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50 incredible hotels you should sleep in during your lifetime

Stare out at Singapore's skyline while taking a dip in the incredible 57-story-high infinity pool at the Marina Bay Sands hotel.

50 incredible hotels you should sleep in during your lifetime

Eat breakfast while watching zebras at the Little Mombo Camp in Botswana's Okavango Delta, which Travel + Leisure called the best hotel in the world in 2013.

Eat breakfast while watching zebras at the Little Mombo Camp in Botswana

Wake up to incredible views of the Eiffel Tower at the luxurious Shangri-La Hotel in Paris.

Wake up to incredible views of the Eiffel Tower at the luxurious Shangri-La Hotel in Paris.

Take a private boat to the Oberoi Udaivilas, named the Best Hotel In India by TripAdvisor.

Take a private boat to the Oberoi Udaivilas, named the Best Hotel In India by TripAdvisor.

Splurge on an over-the-top suite at the Burj Al Arab in Dubai, the most luxurious hotel in the world.

Splurge on an over-the-top suite at the Burj Al Arab in Dubai, the most luxurious hotel in the world.

Find solace at the Lodge at Kauri Cliffs, a private retreat located on 6,000 acres of New Zealand countryside.

Find solace at the Lodge at Kauri Cliffs, a private retreat located on 6,000 acres of New Zealand countryside.

Explore Australia's sparsely populated Kangaroo Island from the comfort of The Southern Ocean Lodge, a sustainable hotel which was ranked the best hotel in Australia by Travel + Leisure.

Explore Australia

Hotel de Glace in Quebec is the first and only ice hotel in North America. It was first built in 2001 and is made of 15,000 tons of snow and 500,000 tons of ice every year.

Hotel de Glace in Quebec is the first and only ice hotel in North America. It was first built in 2001 and is made of 15,000 tons of snow and 500,000 tons of ice every year.

Gamble, drink, and indulge at the opulent Wynn Las Vegas, the best hotel in Vegas, according to Condé Nast Traveler.

Gamble, drink, and indulge at the opulent Wynn Las Vegas, the best hotel in Vegas, according to Condé Nast Traveler.

Soak in a private infinity-edge pool while overlooking the Great Barrier Reef at Qualia, a hotel on Australia's Hamilton Island, which Condé Nast Traveler named the best hotel in the world in 2012.

Soak in a private infinity-edge pool while overlooking the Great Barrier Reef at Qualia, a hotel on Australia

Enjoy stunning views and eat communal meals with safari guides at Beho Beho in Tanzania.

Enjoy stunning views and eat communal meals with safari guides at Beho Beho in Tanzania.

Sip cocktails at the "top of the world" at Lebua hotel in Bangkok.

Sip cocktails at the "top of the world" at Lebua hotel in Bangkok.

Nestle into a cave suite at the Gamirasu Cave Resort, which is carved into the rocks of Cappadocia, Turkey.

Nestle into a cave suite at the Gamirasu Cave Resort, which is carved into the rocks of Cappadocia, Turkey.

Eat in a real-life aquarium at the underwater restaurant inside the Conrad Maldives Rangali Island hotel.

Eat in a real-life aquarium at the underwater restaurant inside the Conrad Maldives Rangali Island hotel.

Take a houseboat through the backwaters of Kerala, India.

Take a houseboat through the backwaters of Kerala, India.

Go glamping — or glamorous camping — at the Resort at Paws Up, a luxury retreat located on a 37,000-acre authentic working cattle ranch in western Montana.

Go glamping — or glamorous camping — at the Resort at Paws Up, a luxury retreat located on a 37,000-acre authentic working cattle ranch in western Montana.

Sleep in an architectural icon at Frank Gehry's Hotel Marqués de Riscal in Elciego, Spain.

Sleep in an architectural icon at Frank Gehry

Sleep on a boat sans the sea sickness on the Sunborn Gibraltar yacht, which is anchored in Gibraltar on the southern coast of Spain.

