf Astoria Park City, UT
Dallas:
Ritz Carlton Dallas
Hawaii:
*Ritz Carlton Kapalua, Maui
*St. Regis Princeville, Kauai
Grand Wailea, Waldorf Astoria, Maui
The Fairmont Kea Lani, Maui (suites only)
The Fairmont Orchid, Hawaii
The Royal Hawaiian, Oahu, Luxury Collection
Grand Hyatt Kauai
Houston:
St. Regis Houston
JW Marriott Houston Downtown
Las Vegas:
The Cosmopolitan, Autograph Collection
SLS Las Vegas, Luxury Collection
W Las Vegas
Crocksford LXR
Los Angeles/Orange County:
*Ritz Carlton Los Angeles
*Ritz Carlton Laguna Niguel
*Ritz Carlton Marina del Rey
*SLS Beverly Hills, Luxury Collection
*Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills
West Hollywood EDITION
Miami/South Florida:
*St. Regis Bal Harbour, Miami
*Sunset Key Guest Cottages, Luxury Collection, Key West
Ritz Carlton South Beach
*Ritz Carlton Bal Harbour, Miami
Ritz Carlton Key Biscayne
Ritz Carlton Amelia Island
*Ritz Carlton Ft Lauderdale
Ritz Carlton Coconut Grove
Ritz Carlton Ft. Lauderdale
JW Marriott Marquis Miami
W South Beach
Casa Marina, Waldorf Astoria, Key West
The Miami Beach EDITION
Montreal:
W Montreal
Sofitel Montreal, Accor
Napa Valley, California:
*Las Alcobas, Luxury Collection
Andaz Napa Valley
Napes, Florida:
*Ritz Carlton Naples
*Ritz Carlton Golf Resort Naples
New Orleans:
Ritz Carlton New Orleans
The Roosevelt, Waldorf Astoria, New Orleans
InterContinental New Orleans
New York City:
*Ritz Carlton Central Park
*Ritz Carlton NoMad
*St. Regis New York
*Park Hyatt New York
Waldorf Astoria New New York
Towers at the Waldorf Astoria New York
The Chatwal, Luxury Collection
The Plaza, Fairmont
The New York EDITION
Times Square EDITION
New York EDITION
Orlando:
Waldorf Astoria Orlando
Ritz Carlton Orlando Grande Lakes
Philadelphia:
Ritz Carlton Philadelphia
The Logan Philadelphia, Curio Collection
W Philadelphia
Portland:
The Nines, Luxury Collection
San Antonio:
The St. Anthony, Luxury Collection
San Diego:
Fairmont Grand Del Mar
US Grant, Luxury Collection
*Park Hyatt Aviara
San Francisco/Northern California:
*Ritz Carlton San Francisco
*St. Regis San Francisco
Fairmont Heritage Place Ghirardelli Square
Fairmont San Francisco
Palace Hotel, Luxury Collection
Ritz Carlton Half Moon Bay
*Ritz Carlton Lake Tahoe
Cal Nueva, Luxury Collection, Tahoe (upcoming)
Las Alcobas Napa, Luxury Collection (upcoming)
Sarasota, Florida:
*Ritz Carlton Sarasota
St. Louis:
Ritz Carlton St. Louis
Seattle:
Fairmont Olympic Seattle
Toronto, Canada:
*Ritz Carlton Toronto
*Shangri-LA Toronto
Park Hyatt Toronto
*St. Regis Toronto
Vancouver:
*Shangri-La Vancouver
Fairmont Pacific Rim
Vermont:
The Equinox, Luxury Collection
Washington, DC:
*Ritz Carlton Georgetown
*Ritz Carlton Washington
St. Regis Washington
Park Hyatt Washington DC
InterContinental The Willard Washington
MEXICO
Cancun/Riveria Maya:
*Ritz Carlton Cancun
*Fairmont Mayakoba
Hyatt Ziva Cancun
St. Regis Kanai (upcoming)
W Kanai Retreat (upcoming)
Andaz Mayakoba (upcoming)
Los Cabos:
*Waldorf Astoria Los Cabos
The Cape (Thompson)
Mexico City:
*St. Regis Mexico City
*Las Alcobas, Mexico City, Luxury Collection
W Mexico City
Ritz Carlton Mexico City (upcoming)
Puerta Vallarta/Punta Mita:
*St. Regis Punta Mita
W Retreat Punta de Mita
Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico:
Hacienda Puerta Campeche, Luxury Collection
Hacienda Uayamon, Luxury Collection
Hacienda Santa Rosa, Luxury Collection
Hacienda Temozon, Temozon Sur, Luxury Collection
Hacienda San Jose, TixkokobH, Luxury Collection
CARIBBEAN
*St. Regis Bahia Beach, Puerto Rico
*Ritz Carlton Grand Cayman
Ritz Carlton San Juan, Puerto Rico
Ritz Carlton Aruba
Ritz Carlton St. Thomas
Fairmont Royal Pavilion, Barbados
Hyatt Ziva Rose Hall, Jamaica
Paradise Island, Atlantis, Bahamas, Autograph Collection
Scrub Island Resort, BVI, Autograph Collection
*W Retreat Vieques Island, Puerto Rico
Park Hyatt St. Kitts (upcoming)
CENTRAL AMERICA
Costa Rica:
Andaz Papagayo Costa Rica
JW Marriott Guanacaste Resort
Hotel Punta Islita, Autograph Collection
Dominican Republic:
JW Marriott Santo Domingo
Panama:
Waldorf Astoria Panama City
JW Marriott Panama
Ritz Carlton Panama (upcoming)
W Panama (upcoming)
EUROPE
Amsterdam:
*Waldorf Astoria Amsterdam
Andaz Amsterdam Prinsengracht
InterContinental Amstel Amsterdam
Softel The Grand Amsterdam, Accor
W Amsterdam
Athens:
*Hotel Grand Bretagne, Luxury Collection, Athens
King George, Luxury Collection, Athens
Arion, Luxury Collection, Athens
Barcelona:
*Hotel Arts, Ritz Carlton
Cotton House Hotel, Autograph Collection
Grand Hotel Central, Design Hotels (upcoming awards)
W Barcelona
Belgrade:
Metropol Palace, Luxury Collection
W Belgrade (upcoming)
Berlin:
*Ritz Carlton Berlin
Waldorf Astoria Berlin
Grand Hyatt Berlin
Sofitel Berlin Kurfuerstendamm, Accor
InterContinental Berlin
Swissotel Berlin, Fairmont
Westin Grand Berlin
Bratislava:
*Grand Hotel River Park, Luxury Collection
Bucharest:
JW Marriott Bucharest Grand Hotel
InterContinental Bucharest
Budapest:
Boscolo Budapest, Autograph Collection
InterContinental Budapest
Ritz Carlton Budapest (upcoming)
Copenhagen:
Marriott Copenhagen
Edinburgh/Scotland:
Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh--The Caledonian
Sheraton Grande Edinburgh
*Trump Turnberry, Ayrshire, Luxury Collection
Fairmont St. Andrews
The Glasshouse, Edinburgh, Autograph Collection
W Edinburgh (upcoming)
Florence:
*St. Regis Florence
Westin Excelsior Florence
Geneva:
*Hotel President Wilson, Luxury Collection
Swissôtel Mêtropole, Geneva, Fairmont
InterContinental Geneva
Germany:
Hotel Fuerstenhof, Leipzig, Luxury Collection
WeimarHotel Elephant, Weimar, Luxury Collection
Greece:
*Mystique, Santorini, Luxury Collection
Vdema, Santorini, Luxury Collection
Blue Palace, Crete, Luxury Collection
Santa Marina, Mykonos, Luxury Collection
The Romanos, Costa Navarino, Luxury Collection Resort,
Domes Of Elounda, Crete, Autograph Collection
The Hague:
*Hotel Des Indes, Luxury Collection
Hamburg:
*Fairmont Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten, Hamburg
*Park Hyatt Hamburg
Sofitel Hamburg Alter Wall
Le Meridien Hamburg
Helsinki:
*Hotel Kamp, Luxury Collection
Iceland:
ION Luxury Adventure Hotel, SPG Design Hotels
Reykjavic EDITION (upcoming)
Istanbul:
*Park Hyatt Istanbul--Macka Palas
*St. Regis Istanbul
Ritz Carlton Istanbul
Raffles Istanbul, Fairmont
Italy:
Falisia, Portopiccolo, Luxury Collection
Kiev:
Fairmont Grand Hotel Kyiv
InterContinental Kiev
Hyatt Kiev
Krakow:
Sheraton Krakow
London (most not luxury, but the best options):
*Shangri-La London At the Shard (no club/suite upgrades)
*The Savoy, Fairmont
Sofitel London St. James, Accor
Conrad London St. James
London EDITION
InterContinental London Park Lane
Madrid:
*Principal Madrid, Design Hotels
*Westin Palace Madrid
InterContinental Madrid
Mallorca:
St. Regis Mardavall Mallorca
Castillo Hotel Son Vida, Luxury Collection
Park Hyatt Mallorca
Milan:
*Park Hyatt Milan
*Excelsior Gallia Milan, Luxury Collection
W Milan (upcoming)
Moscow:
*Ritz Carlton Moscow
*Ararat Park Hyatt Moscow
*St. Regis Moscow Nikolskaya
Hotel National, Luxury Collection
Paris/Versailles:
*Shangri-La Paris (no club/suite upgrades)
*Park Hyatt Paris--Vendome
*Prince de Galles, Luxury Collection
Le Royal Monceau, Raffles Paris
Portugal:
*The Pine Cliff Residence, Albufeira, Luxury Collection
Convento do Espinheiro, Evora, Luxury Collection
Conrad Algarve
InterContinental Porto Palacio das Cardosas
InterContinental Estoril
Sofitel Lisbon Liberdade
Sheraton Porto
Sheraton Algarve Hotel
Prague:
The Augustine, Luxury Collection
Rome:
St. Regis Rome
Rome Cavalieri, Waldorf Astoria
Westin Excelsior Rome
Salzburg:
*Schloss Fuschl, Luxury Collection
Hotel Goldener Hirsch, Luxury Collection
Sardinia:
*Hotel Cala di Volpe, Costa Smeralda, Luxury Collection
*HomeHotel Pitrizza, Costa Smeralda, Luxury Collection
Seville:
*Hotel Alfonso XIII, Luxury Collection
Sofia:
*Sofia Hotel Balkan, Luxury Collection
Spain:
*Hotel Marques di Riscal, Elciego, Luxury Collection
*Hotel Maria Cristina, San Sebastian, Luxury Collection
St. Petersburg:
W St. Petersburg
Renaissance St. Petersburg Baltic
Switzerland:
The Hotel Lucerne, Autograph Collection
Turkey:
Lugal, Ankara, Luxury Collection
Caresse, Bodrum, Luxury Collection
Venice:
*Gritti Palace, Luxury Collection
Hotel Danieli, Luxury Collection
Westin Europa & Regina Venice
JW Marriott Venice
Verbier, Switzerland:
W Verbier
Vienna:
*Park Hyatt Vienna
*Hotel Imperial, Luxury Collection
*Hotel Bristol, Luxury Collection
*Ritz Carlton Vienna
Warsaw:
*Hotel Bristol, Luxury Collection
Zurich:
Park Hyatt Zurich
Kameha Grand Zurich, Autograph Collection
ASIA
Agra:
ITC Mughal Agra, Luxury Collection
Astana:
Ritz Carlton Astana
St. Regis Astana (upcoming)
Baku:
JW Marriott Absheron Baku
Fairmont Baku
Bali:
*St. Regis Bali
Ritz Carlton Bali
Fairmont Sanur Beach Bali
The Laguna, Nusa Dua, Bali, Luxury Collection
The Sarasvati, Seminyak, Bali, Luxury Collection
The Legian, Seminyak, Bali, Autograph Collection
W Retreat Bali (upcoming)
Waldorf Astoria Bali (upcoming)
Waldorf Astoria Bali Ubud (upcoming)
Bali EDITION (upcoming)
Bangalore:
*Ritz Carlton Bangalore
*ITC Gardenia Bengaluru, Luxury Collection
