Questions? Contact Us

©2025 10 Stays – All Rights Reserved.

10 exceptional hotelsfor every destination

Curated excellence

Brilliance isn't found in endless lists. It's carefully chosen.

Nowadays, finding a truly remarkable hotel feels harder than ever. Booking platforms are flooded with options. Dozens, sometimes hundreds, of properties per destination, most boasting above-average ratings.

Review scores and ratings are losing their meaning.

If every above-average property boasts a 4.5/5 rating,
how do you tell which ones truly stand out?

Finding an exceptional place to stay should feel effortless, not overwhelming.

That is why we did the hard work for you. We personally screen every single relevant hotel in a destination, apply a meticulous mix of subjective and objective criteria, and handpick just 10 properties that genuinely stand out.

We are not another aggregator. We curate for excellence.

Read more about our research & evaluation process

Florence.IItaly

Lisbon.IIPortugal

Amsterdam.IIINetherlands

Berlin.IVGermany

Valencia.VSpainComing Soon

Recently added stays

Discover more stays

0

Hotels analyzed

0

Data points collected

0

Hotels listed

0

Destinations featured

Building Community: Göbeklitepe

Long before Stonehenge or the pyramids, communities in south-eastern Türkiye were building monumental structures covered in sculpture. The James-Simon-Galerie brings together spectacular finds from Göbeklitepe and the Tas Tepeler sites to Museum Island, many shown outside Türkiye for the first time.

Baumkronenpfad Beelitzer Heilstätten

A treetop walkway 23 metres above the forest floor, the ruins of a vast tuberculosis sanatorium, and more than a century of layered history. An essential excursion just 50 kilometres from central Berlin.

Five Preludes by Saâdane Afif

Hamburger Bahnhof presents the first institutional solo exhibition in Berlin by Saâdane Afif, centred on The Fountain Archives, a fourteen-year project tracing the reception history of Duchamp’s legendary 1917 readymade, donated to the Nationalgalerie and on public view for the first time.

The Medici Villas

Twelve UNESCO-listed properties across the Florentine hills, built between the fifteenth and seventeenth centuries as centres of power, humanist thought, and architectural ambition. A guide to the villas and gardens that helped shape the idea of the Renaissance landscape.

Frida. Viva la Vida

An immersive journey through the life and work of Frida Kahlo, with over one hundred animated artworks projected across the walls of Vincent Hall at Amsterdam’s Oosterpark.

Stories from our featured destinations

What is 10 Stays about?1

10 Stays is a curated collection of one of a kind accommodations worldwide. Instead of overwhelming travellers with countless options, we carefully select just ten outstanding hotels per location - each chosen for its quality, character, and guest experience. Our goal is to make hotel selection effortless by providing a refined, trustworthy list of places that meet our high standards.

How do you choose the hotels featured on 10 Stays?2

Our selection process combines both objective criteria and subjective insight. While we analyze objective metrics like guest reviews, location and amenities, we also look beyond the numbers. We seek out properties that stand out - those with character, charm, and a true sense of place. By blending data with a discerning eye for uniqueness, we ensure that every recommendation captures the essence of its destination. To maintain our high standards, we periodically reassess and refine our selections, keeping our recommendations fresh and relevant.

How often do you publish new hotels and destinations?3

We regularly expand our collection, following a carefully planned roadmap. Each destination is chosen well in advance, and we work through our list to ensure thorough research and selection. When a destination is approaching its release - typically a few weeks away - we tease it on our Destinations overview page. To stay up to date on our latest additions, you can subscribe to our newsletter for future announcements and updates.

Is 10 Stays only for luxury hotels?4

Not necessarily. While many of our selected hotels fall into the luxury category, our focus is on excellence rather than price alone. Some properties might be boutique gems, stylish design hotels, or unique accommodations with incredible service and atmosphere. Our aim is to highlight hotels that stand out in their category, whether high-end, mid-range, or boutique, ensuring that our platform features only truly exceptional places to stay.

Our Amsterdam collection is now complete! Click here to discover the 10 most exceptional stays in the Netherlands' capital.