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Hotels with butler service

Hotels with butler service. 49 hotels so far, each checked against the hotel’s own website.

Europe

23 hotels
Hotel Tannenhof in St Anton in summer, its flower-hung timber balconies below the mountains
Five-star hotel

Hotel Tannenhof

St. Anton am Arlberg · AustriaA five-star of seven suites with a two-star restaurant.
A penthouse at Corinthia London with a grand piano
Luxury hotel

Corinthia London

Westminster · London · United KingdomA luxury hotel in a restored Victorian building between Trafalgar Square and the Embankment, with a large spa.
A frescoed suite at the Hospes Palacio del Bailío, Córdoba
Palace hotel

Hospes Palacio del Bailío

Córdoba · Andalusia · SpainA palace hotel in the old centre of Córdoba, with a spa.
A suite at Mercer Sevilla, with a floral silk headboard and oak floors
Palace hotel

Mercer Sevilla

Seville · Andalusia · SpainA small, polished hotel in a town palace between the cathedral and the river.
The infinity pool at Panoptis Escape, Mykonos
Luxury hotel

Panoptis Escape

Elia, Mykonos · Greek Islands · GreeceA small luxury hotel near Elia beach, part of Small Luxury Hotels of the World.
Breakfast with a Bosphorus view at Raffles Istanbul
Luxury hotel

Raffles Istanbul

Zorlu Center · Istanbul · TürkiyeA contemporary luxury hotel in the Zorlu Center, with a big spa and views towards the Bosphorus.
The lobby of Raffles London at The OWO
Luxury hotel

Raffles London at The OWO

Westminster · London · United KingdomA luxury hotel in the Edwardian Old War Office on Whitehall, with restaurants, The Guards Bar, a Guerlain spa and butler service.
The lobby of Rosewood London
Luxury hotel

Rosewood London

Holborn · London · United KingdomA luxury hotel in the grand Edwardian former headquarters of the Pearl Assurance company on High Holborn, entered through a carriage courtyard.
The mahogany staircase in the lobby of The Connaught
Grand hotel

The Connaught

Mayfair · London · United KingdomAn elegant hotel on Carlos Place in the heart of Mayfair, with a three-star restaurant, the Connaught Bar and a quiet spa.
The lobby lounge at The May Fair Hotel
Luxury hotel

The May Fair Hotel

Mayfair · London · United KingdomA large Mayfair hotel off Berkeley Square, with The May Fair Bar, the May Fair Spa, a gym and a private screening room.
The lounge of the Prince of Wales Suite at The Ritz London
Grand hotel

The Ritz London

St James’s · London · United KingdomCésar Ritz’s grand hotel on Piccadilly, opened in 1906, famous for afternoon tea in the Palm Court.
The Thames Foyer under its glass cupola at The Savoy
Grand hotel

The Savoy

Covent Garden · London · United KingdomA legendary grand hotel between the Strand and the Thames, opened in 1889, home to the American Bar and the Savoy Grill.
A bedroom at art’otel London Battersea Power Station, with a chimney framed in the window
Design hotel

art’otel London Battersea Power Station

Battersea · London · United KingdomJaime Hayon’s 164-room art hotel on Electric Boulevard, with a rooftop pool by the chimneys.
El Palace Barcelona on the Gran Via, beside the Diana fountain
Grand hotel

El Palace Barcelona

Eixample · Barcelona · SpainA classic grand hotel on the Gran Via, near Passeig de Gràcia.
The illuminated façade of the Grand Hotel on Karl Johans gate
Grand hotel

Grand Hotel Oslo

Sentrum · Oslo · NorwayNorway’s most famous hotel, in the middle of Karl Johans gate since 1874, with Palmen’s afternoon tea and the Grand Café.
The white façade of Hotel d’Angleterre on Kongens Nytorv in winter sun
Grand hotel

Hotel d’Angleterre

Kongens Nytorv · Copenhagen · DenmarkThe grand hotel of Kongens Nytorv, there for more than 270 years, with Marchal, One MICHELIN Star in 2026.
The salon of Les Grands Appartements at the Hôtel de Crillon, with carved panelling, a crystal chandelier and a marble fireplace
Grand hotel

Hôtel de Crillon, A Rosewood Hotel

Place de la Concorde · Paris · FranceA palace on the Place de la Concorde, now a Rosewood hotel.
A penthouse terrace at Ibiza Gran Hotel, with Dalt Vila across the harbour
Grand hotel