ITC Windsor Bengaluru, Luxury Collection
JW Marriott Bangalore
Bangkok:,
St. Regis Bangkok
Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit, Luxury Collection
InterContinental Bangkok
Park Hyatt Bangkok
Waldorf Astoria Bangkok (upcoming)
Bangkok EDITION (upcoming)
Beijing:
Ritz Carlton Beijing
St. Regis Beijing
Park Hyatt Beijing
Waldorf Astoria Beijing
Raffles Beijing, Fairmont
Fairmont Beijing
Shangri-La's China World Hotel Beijing
Shangri-La China World Summit Wing Beijing
The Ritz-Carlton Beijing Financial Street
Chengdu:
*St. Regis Chengdu
Ritz Carlton Chengdu
Waldorf Astoria Chengdu (upcoming)
W Chengdu
Chennai:
Park Hyatt Chennai
ITC Grand Chola Chennai, Luxury Collection
Goa:
Park Hyatt Goa
Grand Hyatt Goa
*W Retreat Goa
Guangzhou:
*Ritz-Carlton Hotel Guangzhou
*Shangri-La Hotel Guangzhou
W Guangzhou
Grand Hyatt Guangzhou
Hangzhou:
The Azure Qiantang, Hangzhou, Luxury Collection
Hanoi:
*Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi
Ho Chi Minh City:
*Park Hyatt Saigon
Hong Kong:
*Ritz Carlton Hong Kong
*InterContinental Hong Kong
W Hong Kong
*St Regis Hong Kong
Hyderabad:
Park Hyatt Hyderabad
ITC Kakatiya Hyderabad, Luxury Collection
Jaipur, India:
ITC Rajputana, Jaipur
Jakarta:
*Raffles Jakarta, Fairmont
*Ritz Carlton Jakarta, Pacific Place
Ritz Carlton Jakarta, Mega Kuningan
*Keraton at the Plaza, Luxury Collection
Grand Hyatt Jakarta
JW Marriott Jakarta
St. Regis Jakarta (upcoming)
Waldorf Astoria Jakarta (upcoming)
W Jakarta (upcoming)
Kolkata:
ITC Sonar Kolkata, Luxury Collection
Kuala Lumpur:
Ritz Carlton Kuala Lumpur
Shangri-La Kuala Lumpur
Grand Hyatt Kuala Lumpur
JW Marriott Kuala Lumpur
St. Regis Kuala Lumpur (upcoming)
W Kuala Lumpur (upcoming)
Kyoto:
*Ritz Carlton Kyoto
Suiran, Luxury Collection
Langkawi:
The Andaman, Luxury Collection
St. Regis Langkawi
Ritz Carlton Langkawi (upcoming)
Lhasa, Tibet:
*St. Regis Lhasa
Lijiang:
InterContinental Lijiang Ancient Town Resort
Grand Hyatt Lijiang
St. Regis Lijiang (upcoming)
Macau:
Ritz Carlton Macau
Conrad Macao Cotai Central
Grand Hyatt Macau
St. Regis Macau (upcoming)
Maldives:
*Park Hyatt Maldives
*Conrad Maldives Rangali Island
Shangri-La Villingili Maldives (no suite/club upgrades)
*W Retreat Maldives
*St. Regis Maldives Vommuli
*Ritz Carlton Maldives
*Park Hyatt Maldives
*Waldorf Astoria Maldives
Manila:
Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila
Mumbai:
InterContinental Mumbai
*St. Regis Mumbai
ITC Maratha Mumbai, Luxury Collection
ITC Grand Central Mumbai, Luxury Collection
Grand Hyatt Mumbai
Sofitel Mumbai BKC
JW Marriott Mumbai Sahar
JW Marriott Mumbai Juhu
InterContinental Marine Drive
Ritz Carlton Mumbai (upcoming)
Nanjing:
The Grand Mansion, Nanjing, Luxury Collection
Ritz Carlton Nanjing (upcoming)
St. Regis Nanjing (upcoming)
New Delhi:
*ITC Grand Bharat New Delhi, Gurgaon, Luxury Collection
ITC Maurya, New Delhi, Luxury Collection
JW Marriott Hotel New Delhi Aerocity
W Dehli NCR Gurgaon WTC (upcoming)
Osaka:
*St. Regis Osaka
*Ritz Carlton Osaka
Intercontinental Osaka
Phnom Penh:
*Raffles Hotel Le Royal, Fairmont
Sofitel Phnom Penh Phokeethra, Accor
Sanya:
St. Regis Sanya Yalong Bay
Park Hyatt Sanya Sunny Bay
Ritz-Carlton Sanya Yalong Bay
Conrad Sanya Haitang Bay
The Royal Begonia, Sanya, Luxury Collection
InterContinental Sanya
Shangri-La Sanya Hainan
Renaissance Sanya
Waldorf Astoria Sanya (upcoming)
Ritz Carlton Mission Hills, Haikou, Sanya (upcoming)
St. Regis Haikou, Sanya (upcoming)
St. Regis Qingshui Bay, Sanya (upcoming)
Sanya EDITION
W Retreat Sanya (upcoming)
Seoul:
Park Hyatt Seoul
Ritz Carlton Seoul
JW Marriott Dongdaemun Square Seoul
JW Marriott Seoul
Conrad Seoul
The Plaza, Seoul, Autograph Collection
The Parnas, Luxury Collection (upcoming)
Shanghai:
*Park Hyatt Shanghai
*Ritz Carlton Shangai, Pudong
*Waldorf Astoria Shanghai on the Bund
*Fairmont Peace
Twelve at Hengshan, Shanghai, Luxury Collection
Jing An Shangri-La West Shanghai
Pudong Shangri-La East Shanghai
St. Regis Shanghai Jingan
W Shanghai The Bund
Shanghai EDITION
X Shanghai--The Bund (upcoming)
Shenzhen:
*The Ritz-Carlton, Shenzhen
*St. Regis Shenzhen
Grand Hyatt Shenzhen
Siem Reap:
*Park Hyatt Siem Reap
Raffles Grand Hotel d'Angkor
Singapore:
*Raffles Singapore, Fairmont (suites only)
*St. Regis Singapore
Shangri-La Singapore
Conrad Centennial Singapore
InterContinental Singapore
InterContinental Singapore Robertson Quay (upcoming)
Taipei:
W Taipei
Shangri-La Far Eastern Plaza Taipei, Accor
Thailand:
Conrad Koh Samui
The Naka Island, Luxury Collection, Phuket
Vana Belle, Luxury Collection, Koh Samui
W Retreat, Koh Samui
W Retreat Phuket Phang Nha Bay (upcoming)
Tianjin:
*Ritz-Carlton Tianjin
*St. Regis Tianjin
The Astor Hotel, Tianjin, Luxury Collection
Tokyo:
*Park Hyatt Tokyo
Andaz Tokyo Toranomon Hills
*Ritz Carlton Tokyo
Conrad Tokyo
Shangri-La Hotel, Tokyo
Grand Hyatt Tokyo
Prince Gallery Kioicho Tokyo, Luxury Collection
Xi'an:
Sofitel Legend Peoples Grand Xian
Sofitel Xian on Renmin Square
Westin Xian
W Xian (upcoming)
AUSTRALIA/SOUTH PACIFIC
Auckland:
Sofitel Auckland Viaduct Harbour
Hilton Auckland
Park Hyatt Auckland (upcoming)
Brisbane:
Sofitel Brisbane Central
W Brisbane (upcoming)
Bora Bora, French Polynesia:
*St. Regis Bora Bora
InterContinental Thalasso Bora Bora
Sofitel Bora Bora Private Island
Hilton Bora Bora Nui
Fiji:
Shangri-La Fiji
Sheraton Denarau Villas
Radisson Blu Fiji Denarau Island
InterContinental Fiji
Hilton Fiji Beach
Melbourne:
*Park Hyatt Melbourne
Grand Hyatt Melbourne
Ritz Carlton Melbourne (upcoming)
W Melbourne (upcoming)
Moorea, French Polynesia:
Hilton Moorea Lagoon
Sofitel Moorea Ia Ora
Queenstown:
Sofitel Queenstown
Hilton Queenstown Resort & Spa
Seychelles:
Raffles Praslin, Seychelles, Fairmont
Sydney:
*Park Hyatt Sydney
Swissotel Sydney
InterContinental Sydney
Shangri-la Sydney
Pier One Sydney Harbor, Autograph Collection
Sheraton on the Park, Sydney
W Sydney (upcoming)
Tahiti, French Polynesia (not luxury but best award):
InterContinental Tahiti
Wellington:
InterContinental Wellington
MIDDLE EAST/AFRICA
Abu Dhabi:
Shangri-La, Qaryat Al Beri, Abu Dhabi
St. Regis Abu Dhabi
St. Regis Saadiyat Island Abu Dhabi
Ritz Carlton Abu Dhabi Grand Canal
Park Hyatt Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi EDITION (upcoming)
Addis Ababa:
Sheraton Addis, Luxury Collection
Amman:
*St. Regis Amman
InterContinental Amman
Grand Hyatt Amman
W Amann (upcoming)
Cairo:
*Ritz Carlton Nile, Cairo
St. Regis Cairo (upcoming)
Dar es Salaam:
*Hyatt Regency Dar es Salaam, The Kilimanjaro
Doha:
St. Regis Doha
Ritz Carlton Doha
W Doha
Waldorf Astoria Doha (upcoming)
Dubai:
*Al Maha, Luxury Collection, Dubai
Raffles Dubai, Fairmont
St. Regis Dubai
Ritz Carlton Dubai
Ritz Carlton Dubai, IFC
Grosvenor House, Luxury Collection, Dubai
Park Hyatt Dubai
Waldorf Astoria Dubai Palm Jumeirah
Dubai EDITION (upcoming)
Egypt:
Hilton Luxor
Sofitel Legend Old Cataract Aswan
Jerusalem:
*Waldorf Astoria Jerusalem
Jordan:
Al Manara, Saraya Aqaba, Luxury Collection (upcoming)
Kenya:
Fairmont Mount Kenya
Fairmont The Norfolk, Nairobi
InterContinental Nairobi
Kuwait City:
JW Marriott Kuwait City
Sheraton Kuwait
Lebanon:
Grand Hills, Broumana, Luxury Collection
Marrakech:
Park Hyatt Marrakech (upcoming)
W Marrakech (upcoming)
Mauritius:
*St. Regis Mauritius
*Shangri-La Le Touessrok Mauritius
Sofitel Mauritius L'Imperial, Accor
InterContinental Mauritius
Muscat:
Al Bustan Palace, Ritz Carlton Muscat
Grand Hyatt Muscat
InterContinental Muscat
W Muscat (upcoming)
Sharm El Sheikh:
W Sharm El Sheikh (upcoming)
South Africa (not really luxury but these are best awards):
Conrad Pezula, Knysna
Westin Cape Town
InterContinental Johannesburg O.R. Tambo Airport, Johannesburg
InterContinental Johannesburg Sandton Towers, Johannesburg
Tel Aviv:
Ritz Carlton Herzliya
W Tel Aviv (upcoming)
United Arab Emirates:
Ajman Saray, Ajman, Luxury Collection
Zanzibar:
Park Hyatt Zanzibar
SOUTH AMERICA
Argentina:
Sofitel La Reserva Cardales, Campana
Colombia:
Sofitel Legend Santa Clara, Cartagena
JW Marriott Bogota
W Bogota
Artisan D.C., Bogota, Autograph Collection
Buenos Aires:
*Palacio Duhau--Park Hyatt Buenos Aires
Park Tower, Luxury Collection
Sofitel Buenos Aires Arroyo
Caracas, Venezuela:
JW Marriott Caracas
Chile:
*Villarrica Park Lake, Villarrica, Luxury Collection
Colombia:
*Sofitel Legend Santa Clara Cartagena
Peru:
Palacio del Inka, Cusco,Luxury Collection
*Tambo del Inka, Sacred Valley, Luxury Collection
*Hotel Paracas, Luxury Collection, Paracas
JW Marriott Lima
JW Marriott El Convento Cusco
Swissotel Lima
Westin Lima
Punta del Este:
Conrad Punta del Este
Rio de Janeiro:
JW Marriott Hotel Rio de Janeiro
Hilton Barra Rio de Janeiro
Sheraton Grande Rio
Santiago:
Ritz Carlton Santiago
San Cristobal Tower, Luxury Collection
Grand Hyatt Santiago
Sao Paolo:
Grand Hyatt Sao Paulo
InterContinental Sao Paulo
Renaissance Sao Paulo
Uruguay:
*Carmelo Resort, Hyatt
Sofitel Montevideo
Most aspirational hotel award redemptions in the world
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Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: IAD/DCA
Posts: 31,797
redeem choice at Preferred Hotel Group (like LHW) >
https://preferredhotels.com/private-...ipatinghotels?
