Oscar Wilde famously stated: ‘I can resist something besides temptation.’ Nevertheless, when temptation is simply too costly, you might have an issue.
With this in thoughts – as who would not like staying in a fancy lodge every now and then – this is our final information to the world’s finest worth five-star motels. From £34 an evening for a hideaway in Dubai to a high room charge of £217 (for a classy pad in Stockholm), you do not have to train restraint at these indulgent venues.
Within the UK…
The Roseate, Studying
Anticipate marble hallways, vaulted ceilings and Italian chandeliers at this elegant townhouse lodge within the splendid former HQ of Berkshire County Council, inbuilt 1911. Strive the seven-course tasting menu (£87) and luxuriate within the spa, with its sauna and coverings.
E-book it: Doubles from £102 (roseatemotels.com).
Grand Central Lodge, Belfast
Sip cocktails within the swish twenty third ground bar at this towering lodge within the centre of Belfast, providing unparalleled metropolis views. Rooms are modern with extra nice vistas and you’re a quick stroll from the cobbled streets and energetic pubs of Cathedral Quarter. There is a fine-dining restaurant.
E-book it: Doubles from £144 (grandcentralhotelbelfast.com).
The Marcliffe, Aberdeen
On the outskirts of Aberdeen, this 40-room lodge is in eight acres of well-tended grounds. Companies embrace same-day laundry and spa massages that includes Elemis merchandise. There is a whisky lounge, drawing room bar and restaurant serving Shetland cod and Aberdeen Angus steaks.
E-book it: Doubles from £135 B&B (marcliffe.com).
Voco St David’s, Cardiff
Get pleasure from nice views of Cardiff Bay from Voco St David’s, a waterfront lodge in a placing trendy constructing. Rooms are brightly embellished and have ceiling-to-floor home windows. The spa encompasses a pool large enough for laps, a sauna and hydrotherapy swimming pools. Stylish restaurant, Tir a Mor, serves the likes of rump of Welsh lamb.
E-book it: Doubles from £99 (ihg.com).
In Europe…
Grand Continental Bucharest, Romania
Reverse the Nationwide Theatre, Grand Lodge Continental has a historical past relationship again 200 years, with an ornate facade that includes columns and balustrades. The foyer has loads of bling: gold decorations, glowing chandeliers, plus antiques and oriental carpets. Rooms proceed on this type. There is a plush spa and chic bistro.
E-book it: Doubles from £99 (grand-hotel-continental-bucuresti.continentalhotels.ro).
Artwork’otel Zagreb, Croatia
That includes works by the famend Croatian artist Boris Bucan all through, this fashionable lodge has a pan-Asian restaurant, a hip rooftop bar (with DJs Thursday to Saturday) and a spa with a pool, sauna, hydromassage tub and therapies. The 100 rooms are refined and cozy.
E-book it: Doubles from £102 (artotel.com).
Lily Nation Membership Ullensaker, Norway
Only a 25-minute drive from Oslo, Lily Nation Membership is in nice countryside and options 486 sensible rooms, most with balconies. There’s an enormous spa with indoor and out of doors swimming pools and coverings galore – plus a golf course.
4 eating places serve Norwegian dishes utilising seasonal produce.
E-book it: Doubles from £165 (lilycountryclub.no).
Swissotel Tallinn, Estonia
In a mirror-glassed tower block – the tallest constructing in Estonia’s capital – charges might be extraordinarily cheap at Swissotel Tallinn. Get pleasure from sweeping views of the Baltic Sea from many rooms. In addition to making an attempt the saunas, you may go for a dip within the lengthy pool or ebook a therapeutic massage. The Thirtieth-floor Horisont Restaurant & Bar is Michelin-listed.
E-book it: Doubles from £95 (all.accor.com).
AC Lodge Malaga Palacio Spain
Rooms are minimalist with pale wooden partitions and leather-based sofas at AC Lodge Malaga Palacio, which is in an important location between Malaga Cathedral and the Paseo del Parque subsequent to the marina and Centre Pompidou Malaga. Dine or simply have a drink at ATICO, the stunning rooftop restaurant/bar.
