Our review of Mövenpick Hotel Sukhumvit 15 in Bangkok: five minutes on foot from Asok, spacious suites, a rooftop bar and a quiet courtyard off the street.

Our review of The St. Regis Saadiyat Island Resort in Abu Dhabi: a quiet beach, a golf course next door, Buddha-Bar Beach and that spiral staircase.

Four Seasons Bangkok shows a completely different side of the city: a riverside calm on the Chao Phraya, river-view suites, and long sunset dinners.

One&Only Royal Mirage feels unlike the rest of Dubai. No skyscrapers here, just Arabian courts, a private beach, and everything slowing right down.

Swissôtel The Bosphorus is Istanbul from above: a green hillside over the Beşiktaş shore, loft rooms, and long views across the water.

Some hotels put you close to history. Palazzo Manfredi puts you inside it, with the Colosseum filling your window like a living painting.

A stay at Hotel de la Ville in Rome, at the top of the Spanish Steps: classic Italian rooms, rooftop views, and the city at your feet in August.

Raffles Istanbul opened in 2014 in Zorlu Center, a 134-metre tower by Emre Arolat. Five-star rooms, a vast spa, and views over the Bosphorus.

Park Hyatt Istanbul is quiet elegance in Şişli, where the continents meet: spacious suites and a hotel that gets every small detail right.

Rixos Club Privé on Saadiyat Island is all-inclusive done at the top end: private villas, an Abu Dhabi beach, and room for the whole family.

I took my mum to Rixos Premium Dubai for her birthday. Right on the JBR beachfront, all-inclusive, and made for a proper celebration.

Hotel Principe di Savoia, Milan's grande dame in the Dorchester Collection. Old-world rooms, a famous rooftop spa, and service that never changes.

Caesars Palace brings Roman grandeur to Bluewaters Island in Dubai: two beaches, big-name dining, and a pool scene that runs all day.

Rixos Premium Dubai sits right on The Walk at JBR, steps from the beach and Dubai Marina. All-inclusive, lively, and central to everything.

Rixos Saadiyat Island was the first all-inclusive of its kind in Abu Dhabi: a long private beach, endless dining, and family-friendly throughout.

In a city full of mega-hotels, 137 Pillars holds its own: a boutique tower of suites and residences in Bangkok, with a rooftop pool worth the trip.

Anantara Palazzo Naiadi looks over Piazza della Repubblica in Rome, a neoclassical palace with a rooftop pool and views across the city.

Hotel de Russie sits between the Spanish Steps and Piazza del Popolo, with its famous terraced Secret Garden. Rome at its most elegant and central.

Matild Palace, a restored Belle Époque landmark on the Pest riverfront. Grand rooms, a rooftop bar, and the Danube bridges right outside.

Mandarin Oriental Prague is a quiet luxury bolthole in Mala Strana, set across restored historic buildings. Spacious rooms and a spa in a former chapel.