Preferred's own program - https://preferredhotels.com/iprefer - 2% cashback
choice has points+cash, but i wonder about earning choice from credit card...
other cashback include >
mr and mrs smith (3% for £40/$60 a year and 5% for £400/$600 a year)
also >
accor has new independent hotels (not franchise) and Sofitel Legends historic hotels
http://www.oberoihotels.com/special-...advantage.aspx (kind of)
additional context re common use of "aspirational" >
common use of "afford" is now figurative rather than literal
vs majority here ('happily') choosing more spend on less travel
https://preferredhotels.com/private-...ipatinghotels?
Preferred's own program - https://preferredhotels.com/iprefer - 2% cashback
choice has points+cash, but i wonder about earning choice from credit card...
other cashback include >
mr and mrs smith (3% for £40/$60 a year and 5% for £400/$600 a year)
also >
accor has new independent hotels (not franchise) and Sofitel Legends historic hotels
http://www.oberoihotels.com/special-...advantage.aspx (kind of)
additional context re common use of "aspirational" >
common use of "afford" is now figurative rather than literal
vs majority here ('happily') choosing more spend on less travel
Last edited by Kagehitokiri; Jan 3, 2016 at 9:06 pm
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#18
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Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Palo Alto, California,USA
Posts: 17,856
What a great question this is. Now that I see it, I wonder why it hasn't come up before.
Thanks, beofotch!!
I am into Hyatt mostly and I like SanDiego1k's list except I wouldn't put the PH Chicago on it -- service is too weird.
Thanks, beofotch!!
I am into Hyatt mostly and I like SanDiego1k's list except I wouldn't put the PH Chicago on it -- service is too weird.
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One very important point to keep in mind is elite chain status or the ability to get a top room at one of these hotels with your points. If you are in an entry or lower level room, I would not call the hotel experience "aspirational". For instance, I love the Park Hyatt Tokyo. But I have only stayed as a Hyatt Diamond member. If I tried to use points as a lower tier or non-elite Hyatt member and did not get a great room/suite at the hotel, to me it would be a relatively average hotel stay.
Thanks SD1K, but there are several newer IC's, especially in SE Asia, that I haven't visited. I hear the one in Danang is great. I agree that the IC Marseille is not only a wonderful palace, but it's also in the south of France which helps in the aspiration department. I can say the same for Le Grand Paris, but maybe I'm the only one because as a regular there I still get Club access and almost always a Prestige Suite on award nights. Hotel status isn't just about a shiny card or your tier. The best hotel status is that everyone at the hotel knows you because you are a regular guest and you get treated better than the highest tier in the chain. That brings up a point that most people here will probably not agree with. For me when I find a great hotel and a hotel that I feel at home at, and where I spend a lot of paid nights in, that is where I'd also like to spend my points at. Le Grand Paris is where I spend the bulk of my IC paid stays and IHG points at. If MO had points, I would use them all in Hong Kong or Bangkok because those hotels are where I spend the bulk of my money in those cities. And where I feel the most "at home".
Some hotels are aspirational due to their destination. Take the IC Nairobi for instance. It isn't in the top tier of hotels worldwide, but it is in Nairobi. And I love visiting Nairobi. It's a great place to spend your points at. I could rattle off a long list of great IC hotels in very inspirational locations, but I think that people in the top tier of IC, Royal Ambassadors, already know the hotels they like and the ones they would like to visit. So while I see some value in this list, I don't think it is really that necessary. If you are Hyatt Diamond and have a ton of Hyatt points that you can use for a great vacation, and you participate here on Flyertalk, then you probably know the Hyatt chain pretty well and have at least read about some of the great Park Hyatt hotels around the world. And as we all know when you turn on the TV at most of these hotels, you are presented with a special marketing channel for the chain which shows their top hotels in all their glory.
Some hotels are aspirational due to their destination. Take the IC Nairobi for instance. It isn't in the top tier of hotels worldwide, but it is in Nairobi. And I love visiting Nairobi. It's a great place to spend your points at. I could rattle off a long list of great IC hotels in very inspirational locations, but I think that people in the top tier of IC, Royal Ambassadors, already know the hotels they like and the ones they would like to visit. So while I see some value in this list, I don't think it is really that necessary. If you are Hyatt Diamond and have a ton of Hyatt points that you can use for a great vacation, and you participate here on Flyertalk, then you probably know the Hyatt chain pretty well and have at least read about some of the great Park Hyatt hotels around the world. And as we all know when you turn on the TV at most of these hotels, you are presented with a special marketing channel for the chain which shows their top hotels in all their glory.
#20
Airline miles can often be used for hotels as well. It's not a good value compared to using them for business or first class travel, but if you have that many miles sometimes you don't care. We used miles for a Capella (Pedregal) Cabo San Lucas stay.
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Originally Posted by bhrubin
Marques de Riscal, Elciego, Spain--dying to go here
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As someone who travels for work 100% of the time (lots of points) who can only rarely splurge at places like Trisara, Aman, and Four Seasons, here are my favorite places to spend points (other than what is listed above, as I agree with many places on the list already):
Marriott
- Ritz Carlton Bachelor Gulch (single best place in my opinion to spend Marriott points)
- The Grosvenor House, London (thought it was great value and liked the locaiton)
SPG
- Danieli/Gritti Palace in Venice (prefer Griti, but Danieli was great for the points)
- St. Regis Punta Mita
- St. Regis Deer Valley
- The Blue Palace
- The Phoenician (whatever their small hotel-within-a-hotel is call is quite nice)
- I'm going to miss being able to stay at the Pulitzer in Amsterdam on points.
Hilton
- Waldorf Astoria Chicago
- The Boulders in Scottsdale
- I very much miss when Conrad managed the Mount Juliet in Ireland, where I was able to spend 40K points/nt on a 2 bedroom Rose Garden Suite. One of the most peaceful hotels I've been to, though I hear it's gone downhill after Hilton got rid of it...
Marriott
- Ritz Carlton Bachelor Gulch (single best place in my opinion to spend Marriott points)
- The Grosvenor House, London (thought it was great value and liked the locaiton)
SPG
- Danieli/Gritti Palace in Venice (prefer Griti, but Danieli was great for the points)
- St. Regis Punta Mita
- St. Regis Deer Valley
- The Blue Palace
- The Phoenician (whatever their small hotel-within-a-hotel is call is quite nice)
- I'm going to miss being able to stay at the Pulitzer in Amsterdam on points.
Hilton
- Waldorf Astoria Chicago
- The Boulders in Scottsdale
- I very much miss when Conrad managed the Mount Juliet in Ireland, where I was able to spend 40K points/nt on a 2 bedroom Rose Garden Suite. One of the most peaceful hotels I've been to, though I hear it's gone downhill after Hilton got rid of it...
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playbbg, Phoenician has Canyon Suites and Phoenician Residences
repeat leisure stays are not uncommon here, for both cities and resorts
re staying in suites, isnt starwood only one with multiple tiers for suite awards, up to SU4 ?
most people here will probably not agree with. For me when I find a great hotel and a hotel that I feel at home at, and where I spend a lot of paid nights in, that is where I'd also like to spend my points at. Le Grand Paris is where I spend the bulk of my IC paid stays and IHG points at. If MO had points, I would use them all in Hong Kong or Bangkok because those hotels are where I spend the bulk of my money in those cities. And where I feel the most "at home".
Some hotels are aspirational due to their destination. Take the IC Nairobi for instance.
Some hotels are aspirational due to their destination. Take the IC Nairobi for instance.
re staying in suites, isnt starwood only one with multiple tiers for suite awards, up to SU4 ?
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Hyatt charges 60% more points for a suite with a minimum stay requirement of 3 days. We gave a young couple an award at a (non aspirational to us, but very much so to them) Hyatt as part of their honeymoon. We wanted it to be special and spent the points for the suite. They were thrilled.
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2X and then higher, starwood has 4 suite award tiers - SU SU2 SU3 SU4
most expensive cat 7 dont have first 3, only SU4, which is why higher cost
some SU4 could be very high value and 3 suite categories above base suite
(cat 7 = http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/starw...ml#post6854909)
(S and SS are the awards for room categories above base room)
hyatt is great deal for base suites, which can be high value at some park hyatt
most expensive cat 7 dont have first 3, only SU4, which is why higher cost
some SU4 could be very high value and 3 suite categories above base suite
(cat 7 = http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/starw...ml#post6854909)
(S and SS are the awards for room categories above base room)
hyatt is great deal for base suites, which can be high value at some park hyatt
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We have some fantastic family holidays at Madinat Jumeirah via Sirius points. Dubai is so astonishingly expensive at peak times that these make amazing redemptions - you get around 5c per Amex point if you convert to Sirius.
Note that only the $ IDC Amex card still converts to Jumeirah.
