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Notable Hotel Restaurants in the World: Editor's Top 10

Our Editor's Top 10 list for Notable Hotel Restaurants in the World helps you decide where you want to go. Editor's Top 10 lists offer selections from our editors that help you plan your travel based on your lifestyle, entertainment, sightseeing, or recreation options.

Some of our best memories are created over the dinner table. Who can forget a delicious meal in a lovely setting? At these hotels, fine dining is a specialty. Imaginative, comforting, fusion, haute—the finest cuisines and dishes can be enjoyed. And presentation is not forgotten—anything you order will surely be eye candy.
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1. The George Add to eGuidebook
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$281-$537 
Built: 1987 
Renovated: 1998 
50 Park Terrace, Christchurch, New Zealand
Opposite Hagley Park and a lovely willow-shaded stretch of the Avon River, 500 m from the casino, this hotel lies a pleasant 10-minute walk northwest from Cathedral Square and the art gallery. Purpose-built 30 years ago, this unique boutique-hotel is considered to be the watermark of style an... Read Entire Review »
2. Hosteria Las Balsas Add to eGuidebook
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$310-$500 
Built: 1990 
Renovated: 2002 
Bahia Las Balsas, Villa La Angostura, Argentina
On the shore of Nahuel Huapi Lake, 45 km from the border of Chile and 80 km from San Carlos de Bariloche airport, this Relais & Chateaux property is an intimate boutique hotel existing in its own lakeside world. The renowned restaurant is the main draw, but many guests decide to extend their reserva... Read Entire Review »
3. El Jardin Del Eden Add to eGuidebook
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$70-$145 
Built: 1993 
Renovated: 2000 
On slope above Tamarindo Beach, Tamarindo, Costa Rica
Set on a hillside, where it catched the breezes and offers sweeping vistas over Tamarindo and the Pacific surf, this upscale resort has been raised to one of the region's most sophisticated and delightful properties since coming into the hands of a young and energetic French entrepreneur. Approached... Read Entire Review »
4. Hotel Makanda By the Sea Add to eGuidebook
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$200-$300 
Built: 1985 
Renovated: 2002 
Apartado 29, Puerto Quepos, Costa Rica
Encompassing 5-1/2 hectares of steep jungle, this hotel is the connoisseur's choice, offering imaginative upscale design, soaring ocean views and a sublime dining experience. What was once a designer's residence has matured into a tasteful, informal trendsetter ideal for honeymooners and others for... Read Entire Review »
5. Hotel Grano de Oro Add to eGuidebook
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$105-$275 
Built: 1993 
Renovated: 2005 
Calle 30 Between Av 2 & 4, Paseo Colon, San Jose, Costa Rica
The name of this hotel, translated "grain of gold," is an affectionate term for Costa Rica's greatest product-coffee-which gave the country the "gold" with which to build its thriving civilization is an apt name. The hotel celebrates Costa Rica's history and culture inside and out. In a quiet reside... Read Entire Review »
6. Nugget Point Add to eGuidebook
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$239-$880 
Built: 1987 
Renovated: 2002 
146 Arthurs Point Rd, Arthurs Point, New Zealand
Overlooking the Shotover River, on the road to Arrowtown, this resort provides elaborate home-away-from-home comforts in an awe-inspiring natural environment. This place has excellent facilities, considering the low room count. Guests are usually surprised that extras such as a tennis court, home th... Read Entire Review »
7. InterContinental Wellington Add to eGuidebook
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$234-$1,296 
Built: 1990 
Renovated: 2002 
2 Grey St, Wellington, New Zealand
Occupying the lower nine floors of the 26-story IBM building in the center of town, two blocks from the harbor, this hotel is easily the capital's best, expertly managed and maintained. Granted, this is a commercial hotel with a certain coolness, but service, dining, accommodations and security here... Read Entire Review »
8. Shangri-La Hotel Sydney Add to eGuidebook
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$331-$3,769 
Built: 1992 
Renovated: 2004 
176 Cumberland St, The Rocks, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
