50 Extraordinary Hotels to Experience in Your Lifetime

50 Extraordinary Hotels to Experience in Your Lifetime

Everyone has a bucket list of places they dream of visiting, but have you ever thought about dream hotels? With summer approaching and many of us thinking about vacations in distant destinations, we have put together a list of some of the most amazing hotels around the world.

From private overwater bungalows in Bora Bora to glass igloos surrounded by the snowy wilderness of Finland, these are 50 incredible hotels that people should experience at least once in their lives.

Did we forget your favorite dream hotel? Tell us in the comments, and don’t forget to visit our Wanderlust board on Pinterest to see more stunning travel photos.

01. Stare at Singapore’s skyline while dipping in the incredible 57-story-high infinity pool at the Marina Bay Sands Hotel.

Singapore’s skyline

REUTERS/Vivek Prakash

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02. You can eat breakfast while watching zebras at the Little Mombo Camp in Botswana’s Okavango Delta, which Travel + Leisure called the best hotel in the world.

Mombo Camp in Botswana’s Okavango Delta

Mombo Camp

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03. Take a private boat to the Oberoi Udaivilas, the Best Hotel In India by TripAdvisor.

Oberoi Udaivilas, the Best Hotel In India by TripAdvisor.

Oberoi Hotels

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04. Splurge on an over-the-top suite at the Burj Al Arab in Dubai, the most luxurious hotel in the world.

Burj Al Arab in Dubai

Jumeirah Hotels

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05. Find solace at the Lodge at Kauri Cliffs, a private retreat on 6,000 acres of New Zealand countryside.

Lodge at Kauri Cliffs

KauriCliffs

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06. Gamble, drink, and indulge at the opulent Wynn Las Vegas, the best hotel in Vegas, according to Conde Nast Traveler.

opulent Wynn Las Vegas, the best hotel in Vegas, according to Conde Nast Traveler.

Wynn Las Vegas

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07. The Hotel de Glace in Quebec is the only ice hotel in North America. It was first built in 2001 and is made of 15,000 tons of snow and 500,000 tons of ice.

Hotel de Glace in Quebec is the only ice hotel in North America.

Luc Rousseau

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08. Soak in a private, infinity-edge pool while overlooking the Great Barrier Reef at Qualia, a hotel on Australia’s Hamilton Island that Condé Nast Traveler named the best hotel in the world.

Soak in a private, infinity-edge pool while overlooking the Great Barrier Reef at Qualia, a hotel on Australia’s Hamilton Island that Condé Nast Traveler named the best hotel in the world.

Qualia

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09. Eat in a real-life aquarium at the underwater restaurant inside the Conrad Maldives Rangali Island hotel.

Eat in a real-life aquarium at the underwater restaurant inside the Conrad Maldives Rangali Island hotel.

Conrad Maldives Rangali Island

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10. Enjoy the stunning views and eat communal meals with safari guides at Beho Beho in Tanzania.

Enjoy the stunning views and eat communal meals with safari guides at Beho Beho in Tanzania.

Beho Beho

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11. Take a houseboat through the backwaters of Kerala, India.

Take a houseboat through the backwaters of Kerala, India.

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12. Go glamping (glamorous camping) at the Resort at Paws Up, a luxury retreat located on a 37,000-acre authentic working cattle ranch in western Montana.

Go glamping (glamorous camping) at the Resort at Paws Up

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13. Sleep in an architectural icon at Frank Gehry’s Hotel Marqués de Riscal in Elciego, Spain.

Sleep in an architectural icon at Frank Gehry’s Hotel Marqués de Riscal in Elciego, Spain.

Hotel Marqués de Riscal

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14. Nestle into a cave suite at the Gamirasu Cave Resort, carved into Cappadocia, Turkey’s rocks.

Nestle into a cave suite at the Gamirasu Cave Resort, carved into Cappadocia, Turkey’s rocks.

Gamirasu Cave Resort

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15. Stay in the private over-water bungalow suites in the South Pacific’s Four Seasons Resort Bora Bora, named one the best hotels in the world by Travel + Leisure.

Stay in the private over-water bungalow suites in the South Pacific’s Four Seasons Resort Bora Bora, named one the best hotels in the world by Travel + Leisure.

Four Seasons Resort Bora Bora

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