The two connecting rooms we had in a Dar Al Masyaf villa in October were selling, between them, for $3,000 per night and we had 9 nights for nothing.
Note that only the $ IDC Amex card still converts to Jumeirah.
The two connecting rooms we had in a Dar Al Masyaf villa in October were selling, between them, for $3,000 per night and we had 9 nights for nothing.
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so dar al masyaf base room rates can be at least as high as $1500
https://www.jumeirah.com/en/sirius/r...ays--upgrades/
most available as point stay, rest (top villas/suites) available as point upgrade
only program to offer everything? even if many (most expensive) are poor values
starwood awards during $4000+ holiday dates will probably end after marriott acquisition closes
although i wonder how many rooms they actually sell at such rates, may also change under marriott
another good point
https://www.jumeirah.com/en/sirius/r...ays--upgrades/
most available as point stay, rest (top villas/suites) available as point upgrade
only program to offer everything? even if many (most expensive) are poor values
starwood awards during $4000+ holiday dates will probably end after marriott acquisition closes
although i wonder how many rooms they actually sell at such rates, may also change under marriott
another good point
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Wiki: Most aspirational luxury hotel awards in the world
Edited by RichardInSF to add: I have copied this list to the wiki at the top of the thread. Most members can edit a wiki so it might be a good idea to make future changes there instead. I also have put a link to this thread in the forum sticky that lists important links.
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Below is my compiled list of most aspirational luxury hotel award redemptions--places I might consider staying using points or looking for elite upgrades--for most destinations around the world.
Obviously, "most aspirational" is highly subjective; I have included hotels and resorts that I personally consider to be reasonably comparable to Four Seasons, Mandarin Oriental, Peninsula, Oberoi, and/or boutique luxury properties. I've also included some properties that are considered among the best properties in a resort/destination where few or no other comparable luxury property might. Obviously, there are ranges of quality with even the best luxury hotel brands.
* Asterisked properties are among the most notable/reputed properties in each location. This will be highly subjective, so feel free to comment or to ignore as appropriate.
UNITED STATES/CANADA
Atlanta:
*St. Regis Atlanta
*Ritz Carlton Atlanta
*Ritz Carlton Buckhead
InterContinental Buckhead Atlanta
Arizona:
*Canyon Suites at the Phoenician, Luxury Collection
*The Phoenician, Luxury Collection
*Fairmont Scottsdale Princess
Ritz Carlton Dove Mountain
Arizona Biltmore, Waldorf Astoria
Boulders Resort, Hilton Curio
Austin:
W Austin
JW Marriott Austin
InterContinental Stephen F. Austin
Boston:
*Ritz Carlton Boston Common
The Liberty, Luxury Collection
InterContinental Boston
Canada:
*Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise, Alberta
*Fairmont Chateau Whistler, British Columbia
Charlotte:
*Ritz Carlton Charlotte
The Ballantyne, Luxury Collection
Chicago:
*Waldorf Astoria Chicago
Park Hyatt Chicago
Ritz Carlton Chicago
Conrad Chicago (upcoming)
Colorado/Utah:
*Ritz Carlton Denver, CO
St. Regis Aspen, CO
Park Hyatt Beaver Creek, CO
Ritz Carlton Bachelor Gulch, CO
Fairmont Heritage Place, Franz Klammer Lodge, Telluride, CO (suites only)
St. Regis Deer Valley, UT
Waldorf Astoria Park City, UT
Dallas:
Ritz Carlton Dallas
Hawaii:
*Ritz Carlton Kapalua, Maui
St. Regis Princeville, Kauai
Grand Wailea, Waldorf Astoria, Maui
The Fairmont Kea Lani, Maui (suites only)
The Fairmont Orchid, Hawaii
The Royal Hawaiian, Oahu, Luxury Collection
Grand Hyatt Kauai
Houston:
St. Regis Houston
JW Marriott Houston Downtown
Las Vegas:
The Cosmopolitan, Autograph Collection
SLS Las Vegas, Luxury Collection
W Las Vegas (upcoming)
Los Angeles/Orange County:
Ritz Carlton Los Angeles
*Ritz Carlton Laguna Niguel
*St. Regis Monarch Beach
*Ritz Carlton Marina del Rey
SLS Beverly Hills, Luxury Collection
Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills (upcoming)
West Hollywood EDITION (upcoming)
Miami/South Florida:
*St. Regis Bal Harbour, Miami
*Sunset Key Guest Cottages, Luxury Collection, Key West
Ritz Carlton South Beach
*Ritz Carlton Bal Harbour, Miami
Ritz Carlton Key Biscayne
Ritz Carlton Amelia Island
*Ritz Carlton Ft Lauderdale
Ritz Carlton Coconut Grove
Ritz Carlton Ft. Lauderdale
JW Marriott Marquis Miami
JW Marriott Miami
W South Beach
Casa Marina, Waldorf Astoria, Key West
Conrad Miami
The Miami Beach EDITION
Montreal:
W Montreal
Sofitel Montreal, Accor
Napes, Florida:
*Ritz Carlton Naples
*Ritz Carlton Golf Resort Naples
New Orleans:
Ritz Carlton New Orleans
The Roosevelt, Waldorf Astoria, New Orleans
JW Marriott New Orleans
InterContinental New Orleans
New York City:
*Ritz Carlton Central Park
*Ritz Carlton Battery Park
*St. Regis New York
*Park Hyatt New York
Waldorf Astoria New New York
Towers at the Waldorf Astoria New York
Chatwal, Luxury Collection
The Plaza, Fairmont
The New York EDITION
Conrad New York
Gramercy Park Hotel, Design Hotels (awards coming)
Times Square EDITION (upcoming)
Orlando:
Waldorf Astoria Orlando
Ritz Carlton Orlando Grande Lakes
Philadelphia:
Ritz Carlton Philadelphia
The Logan Philadelphia, Curio Collection
W Philadelphia (upcoming)
Portland:
The Nines, Luxury Collection
San Antonio:
The St. Anthony, Luxury Collection
San Diego:
Fairmont Grand Del Mar
US Grant, Luxury Collection
*Park Hyatt Aviara
San Francisco/Northern California:
*Ritz Carlton San Francisco
*St. Regis San Francisco
Fairmont Heritage Place Ghirardelli Square
Fairmont San Francisco
Palace Hotel, Luxury Collection
Ritz Carlton Half Moon Bay
*Ritz Carlton Lake Tahoe
Cal Nueva, Luxury Collection, Tahoe (upcoming)
Las Alcobas Napa, Luxury Collection (upcoming)
Sarasota, Florida:
*Ritz Carlton Sarasota
St. Louis:
Ritz Carlton St. Louis
Fairmont Olympic Seattle
Toronto, Canada:
*Ritz Carlton Toronto
*Shangri-LA Toronto
Park Hyatt Toronto
Vancouver:
*Shangri-La Vancouver
Fairmont Pacific Rim
Vermont:
The Equinox, Luxury Collection
Washington, DC:
*Ritz Carlton Georgetown
*Ritz Carlton Washington
St. Regis Washington
Park Hyatt Washington
InterContinental The Willard Washington
MEXICO
Cancun/Riveria Maya:
*Ritz Carlton Cancun
*Fairmont Mayakoba
Hyatt Ziva Cancun
St. Regis Kanai (upcoming)
W Kanai Retreat (upcoming)
Andaz Mayakoba (upcoming)
Los Cabos:
Solaz, Luxury Collection (upcoming)
Mexico City:
*St. Regis Mexico City
*Las Alcobas, Mexico City, Luxury Collection
W Mexico City
Puerta Vallarta/Punta Mita:
*St. Regis Punta Mita
W Retreat Punta de Mita (upcoming)
Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico:
Hacienda Puerta Campeche, Luxury Collection
Hacienda Uayamon, Luxury Collection
Hacienda Santa Rosa, Luxury Collection
Hacienda Temozon, Temozon Sur, Luxury Collection
Hacienda San Jose, TixkokobH, Luxury Collection
CARIBBEAN
*St. Regis Bahia Beach, Puerto Rico
*Ritz Carlton Grand Cayman
Ritz Carlton San Juan, Puerto Rico
Ritz Carlton Aruba
Ritz Carlton St. Thomas
Fairmont Royal Pavilion, Barbados
Hyatt Ziva Rose Hall, Jamaica
Paradise Island, Atlantis, Bahamas, Autograph Collection
Scrub Island Resort, BVI, Autograph Collection
W Retreat Vieques Island, Puerto Rico
Park Hyatt St. Kitts (upcoming)
CENTRAL AMERICA
Costa Rica:
Andaz Papagayo Costa Rica
JW Marriott Guanacaste Resort
Hotel Punta Islita, Autograph Collection
Dominican Republic:
JW Marriott Santo Domingo
Panama:
*Waldorf Astoria Panama City
JW Marriott Panama
Ritz Carlton Panama (upcoming)
W Panama (upcoming)
EUROPE
Amsterdam:
*Waldorf Astoria Amsterdam
Andaz Amsterdam Prinsengracht
InterContinental Amstel Amsterdam
Softel The Grand Amsterdam, Accor
W Amsterdam
Athens:
*Hotel Grand Bretagne, Luxury Collection, Athens
King George, Luxury Collection, Athens
Arion, Luxury Collection, Athens
Barcelona:
*Hotel Arts, Ritz Carlton
Cotton House Hotel, Autograph Collection
Grand Hotel Central, Design Hotels (upcoming awards)
W Barcelona
Belgrade:
Metropol Palace, Luxury Collection
W Belgrade (upcoming)
Berlin:
*Ritz Carlton Berlin
Waldorf Astoria Berlin
Grand Hyatt Berlin
Sofitel Berlin Kurfuerstendamm, Accor
InterContinental Berlin
Swissotel Berlin, Fairmont
Bratislava:
*Grand Hotel River Park, Luxury Collection
Bucharest:
JW Marriott Bucharest Grand Hotel
InterContinental Bucharest
Budapest:
Boscolo Budapest, Autograph Collection
InterContinental Budapest
Ritz Carlton Budapest (upcoming)
Copenhagen:
Marriott Copenhagen