Sleep on a boat sans the sea sickness on the Sunborn Gibraltar yacht, which is anchored in Gibraltar on the southern coast of Spain.

Stay in a private over-water bungalow suite in the South Pacific's Four Seasons Resort Bora Bora, named one the best hotels in the world by Travel + Leisure.

Stay in a private over-water bungalow suite in the South Pacific

Enjoy spectacular views at the Berggasthaus Aescher guesthouse, which is nestled on the side of a mountain in the Swiss Alps.

Enjoy spectacular views at the Berggasthaus Aescher guesthouse, which is nestled on the side of a mountain in the Swiss Alps.

Sleep sky-high at the Park Hyatt Tokyo, where guest rooms start on the 41st floor. The hotel was featured prominently in the film "Lost in Translation."

Sleep sky-high at the Park Hyatt Tokyo, where guest rooms start on the 41st floor. The hotel was featured prominently in the film "Lost in Translation."

Sleep in glass igloos and gaze at the stars at Hotel Kakslauttanen, located in the wilderness of Finland.

Sleep in glass igloos and gaze at the stars at Hotel Kakslauttanen, located in the wilderness of Finland.

Enjoy afternoon tea in The Plaza's famous Palm Court. Situated on the corner of Fifth Avenue and Central Park, this iconic hotel is ideally located for seeing New York City's biggest sites.

Enjoy afternoon tea in The Plaza

The Mihir Garh hotel, near Jodhpur in India, was built to resemble a sandcastle and was named the "most extraordinary place to stay in 2014" by Lonely Planet.

The Mihir Garh hotel, near Jodhpur in India, was built to resemble a sandcastle and was named the "most extraordinary place to stay in 2014" by Lonely Planet.

Watch the sun set over St. Lucia's verdant mountains from a private infinity pool at Jade Mountain St. Lucia.

Watch the sun set over St. Lucia

Get pampered in a $15,000-per-night, 7,320-square-foot Palace Suite at Abu Dhabi's over-the-top Emirates Palace.

Get pampered in a $15,000-per-night, 7,320-square-foot Palace Suite at Abu Dhabi

Swim in the award-winning infinity pools of the 5-star Hanging Gardens Ubud in Bali's rainforest.

Swim in the award-winning infinity pools of the 5-star Hanging Gardens Ubud in Bali

Take in incredible views of the Mediterranean from each of the picture-perfect villas of the Katikies Hotel in Oia, a town on the Greek island of Santorini.

Take in incredible views of the Mediterranean from each of the picture-perfect villas of the Katikies Hotel in Oia, a town on the Greek island of Santorini.

Climb into a room in Chile's Montana Magica Lodge, a conical treehouse that's run by an organization whose mission is to protect and preserve the Temperate Rainforest of the Patagonian Forest.

Climb into a room in Chile

Admire the views of Italy's stunning Amalfi Coast over breakfast at Le Sirenuse, which was named the best resort in Europe by Travel + Leisure.

Admire the views of Italy

Escape to a private island and stay at The Brando, named after its former owner, Marlon Brando, who cared for the property on the atoll of Tetiaroa in French Polynesia.

Escape to a private island and stay at The Brando, named after its former owner, Marlon Brando, who cared for the property on the atoll of Tetiaroa in French Polynesia.

Live like royalty at the Crazy Bear Stadhampton, an opulent property in England that has sprawling gardens, an eclectic design, and 80 acres of working farmland.

Live like royalty at the Crazy Bear Stadhampton, an opulent property in England that has sprawling gardens, an eclectic design, and 80 acres of working farmland.

Immerse yourself in nature at Attrap' Rêves, where guests sleep in fully-furnished glass pods that make you feel like you're sleeping outdoors. There are several locations across France.

Immerse yourself in nature at Attrap

Get pampered at the Taj Lake Palace, which sits in the middle of Lake Pichola in Udaipur, India, and is known for its world-class service.

Get pampered at the Taj Lake Palace, which sits in the middle of Lake Pichola in Udaipur, India, and is known for its world-class service.

