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Passalacqua
European Grandeur#1 World's 50 Best Hotels 2023

Passalacqua

A 19th-century villa on the western shore of Lake Como, where the gardens descend to the water and every room feels like a private inheritance.

Lake Como, Italy
Soneva Jani
Overwater SanctuaryTravel + Leisure World's Best

Soneva Jani

Villas that slide open to the stars. The Maldives distilled to its most extraordinary — where the Indian Ocean becomes your private horizon.

Noonu Atoll, Maldives
Royal Mansour Marrakech
Palace Hotel#13 World's 50 Best Hotels 2025

Royal Mansour Marrakech

A private medina built by royal command — 53 individual riads connected by secret passageways, where the art of Moroccan hospitality reaches its apex.

Medina, Marrakech
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