The collection

Every five-star stay

Every five-star (and near-five-star) stay we've published — 57 in all, ranked by value and grouped by what you'll spend a night, all under €250 in shoulder season. Tap any hotel for the full profile.

All 57 stays at a glance

#	Hotel	Where	Tier	Score	Verdict	Five-star reality	Best for	Main caution
1	Hotel Suitess Dresden, Germany	Dresden Germany	Under €250	100	Exceptional value	Heritage-value five-star	Dresden first-timers, baroque city break	Breakfast and spa extras can change the real value of a low room rate
2	Steigenberger Icon Grandhotel Handelshof Leipzig Leipzig, Germany	Leipzig Germany	Under €250	99	Exceptional value	Heritage-value five-star	Leipzig first-timers, music and culture trip	Trade fair and event dates can erase the bargain quickly
3	Hotel Elephant Weimar, Autograph Collection Weimar, Germany	Weimar Germany	Under €250	99	Exceptional value	Heritage-value five-star	culture travellers, Weimar first-timers	Weimar is a quiet cultural city, not a nightlife or spa destination
4	Mansion Merida Boutique Hotel Merida, Mexico	Merida Mexico	Under €250	97	Exceptional value	Heritage-value five-star	Merida first-timers, boutique mansion stay	Rates can approach the site's €250 ceiling, so date flexibility matters
5	Cartesiano Boutique & Wellness Hotel Puebla, Mexico	Puebla Mexico	Under €200	96	Exceptional value	Heritage-value five-star	Puebla first-timers, heritage hotel	Best read as heritage-boutique luxury, not guaranteed international grand-hotel service
6	Hodelpa Nicolas de Ovando Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic	Santo Domingo Dominican Republic	Under €250	96	Exceptional value	Heritage-value five-star	Santo Domingo first-timers, Colonial Zone history	Urban Santo Domingo needs more street awareness than a resort zone
7	The Grand, York York, England	York England	Under €250	94	Exceptional value	Heritage-value five-star	medieval city break, heritage hotel	Prices can jump sharply during school holidays, bank holidays and York race meetings
8	Hotel de la Cite Carcassonne MGallery Carcassonne, France	Carcassonne France	Under €250	94	Exceptional value	Heritage-value five-star	medieval city break, heritage hotel	Peak summer and French school holidays can push rates well above €250
9	Grand Hotel Wagner Palermo, Italy	Palermo Italy	Under €250	94	Exceptional value	Heritage-value five-star	Palermo first-timers, Sicilian food trip	Under-€100 prices should be treated as rare low-rate opportunities, not normal rates
10	Casa Don Gustavo Boutique Hotel Campeche, Mexico	Campeche Mexico	Under €200	94	Exceptional value	Heritage-value five-star	slow heritage travel, Campeche first-timers	Campeche is quieter than Merida, Oaxaca or Mexico City
11	Hotel Bristol Palace Genoa, Italy	Genoa Italy	Under €250	93	Exceptional value	Heritage-value five-star	Genoa city break, heritage hotel	No major resort-style spa or pool; the appeal is city heritage rather than facilities
12	Relais Antica Badia - San Maurizio 1619 Ragusa, Italy	Ragusa Italy	Under €200	92	Exceptional value	Heritage-value five-star	Sicily road trip, baroque towns	Ragusa needs more planning and explanation than Palermo, Catania or Matera
13	Municipal Hotel Liverpool, MGallery Liverpool, England	Liverpool England	Under €200	91	Exceptional value	Heritage-value five-star	Liverpool city break, heritage interiors	Spa access, breakfast, drinks and parking can raise the real daily cost
14	Hotel Majapahit Surabaya – MGallery Collection Surabaya, Indonesia	Surabaya Indonesia	Under €100	91	Exceptional value	Heritage-value five-star	heritage travellers, couples	Some rooms may feel more classic than contemporary
15	The Royal Surakarta Heritage – Handwritten Collection Solo, Indonesia	Solo Indonesia	Under €50	91	Exceptional value	Heritage-value five-star	heritage travellers, Javanese culture	Solo is a less obvious destination than Yogyakarta for first-time visitors
16	Auberge Saint-Antoine Quebec City, Canada	Quebec City Canada	Under €200	90	Exceptional value	True international five-star	heritage travellers, couples	Summer high season (July-August) can push rates above €250; best positioned as a shoulder-season or winter-carnival destination. Verify dates before booking.
