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Special Hotels of the World

is an alliance of the world's finest luxury hotels and resorts. Each hotel is carefully selected for its dedication to excellence in hospitality and for its exceptional facilities for business and leisure travel.
There are a number of luxury collections within the Special Hotels of the World alliance:

  • Spa
  • Golf
  • Romantic
  • Honeymoon
  • Boutique
  • Beach Resort
  • Family Hotels
  • City Break
  • MICE
  • Corporate
  • Gourmet
  • Diving

Spa

Spa hotels are renowned for their holistic approach to well-being and for their signature spa treatments.

Golf

Our golf resorts are required to have a championship golf course attached or to be located in a golfing area of world renown.

Romantic

All romantic hotels are vetted for their location, ambiance and service levels.

Honeymoon

These hotels offer impressive honeymoon amenities, such as champagne in the room, deluxe rooms and romantic meals for two.

Boutique

Our boutique hotels have been hand-picked for their unique décor, great service and charm.



Beach Resort

The hotels that have been chosen to go into our beach resort collection afford a fantastic location within close proximity to a stunning beach and boast a wealth of amenities and superb service.

Family Hotels

Rest-assured that your family will be safe and suitably entertained in any one of our family hotels, which feature family-friendly rooms, kid’s clubs and children’s menus.

City Break

The hotels in this collection offer great architecture, unique design and five-star service. As well as providing a great location in the heart of the city.

MICE

Our MICE hotels offer world-class business facilities for individual travel, events and meetings.

Corporate

All of our corporate hotels offer luxurious amenities, a wealth of business services and an impressive list of unique selling points, which make the property ideal for business travel.

Gourmet

Our gourmet hotels provide exclusive fine-dining and award-winning cuisine with imaginative menus.

Diving

Guests can try scuba diving or snorkelling at one of our carefully selected diving resorts – where the water is clear and the colourful fish are abundant.

In choosing one of the Special Hotels of the World, you have selected a unique luxury property that will offer you a tailor-made experience. Special Hotels of the World is part of the Great Hotels Organisation family of brands, which also includes Great Hotels of the World, a collection of premium hotels and resorts.

Big Worldwide Limited / Great Hotels Organisation
is a company registered in England. Number 3210436

Registered Office and Global Headquarters:
Worldwide House, 22 Stephenson Way, London, NW1 2HD, United Kingdom
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