Originally Posted by aesla11

IMO at least it would be better to categorize the hotel/resort type. You can not compare a beach resort to a city or mountain resort.

Originally Posted by The_Daddy

Which one is THE Hotel not to be missed absolutely in a life time. That property that, absolutely, you MUST see at least once.

Originally Posted by Kagehitokiri

the difference with this thread is its asking to pick one from best properties, best suites, best views, best excursions, best settings, best (private) beaches, history, art, design, amenities

chefs at hotels where dining is not open to public might also be considered
private skiing and golf would be others

it CAN be overall, but doesnt HAVE to be overall

architecture
view
base room isnt "garden view" etc

Originally Posted by The_Daddy

That's exactly what I meant..... It does not have to be the best....I can think about many hotels that I consider from several point of view better then the hotel I named.... I wanted to ask something that belong more to a unique feeling that this certain Hotel can stimulate in a person....

Originally Posted by Musken

Great addition to your question. If you would have written this in the first place, I would surely have said Amanpulo. It just got me, it was what my family and myself needed at this point of time...total experience was just perfect. The memories from Amanpulo will always be in my heart, many other hotel memories are on pictures.

Originally Posted by The_Daddy

Absolutely I agree, It is totally personal and that is what i meant to ask.

Originally Posted by Kagehitokiri

also - what would be biggest loss if closed (or offering if ended)
(im sure there are many such properties that have already, but that is for another thread)

Originally Posted by Musken

For me the Amanpulo holiday was the best I ever had...right now, I love Amanpulo the most

Originally Posted by The_Daddy

THE Hotel should be somehow perfectly integrate within the environment and reflect part of its culture/history

Originally Posted by 5khours

I like your description of perfectly integrating within the environment.

Originally Posted by cadogan1

more the essence of a place...the place that immediately jumped into my head and stayed there throughout my internal thought process was Villa Feltrinelli although it was 6 or 7 years ago that we went there.

I remember a feeling of ease, relaxation, reflection and of course utter, utter comfort and beauty of surroundings during our stay there that can make me feel at peace just thinking about it now all these years later! Now it may have been circumstantial, connected to the timing of my trip there (for example my visits to Amanpulo have always been with children in tow and whilst i love holidaying with them it is never as relaxing as those pre-children trips!) so i guess i'll just have to get back there soon to test that out, but something about that property just makes it stand out amongst many jewels as THE hotel for me!

Originally Posted by bearbrick

AMANPURI...at least until I stay in the next hotel that will blow my mind even after over 20 odd years