E-book it: Doubles from £135 (marriott.com).
Nobis Lodge, Stockholm
It is all refined Scandi stylish at this lodge designed by the award-winning architect Claesson Koivisto Rune. Rooms have a restful, elegant simplicity, whereas NOI is a fine-dining restaurant serving the likes of steak tartare, seared tuna and grilled venison that has relaxed service and sensible wood-panel partitions. In the meantime, the Gold Bar gives top-notch cocktails.
E-book it: Doubles from £217 (nobishotel.se).
Lodge Haven, Helsinki
By the South Harbour and Market Sq., Lodge Haven enjoys comfy arty rooms with plush sofas, soft-grey partitions and sensible bogs.
The fine-dining restaurant is within the metropolis’s second oldest stone constructing with authentic cornicing, vintage chandeliers and salmon-coloured partitions. Plus, there is a cosy old school lounge bar with a hearth.
E-book it: Doubles from £202 (hotelhaven.fi).
Lodge Kosciuszko, Krakow
About two miles north of the previous city, this 20-room lodge is in an 18th-century manor home named after Tadeusz Kociuszko, a well-known Polish common who stayed in 1794. Rooms have uncovered brick partitions and shiny, homely conventional decor.
The restaurant serves Polish dishes together with soups, pierogi (dumplings) and pork tenderloin.
E-book it: Doubles from £54 (donimirski.com/hotel-kosciuszko).
Hilton Rotterdam
Near the primary practice station, this Hilton is in a big trendy constructing with spacious up to date rooms with plush carpets, designer lights and huge beds. Request the next ground room for finest views in the direction of Erasmus Bridge and the docks. There is a hip cocktail bar and a well-liked, dimly lit restaurant providing seven course blow-out meals.
E-book it: Doubles from £99 (hilton.com).
Sofitel Luxembourg Europe
Examine in right here for modern rooms with shiny retro Nineteen Seventies furnishings, huge beds and Nespresso machines. It is near the previous city and the first-rate Mudam Museum Of Fashionable Artwork – an ideal base for a luxurious go to to discover the Grand Duchy’s capital. There are three eating places and a malt whisky bar – plus a health centre.
E-book it: Doubles from £154 (sofitel.accor.com).
Inexperienced Suites Boutique Lodge, Athens
From the excellent rooftop pool/bar you may see the Acropolis (4 miles away) and Lycabettus hill. Downstairs, the foyer is all white from the marble ground to the partitions, trendy scultures and furnishings.
In the meantime, the outside of the lodge is notable for its placing picket criss-cross sample. Rooms are minimalist, most with balconies with extra nice views.
E-book it: Doubles from £70 B&B (g_reensuiteshotel.gr_).
Le Louise Lodge MGallery, Brussels
That includes a 400 sq. metre backyard that is like an oasis in the course of the Belgian capital, a brief stroll away from the Grand Place, this MGallery lodge exudes tranquillity. Tasteful rooms are embellished with splashes of recent artwork. Recent seasonal produce is served within the restaurant, which has backyard seating when it is heat.
E-book it: Doubles from £167 (mgallery.accor.com).
Hilton Vienna Park, Austria
Overlooking fairly Stadpark in Austria’s capital, a 12-minute stroll from St Stephen’s Cathedral, this huge lodge’s inside design was impressed by the Vienna Secession artwork motion. It is a wealthy, heat look with burgundy banquettes within the restaurant, wooden panels, mirrors and dimly lit ceiling lamps. DJs play on the hip cocktail bar.
E-book it: Doubles from £133 (hilton.com).
Pullman Riga, Latvia
Renovated this yr, Pullman Riga is in an 18th-century construction merged with a contemporary constructing. It has an important 19-metre pool at its giant, slick spa/health centre.
Fashionable rooms have excessive home windows and are embellished in shades of gray, whereas the restaurant serves fusion meals and the bar has a two-for-one coverage from 4pm to 6pm.
E-book it: Doubles from £83 (all.accor.com).