17	Hotel & Spa Regent Petite France Strasbourg, France	Strasbourg France	Under €250	90	Exceptional value	True international five-star	Alsace city break, canal views	The €249 floor leaves almost no margin under the project cap
18	The Phoenix Hotel Yogyakarta – Handwritten Collection Yogyakarta, Indonesia	Yogyakarta Indonesia	Under €50	89	Exceptional value	Heritage-value five-star	culture travellers, Borobudur day trips	Yogyakarta is very popular; prices spike during peak travel periods
19	Hotel de Bourgtheroulde, Autograph Collection Rouen, France	Rouen France	Under €250	89	Exceptional value	Heritage-value five-star	Normandy city break, heritage hotel	Confirm the live Booking.com score directly before final publication
20	Sublime Samana Hotel & Residences Las Terrenas, Dominican Republic	Las Terrenas Dominican Republic	Under €250	89	Exceptional value	Local / booking-site five-star	Samana beach stay, Caribbean resort value	Peak dates can quickly push the hotel above the site's value ceiling
21	Kimpton Blythswood Square Hotel & Spa Glasgow, Scotland	Glasgow Scotland	Under €250	88	Exceptional value	True international five-star	Glasgow city break, spa hotel	Event weekends, football fixtures and arena concerts can push rates above €250
22	Natura Cabana Boutique Hotel & Spa Cabarete, Dominican Republic	Cabarete Dominican Republic	Under €250	88	Exceptional value	Near-luxury exception	eco boutique stay, Cabarete wellness trip	This is a near-luxury exception, not a formal classic five-star hotel
23	Pandora Suite D’Angkor Siem Reap, Cambodia	Siem Reap Cambodia	Under €50	88	Exceptional value	Local / booking-site five-star	Angkor temple trips, pool-focused value	The five-star label is local / booking-site rather than a guaranteed international luxury standard
24	The Majestic Hotel Kuala Lumpur, Autograph Collection Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Kuala Lumpur Malaysia	Under €200	87	Exceptional value	Heritage-value five-star	heritage travellers, KL city break	Kuala Lumpur can be extremely hot and humid for walking between sights
25	The Brown Hotel Louisville, United States	Louisville United States	Under €100	86	Exceptional value	Heritage-value five-star	heritage travellers, bourbon trail	Some reviewers note worn furnishings and a dated atmosphere; this is a classic heritage hotel, not a boutique-contemporary one, and style-forward travellers should read recent room reviews before booking.
26	The Pfister Hotel Milwaukee, United States	Milwaukee United States	Under €200	85	Exceptional value	Heritage-value five-star	heritage travellers, art hotels	Milwaukee requires editorial investment: the hotel is extraordinary but the destination pitch must work hard to justify the trip for travellers without a pre-existing reason to visit Wisconsin.
