10 exceptional hotelsfor every destination
Curated excellence
“ Brilliance isn't found in endless lists. It's carefully chosen.
Finding a remarkable hotel has become surprisingly difficult.
Booking platforms list hundreds of properties per destination, most
carrying near-identical ratings.
When everything scores a 9/10, the number stops
meaning anything.
We took a different approach.
We personally screen every single hotel
in a destination, evaluate each one against a detailed set of
subjective and objective criteria, and select
exactly 10
that genuinely earn their place.
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Lisbon.IIPortugal
Amsterdam.IIINetherlands
Berlin.IVGermany
Valencia.VSpainComing Soon
Artsy Cascais
Four Seasons Hotel Firenze
Il Tornabuoni
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The Dylan
Wilmina Hotel
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Destinations featured
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
What is 10 Stays about?1
We screen every relevant hotel in a destination and narrow it down to just ten. Each one is selected for its quality, character, and the experience it offers guests. The result is a short, trustworthy list that meets our high standards, so you spend less time searching and more time looking forward to your stay.
How do you choose the hotels featured on 10 Stays?2
We look at hard data first: guest reviews, location, amenities, pricing. Then we go further. We evaluate what the numbers can't tell you, things like atmosphere, design intent, and whether a property actually feels worth recommending. Every selection is periodically reassessed to make sure our lists stay current and accurate.
How often do you publish new hotels and destinations?3
We follow an internal roadmap. Each destination is planned well in advance and goes through a full research cycle before publishing. When a new destination is close to launch, we preview it on our Destinations overview page. You can also subscribe to our newsletter to be notified of new destinations and updates.
Is 10 Stays only for luxury hotels?4
Not necessarily. Many of our picks happen to be in the luxury range, but price alone is never the deciding factor. A boutique hotel with thoughtful design and exceptional service can earn a spot just as easily as a five star resort. What matters is whether a property genuinely stands out from everything else in its destination.
