damon88

A few years back @bhrubin 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 @bhrubin : "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.

SHLTP

I'd add La Caresse Luxury Collection in Bodrum, Turkey

Vana Belle Luxury Collection Koh Samui too

UA-NYC

I'd take off the StR Mexico City...just a nice, urban hotel, not really aspirational.

Equinox is "fine" and unique, but I don't see it as especially aspirational either.

I would add the Augustine in Prague to the list...while not expensive, IMO it is truly a spectacular property w/ a unique origin.

kaizen7

mahasamatman

Same with the one in SF. I'd say that many of the St. Regis properties are like this.

escape4

If you add Caresse to the list, then you will have to add Bodrum EDITION which is in a similar league as Caresse.

And for Koh Samui, VB is only #4 price-wise on the island so you might also have to add W, Library, and RC. Not that W is getting fantastic reviews though, but it would seem odd to call VB aspirational while being only the 4th most expensive option while maintaining that the #1 is not aspirational. Of those 4 I have only been to Library so I am not in position to judge VB vs W other than price, but based on reports on FT it seems some have the opinion that VB is the better value for the money while W is better if money is no object.

flyingeph12

I'd add Domes Miramare (Corfu).

I might also add some Design Hotels, particularly in Europe, although these might qualify more as "nice urban hotel" rather than "aspirational."
Memmo Principe Real (Lisbon)
Nobis Cophenhagen

JohnnyP

One idea would also be to add Category numbers next to each property.

geminidreams

Anything that is affordable, comfortable and where I want to be is aspirational enough for me.

SanDiego1K

I've just stayed at the Cristallo, Dolomites. Amazing property and outranks many of those on the list. I'm ready to return. It's a 2 hour drive north of Venice for those wondering.

damon88

Kacee

Yes, but it's the only Marriott/SPG property on the island I would consider "aspirational." To me that concept embodies more than just price.

I would drop Prince Gallery Tokyo. It's a nice Japanese business hotel, but not aspirational in the way that, for example, PH Tokyo is.

RC Hong Kong belongs on the list, but I would not include the California RCs (HMB and Tahoe). And StR SF is certainly not on my list

bhrubin

CLEguy

Kacee

The Marriott Marquis SF charges over $1000/night during heavy demand periods. I would hardly call that property aspirational.