Edinburgh/Scotland:
Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh--The Caledonian
Sheraton Grande Edinburgh
*Trump Turnberry, Ayrshire, Luxury Collection
Fairmont St. Andrews
The Glasshouse, Edinburgh, Autograph Collection
Florence:
*St. Regis Florence
Westin Excelsior Florence
Geneva:
*Hotel President Wilson, Luxury Collection
Swissôtel Mêtropole, Geneva, Fairmont
InterContinental Geneva
Germany:
Hotel Fuerstenhof, Leipzig, Luxury Collection
WeimarHotel Elephant, Weimar, Luxury Collection
Greece:
*Mystique, Santorini, Luxury Collection
Vdema, Santorini, Luxury Collection
Blue Palace, Crete, Luxury Collection
Santa Marina, Mykonos, Luxury Collection
The Romanos, Costa Navarino, Luxury Collection Resort,
Domes Of Elounda, Crete, Autograph Collection
The Hague:
*Hotel Des Indes, Luxury Collection
Hamburg:
*Fairmont Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten, Hamburg
*Park Hyatt Hamburg
Sofitel Hamburg Alter Wall
Le Meridien Hamburg
Helsinki:
*Hotel Kamp, Luxury Collection
Iceland:
ION Luxury Adventure Hotel, SPG Design Hotels
Reykjavic EDITION (upcoming)
Istanbul:
Park Hyatt Istanbul--Macka Palas
St. Regis Istanbul
Ritz Carlton Istanbul
Raffles Istanbul, Fairmont
Italy:
Falisia, Portopiccolo, Luxury Collection
Kiev:
Fairmont Grand Hotel Kyiv
InterContinental Kiev
Hyatt Kiev
Krakow:
Sheraton Krakow
London (most not luxury, but the best options):
*Shangri-La London At the Shard (no club/suite upgrades)
*The Savoy, Fairmont
Sofitel London St. James, Accor
Conrad London St. James
London EDITION
InterContinental London Park Lane
Madrid:
*Principal Madrid, Design Hotels
*Westin Palace Madrid
InterContinental Madrid
Mallorca:
St. Regis Mardavall Mallorca
Castillo Hotel Son Vida, Luxury Collection
Park Hyatt Mallorca (upcoming)
Milan:
*Park Hyatt Milan
Excelsior Gallia Milan, Luxury Collection
W Milan ((upcoming)
Moscow:
*Ritz Carlton Moscow
*Ararat Park Hyatt Moscow
St. Regis Moscow Nikolskaya
Hotel National, Luxury Collection
Paris/Versailles:
*Shangri-La Paris (no club/suite upgrades)
*Park Hyatt Paris--Vendome
Prince de Galles, Luxury Collection
Le Royal Monceau, Raffles Paris
Portugal:
*The Pine Cliff Residence, Albufeira, Luxury Collection
Convento do Espinheiro, Evora, Luxury Collection
Conrad Algarve
InterContinental Porto Palacio das Cardosas
InterContinental Estoril
Sofitel Lisbon Liberdade
Sheraton Porto
Sheraton Algarve Hotel
Prague:
The Augustine, Luxury Collection
Rome:
St. Regis Rome
Rome Cavalieri, Waldorf Astoria
Salzburg:
*Schloss Fuschl, Luxury Collection
Hotel Goldener Hirsch, Luxury Collection
Sardinia:
*Hotel Cala di Volpe, Costa Smeralda, Luxury Collection
*HomeHotel Pitrizza, Costa Smeralda, Luxury Collection
Seville:
*Hotel Alfonso XIII, Luxury Collection
Sofia:
*Sofia Hotel Balkan, Luxury Collection
Spain:
*Hotel Marques di Riscal, Elciego, Luxury Collection
*Hotel Maria Cristina, San Sebastian, Luxury Collection
St. Petersburg:
W St. Petersburg
Renaissance St. Petersburg Baltic
Switzerland:
The Hotel Lucerne, Autograph Collection
Turkey:
Lugal, Ankara, Luxury Collection
Caresse, Bodrum, Luxury Collection
Venice:
*Gritti Palace, Luxury Collection
Hotel Danieli, Luxury Collection
Westin Europa & Regina Venice
Verbier, Switzerland:
W Verbier
Vienna:
*Park Hyatt Vienna
*Hotel Imperial, Luxury Collection
*Hotel Bristol, Luxury Collection
*Ritz Carlton Vienna
Warsaw:
*Hotel Bristol, Luxury Collection
Zurich:
Park Hyatt Zurich
Kameha Grand Zurich, Autograph Collection
ASIA
Agra:
ITC Mughal Agra, Luxury Collection
Astana:
St. Regis Astana (upcoming)
Baku:
JW Marriott Absheron Baku
Fairmont Baku
Bali:
*St. Regis Bali
Ritz Carlton Bali
Fairmont Sanur Beach Bali
The Laguna, Nusa Dua, Bali, Luxury Collection
The Sarasvati, Seminyak, Bali, Luxury Collection
The Legian, Seminyak, Bali, Autograph Collection
W Retreat Bali (upcoming)
Waldorf Astoria Bali (upcoming)
Waldorf Astoria Bali Ubud (upcoming)
Bali EDITION (upcoming)
Bangalore:
*Ritz Carlton Bangalore
*ITC Gardenia Bengaluru, Luxury Collection
ITC Windsor Bengaluru, Luxury Collection
JW Marriott Bangalore
Bangkok:,
St. Regis Bangkok
Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit, Luxury Collection
InterContinental Bangkok
Park Hyatt Bangkok (upcoming)
Waldorf Astoria Bangkok (upcoming)
Bangkok EDITION (upcoming)
Beijing:
Ritz Carlton Beijing
St. Regis Beijing
Park Hyatt Beijing
Waldorf Astoria Beijing
Raffles Beijing, Fairmont
Fairmont Beijing
Conrad Beijing
Shangri-La's China World Hotel Beijing
Shangri-La China World Summit Wing Beijing
The Ritz-Carlton Beijing Financial Street
JW Marriott Hotel Beijing Central
Chengdu:
*St. Regis Chengdu
Ritz Carlton Chengdu
Waldorf Astoria Chengdu (upcoming)
W Chengdu (upcoming)
Chennai:
Park Hyatt Chennai
ITC Grand Chola Chennai, Luxury Collection
Goa:
Park Hyatt Goa
Grand Hyatt Goa
W Retreat Goa (upcoming)
Guangzhou:
*Ritz-Carlton Hotel Guangzhou
*Shangri-La Hotel Guangzhou
W Guangzhou
Grand Hyatt Guangzhou
Hangzhou:
The Azure Qiantang, Hangzhou, Luxury Collection
Hanoi:
*Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi
Ho Chi Minh City:
*Park Hyatt Saigon
Hong Kong:
*Ritz Carlton Hong Kong
*InterContinental Hong Kong
Grand Hyatt Hong Kong
Conrad Hong Kong
W Hong Kong
Hyderabad:
Park Hyatt Hyderabad
ITC Kakatiya Hyderabad, Luxury Collection
Jaipur, India:
ITC Rajputana, Jaipur
Jakarta:
*Raffles Jakarta, Fairmont
*Ritz Carlton Jakarta, Pacific Place
Ritz Carlton Jakarta, Mega Kuningan
*Keraton at the Plaza, Luxury Collection
Grand Hyatt Jakarta
JW Marriott Jakarta
St. Regis Jakarta (upcoming)
Waldorf Astoria Jakarta (upcoming)
W Jakarta (upcoming)
Kolkata:
ITC Sonar Kolkata, Luxury Collection
Kuala Lumpur:
Ritz Carlton Kuala Lumpur
Shangri-La Kuala Lumpur
Grand Hyatt Kuala Lumpur
JW Marriott Kuala Lumpur
St. Regis Kuala Lumpur (upcoming)
W Kuala Lumpur (upcoming)
Kyoto:
*Ritz Carlton Kyoto
Suiran, Luxury Collection
Langkawi:
The Andaman, Luxury Collection
St. Regis Langkawi (upcoming)
Ritz Carlton Langkawi (upcoming)
Lhasa, Tibet:
*St. Regis Lhasa
Lijiang:
InterContinental Lijiang Ancient Town Resort
Grand Hyatt Lijiang
St. Regis Lijiang (upcoming)
Macau:
Ritz Carlton Macau
Conrad Macao Cotai Central
Grand Hyatt Macau
St. Regis Macau (upcoming)
Maldives:
Park Hyatt Maldives
Conrad Maldives Rangali Island
Shangri-La Villingili Maldives (no suite/club upgrades)
W Retreat Maldives
St. Regis Maldives Vommuli (upcoming)
Manila:
Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila
Mumbai:
InterContinental Mumbai
St. Regis Mumbai
ITC Maratha Mumbai, Luxury Collection
ITC Grand Central Mumbai, Luxury Collection
Grand Hyatt Mumbai
Sofitel Mumbai BKC
JW Marriott Mumbai Sahar
JW Marriott Mumbai Juhu
InterContinental Marine Drive
Nanjing:
The Grand Mansion, Nanjing, Luxury Collection
Ritz Carlton Nanjing (upcoming)
St. Regis Nanjing (upcoming)
New Delhi:
*ITC Grand Bharat New Delhi, Gurgaon, Luxury Collection
ITC Maurya, New Delhi, Luxury Collection
JW Marriott Hotel New Delhi Aerocity
W Dehli NCR Gurgaon WTC (upcoming)
Osaka:
*St. Regis Osaka
*Ritz Carlton Osaka
Intercontinental Osaka
Phnom Penh:
*Raffles Hotel Le Royal, Fairmont
Sofitel Phnom Penh Phokeethra, Accor
Sanya:
St. Regis Sanya Yalong Bay
Park Hyatt Sanya Sunny Bay
Ritz-Carlton Sanya Yalong Bay
Conrad Sanya Haitang Bay
The Royal Begonia, Sanya, Luxury Collection
InterContinental Sanya
Shangri-La Sanya Hainan
Renaissance Sanya
Waldorf Astoria Sanya (upcoming)
Ritz Carlton Mission Hills, Haikou, Sanya (upcoming)
St. Regis Haikou, Sanya (upcoming)
St. Regis Qingshui Bay, Sanya (upcoming)
Sanya EDITION (upcoming)
W Retreat Sanya (upcoming)
Seoul:
Park Hyatt Seoul
Ritz Carlton Seoul
JW Marriott Dongdaemun Square Seoul
JW Marriott Seoul
Conrad Seoul
The Plaza, Seoul, Autograph Collection
The Parnas, Luxury Collection (upcoming)
Shanghai:
*Park Hyatt Shanghai
*Ritz Carlton Shangai, Pudong
*Waldorf Astoria Shanghai on the Bund
*Fairmont Peace
Twelve at Hengshan, Shanghai, Luxury Collection
The Hongta Hotel, Shanghai, Luxury Collection
Jing An Shangri-La West Shanghai
Pudong Shangri-La East Shanghai
Grand Hyatt Shanghai
St. Regis Shanghai Jingan (upcoming)
Shanghai EDITION (upcoming)
X Shanghai--The Bund (upcoming)
Shenzhen:
*The Ritz-Carlton, Shenzhen
*St. Regis Shenzhen
Grand Hyatt Shenzhen
Siem Reap:
*Park Hyatt Siem Reap
Raffles Grand Hotel d'Angkor
Singapore:
*Raffles Singapore, Fairmont (suites only)
*St. Regis Singapore
Ritz Carlton Millenia Singapore
Shangri-La Singapore
Conrad Centennial Singapore
InterContinental Singapore
InterContinental Singapore Robertson Quay (upcoming)
Taipei:
W Taipei
Shangri-La Far Eastern Plaza Taipei, Accor
Thailand:
Conrad Koh Samui
The Naka Island, Luxury Collection, Phuket
Vana Belle, Luxury Collection, Koh Samui
W Retreat, Koh Samui