Ibiza Gran Hotel

Marina Botafoch · Ibiza · SpainA hotel on Paseo Juan Carlos I facing Dalt Vila across the harbour, home to brula (one MICHELIN star).
A sea-view room at Le Majestic, Cannes, looking past palms to the bay
Palace hotel

Le Majestic

Cannes · The French Riviera · FranceA Barrière palace opposite the Palais des Festivals, with Beefbar, Ciro’s, a private beach and a spa.
The entrance of Le Royal Monceau on Avenue Hoche
Grand hotel

Le Royal Monceau, Raffles Paris

Avenue Hoche · Paris · FranceA Raffles hotel on the avenue Hoche, between the Arc de Triomphe and the Parc Monceau.
Raffles Europejski Warsaw on the Royal Route
Grand hotel

Raffles Europejski Warsaw

Royal Route · Warsaw · PolandThe Europejski on the Royal Route, with Europejski Grill (in the 2026 MICHELIN Guide), the Lourse Warszawa pâtisserie and the Long Bar.
The former Palace of Justice that houses Rosewood Amsterdam
Grand hotel

Rosewood Amsterdam

Prinsengracht · Amsterdam · NetherlandsA Rosewood hotel in the former Palace of Justice on the Prinsengracht, with the bar and distillery Advocatuur.
A yellow drawing room at the Verride Palácio de Santa Catarina: stucco ceiling, crystal chandelier, velvet sofas and paintings
Palace hotel

Verride Palácio de Santa Catarina

Santa Catarina · Lisbon · PortugalA palace hotel of 18 rooms beside the Santa Catarina viewpoint, with a rooftop over the Tagus.

North America

2 hotels
The pool and red-and-white striped umbrellas at Faena Hotel Miami Beach, from above
Oceanfront luxury hotel

Faena Hotel Miami Beach

Faena District, Mid-Beach · Miami · United StatesAn extravagant oceanfront hotel with its own theatre and spa.
Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows among palms above Santa Monica Bay
Grand hotel

Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows

Santa Monica · Los Angeles · United StatesBungalows and a pool on the bluff above Santa Monica Pier, with Fig restaurant and afternoon tea.

Caribbean

4 hotels
Condado Vanderbilt, from its own photography
Hotel · San Juan

Condado Vanderbilt

San Juan · Puerto RicoA luxury beachfront resort on Ashford Avenue in Condado, between Old San Juan and the airport.
Jade Mountain above Anse Chastanet
Luxury resort

Jade Mountain

Anse Chastanet estate · Soufrière · St LuciaTwenty-nine open-walled sanctuaries high above Anse Chastanet, 24 of them with a private infinity pool, framing the Pitons and the sea.
The back bar at Manor Bar, Rosewood Baha Mar
Luxury resort

Rosewood Baha Mar

Cable Beach · Nassau · The BahamasRosewood’s resort at Baha Mar, with Sense, A Rosewood Spa, and a Sunday flamingo yoga class.
Petit Piton above Sugar Beach
Luxury resort

Sugar Beach, A Viceroy Resort

Val des Pitons · Soufrière · St LuciaVillas, bungalows and residences in the valley between Gros Piton and Petit Piton, running down to Sugar Beach, with the Rainforest Spa set in the canopy.

Asia

17 hotels
Inside Amangalla
Historic hotel

Amangalla

Galle Fort · Sri LankaAman’s hotel inside Galle Fort, in a Dutch-era building that was for generations the New Oriental Hotel.
A suite at Amanwella with louvred timber doors onto a private terrace
Beach resort

Amanwella

Tangalle · Sri LankaAman’s beach resort near Tangalle: 30 suites with plunge pools in a coconut grove above a crescent beach.
Secret Beach, Mirissa
Clifftop resort

Cape Weligama

Weligama · Sri LankaA Resplendent Ceylon resort of villas on a headland above the Indian Ocean, near Weligama.
Jetwing Kandy Gallery on its forested hillside
Boutique hotel

Jetwing Kandy Gallery

Kandy · Sri LankaA small boutique hotel in the hills outside Kandy.
A boardwalk across the lily pond at Jetwing Vil Uyana, beneath thatched pavilions and red lanterns
Eco-luxury hotel

