Best Luxury Hotels With Independent Style 2026 - The Luxury Editor

Hotel Amainah Bacalar

Ross Fraser — Wed, 06 May 2026 17:00:00 +0000

Stay right on the edge of the Laguna de Bacalar, with a reservation at Amainah. The hotel offers private jetties across the water, thatched spaces, an outdoor infinity pool, relaxation areas, massage treatments, a mixology bar and a restaurant serving Mexican and Caribbean cuisine, (including daily cooked breakfasts). It has just 16 bedrooms, ensuring an intimate feel; each is equipped with a smart TV, a minibar including complimentary items, a soaking tub, soft robes, down comforters and premium bedding. Amainah is a romantic bolthole that caters exclusively to adult guests.

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Tanjong Jara Resort

Ross Fraser — Wed, 06 May 2026 17:00:00 +0000

Evoking the architecture of 17th-century Malay palaces, this tranquil resort emphasises local traditions. Its philosophy follows the Malay principle of Sucimurni, focusing on purity of spirit, health and well-being and has devoted a mini village of structures, gardens and pools as its spa area. The two main restaurants’ names give a hint as to what may be expected from them; Di Atas Sungei means ‘Above the River’ and Nelayan means ‘Fisherman’. Plus there’s the Teratai Terrace beside the pool, for healthy fare and steamboat dinners — movies are shown here nightly at 9 pm. Bedrooms overlook the sea or the resort’s tropical gardens, while beach villas have private verandahs.

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Quinta das Lágrimas

Ross Fraser — Wed, 06 May 2026 17:00:00 +0000

A grand home that once welcomed emperors and royalty (including providing the backdrop for Prince Pedro and Inês de Castro’s illicit love affair), Quinta das Lágrimas is now a member of the Small Luxury Hotels of the World. Indeed, you can read about the local history in ancient books contained within the hotel’s exotic wood-panelled library. Set among 12 acres of gardens, the estate includes a pool surrounded by Balinese-style daybeds, a golf course, a golf academy, a driving range, a putting green, sweeping stone staircases and a dining terrace. Inside is the Bamboo Garden Spa and pool with floor-to-ceiling windows and several excellent eateries.

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Hambleton Hall

Ross Fraser — Wed, 06 May 2026 17:00:00 +0000

Perched on the peninsula above Rutland Water in Oakham just outside of Stamford, this grand hall has been a privately owned hotel for decades. In that time it has earned a highly coveted three-star rating from the Michelin Guide for its cuisine (and boasts the UK’s longest-retained star), in a restaurant inspired by Michel Guerard’s Les Prés d’Eugénie in France. Much of its produce comes from the onsite walled one-acre kitchen garden, tended by a team of dedicated gardeners. Do come to dine, but also stay, and sleep in one of the rooms in the main house, or the self-contained two-bedroom Croquet Suite.

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Hotel Das James

Ross Fraser — Wed, 06 May 2026 17:00:00 +0000

This five-star urban resort is found on the Sonwik waterfront with marina views. Its highlight is a gleaming 2,000 m² wellness retreat – SPA Five Senses – spread over three levels with an indoor pool and an outdoor rooftop infinity pool for adults only, four saunas and a separate junior spa area for kids. This, along with multiple bedded suites, childcare, a kids’ kitchen and a games room, makes it a hit with families. While couples love the many wining and dining options. Bedrooms have coffee machines, and cosmetics by Team Dr. med. Joseph, plush textiles, knitted throws, Scandi lighting and herringbone wooden floors, for a retro-modern effect.

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Severins Resort & Spa

Ross Fraser — Wed, 06 May 2026 17:00:00 +0000

Embracing the island’s traditional style, this Severins Resort boasts the longest continuous thatched roof in Europe. Perched right on the Wadden Sea in the town of Keitum, it’s popular with families; Severins has a kids’ club and welcomes pets, providing their own concierge, an outdoor pet shower, bowls and beds. The boutique hotel offers 10 bedroom categories, five apartment houses and two restaurants: Tipken’s and Hoog, as well as a bar, a Smoking Lounge and a Wine Cellar. A 2,000 m² spa comprises treatment suites, a fireside indoor pool, five themed saunas, a fitness suite and a cafe.