W Retreat Phuket Phang Nha Bay (upcoming)
Tianjin:
*Ritz-Carlton Tianjin
*St. Regis Tianjin
The Astor Hotel, Tianjin, Luxury Collection
Tokyo:
*Park Hyatt Tokyo
Andaz Tokyo Toranomon Hills
*Ritz Carlton Tokyo
Conrad Tokyo
Shangri-La Hotel, Tokyo
Grand Hyatt Tokyo
Xi'an:
Sofitel Legend Peoples Grand Xian
Sofitel Xian on Renmin Square
Westin Xian
W Xian (upcoming)
AUSTRALIA/SOUTH PACIFIC
Auckland:
Sofitel Auckland Viaduct Harbour
Hilton Auckland
Park Hyatt Auckland (upcoming)
Brisbane:
Sofitel Brisbane Central
W Brisbane (upcoming)
Bora Bora, French Polynesia:
*St. Regis Bora Bora
InterContinental Thalasso Bora Bora
Sofitel Bora Bora Private Island
Hilton Bora Bora Nui
Fiji:
Shangri-La Fiji
Sheraton Denarau Villas
Radisson Blu Fiji Denarau Island
InterContinental Fiji
Hilton Fiji Beach
Melbourne:
*Park Hyatt Melbourne
Grand Hyatt Melbourne
Moorea, French Polynesia:
Hilton Moorea Lagoon
Sofitel Moorea Ia Ora
Queenstown:
Sofitel Queenstown
Hilton Queenstown Resort & Spa
Seychelles:
Raffles Praslin, Seychelles, Fairmont
Sydney:
*Park Hyatt Sydney
Swissotel Sydney
InterContinental Sydney
Shangri-la Sydney
Pier One Sydney Harbor, Autograph Collection
Sheraton on the Park, Sydney
Tahiti, French Polynesia (not luxury but best award):
InterContinental Tahiti
Wellington:
InterContinental Wellington
MIDDLE EAST/AFRICA
Abu Dhabi:
Shangri-La, Qaryat Al Beri, Abu Dhabi
St. Regis Abu Dhabi
St. Regis Saadiyat Island Abu Dhabi
Ritz Carlton Abu Dhabi Grand Canal
Park Hyatt Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi EDITION (upcoming)
Addis Ababa:
Sheraton Addis, Luxury Collection
Amman:
*St. Regis Amman
InterContinental Amman
Grand Hyatt Amman
W Amann (upcoming)
Cairo:
*St. Regis Cairo
*Ritz Carlton Nile, Cairo
Dar es Salaam:
*Hyatt Regency Dar es Salaam, The Kilimanjaro
Doha:
St. Regis Doha
Ritz Carlton Doha
W Doha
Waldorf Astoria Doha (upcoming)
Dubai:
*Al Maha, Luxury Collection, Dubai
Raffles Dubai, Fairmont
St. Regis Dubai
Ritz Carlton Dubai
Ritz Carlton Dubai, IFC
Grosvenor House, Luxury Collection, Dubai
Park Hyatt Dubai
Waldorf Astoria Dubai Palm Jumeirah
Dubai EDITION (upcoming)
Egypt:
Hilton Luxor
Sofitel Legend Old Cataract Aswan
Jerusalem:
*Waldorf Astoria Jerusalem
Jordan:
Al Manara, Saraya Aqaba, Luxury Collection (upcoming)
Kenya:
Fairmont Mount Kenya
Fairmont The Norfolk, Nairobi
InterContinental Nairobi
Kuwait City:
JW Marriott Kuwait City
Sheraton Kuwait
Lebanon:
Grand Hills, Broumana, Luxury Collection
Marrakech:
Park Hyatt Marrakech (upcoming)
W Marrakech (upcoming)
Mauritius:
*St. Regis Mauritius
*Shangri-La Le Touessrok Mauritius
Sofitel Mauritius L'Imperial, Accor
InterContinental Mauritius
Muscat:
Al Bustan Palace, Ritz Carlton Muscat
Grand Hyatt Muscat
InterContinental Muscat
W Muscat (upcoming)
Sharm El Sheikh:
W Sharm El Sheikh (upcoming)
South Africa (not really luxury but these are best awards):
Conrad Pezula, Knysna
Westin Cape Town
InterContinental Johannesburg O.R. Tambo Airport, Johannesburg
InterContinental Johannesburg Sandton Towers, Johannesburg
Tel Aviv:
Ritz Carlton Herzliya
W Tel Aviv (upcoming)
United Arab Emirates:
Ajman Saray, Ajman, Luxury Collection
Zanzibar:
Park Hyatt Zanzibar
SOUTH AMERICA
Argentina:
Sofitel La Reserva Cardales, Campana
Colombia:
Sofitel Legend Santa Clara, Cartagena
JW Marriott Bogota
W Bogota
Artisan D.C., Bogota, Autograph Collection
Buenos Aires:
*Palacio Duhau--Park Hyatt Buenos Aires
Park Tower, Luxury Collection
Sofitel Buenos Aires Arroyo
Caracas, Venezuela:
JW Marriott Caracas
Chile:
*Villarrica Park Lake, Villarrica, Luxury Collection
Colombia:
*Sofitel Legend Santa Clara Cartagena
Peru:
Palacio del Inka, Cusco,Luxury Collection
*Tambo del Inka, Sacred Valley, Luxury Collection
*Hotel Paracas, Luxury Collection, Paracas
JW Marriott Lima
JW Marriott El Convento Cusco
Swissotel Lima
Westin Lima
Punta del Este:
Conrad Punta del Este
Rio de Janeiro:
JW Marriott Hotel Rio de Janeiro
Hilton Barra Rio de Janeiro
Sheraton Grande Rio
Santiago:
Ritz Carlton Santiago
San Cristobal Tower, Luxury Collection
Grand Hyatt Santiago
Sao Paolo:
Grand Hyatt Sao Paulo
InterContinental Sao Paulo
Renaissance Sao Paulo
Uruguay:
*Carmelo Resort, Hyatt
Sofitel Montevideo
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Below is my compiled list of most aspirational luxury hotel award redemptions--places I might consider staying using points or looking for elite upgrades--for most destinations around the world.
Obviously, "most aspirational" is highly subjective; I have included hotels and resorts that I personally consider to be reasonably comparable to Four Seasons, Mandarin Oriental, Peninsula, Oberoi, and/or boutique luxury properties. I've also included some properties that are considered among the best properties in a resort/destination where few or no other comparable luxury property might. Obviously, there are ranges of quality with even the best luxury hotel brands.
* Asterisked properties are among the most notable/reputed properties in each location. This will be highly subjective, so feel free to comment or to ignore as appropriate.
UNITED STATES/CANADA
Atlanta:
*St. Regis Atlanta
*Ritz Carlton Atlanta
*Ritz Carlton Buckhead
InterContinental Buckhead Atlanta
Arizona:
*Canyon Suites at the Phoenician, Luxury Collection
*The Phoenician, Luxury Collection
*Fairmont Scottsdale Princess
Ritz Carlton Dove Mountain
Arizona Biltmore, Waldorf Astoria
Boulders Resort, Hilton Curio
Austin:
W Austin
JW Marriott Austin
InterContinental Stephen F. Austin
Boston:
*Ritz Carlton Boston Common
The Liberty, Luxury Collection
InterContinental Boston
Canada:
*Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise, Alberta
*Fairmont Chateau Whistler, British Columbia
Charlotte:
*Ritz Carlton Charlotte
The Ballantyne, Luxury Collection
Chicago:
*Waldorf Astoria Chicago
Park Hyatt Chicago
Ritz Carlton Chicago
Conrad Chicago (upcoming)
Colorado/Utah:
*Ritz Carlton Denver, CO
St. Regis Aspen, CO
Park Hyatt Beaver Creek, CO
Ritz Carlton Bachelor Gulch, CO
Fairmont Heritage Place, Franz Klammer Lodge, Telluride, CO (suites only)
St. Regis Deer Valley, UT
Waldorf Astoria Park City, UT
Dallas:
Ritz Carlton Dallas
Hawaii:
*Ritz Carlton Kapalua, Maui
St. Regis Princeville, Kauai
Grand Wailea, Waldorf Astoria, Maui
The Fairmont Kea Lani, Maui (suites only)
The Fairmont Orchid, Hawaii
The Royal Hawaiian, Oahu, Luxury Collection
Grand Hyatt Kauai
Houston:
St. Regis Houston
JW Marriott Houston Downtown
Las Vegas:
The Cosmopolitan, Autograph Collection
SLS Las Vegas, Luxury Collection
W Las Vegas (upcoming)
Los Angeles/Orange County:
Ritz Carlton Los Angeles
*Ritz Carlton Laguna Niguel
*St. Regis Monarch Beach
*Ritz Carlton Marina del Rey
SLS Beverly Hills, Luxury Collection
Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills (upcoming)
West Hollywood EDITION (upcoming)
Miami/South Florida:
*St. Regis Bal Harbour, Miami
*Sunset Key Guest Cottages, Luxury Collection, Key West
Ritz Carlton South Beach
*Ritz Carlton Bal Harbour, Miami
Ritz Carlton Key Biscayne
Ritz Carlton Amelia Island
*Ritz Carlton Ft Lauderdale
Ritz Carlton Coconut Grove
Ritz Carlton Ft. Lauderdale
JW Marriott Marquis Miami
JW Marriott Miami
W South Beach
Casa Marina, Waldorf Astoria, Key West
Conrad Miami
The Miami Beach EDITION
Montreal:
W Montreal
Sofitel Montreal, Accor
Napes, Florida:
*Ritz Carlton Naples
*Ritz Carlton Golf Resort Naples
New Orleans:
Ritz Carlton New Orleans
The Roosevelt, Waldorf Astoria, New Orleans
JW Marriott New Orleans
InterContinental New Orleans
New York City:
*Ritz Carlton Central Park
*Ritz Carlton Battery Park
*St. Regis New York
*Park Hyatt New York
Waldorf Astoria New New York
Towers at the Waldorf Astoria New York
Chatwal, Luxury Collection
The Plaza, Fairmont
The New York EDITION
Conrad New York
Gramercy Park Hotel, Design Hotels (awards coming)
Times Square EDITION (upcoming)
Orlando:
Waldorf Astoria Orlando
Ritz Carlton Orlando Grande Lakes
Philadelphia:
Ritz Carlton Philadelphia
The Logan Philadelphia, Curio Collection
W Philadelphia (upcoming)
Portland:
The Nines, Luxury Collection
San Antonio:
The St. Anthony, Luxury Collection
San Diego:
Fairmont Grand Del Mar
US Grant, Luxury Collection
*Park Hyatt Aviara
San Francisco/Northern California:
*Ritz Carlton San Francisco
*St. Regis San Francisco
Fairmont Heritage Place Ghirardelli Square
Fairmont San Francisco
Palace Hotel, Luxury Collection
Ritz Carlton Half Moon Bay
*Ritz Carlton Lake Tahoe
Cal Nueva, Luxury Collection, Tahoe (upcoming)
Las Alcobas Napa, Luxury Collection (upcoming)
Sarasota, Florida:
*Ritz Carlton Sarasota
St. Louis:
Ritz Carlton St. Louis
Fairmont Olympic Seattle
Toronto, Canada:
*Ritz Carlton Toronto
*Shangri-LA Toronto
Park Hyatt Toronto
Vancouver:
*Shangri-La Vancouver
Fairmont Pacific Rim
