La Moresca, Via Dandolo 63, Marina di Ragusa, Sicily, Italy.

La Moresca is a cozy boutique hotel in the centre of Marina di Ragusa, Sicily. This 15-room retreat is minutes from the sea and less than half an hour from the UNESCO recognized Ragusa Ibla, Modica, Scicli and Palazzolo Acride just a bit more from Noto and Syracuse. The maison de charme itself is nearly a century old and is a good example of Sicilian art nouveau of the early 1900s. Wherever possible, ecological solutions have been applied such as solar-powered water heating and low energy lighting.

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Sumahan on the Water, Kuleli Cad. No:51 Cengelkoy, Istanbul, Turkey.

Sumahan on the Water’s 20 rooms and suites, all lining the Bosphorus side of the house, are airy, wide-open, exposed to the light, and decked out in crisp minimalist lines and neutral colors. The hotel  sits on the Asian bank of the Bosphorus, in an upscale residential neighborhood full of vacation homes, looking across the strait at the city skyline over on the European side of Istanbul and the long span of the Bosphorus Bridge.

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The Swatch Art Peace Hotel, 23 Nanjing Dong Lu, near Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu, Shanghai, China.

A new Shanghai hotel is taking the artist-in-residence idea to a whole new level. Watchmaker Swatch has taken over the former Palace Hotel, on the Bund, and turned it into an exciting new space that's part hotel, part gallery, part artists' live-work studios.

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Casa Real Viña Santa Rita, Camino Padre Hurtado 0695, Santiago, Chile.

The magnificent estate house, once owned by Mr. Domingo Fernandez, was refurnished in 1996 and is today the beautiful Hotel Casa Real; the perfect get away for those who enjoy comfort and the tranquility of nature in a stunning ambiance.

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Alden Hotel Splügenschloss , Splugenstrasse 2, Zürich, Switzerland

The hotel with 22 rooms is the smallest and most intimate 5-Star-Boutique Hotel in Zurich. The historic hotel building, under heritage protection, dates back to 1895 and was completely refurbished a few years ago with the aim of restoring its original splendor. The Alden Hotel Splügenschloss now combines fin-de-siècle elegance with the high-tech comforts of today.

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Manoir du Dragon , Albertlaan 73, Knokke-Heist, Belgium.

The Manoir du Dragon is a stylish house with 16 rooms adjacent to the Royal Zoute golf course. It is on the Belgian coast and an ideal starting point for all those who want to travel to Bruges, Brussels or Ghent (15 km, 100 km and 50 km respectively) as all these Belgian hotspots are not too far away and easily accessible by train.

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Rancho De La Osa Guest Ranch, 1 La Osa Ranch Rd, Sasabe, Tucson, Arizona, USA.

This beautiful, 300-year-old hacienda in the rolling grassland of the Sonora Desert has just 18 rooms, a pool and a restaurant. Activities include riding for all levels, guided and nature walks, bird watching and mountain biking.

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Fiftyone, Promenade 51, Davos Platz, Switzerland.

Fiftyone, the smart Swiss ski resort’s first ‘automatic’ hotel, oozes stylish efficiency . It is only a 5-minute walk away from train station, the shopping centre and the Bolgen Ski Lift. The 24-room hotel is a mix between luxury, fun and modernity, check-in is via the computer, everything you are used to is in this designhotel at an affordable rate.

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The Inn at St Botolph, 99 Saint Botolph Street, Boston, USA.

The Inn @ St. Botolph, located in Boston's historic Back Bay, lives up to its namesake, the patron saint of travelers. As the sister hotel to the internationally acclaimed XV Beacon, it offers the same understated contemporary interiors mixed with traditional styling and comfort.

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Hotel Esplanade, Strandvägen 7a, Östermalm, Stockholm, Sweden.

Overlooking the harbour on one of the classiest streets in town, the 34-room Esplanade is close to all the most fashionable Östermalm shops. This is a wonderful ,unfashionable, cosy, family-owned hotel with typically Swedish furniture. Bright Josef Frank fabrics from Svenskt Tenn, Sweden's swankiest design company, adorn the interiors.

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Town House 12, Piazza Gerusalemme 12, Milan, Italy.

Situated in a strategic position in Milano, in Piazza Gerusalemme 12, close to Fieramilanocity, a few minutes from the city centre and from Corso Como. It is a small and reserved hotel, with 18 rooms and a suite, with an Absolut Icebar, where everything from the sofas to the light fittings is made from Norwegian  ice.

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Can Rigall, Arles-sur-Tech, France.

Located just opposite the holy peak Canigou - it will simply take your breath away. Access is by private road, its exclusive and charming. Mas Can Rigall is an ecological Basecamp destination, with hybrid eco-technology, with energy supplied by solar panels and biodiesel. We have an outdoor swimming pool, and the majority of the food and wine we serve is organic.

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Buca di Bacco, Via Rampa Teglia, 4, Positano, Italy.

Situated on the Spiaggia Grande (Big Beach) in Positano, with the magnificent dome of the Chiesa Madre as a backdrop and beautiful sea views, the 47-room Buca di Bacco Hotel is in the perfect position for an idyllic stay in Positano.

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Harmony Hotel, 6 Yoel Moshe Salomon Street, Jerusalem, Israel.

The 50-room Harmony Hotel Jerusalem is located in the heart of Jerusalem at Nahalat Sheva, which is one of the first neighborhoods that was built out of the old city’s walls at the end of the 19th century. Twenty five years ago Nahalat Sheva was the subject to a complete restoration by the city’s municipality and today it is full of shops, restaurants, bars and cafes.

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The Toren, Keizersgracht 164, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

The Toren is prominently placed amongst the grand 17th century canal houses of the Keizersgracht. The well known interior designer Wim van de Oudeweetering took charge of creating a chic, theatrical and slightly mystical ambience, in which style, warmth and comfort unite. The 38 guest rooms are all different and vary from small and elegant to spacious and stunningly beautiful.

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Villas de Trancoso, Estrada Arraial D'Ajuda, Trancoso, Brazil.

Villas de Trancoso is a romantic boutique hotel and pousada located on one of the most beautiful beaches in Brazil. Guests vacationing at the Villas will find an extraordinary combination of manicured gardens and flora, superb cuisine, attentive staff and miles of endless golden sand.

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Bobo Hotel & Restaurant, Guatemala, 4882, Palermo Soho, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Bo Bo Hotel & Restaurant is a large house of the early XXth century situated in Palermo Soho, which emerges as a new concept for the bohemian and bourgeois middle class setting in Buenos Aires. Each of the 7 rooms has been decorated in a special atmosphere that refers to different times, expressed through colors, materials and design items.

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Dala Husby Hotel, Smedbyvägen 56, Dala Husby, Sweden.

Even as you approach the hotel along the River Dala you’ll encounter the inviting landscape, so unique to the southern parts of Dalarna province. A stunning nature experience awaits you, whether you’re here to play golf, go for a stroll, or just sit back and relax .

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Villa Caletas, Jaco, Costa Rica.

The 45-room Hotel Villa Caletas, a luxury boutique hotel inspired by Tropical Victorian Architecture with a touch of Neo Classical influence shining like a jewel among resorts, prized not only for its location, design and décor, but also for its outstanding facilities and first class service.

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Das Urbisgut, Urbisweg 22, Altenmarkt im Pongau, Austria.

With its central location, the hotel is within easy reach of most tourist attractions and business addresses in Altenmarkt im Pongau. This hotel is characterized by a combination of modern comfort and traditional element of Altenmarkt im Pongau, making it a distinct accommodation.

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