Andrew Harper’s small team of editors travels far and wide, uncovering the most distinctive hotels in the world. While our 1,000 recommended properties vary in size, style and locale, it’s hideaways — those tranquil hotels of 50 rooms or fewer — that are at the heart of what we do. Our favorite hideaways possess exceptional character and a commitment to classic hospitality, and they are sanctuaries offering a profound sense of place.

Andrew Harper editors have been traveling the world for decades, and their evaluations go beyond simple checklists. Their ultimate aim is to separate the truly enchanting from the merely excellent. So if it’s a place of refuge you seek, a place where you can leave the world behind and experience something genuinely special, then let our editors point the way.

Big Sur, California