Go deep underground at the suite at the Grand Canyon Caverns, which sits 220 feet underground and is surrounded by 65-million-year-old "walls."

Go deep underground at the suite at the Grand Canyon Caverns, which sits 220 feet underground and is surrounded by 65-million-year-old "walls."

Wake up in the sea while staying in the underwater room at the Manta Resort on Pemba Island, off the coast of Tanzania.

Wake up in the sea while staying in the underwater room at the Manta Resort on Pemba Island, off the coast of Tanzania.

Soak in incredible views of the sea at the Hotel Cala di Volpe in Italy's Costa Smeralda. The hotel was built to resemble a charming fishing village.

Soak in incredible views of the sea at the Hotel Cala di Volpe in Italy

Explore the sea, mountains, and ice fields of the remote Torres del Paine National Park at the Hotel Salto Chico/Explora Patagonia in Chile.

Explore the sea, mountains, and ice fields of the remote Torres del Paine National Park at the Hotel Salto Chico/Explora Patagonia in Chile.

Dine like a sultan at the Ciragan Palace Kempinski in Istanbul, Turkey, which is comprised of two buildings: a historic palace with a restaurant that serves Ottoman-era dishes, plus an adjoining modern hotel.

Dine like a sultan at the Ciragan Palace Kempinski in Istanbul, Turkey, which is comprised of two buildings: a historic palace with a restaurant that serves Ottoman-era dishes, plus an adjoining modern hotel.

Spend a night in Le Meurice, one of Paris's most iconic Palace Hotels, which is set in the center of several art museums and contains views of the Tuileries Garden.

Spend a night in Le Meurice, one of Paris

Make some new, long-legged friends in Kenya's Giraffe Manor, where the spotted animals roam the property and sometimes even pop in for breakfast.

Make some new, long-legged friends in Kenya

Channel your inner child at the Treehouse Lodge, located in the Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge in Costa Rica.

Channel your inner child at the Treehouse Lodge, located in the Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge in Costa Rica.

Dine inside a cave at the Hotel Grotta Palazzese in Polignano a Mare in Puglia, Italy. It's famous for its restaurant, which sits in an original limestone cave.

Dine inside a cave at the Hotel Grotta Palazzese in Polignano a Mare in Puglia, Italy. It

Stay at the eco-friendly Post Ranch Inn, a luxury resort perched atop the cliffs of Big Sur, California.

Stay at the eco-friendly Post Ranch Inn, a luxury resort perched atop the cliffs of Big Sur, California.

Stay in the ultra-modern Fogo Island Inn, which is perched on stilts atop jagged rocks on the northern coast of Newfoundland, Canada.

Stay in the ultra-modern Fogo Island Inn, which is perched on stilts atop jagged rocks on the northern coast of Newfoundland, Canada.

Soak in incredible city views at the Ritz-Carlton Hong Kong, one of the world's highest hotels.

Soak in incredible city views at the Ritz-Carlton Hong Kong, one of the world

Taste fine Australian wines at the Thorngrove Manor Hotel in Adelaide Hills, southern Australia's oldest wine producing region. Even though downtown Adelaide is just 20 minutes away, it feels like a respite from the city hustle.

Taste fine Australian wines at the Thorngrove Manor Hotel in Adelaide Hills, southern Australia

Stay in the Gili Lankanfushi, a luxury bungalow retreat in the Maldives that implements a strict "no news, no shoes" policy.

Stay in the Gili Lankanfushi, a luxury bungalow retreat in the Maldives that implements a strict "no news, no shoes" policy.

Drink plenty of local Argentinian wine while staying at the Cavas Wine Lodge, which is located in Mendoza, Argentina's premiere wine-growing region.

Drink plenty of local Argentinian wine while staying at the Cavas Wine Lodge, which is located in Mendoza, Argentina

Step back in time to America's Gilded Age at The Chanler, a historic 19th-century mansion on a cliff in Newport, Rhode Island.

Step back in time to America

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