Sofia Balkan Palace, Bulgaria
A part of the President’s Palace advanced inbuilt 1956, this 241-room lodge is a grand affair with marble hallways, Corinthian columns and gilded decorations that tip a hat to Bulgaria’s gold-smelting previous. Rooms have parquet flooring and marble bogs. The restaurant serves genuine Bulgarian dishes in an ornate eating corridor.
E-book it: Doubles from £117 (sofiabalkanpalace.com).
Crowne Plaza Porto, Portugal
In a tall tower block within the central Boavista district, close to Porto Botanical Backyard, this Crowne Plaza could look stark however it’s a modern affair inside – and room charges are engaging.
There is a health club, a spa (with sauna), and coverings from £65 an hour. The sensible rooms get pleasure from nice metropolis views. Downstairs, seafood and padron pepper function on the restaurant menu.
E-book it: Doubles from £80 (ihg.com).
Sofitel Lyon Bellecour, France
Keep in type in Lyon, the third largest metropolis in France, at this modern Sofitel, positioned within the metropolis centre with a spa and a famend high ground restaurant with sweeping views, Les 3 Domes, run by head chef Chef Jeremy Ravier. Dishes embrace sea bass with fennel, duck a l’orange and quail with foie gras. Rooms are trendy and tremendous comfy.
E-book it: Doubles from £163 (sofitel. accor.com).
Albergo Diffuso Borgo Montemaggiore, Marche, Italy
In a reasonably hilltop village, Borgo Montemaggiore has rooms with uncovered beams, picket shutters and a standard type.
It is within the Marche area, about 20 miles south-east of Rimini, and has a homely, old-school really feel, with panoramic views of the countryside. The restaurant serves rabbit casserole, gnocchi with duck sauce and cheese fondue. Charges are particularly low within the off season.
E-book it: Doubles from £77 (eng.borgomontemaggiore.it).
The remainder of the world…
Angkor Miracle Resort Siem Reap, Cambodia
You may keep in splendour at Angkor Miracle Resort, near the twelfth century Cambodian capital of Angkor, with its enormous Theravada Buddhist spiritual advanced, and the city of Siem Reap.
It is received an enormous pool and rooms are elegantly embellished with laborious wood flooring and huge beds. There is a spa, a health club, and a restaurant serving conventional native dishes.
E-book it: Doubles from £48 (angkor miracle.com).
Mandarin Oriental Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
With views of the dramatic skyscrape of ‘KL’, together with the landmark Petronas Twin Towers (rising to 452 metres), this Mandarin Oriental has all of the type of the upmarket chain’s different properties – which might value as a lot as £1,000 an evening in a primary room in London – however for a fraction of the worth. Anticipate top-class, tastefully designed rooms and an important spa.
Book it: Doubles from £130 (mandarinoriental.com).
Ritz-Carlton, Beijing
That is one other instance of a first-rate luxurious lodge chain providing cheaper costs in Asia than the West.
It is in Beijing’s central enterprise district and options historically designed ‘English manor-inspired’ rooms with chandeliers and hardwood furnishings.
There’s a big indoor pool and a spa – plus an Asian restaurant.
E-book it: Doubles from £162 (ritzcarlton.com).
Riad Jona, Marrakech
A ‘RIAD’ is a big conventional Moroccan home transformed right into a lodge and Riad Jona is a high-quality instance of 1.
It is positioned within the centre of the medina, near Jemaa El-Fnaa sq., and comes with plush rooms – some with patios – and a sense of being tucked away but within the coronary heart of the town.
There is a hamman and spa therapies can be found.
E-book it: Doubles from £98 (riadjona.com).
The William Inglis Lodge Sydney, Australia
Within the south-west of Sydney, a five-minute stroll from Warwick Farm racecourse, this slick lodge comes with a pool and a spa, plus an ‘equine’ theme together with a statue of a horse by the doorway and work of prize racehorses within the restaurant/bar.
Rooms are embellished in comfortable greys and a few have views of the racetrack.
E-book it: Doubles from £102 (williaminglis.com.au).
Melia Lima, Peru
With a grand piano within the foyer and a big pool on a terrace – plus a hamman – Melia Lima seems like an expensive hideaway within the centre of Peru’s capital. But room charges are enticingly low. From the skin it could, with its stocky rectagular form and mirrored glass, look a bit like an workplace block, however inside it is modern and stylish.