Jetwing Vil Uyana

Sigiriya · Sri LankaPrivate dwellings among paddy fields, reed beds and lakes created on former farmland near Sigiriya.
The façade of Raffles Grand Hotel d’Angkor behind its formal lawns in Siem Reap
Grand hotel

Raffles Grand Hotel d’Angkor

Siem Reap · CambodiaThe grand hotel of Siem Reap.
A tiled colonnade with lanterns at Raffles Hotel Le Royal
Grand hotel

Raffles Hotel Le Royal

Wat Phnom · Phnom Penh · CambodiaThe city’s grand hotel since 1929, in gardens by Wat Phnom, with the Elephant Bar and royal Khmer cooking.
A suite drawing room at Raffles Singapore, with tall columns, a plaster ceiling and orange cushions
Grand hotel

Raffles Singapore

Civic District · SingaporeSingapore’s most famous hotel, on Beach Road: the Long Bar, Writers Bar, the Raffles Courtyard, 1887 by André and the Raffles Spa.
The faceted tower of Rosewood Bangkok above Ploenchit Road at dusk
Grand hotel

Rosewood Bangkok

Lumphini · Bangkok · ThailandA sculptural tower on Ploenchit Road, with Lennon’s vinyl bar on the top floor.
The lobby of Rosewood Hong Kong, with a sculpture of a resting elephant
Luxury hotel

Rosewood Hong Kong

Tsim Sha Tsui · Hong KongA tower on the Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront with The Legacy House, Chaat, DarkSide and Asaya.
Phnom Penh at dusk, with the tower of Vattanac Capital rising above the rooftops
Grand hotel

Rosewood Phnom Penh

Wat Phnom · Phnom Penh · CambodiaA tower hotel in Vattanac Capital, with Sora on the roof, a whisky library and Sense, a Rosewood spa.
A suite at the Sofitel Phnom Penh Phokeethra, with a writing desk by the window
Grand hotel

Sofitel Phnom Penh Phokeethra

Tonle Bassac · Phnom Penh · CambodiaA riverside grand hotel in Tonle Bassac with French, Italian, Chinese and Japanese restaurants and a cigar room.
The tennis court hidden in the forest at Soneva Fushi, from above
Barefoot-luxury resort

Soneva Fushi

Baa Atoll · The MaldivesSoneva’s flagship island inside the Baa Atoll UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, with restaurants such as Out of the Blue and Fresh in the Garden.
Cachet lobby lounge at The Langham, Shanghai, Xintiandi, with a glass wall onto its tree-lined terrace
Grand hotel

The Langham, Shanghai, Xintiandi

Xintiandi · Shanghai · ChinaThe Langham’s flagship in China, steps from Huaihai Road, with T’ang Court (two MICHELIN stars).
The Mulia’s pool terrace looking over palms to the beach and the sea at Nusa Dua
Grand resort

The Mulia, Mulia Resort & Villas

Nusa Dua · Bali · IndonesiaA grand beach resort at Sawangan, on the southern end of the Nusa Dua coast, with several restaurants and a large spa.
The Oberoi, Mumbai at dusk above the Marine Drive sea wall and the curve of Back Bay
Grand hotel

The Oberoi, Mumbai

Nariman Point · Mumbai · IndiaThe Oberoi at Nariman Point, at the southern end of Marine Drive.
Grand hotel

ITC Grand Central, Mumbai

Parel · Mumbai · IndiaAn ITC luxury hotel on Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Road in Parel, with Kaya Kalp – The Spa.

Middle East & North Africa

2 hotels
A suite at the Kempinski Nile Hotel, its windows looking over the Nile to Cairo Tower
Luxury hotel

Kempinski Nile Hotel

Garden City · Cairo · EgyptA Kempinski on the river in Garden City, with a rooftop bar, The Jazz Bar and a spa.
A riad courtyard at Royal Mansour Marrakech
Palace hotel

Royal Mansour Marrakech

Medina · Marrakech · MoroccoRiads in place of rooms and lanes in place of corridors, a few steps from Jemaa el-Fna.

Oceania

1 hotel
A harbour-view room at Crown Towers Sydney
Grand hotel

Crown Towers Sydney

Barangaroo · Sydney · AustraliaThe tower at Barangaroo, with Oncore by Clare Smyth on level 26 and Crown Spa.