Vermont:
The Equinox, Luxury Collection
Washington, DC:
*Ritz Carlton Georgetown
*Ritz Carlton Washington
St. Regis Washington
Park Hyatt Washington
InterContinental The Willard Washington
MEXICO
Cancun/Riveria Maya:
*Ritz Carlton Cancun
*Fairmont Mayakoba
Hyatt Ziva Cancun
St. Regis Kanai (upcoming)
W Kanai Retreat (upcoming)
Andaz Mayakoba (upcoming)
Los Cabos:
Solaz, Luxury Collection (upcoming)
Mexico City:
*St. Regis Mexico City
*Las Alcobas, Mexico City, Luxury Collection
W Mexico City
Puerta Vallarta/Punta Mita:
*St. Regis Punta Mita
W Retreat Punta de Mita (upcoming)
Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico:
Hacienda Puerta Campeche, Luxury Collection
Hacienda Uayamon, Luxury Collection
Hacienda Santa Rosa, Luxury Collection
Hacienda Temozon, Temozon Sur, Luxury Collection
Hacienda San Jose, TixkokobH, Luxury Collection
CARIBBEAN
*St. Regis Bahia Beach, Puerto Rico
*Ritz Carlton Grand Cayman
Ritz Carlton San Juan, Puerto Rico
Ritz Carlton Aruba
Ritz Carlton St. Thomas
Fairmont Royal Pavilion, Barbados
Hyatt Ziva Rose Hall, Jamaica
Paradise Island, Atlantis, Bahamas, Autograph Collection
Scrub Island Resort, BVI, Autograph Collection
W Retreat Vieques Island, Puerto Rico
Park Hyatt St. Kitts (upcoming)
CENTRAL AMERICA
Costa Rica:
Andaz Papagayo Costa Rica
JW Marriott Guanacaste Resort
Hotel Punta Islita, Autograph Collection
Dominican Republic:
JW Marriott Santo Domingo
Panama:
*Waldorf Astoria Panama City
JW Marriott Panama
Ritz Carlton Panama (upcoming)
W Panama (upcoming)
EUROPE
Amsterdam:
*Waldorf Astoria Amsterdam
Andaz Amsterdam Prinsengracht
InterContinental Amstel Amsterdam
Softel The Grand Amsterdam, Accor
W Amsterdam
Athens:
*Hotel Grand Bretagne, Luxury Collection, Athens
King George, Luxury Collection, Athens
Arion, Luxury Collection, Athens
Barcelona:
*Hotel Arts, Ritz Carlton
Cotton House Hotel, Autograph Collection
Grand Hotel Central, Design Hotels (upcoming awards)
W Barcelona
Belgrade:
Metropol Palace, Luxury Collection
W Belgrade (upcoming)
Berlin:
*Ritz Carlton Berlin
Waldorf Astoria Berlin
Grand Hyatt Berlin
Sofitel Berlin Kurfuerstendamm, Accor
InterContinental Berlin
Swissotel Berlin, Fairmont
Bratislava:
*Grand Hotel River Park, Luxury Collection
Bucharest:
JW Marriott Bucharest Grand Hotel
InterContinental Bucharest
Budapest:
Boscolo Budapest, Autograph Collection
InterContinental Budapest
Ritz Carlton Budapest (upcoming)
Copenhagen:
Marriott Copenhagen
Edinburgh/Scotland:
Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh--The Caledonian
Sheraton Grande Edinburgh
*Trump Turnberry, Ayrshire, Luxury Collection
Fairmont St. Andrews
The Glasshouse, Edinburgh, Autograph Collection
Florence:
*St. Regis Florence
Westin Excelsior Florence
Geneva:
*Hotel President Wilson, Luxury Collection
Swissôtel Mêtropole, Geneva, Fairmont
InterContinental Geneva
Germany:
Hotel Fuerstenhof, Leipzig, Luxury Collection
WeimarHotel Elephant, Weimar, Luxury Collection
Greece:
*Mystique, Santorini, Luxury Collection
Vdema, Santorini, Luxury Collection
Blue Palace, Crete, Luxury Collection
Santa Marina, Mykonos, Luxury Collection
The Romanos, Costa Navarino, Luxury Collection Resort,
Domes Of Elounda, Crete, Autograph Collection
The Hague:
*Hotel Des Indes, Luxury Collection
Hamburg:
*Fairmont Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten, Hamburg
*Park Hyatt Hamburg
Sofitel Hamburg Alter Wall
Le Meridien Hamburg
Helsinki:
*Hotel Kamp, Luxury Collection
Iceland:
ION Luxury Adventure Hotel, SPG Design Hotels
Reykjavic EDITION (upcoming)
Istanbul:
Park Hyatt Istanbul--Macka Palas
St. Regis Istanbul
Ritz Carlton Istanbul
Raffles Istanbul, Fairmont
Italy:
Falisia, Portopiccolo, Luxury Collection
Kiev:
Fairmont Grand Hotel Kyiv
InterContinental Kiev
Hyatt Kiev
Krakow:
Sheraton Krakow
London (most not luxury, but the best options):
*Shangri-La London At the Shard (no club/suite upgrades)
*The Savoy, Fairmont
Sofitel London St. James, Accor
Conrad London St. James
London EDITION
InterContinental London Park Lane
Madrid:
*Principal Madrid, Design Hotels
*Westin Palace Madrid
InterContinental Madrid
Mallorca:
St. Regis Mardavall Mallorca
Castillo Hotel Son Vida, Luxury Collection
Park Hyatt Mallorca (upcoming)
Milan:
*Park Hyatt Milan
Excelsior Gallia Milan, Luxury Collection
W Milan ((upcoming)
Moscow:
*Ritz Carlton Moscow
*Ararat Park Hyatt Moscow
St. Regis Moscow Nikolskaya
Hotel National, Luxury Collection
Paris/Versailles:
*Shangri-La Paris (no club/suite upgrades)
*Park Hyatt Paris--Vendome
Prince de Galles, Luxury Collection
Le Royal Monceau, Raffles Paris
Portugal:
*The Pine Cliff Residence, Albufeira, Luxury Collection
Convento do Espinheiro, Evora, Luxury Collection
Conrad Algarve
InterContinental Porto Palacio das Cardosas
InterContinental Estoril
Sofitel Lisbon Liberdade
Sheraton Porto
Sheraton Algarve Hotel
Prague:
The Augustine, Luxury Collection
Rome:
St. Regis Rome
Rome Cavalieri, Waldorf Astoria
Salzburg:
*Schloss Fuschl, Luxury Collection
Hotel Goldener Hirsch, Luxury Collection
Sardinia:
*Hotel Cala di Volpe, Costa Smeralda, Luxury Collection
*HomeHotel Pitrizza, Costa Smeralda, Luxury Collection
Seville:
*Hotel Alfonso XIII, Luxury Collection
Sofia:
*Sofia Hotel Balkan, Luxury Collection
Spain:
*Hotel Marques di Riscal, Elciego, Luxury Collection
*Hotel Maria Cristina, San Sebastian, Luxury Collection
St. Petersburg:
W St. Petersburg
Renaissance St. Petersburg Baltic
Switzerland:
The Hotel Lucerne, Autograph Collection
Turkey:
Lugal, Ankara, Luxury Collection
Caresse, Bodrum, Luxury Collection
Venice:
*Gritti Palace, Luxury Collection
Hotel Danieli, Luxury Collection
Westin Europa & Regina Venice
Verbier, Switzerland:
W Verbier
Vienna:
*Park Hyatt Vienna
*Hotel Imperial, Luxury Collection
*Hotel Bristol, Luxury Collection
*Ritz Carlton Vienna
Warsaw:
*Hotel Bristol, Luxury Collection
Zurich:
Park Hyatt Zurich
Kameha Grand Zurich, Autograph Collection
ASIA
Agra:
ITC Mughal Agra, Luxury Collection
Astana:
St. Regis Astana (upcoming)
Baku:
JW Marriott Absheron Baku
Fairmont Baku
Bali:
*St. Regis Bali
Ritz Carlton Bali
Fairmont Sanur Beach Bali
The Laguna, Nusa Dua, Bali, Luxury Collection
The Sarasvati, Seminyak, Bali, Luxury Collection
The Legian, Seminyak, Bali, Autograph Collection
W Retreat Bali (upcoming)
Waldorf Astoria Bali (upcoming)
Waldorf Astoria Bali Ubud (upcoming)
Bali EDITION (upcoming)
Bangalore:
*Ritz Carlton Bangalore
*ITC Gardenia Bengaluru, Luxury Collection
ITC Windsor Bengaluru, Luxury Collection
JW Marriott Bangalore
Bangkok:,
St. Regis Bangkok
Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit, Luxury Collection
InterContinental Bangkok
Park Hyatt Bangkok (upcoming)
Waldorf Astoria Bangkok (upcoming)
Bangkok EDITION (upcoming)
Beijing:
Ritz Carlton Beijing
St. Regis Beijing
Park Hyatt Beijing
Waldorf Astoria Beijing
Raffles Beijing, Fairmont
Fairmont Beijing
Conrad Beijing
Shangri-La's China World Hotel Beijing
Shangri-La China World Summit Wing Beijing
The Ritz-Carlton Beijing Financial Street
JW Marriott Hotel Beijing Central
Chengdu:
*St. Regis Chengdu
Ritz Carlton Chengdu
Waldorf Astoria Chengdu (upcoming)
W Chengdu (upcoming)
Chennai:
Park Hyatt Chennai
ITC Grand Chola Chennai, Luxury Collection
Goa:
Park Hyatt Goa
Grand Hyatt Goa
W Retreat Goa (upcoming)
Guangzhou:
*Ritz-Carlton Hotel Guangzhou
*Shangri-La Hotel Guangzhou
W Guangzhou
Grand Hyatt Guangzhou
Hangzhou:
The Azure Qiantang, Hangzhou, Luxury Collection
Hanoi:
*Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi
Ho Chi Minh City:
*Park Hyatt Saigon
Hong Kong:
*Ritz Carlton Hong Kong
*InterContinental Hong Kong
Grand Hyatt Hong Kong
Conrad Hong Kong
W Hong Kong
Hyderabad:
Park Hyatt Hyderabad
ITC Kakatiya Hyderabad, Luxury Collection
Jaipur, India:
ITC Rajputana, Jaipur
Jakarta:
*Raffles Jakarta, Fairmont
*Ritz Carlton Jakarta, Pacific Place
Ritz Carlton Jakarta, Mega Kuningan
*Keraton at the Plaza, Luxury Collection
Grand Hyatt Jakarta
JW Marriott Jakarta
St. Regis Jakarta (upcoming)
Waldorf Astoria Jakarta (upcoming)
W Jakarta (upcoming)
Kolkata:
ITC Sonar Kolkata, Luxury Collection
Kuala Lumpur:
Ritz Carlton Kuala Lumpur
Shangri-La Kuala Lumpur
Grand Hyatt Kuala Lumpur
JW Marriott Kuala Lumpur
St. Regis Kuala Lumpur (upcoming)
W Kuala Lumpur (upcoming)
Kyoto:
*Ritz Carlton Kyoto
Suiran, Luxury Collection
Langkawi:
The Andaman, Luxury Collection
St. Regis Langkawi (upcoming)
Ritz Carlton Langkawi (upcoming)
Lhasa, Tibet:
*St. Regis Lhasa
Lijiang:
InterContinental Lijiang Ancient Town Resort
Grand Hyatt Lijiang
St. Regis Lijiang (upcoming)
Macau:
Ritz Carlton Macau
Conrad Macao Cotai Central
Grand Hyatt Macau
St. Regis Macau (upcoming)
Maldives:
Park Hyatt Maldives
Conrad Maldives Rangali Island
Shangri-La Villingili Maldives (no suite/club upgrades)
