
Istanbul, Turkey
Pera Palace Hotel
An 1895 hotel built for Orient Express passengers in the Pera district — the oldest European-style hotel in Turkey.
Historic mansions
Places chosen for their atmosphere, architecture and the view from the window. Each one checked by our editors.

Istanbul, Turkey
An 1895 hotel built for Orient Express passengers in the Pera district — the oldest European-style hotel in Turkey.
Historic mansions

Moscow, Russia
Moscow's largest Art Nouveau hotel (1899–1905), with Vrubel's majolica panel “Princess of Dreams”.
Historic mansions

Saint Petersburg, Russia
A 1912 hotel on St Isaac's Square — a listed architectural monument of federal significance.
Historic mansions

Saint Petersburg, Russia
An 1875 hotel on the corner of Nevsky Prospekt and Mikhailovskaya Street with Art Nouveau interiors by Fyodor Lidval.
Historic mansions

French Riviera, France
An 1870 villa on Cap d'Antibes, a hotel since 1889. A pool carved into the rocks and the Eden Roc pavilion above the sea.
Villas with pools

French Riviera, France
A 1913 Belle Époque hotel with a pink dome on Nice's Promenade des Anglais.
Historic mansions

Paris, France
An 18th-century palace on Place de la Concorde by Ange-Jacques Gabriel. A hotel since 1909, today a Rosewood.
Historic mansions

Venice, Italy
The Gothic palazzo of Doge Andrea Gritti on the Grand Canal, opposite Santa Maria della Salute. A hotel since 1895.
Historic mansions

Lake Como, Italy
A 16th-century Renaissance residence on Lake Como, a hotel since 1873: a 10-hectare park and the famous floating pool.
Historic mansions

Lake Como, Italy
A 1910 Art Nouveau hotel on the western shore of Lake Como — with a pool right above the water and a view of Bellagio.
Rooms with a view