27	The Raweekanlaya Bangkok Wellness Cuisine Resort Bangkok, Thailand	Bangkok Thailand	Under €200	85	Exceptional value	Local five-star with strong wellness identity	wellness travellers, Bangkok alternatives	Not in Bangkok's main tourist zones — transport planning needed
28	Stamba Hotel Tbilisi, Georgia	Tbilisi Georgia	Under €250	84	Strong value	Local five-star with design-hotel credentials	design enthusiasts, Tbilisi city break	Tbilisi is becoming a popular destination; prices have risen
29	Havana Nha Trang Hotel Nha Trang, Vietnam	Nha Trang Vietnam	Under €50	84	Strong value	Business / beach five-star bargain	beach city breaks, Nha Trang first-timers	Nha Trang has many cheap five-star-labelled towers, so selectivity and recent-review checks matter
30	Angkor Aurora Siem Reap, Cambodia	Siem Reap Cambodia	Under €100	83	Strong value	Local five-star	Angkor Wat visits, couples	Siem Reap's recovery post-pandemic has been uneven
31	The Venetian Resort Las Vegas, United States	Las Vegas United States	Under €200	83	Strong value	True international five-star	suite stays, Las Vegas midweek	The value proposition is strictly midweek and off-peak; weekend and event-week rates are among the highest in the country. This page should carry a prominent "book Sun-Thu" editorial note.
32	The Mayo Hotel Tulsa, United States	Tulsa United States	Under €200	82	Strong value	Heritage-value five-star	Art Deco architecture, heritage travellers	Tulsa demands editorial work: readers need a reason to visit Oklahoma, and the page must supply one convincingly or the hotel will be ignored regardless of its quality.
33	Pleiada Boutique Hotel & Spa Iași, Romania	Iași Romania	Under €200	81	Strong value	Local five-star with boutique credentials	wellness travellers, Eastern Europe off-the-path	Iași is not well known internationally — requires specific interest
34	Steigenberger Resort Achti Luxor Luxor, Egypt	Luxor Egypt	Under €200	81	Strong value	International five-star brand	Egypt archaeology trips, Nile views	Egypt requires security and travel context awareness
35	The Central Station Memphis, Curio Collection by Hilton Memphis, United States	Memphis United States	Under €200	81	Strong value	Heritage-value five-star	music trips, heritage travellers	Booking.com score of 8.2 is the lowest on this list; WiFi quality has been a recurring complaint. The hotel is not in the tourist core - South Main is walkable to Beale Street (1.5km) but not immediate.
36	Silk Path Grand Hue Hotel & Spa Hue, Vietnam	Hue Vietnam	Under €100	80	Strong value	Local five-star	Vietnam history trip, imperial Hue culture	Hue can be rainy and grey outside the best travel window
37	The Hermitage, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel, Jakarta Jakarta, Indonesia	Jakarta Indonesia	Under €200	80	Strong value	Heritage-value five-star	Jakarta city stay, heritage architecture	Jakarta is challenging to navigate — traffic can be severe
38	The Nines, a Luxury Collection Hotel Portland, United States	Portland United States	Under €200	80	Strong value	True international five-star	design travellers, Portland city break	Portland's downtown carried significant reputational baggage from 2022-2023; conditions have improved but editorial copy should acknowledge this directly to maintain reader trust. Low Booking.com review count (132) means less data confidence than other entries.
39	21c Museum Hotel Louisville Louisville, United States	Louisville United States	Under €200	80	Strong value	Near-luxury exception	art hotels, bourbon country	Near-luxury exception category (four-star boutique, not a traditional five-star); only 186 Booking.com reviews provides limited data confidence. Louisville is already represented on this list by the Brown Hotel - editors should confirm both entries are justified.
40	Grand Mercure Solo Baru Solo Baru, Indonesia	Solo Baru Indonesia	Under €50	80	Strong value	Business five-star bargain	Central Java itineraries, Accor-brand value	More business-hotel than destination hotel
41	Hyatt Regency Tashkent Tashkent, Uzbekistan	Tashkent Uzbekistan	Under €200	79	Strong value	International five-star brand	Silk Road travellers, Uzbekistan exploration base	Tashkent itself is more of a transit hub than a must-see destination
42	Grand Hotel Yerevan Yerevan, Armenia	Yerevan Armenia	Under €200	78	Strong value	Local five-star with heritage presence	Yerevan city break, Caucasus travel	Service consistency can vary by review period
43	Kimpton Cottonwood Hotel Omaha, United States	Omaha United States	Under €200	78	Strong value	Heritage-value five-star	heritage travellers, Midwest city break	Omaha is a difficult pitch for international readers with no pre-existing reason to visit Nebraska; the editorial page needs a strong destination hook (the zoo, Warren Buffett pilgrimage season, College World Series) to work. Overall Booking.com score not directly confirmed - editor should verify.