W Retreat Maldives
St. Regis Maldives Vommuli (upcoming)
Manila:
Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila
Mumbai:
InterContinental Mumbai
St. Regis Mumbai
ITC Maratha Mumbai, Luxury Collection
ITC Grand Central Mumbai, Luxury Collection
Grand Hyatt Mumbai
Sofitel Mumbai BKC
JW Marriott Mumbai Sahar
JW Marriott Mumbai Juhu
InterContinental Marine Drive
Nanjing:
The Grand Mansion, Nanjing, Luxury Collection
Ritz Carlton Nanjing (upcoming)
St. Regis Nanjing (upcoming)
New Delhi:
*ITC Grand Bharat New Delhi, Gurgaon, Luxury Collection
ITC Maurya, New Delhi, Luxury Collection
JW Marriott Hotel New Delhi Aerocity
W Dehli NCR Gurgaon WTC (upcoming)
Osaka:
*St. Regis Osaka
*Ritz Carlton Osaka
Intercontinental Osaka
Phnom Penh:
*Raffles Hotel Le Royal, Fairmont
Sofitel Phnom Penh Phokeethra, Accor
Sanya:
St. Regis Sanya Yalong Bay
Park Hyatt Sanya Sunny Bay
Ritz-Carlton Sanya Yalong Bay
Conrad Sanya Haitang Bay
The Royal Begonia, Sanya, Luxury Collection
InterContinental Sanya
Shangri-La Sanya Hainan
Renaissance Sanya
Waldorf Astoria Sanya (upcoming)
Ritz Carlton Mission Hills, Haikou, Sanya (upcoming)
St. Regis Haikou, Sanya (upcoming)
St. Regis Qingshui Bay, Sanya (upcoming)
Sanya EDITION (upcoming)
W Retreat Sanya (upcoming)
Seoul:
Park Hyatt Seoul
Ritz Carlton Seoul
JW Marriott Dongdaemun Square Seoul
JW Marriott Seoul
Conrad Seoul
The Plaza, Seoul, Autograph Collection
The Parnas, Luxury Collection (upcoming)
Shanghai:
*Park Hyatt Shanghai
*Ritz Carlton Shangai, Pudong
*Waldorf Astoria Shanghai on the Bund
*Fairmont Peace
Twelve at Hengshan, Shanghai, Luxury Collection
The Hongta Hotel, Shanghai, Luxury Collection
Jing An Shangri-La West Shanghai
Pudong Shangri-La East Shanghai
Grand Hyatt Shanghai
St. Regis Shanghai Jingan (upcoming)
Shanghai EDITION (upcoming)
X Shanghai--The Bund (upcoming)
Shenzhen:
*The Ritz-Carlton, Shenzhen
*St. Regis Shenzhen
Grand Hyatt Shenzhen
Siem Reap:
*Park Hyatt Siem Reap
Raffles Grand Hotel d'Angkor
Singapore:
*Raffles Singapore, Fairmont (suites only)
*St. Regis Singapore
Ritz Carlton Millenia Singapore
Shangri-La Singapore
Conrad Centennial Singapore
InterContinental Singapore
InterContinental Singapore Robertson Quay (upcoming)
Taipei:
W Taipei
Shangri-La Far Eastern Plaza Taipei, Accor
Thailand:
Conrad Koh Samui
The Naka Island, Luxury Collection, Phuket
Vana Belle, Luxury Collection, Koh Samui
W Retreat, Koh Samui
W Retreat Phuket Phang Nha Bay (upcoming)
Tianjin:
*Ritz-Carlton Tianjin
*St. Regis Tianjin
The Astor Hotel, Tianjin, Luxury Collection
Tokyo:
*Park Hyatt Tokyo
Andaz Tokyo Toranomon Hills
*Ritz Carlton Tokyo
Conrad Tokyo
Shangri-La Hotel, Tokyo
Grand Hyatt Tokyo
Xi'an:
Sofitel Legend Peoples Grand Xian
Sofitel Xian on Renmin Square
Westin Xian
W Xian (upcoming)
AUSTRALIA/SOUTH PACIFIC
Auckland:
Sofitel Auckland Viaduct Harbour
Hilton Auckland
Park Hyatt Auckland (upcoming)
Brisbane:
Sofitel Brisbane Central
W Brisbane (upcoming)
Bora Bora, French Polynesia:
*St. Regis Bora Bora
InterContinental Thalasso Bora Bora
Sofitel Bora Bora Private Island
Hilton Bora Bora Nui
Fiji:
Shangri-La Fiji
Sheraton Denarau Villas
Radisson Blu Fiji Denarau Island
InterContinental Fiji
Hilton Fiji Beach
Melbourne:
*Park Hyatt Melbourne
Grand Hyatt Melbourne
Moorea, French Polynesia:
Hilton Moorea Lagoon
Sofitel Moorea Ia Ora
Queenstown:
Sofitel Queenstown
Hilton Queenstown Resort & Spa
Seychelles:
Raffles Praslin, Seychelles, Fairmont
Sydney:
*Park Hyatt Sydney
Swissotel Sydney
InterContinental Sydney
Shangri-la Sydney
Pier One Sydney Harbor, Autograph Collection
Sheraton on the Park, Sydney
Tahiti, French Polynesia (not luxury but best award):
InterContinental Tahiti
Wellington:
InterContinental Wellington
MIDDLE EAST/AFRICA
Abu Dhabi:
Shangri-La, Qaryat Al Beri, Abu Dhabi
St. Regis Abu Dhabi
St. Regis Saadiyat Island Abu Dhabi
Ritz Carlton Abu Dhabi Grand Canal
Park Hyatt Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi EDITION (upcoming)
Addis Ababa:
Sheraton Addis, Luxury Collection
Amman:
*St. Regis Amman
InterContinental Amman
Grand Hyatt Amman
W Amann (upcoming)
Cairo:
*St. Regis Cairo
*Ritz Carlton Nile, Cairo
Dar es Salaam:
*Hyatt Regency Dar es Salaam, The Kilimanjaro
Doha:
St. Regis Doha
Ritz Carlton Doha
W Doha
Waldorf Astoria Doha (upcoming)
Dubai:
*Al Maha, Luxury Collection, Dubai
Raffles Dubai, Fairmont
St. Regis Dubai
Ritz Carlton Dubai
Ritz Carlton Dubai, IFC
Grosvenor House, Luxury Collection, Dubai
Park Hyatt Dubai
Waldorf Astoria Dubai Palm Jumeirah
Dubai EDITION (upcoming)
Egypt:
Hilton Luxor
Sofitel Legend Old Cataract Aswan
Jerusalem:
*Waldorf Astoria Jerusalem
Jordan:
Al Manara, Saraya Aqaba, Luxury Collection (upcoming)
Kenya:
Fairmont Mount Kenya
Fairmont The Norfolk, Nairobi
InterContinental Nairobi
Kuwait City:
JW Marriott Kuwait City
Sheraton Kuwait
Lebanon:
Grand Hills, Broumana, Luxury Collection
Marrakech:
Park Hyatt Marrakech (upcoming)
W Marrakech (upcoming)
Mauritius:
*St. Regis Mauritius
*Shangri-La Le Touessrok Mauritius
Sofitel Mauritius L'Imperial, Accor
InterContinental Mauritius
Muscat:
Al Bustan Palace, Ritz Carlton Muscat
Grand Hyatt Muscat
InterContinental Muscat
W Muscat (upcoming)
Sharm El Sheikh:
W Sharm El Sheikh (upcoming)
South Africa (not really luxury but these are best awards):
Conrad Pezula, Knysna
Westin Cape Town
InterContinental Johannesburg O.R. Tambo Airport, Johannesburg
InterContinental Johannesburg Sandton Towers, Johannesburg
Tel Aviv:
Ritz Carlton Herzliya
W Tel Aviv (upcoming)
United Arab Emirates:
Ajman Saray, Ajman, Luxury Collection
Zanzibar:
Park Hyatt Zanzibar
SOUTH AMERICA
Argentina:
Sofitel La Reserva Cardales, Campana
Colombia:
Sofitel Legend Santa Clara, Cartagena
JW Marriott Bogota
W Bogota
Artisan D.C., Bogota, Autograph Collection
Buenos Aires:
*Palacio Duhau--Park Hyatt Buenos Aires
Park Tower, Luxury Collection
Sofitel Buenos Aires Arroyo
Caracas, Venezuela:
JW Marriott Caracas
Chile:
*Villarrica Park Lake, Villarrica, Luxury Collection
Colombia:
*Sofitel Legend Santa Clara Cartagena
Peru:
Palacio del Inka, Cusco,Luxury Collection
*Tambo del Inka, Sacred Valley, Luxury Collection
*Hotel Paracas, Luxury Collection, Paracas
JW Marriott Lima
JW Marriott El Convento Cusco
Swissotel Lima
Westin Lima
Punta del Este:
Conrad Punta del Este
Rio de Janeiro:
JW Marriott Hotel Rio de Janeiro
Hilton Barra Rio de Janeiro
Sheraton Grande Rio
Santiago:
Ritz Carlton Santiago
San Cristobal Tower, Luxury Collection
Grand Hyatt Santiago
Sao Paolo:
Grand Hyatt Sao Paulo
InterContinental Sao Paulo
Renaissance Sao Paulo
Uruguay:
*Carmelo Resort, Hyatt
Sofitel Montevideo
Last edited by RichardInSF; Mar 18, 2016 at 8:56 pm
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Well since I don't earn as many points Bhrubin, but used to redeem SPG points for properties all the time, I really think that the St. Regis Punta Mita was a particularly great value at 20k points and we did that many times. We also redeemed at St. Regis Bahai Beach several times, the St. Regis Miami, St. Regis New York, the Costa Rica Westin and several category 6 and 7 hotels. We've paid and stayed at other great properties like the St. Regis Bora Bora, Kauai, BKK, Prince de Galles, Peruvian properties, and lots of others.
These were all fun trips, but it seems like everything is a category 7 so it can be expensive.
However, if we were to redeem points again I would do the St. Regis in Aspen or Deer Valley. And maybe some Luxury Collections like Gritti.
Most of the other SPG properties I'd just pay for, like St. Regis Lhasa (think I saw a rate of $80 one time!).
Other places like the Maldives, Caribbean, etc... I'd just pick something less chainish.
And lastly, I lost my SPG platinum status and the suite upgrades were the single most import thing since we can really use the extra space when we travel as a family.
Lastly, the points are especially valuable if you book over a super busy time, like New Years where top properties can start at 2k+ a night.
These were all fun trips, but it seems like everything is a category 7 so it can be expensive.
However, if we were to redeem points again I would do the St. Regis in Aspen or Deer Valley. And maybe some Luxury Collections like Gritti.
Most of the other SPG properties I'd just pay for, like St. Regis Lhasa (think I saw a rate of $80 one time!).
Other places like the Maldives, Caribbean, etc... I'd just pick something less chainish.
And lastly, I lost my SPG platinum status and the suite upgrades were the single most import thing since we can really use the extra space when we travel as a family.
Lastly, the points are especially valuable if you book over a super busy time, like New Years where top properties can start at 2k+ a night.