In a prominent harbor-side setting, with stunning panoramas of the harbor bridge, opera house and city skyline, this mustard-yellow 36-story high-rise hotel is a Sydney landmark in it own right. It is among the top hotels here, sharing its altitudinous perch with the Park Hyatt, Four Seasons, Hilton... Read Entire Review »
9. Fasano Hotel Add to eGuidebook
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$500-$2,350 
Rua Vittorio Fasano (Taiarana) 88 Cerqueira Cesar, Sao Paulo, Brazil
This property is midway between Paulista, Faria Lima and Oscar Freire, anchored amid the city's toniest shops (Tiffany, Armani, etc.). The hotel is a family-run offshoot from the Fasano clan, known for its upscale restaurants, especially the one that carries the family name and that has been relocat... Read Entire Review »
10. The Sukhothai Hotel Add to eGuidebook
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$380-$2,775 
Built: 1991 
Renovated: 2007 
13/3 South Sathorn Road, Bangkok, Thailand
This property shares Superstar honors with The Oriental, but reigns without peer for breathtakingly gorgeous interiors and its nearly six acres of greenery and water pools. Tucked discreetly back from jammed South Sathorn Road in garden grounds, this trim compound of elegantly austere, white midrise... Read Entire Review »
11. Fourways Inn Add to eGuidebook
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$135-$595 
Built: 1984 
Renovated: 1998 
1 Middle Rd, Paget Parish, Hamilton, Bermuda
Situated in the heart of the island, this 10-unit colony of cottages is best known for its gourmet restaurant. Night lighting makes the elaborate landscaping even more appealing, and the door attendant makes an unexpected greeting. The bricked entrance leads to a foyer and hall adorned with antiques... Read Entire Review »
12. Mandarin Oriental, Singapore Add to eGuidebook
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$365 
Built: 1987 
Renovated: 2005 
5 Raffles Ave, Marina Square, Singapore, Singapore
Formerly The Oriental, this property is in the same complex as the Marina Mandarin and Pan Pacific, as well as Suntec City Exhibition and Convention Center. All feature a similar atrium design, but the Oriental's is the most opulent and demonstrative of its East Asian location.The dark, quiet lobby... Read Entire Review »
13. Cap Est Lagoon Resort & Spa Add to eGuidebook
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$300-$1,000 
Cap Est, Le Francois, Martinique
This 50 room property is located near Lamentin airport. Facilities/Services available: 1 restaurant(s), 1 outdoor pool(s).... Read Full Listing »
14. Montpelier Plantation Inn Add to eGuidebook
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$290-$525 
Built: 1965 
Renovated: 2002 
Montpelier Estate, Montpelier, Nevis, St Kitts & Nevis
Located 10 minutes from the sea, 20 km south of the airport, the keepers have made this Nevis' most alluring plantation inn. Now boasting Relais & Chateaux honors, this place has proven itself as one of the region�s most romantic getaways. Dining and accommodations display attention to detail, and s... Read Entire Review »
15. Pan Pacific Yokohama Add to eGuidebook
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$350-$5,831 
Built: 1997 
Renovated: 1997 
2-3-7 Minato Mirai, Nishi-ku, Yokohama, Japan
Located on the waterfront, this innovative hotel connects to the Queen's Square shopping and convention complex, 800 m northeast of Sakuragi-cho Station. The property was Pan Pacific's first venture in Japan, and it offers a refreshing change of pace from Yokohama's cold marble palaces. The triangul... Read Entire Review »
16. Goodwood Park Hotel Add to eGuidebook
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$298-$3,497 
Built: 1900 
Renovated: 1995 
22 Scotts Rd, Singapore, Singapore
Inspired by a German castle, this century-old luxurious classic stands majestically on a small hill 10 minutes' walk from Orchard MRT station. Its Grand Tower was gazetted as a national monument in 1989 and pioneers as a true icon in Singapore's tourism industry. The landmark main building holds a c... Read Entire Review »
17. Meritus Mandarin Singapore Add to eGuidebook
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$165-$2,750 
Built: 1971 
Renovated: 2003 
333 Orchard Rd, Singapore, Singapore
The only hotel smack center in the middle of the Orchard Road shopping district, this towering 30-year-old landmark truly holds its own and sits well with its designer-label neighbors in The Paragon and Takashimaya shopping malls. The circular lobby's chic marble and reddish glow portrays a refined... Read Entire Review »