44	Sofitel Marrakech Palais Imperial & Spa Marrakech, Morocco	Marrakech Morocco	Under €250	78	Strong value	International five-star brand	Marrakech city break, Morocco luxury	Marrakech prices have risen significantly in recent years
45	Conrad Bangkok Bangkok, Thailand	Bangkok Thailand	Under €50	78	Strong value	True international five-star	brand-name value hunters, Bangkok stopovers	Treat the under-€50 rate as an anomaly until rechecked across several dates and booking channels
46	Perry Lane Hotel, a Luxury Collection Hotel Savannah, United States	Savannah United States	Under €250	77	Strong value	True international five-star	Savannah historic district, rooftop pool	At €210-€290 this sits at the top of the site's price range; shoulder season (January-February) provides the clearest value. Savannah is increasingly popular and pricing reflects demand - the editorial case rests on careful date selection.
47	Boton Blue Hotel & Spa Nha Trang, Vietnam	Nha Trang Vietnam	Under €100	76	Strong value	Local five-star	beach and sea, Vietnam coastal stop	Nha Trang is heavily developed and very busy during peak periods
48	Megapolis Hotel Panama Panama City, Panama	Panama City Panama	Under €50	76	Strong value	Business five-star bargain	city skyline views, Panama City stopovers	The mega-hotel feel is less distinctive than the best heritage picks
49	I'M Hotel Makati Makati, Philippines	Makati Philippines	Under €200	75	Strong value	Local five-star with design credentials	Manila city stay, business travellers	Manila traffic can be severe — plan for it
50	Malak Regency Hotel Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina	Sarajevo Bosnia and Herzegovina	Under €200	73	Good value	Local five-star	Sarajevo city break, Balkans travel	Local five-star designation does not equate to international five-star standards
51	Bar Peepal Resort Pokhara, Nepal	Pokhara Nepal	Under €100	73	Good value	Local five-star	Trekkers, couples	Nepal requires a visa on arrival for most nationalities — factor this into arrival planning
52	Real Marina Hotel & Spa Olhão, Portugal	Olhão Portugal	Under €200	72	Good value	Local five-star with spa credentials	Algarve alternative, Ria Formosa exploration	Olhão is a working town, not a polished resort — some prefer it, some don't
53	Graffit Gallery Design Hotel Varna, Bulgaria	Varna Bulgaria	Under €200	71	Good value	Local five-star with design credentials	Black Sea coast, design hotel enthusiasts	Varna is a summer-focused destination — off-season is very quiet
54	TTC Hotel Michelia Nha Trang, Vietnam	Nha Trang Vietnam	Under €50	70	Good value	Local / booking-site five-star	backup Nha Trang value, pool and beach access	Likely less distinctive than Havana Nha Trang Hotel
55	Diamond Bay Hotel Nha Trang, Vietnam	Nha Trang Vietnam	Under €50	69	Good value	Local / booking-site five-star	Nha Trang beach trips, pool and sea-view seekers	Less character than the Indonesian heritage hotels
56	Millennium Downtown Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates	Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates	Under €200	68	Good value	International five-star brand	Abu Dhabi city visit, Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque	Abu Dhabi is an expensive city overall; this is value within that context
57	Virgo Hotel Nha Trang, Vietnam	Nha Trang Vietnam	Under €50	68	Good value	Local / booking-site five-star	lowest-price researchers, short Nha Trang stays	More cheap urban hotel with pool than emotional luxury