E-book it: Doubles from £75 (melia.com).
Hilton Alexandria Inexperienced Plaza, Egypt
Go to Egypt’s intriguing second largest metropolis and revel in walks alongside the Mediterranean seafront and a visit to see the exceptional, Fifteenth-century Citadel of Qaitbay, whereas holing up on this lodge for lower than £70 an evening. Anticipate high-class rooms and an enormous pool with bar.
E-book it: Doubles from £69 (hilton.com).
Avani Deira Dubai Lodge, UAE
You are near Dubai’s previous city close to Dubai Creek and the primary souks when staying at Avani Deira. It has a rooftop pool and 215 sensible rooms, with entry degree ‘Avani Rooms’ from as little as a discount basement £34 an evening (should you ebook properly forward, at different occasions costs are extra like £75).
E-book it: Doubles from £34 (avanihotels.com).
Capital On The Park Sandton, South Africa
Within the northern a part of Johannesburg, Sandton is a rich enterprise/residential space and Capital On The Park is without doubt one of the finest locations to remain, with an infinity lap pool and terrace bar, plus fashionable rooms.
Spa therapies can be found together with facials and massages.
E-book it: Doubles from £70 (thecapital.co.za).
Radisson Blu Kaushambi Delhi, India
This Radisson Blu has giant, vibrant rooms and makes an important base for exploring Delhi. After seeing the sights, loosen up by the large pool or go to the sauna and steam room. The principle restaurant serves regional and worldwide delicacies, whereas there’s additionally a bar with a micro-brewery related, plus avenue meals snacks on the Nice Kebab Manufacturing facility.
E-book it: Doubles from £46 (radissonhotels.com).
Eaton HK, Hong Kong
Get pleasure from Michelin-starred Cantonese delicacies at this enjoyable lodge, which additionally options dwell music or DJs within the cocktail bar in addition to a rooftop pool plus yoga and health lessons. Rooms function trendy artwork, comfy beds and energy showers. It is within the widespread Jordan district, near a metro station for getting about.
E-book it: Doubles from £94 (eatonworkshop.com).
Dusit Princess Srinakarin, Bangkok, Thailand
Examine into this discount lodge for lower than £50 and revel in comfy, minimalist rooms plus use of the massive swimming pool.
There is a Cantonese and a Thai restaurant and a soothing terrace backyard surrounded by tropical vegetation. You are additionally near a metro station.
E-book it: Doubles from £44 (dusit.com).
Sheraton Oman Lodge Muscat
This Sheraton has indoor and out of doors swimming pools and enormous health centre – plus it is near the centre of Muscat, Oman’s intriguing capital. There is a pool bar serving burgers and salads, plus Asabo, a South American steakhouse. Rooms are well embellished with good metropolis views; some with 4 posters.
E-book it: Doubles from £99 (marriott.com).
Movenpick Lodge Wellington, New Zealand
Inside strolling distance of Te Papa, New Zealand’s nationwide museum – and overlooking Wellington’s vibrant Cuba Quarter – you are in a great spot to discover New Zealand’s charming capital.
Rooms are spacious, in shades of yellow and blue, with designer lighting. There is a heated indoor lap pool and a sauna.
E-book it: Doubles from £81 (movenpick.accor.com).
Pullman Santiago Vitacura, Chile
Near Bicentennial Park in addition to artwork galleries, energetic bars and eating places in Chile’s vibrant capital, this Pullman additionally enjoys nice views of the Andes.
Loosen up by the out of doors pool with a glass of native wine or seize one thing to eat on the Ofelia Gastrobar, which serves imply pisco bitter cocktails (comprising grape brandy, lime juice and egg white).
E-book it: Doubles from £90 (all.accor.com).
Sentinel, Portland, USA
In a historic constructing in downtown Portland, Oregan, the Sentinel is a hip haven with rooms in subdued, muted colors.
Leather-based armchairs and sofas are scattered round public areas together with the atmospheic cocktail bar. Jake’s Grill serves seafood, steaks and a large collection of whiskies.
E-book it: Doubles from £124 (sentinelhotel.com).
