Discover unique travel destinations with the coffee table book "Explore: The Leading Hotels of the World," an ode to exceptional hospitality viewed through the lens of adventure and well-being. Join us on a breathtaking visual journey through a collection of the world's most exclusive independent luxury hotels.
Discover unique travel destinations with the coffee table book "Explore: The Leading Hotels of the World," an ode to exceptional hospitality viewed through the lens of adventure and well-being. Join us on a breathtaking visual journey through a collection of the world's most exclusive independent luxury hotels, winning prestigious awards time and again, earning top honors in Travel + Leisure's World's Best Awards and Condé Nast Traveler's Readers' Choice Awards.
Following Phaidon's coffee table books 'Design' and 'Culture' this stunning book is the third volume in the multi-volume series of The Leading Hotels of the World. The richly illustrated and expertly curated travel book presents a comprehensive collection of accommodations tailored to provide breathtaking adventures, transformative wellness experiences, cutting-edge spa treatments and world-class sports facilities.
Featuring a tailored selection of more than 80 exceptional hotels from LHW's collection of more than 400 members in 80 countries, the "Explore" coffee table book offers readers a whirlwind journey through continents, climates and cultures. Whether gazing at distant galaxies at the Nayara Alto Atacama in the Chilean desert, mountain biking along the 48 kilometers of specially constructed trails at South Africa's Steyn City Hotel by Saxon, or bathing as the ancient Etruscans did at Terme di Saturnia in Tuscany, these LHW accommodations offer countless opportunities to nourish body, mind and spirit.
There is a plethora of special activities, such as the tennis academy of Wimbledon champion Goran Ivanišević at D Maris Bay on the Turkish peninsula of Datça; the 344 acres of the Gleneagles Hotel in Scotland, where you can practice archery, falconry, golf and much more; and the charming Bavarian-style lodging on the slopes of the Sonnenalp Hotel in the Colorado ski village of Vail.
Specifications
Title: Explore: The Leading Hotels of the World
Author: Spencer Bailey
Publisher: Phaidon
Size: 288 x 250 x 40 mm
Size: 304 pages
Language: English
Material: Hardcover
ISBN: 9781580937368
Appearance: July 2, 2026
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