The World's Best Hotels, Handpicked for You

Taj Lake Palace was originally built as a pleasure retreat by the Maharana Jagat Singh. What could be more luxurious? A great many hotels promise to make every guest feel like a king or queen - but the Lake Palace puts them to shame.

- Vikram Madhok, A&K India

Visiting Fez is a wonderful opportunity to step back in time, and that's why I wanted our guests to stay in the beautiful, five-star Palais Faraj overlooking the medina.

- Jean-Bernard Coudon, A&K Morocco

Sanctuary Olonana is East African safari style personified, with four-poster beds, an en suite bath and a private terrace in every luxury tent. Other tour companies with bigger groups can't stay here - but A&K's groups of 18 guests are a perfect fit.

- Peter Ngori, A&K Kenya

Brand new, all-balcony Sanctuary 'Ananda' isn't just the finest boat sailing the Irrawaddy - she was built to sail on it, with a shallow draft that enables her to sail where other boats can't.

- Severine Fallet, A&K Myanmar