From ordering a Singapore Sling at Raffles to taking a scenic dip at the floating swimming pool on Lake Como at Grand Hotel Tremezzo, hotels have long enticed guests via destination restaurants, bars and swimming pools. And now, through the power of Instagram and Pinterest, hotel suites have entered their bucket list era. It’s no longer just about staying in a gold standard hotel, but scoring that rarified unicorn suite.
The suites on this list have been reviewed and chosen by the editors of Conde Nast Traveller, not necessarily for being the biggest or most lavish, but for their romantic charm and je ne sais quoi. These are the rooms that have stayed in our mind long after we’ve checked out, with interiors that are straight out of romance novels and bedside views that look like paintings.