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Le Grand Hôtel des Thermes

Ross Fraser — Wed, 06 May 2026 17:00:00 +0000

Ideally located beside the bay, this five-star resort has amenities for those of all ages: a kids club, water sports, hair and beauty treatments, a boutique, outdoor and indoor heated saltwater swimming pools and four restaurants. Designed in the Belle Époque style it has plenty of original features and panoramic sea views. The Thalasso Spa is perhaps Le Grand Hôtel des Thermes’ highlight, with sea-themed treatments, a hammam, sauna and a toasty seawater labyrinth which can be walked or swum through via 194 underwater jets, currents, counter-currents, showers and bubble baths.

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Hotel Villa Flori

Ross Fraser — Wed, 06 May 2026 17:00:00 +0000

Converted and extended from a 19th-century villa, Villa Flori is a luxury 4-star hotel standing between Como and Cernobbio. As well as a selection of rooms and suites, it offers the spectacular Gran Lago Suite right on the waterfront complete with wraparound terrace and lush gardens that offer almost complete privacy. Hotel guests can dine in the sophisticated elegance of the Raimondo restaurant complete with terrace or relax in the lounge bar or wind down in the mini spa which also offer Technogym machines for a bit of a workout.

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Palazzo Ducale Venturi – Luxury Relais & Wellness

Ross Fraser — Wed, 06 May 2026 17:00:00 +0000

Located in the quaint village of Minervino di Lecce Palazzo DucaleVenturi is a luxury 5-star boutique hotel in a restored aristocratic palace from the 16th century. The palace has been carefully restored to offer 20 refurbished guest rooms including four majestic suites with floor-length windows – with one offering guests direct access to the outdoor pool whilst another direct access to the indoor pool. Guests can also enjoy delicious cuisine in the unique restaurant, make use of the outdoor saltwater swimming pool and indoor pool, relax in the luxury spa, rejuvenate in Puglia’s first Cryotherapy chamber, enjoy the beautiful outdoor spaces at the hotel or discover a wealth of Apulian traditional experiences in the local area.

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Ellerman House

Ross Fraser — Wed, 06 May 2026 17:00:00 +0000

Converted from an Edwardian era mansion, Ellerman House offers a pristine view of the Atlantic Ocean and littoral. It is right by Clifton beach, and only a few kilometres away from both Cape Town city centre and Table Mountain National Park. Every room offers you heated floors, a flat-screen TV and a minibar. The more premium rooms come with a balcony, antique furniture, and an ocean view, as well as a private lounge and dining areas. The villas include a private pool and your own staff. Free to every guest is parking, breakfast and a shuttle, as well as a pantry and cocktails in the evening. The restaurant offers food that comes straight from farm to table. You can also take advantage of the spa, art gallery and outdoor pool.

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Cap Maison Resort and Spa

Ross Fraser — Wed, 06 May 2026 17:00:00 +0000

Boasting an enviable reputation as being the classiest place to stay in the northern part of St Lucia, this stunning resort occupies a cliff top location and is a popular option among foodies. Guests can take their pick from 49 rooms, suites and spacious villas, all of which offer stunning views of the ocean. The Oceanview Villa Suites are particularly luxurious and feature private swimming pools and smart kitchens, although no stay would be complete without sampling a classic Caribbean meal at the award winning outdoor restaurant where guests are treated to enchanting views while they dine in style.

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Hotel Sanders

Ross Fraser — Wed, 06 May 2026 17:00:00 +0000

Sanders is the place to stay in Copenhagen – the latest addition to the city’s hotel scene, a unique property in the capital. The design, style and ambience are at once classic and elegant yet also hip and highly individual. Sanders epitomises the current energy and creativity in Copenhagen. The hotel has been created with exceptional refinement and timeless elegance yet has a personality and style that’s very much of the moment. Sanders is in the centre of historic Copenhagen, a stone’s throw from the Royal Danish Theatre, where the hotel’s founder and design visionary Alexander Kølpin used to perform the Principal ‘danseur’ in the Danish Royal Ballet. A such this hotel has been a very personal project for Kølpin, reflecting his love of the arts and travel (and also taking his nickname, Sanders!)

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