A few years back [MENTION=680784]bhrubin[/MENTION] started a very valuable thread on the old forum highlighting some of the most aspirational properties for Award stays in the Marriott portfolio.
I am certain the list is not complete but it's a great start. I know I have used it for inspiration.
Per [MENTION=680784]bhrubin[/MENTION] : "I'm looking for the most amazing luxury properties, not necessarily the most amazing countries/locales. So for these purposes, it is all about the most aspirational luxury hotels/resorts. These are for AWARD STAYS ONLY. Obviously, that precludes all Ritz-Carlton Reserve and Bulgari properties."
Or North Island Seychelles
Here are a list of aspirational properties from the list (obviously some are more aspirational than others)
I hope others will make additions- especially hidden gems or new additions.
Al Maha, Luxury Collection, UAE
Bodrum EDITION
Chatwal
Cristallo, Dolomites
Danieli, Luxury Collection, Venice
Domes of Elounda, Crete
Domes Miramare, Corfu
Equinox in Vermont
Gritti Palace, Luxury Collection, Venice
Hotel Alfonso XIII, Luxury Collection, Seville
Hotel Grand Bretagne, Luxury Collection, Athens
Hotel Imperial, Luxury Collection, Vienna
Hotel Marques de Riscal, Luxury Collection, Spain
Inn at Bay Harbor Michigan
La Caresse Luxury Collection in Bodrum, Turkey
Las Alcobas, Luxury Collection, Mexico City
Las Alcobas Napa
Maria Cristina
Mystique, Luxury Collection, Santorini
Phoenician / Canyon Suites/ Residences
Pine Cliffs Ocean Suites
Powerscourt Hotel
President Wilson Geneva
Prince de Galles, Luxury Collection, Paris
Prince Gallery Tokyo
Ritz Carlton Half Moon Bay
Ritz Carlton Kyoto
Ritz Carlton Lake Tahoe
Ritz Carlton Half Moon Bay
Ritz Carlton Montreal
Ritz Carlton Ras Al Khaimah
Ritz Carlton Tokyo
Ritz Carlton Hong Kong
Ritz Carlton Shanghai
Ritz Carlton Bachelor Gulch, CO
Ritz Carlton New York Central Park
Ritz Carlton Hotel Arts Barcelona
Ritz Carlton Vienna
Schloss Fuschl, Luxury Collection, Salzburg
St. Regis Aspen
St. Regis Bal Harbour
St. Regis Bali
St. Regis Bora Bora
St. Regis Deer Valley
St. Regis Florence
St Regis Hong Kong
St. Regis Lhasa, Tibet
St. Regis Langkawi
St. Regis Maldives Vommuli Island
St. Regis Mallorca
St. Regis Mexico City
St. Regis Punta Mita
St. Regis New York
St Regis Osaka
St. Regis Rome
St Regis San Francisco
St Regis Venice
Suiran
Tambo del Inka, Luxury Collection, Peru
Trump Turnberry Resort, Luxury Collection, Scotland
Vana Belle Luxury Collection Koh Samui
W Retreat & Spa, Maldives
W South Beach
W Verbier, Switzerland
Wentworth by the Sea Portsmouth
I know there are some great properties missing from the list.