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Hotel Otavalo
Otavalo, Ecuador
Many travelers visit Otavalo on day trips from Quito, but staying overnight has its benefits, from exploring the nearby crater lakes and waterfalls to the indigenous craft traditions at the town’s famous market. There are some lovely lodges in the surrounding area, but the stylish Hotel Otavalo is the finest option in town.
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La Borde en Sologne
Vernou-en-Sologne, France
La Borde en Solgone is an elegant 18th-century estate that’s been in the same family for generations. Now a hotel, its current custodians have wisely left the best features alone: French and English gardens, a private lake, a working farm, and the stone castle’s original hand-painted murals and grand fireplaces.
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Ballyfin Demesne
Ballyfin, Ireland
There’s nothing else in Ireland quite like Ballyfin Demesne. This spectacularly well-preserved Regency house sits on 614 acres of parklands and woodlands. The interiors are a contemporary-classic evolution of the house’s original style, an opulent fantasy to rival any country-house hotel you could name.
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Seven Secrets
Lombok, Indonesia
Lombok and the nearby Gili Islands are full of luxury resorts. On the big island, many of the best ones, including Seven Secrets by Hanging Gardens, are located on the idyllic northwest coastline. This resort stands on a white-sand beach, lined with coconut palms and facing a dazzling expanse of clear turquoise water.
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Villa Flor
S-chanf, Switzerland
In a bucolic landscape of farmhouses, Villa Flor stands out. This Art Nouveau villa was built at the turn of the century and remained a family residence until 2009 when it was renovated and turned into a chic guesthouse. The owner is a former gallerist, and it shows in the public spaces and seven uniquely decorated suites.
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