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Horse and carriage ride at Adare Manor, Ireland - JACK HARDY
Top Hotels Over 50 Rooms
Horse and carriage from Adare Manor – Jack Hardy
Unimpeachable service and hospitality are hallmarks of any Andrew Harper hotel, but smaller properties naturally have an advantage. With fewer guests, staff can more easily remember names and individual preferences. So when a grand hotel or resort — one with more than 50 rooms — delivers the same level of personalized attention across a wide range of on-property amenities, it’s even more impressive. Half of the hotels in this category were recognized as Members’ Choice favorites last year, but five new ones enter the 2026 list. All the newcomers are beloved classics in Western Europe, except for one remarkable outlier: a Caribbean resort reborn after a devastating hurricane.
1. Le Bristol Paris
Paris, France
Near the shops of Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, this “centrally located” 188-room hotel offers a “classic Parisian location” with an “exceptional staff that remember your name visit after visit.” With Le Bristol’s “impeccable service” and “quietly elegant suites,” many Andrew Harper members have to ask: “Is there another choice?”
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2. Adare Manor
Adare, Ireland
Set in a Gothic Revival 19th-century mansion, this 103-key hotel is adorned with gargoyles and stone carvings that form a “magical” atmosphere on its 840 “well-positioned” acres. The “combination of history, luxury, amenities and the exquisite dining” at its Michelin-starred restaurant define what guests call a “perfect resort” where “nothing is lacking.”
3. Blackberry Farm
Walland, Tennessee
Everyone is a “special guest” at this family-owned country house hotel in the Great Smoky Mountains. “Staff will do anything to make your experience delightful,” and while the 68 rooms are “tasteful and comfortable,” the resort’s 4,200 acres provide a range of “amazing [outdoor] activities” to fill your time. With “incredible food,” this property “has it all.”
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4. Ashford Castle
County Galway, Ireland
A second castle in western Ireland made the list. A “magical experience awaits all the guests fortunate enough to stay” at this “elegant and historic” 83-room property set on a 350-acre woodland park. Its “long driveway leads you to the most impressive castle hotel of your dreams,” and the “excellent Falconry School” completes an “unforgettable stay.”
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5. Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc
Antibes, France
One former guest of this 111-room hotel praises “the property and view,” which overlooks 22 acres of manicured gardens, “and especially the staff” who care for this 19th-century mansion on the Cap d’Antibes peninsula. Another can’t get over the “atmosphere, service, elegance and food” at its Michelin-starred Louroc restaurant.
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6. Amanpuri
Phuket, Thailand
The “suites are just beyond” at this visually striking spa resort on the west coast of Phuket. Terraced on a hillside above a white-sand cove, the property has 40 luxurious rooms and 40 multibedroom villas. Guests leave saying they “love, love, love this place” — no surprise when there are four dining options, attentive service and dramatic sightseeing excursions available nearby.
7. Cheval Blanc Paris
Paris, France
Located a block from the Louvre, “the best hotel in Paris” is unabashedly contemporary, with modern art, glossy parquet floors and a high level of luxury across its 72 rooms, befitting of owner LVMH. Guests rave that the “bespoke service, personalization and incredible views, rooms, restaurant, pool and spa” combine to form “true perfection.”
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8. Grand Hotel Tremezzo
Lake Como, Italy
Opened in 1910, this “welcoming, lovely property” boasts an “incredible location” and exudes “quintessential Lake Como elegance and hospitality.” Decorated in either period or contemporary style, the 80 comfortable rooms and suites satisfy a range of tastes. No matter if guests are enjoying the private beach, the spa or the pools, it’s always “perfect without pretension.”
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9. Grand-Hôtel du Cap-Ferrat, A Four Seasons Hotel
Saint-Jean Cap-Ferrat, France
Surrounded by 17 acres of lavender and citrus trees on the southern tip of Cap-Ferrat, this legendary seaside haven is the epitome of a secluded Mediterranean resort. Only 6 miles from Monte Carlo, its 72 rooms have an all-white décor and sublime views of either the sea or subtropical gardens. Guests extol its “elegance, location and staff.”
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10. Rosewood Little Dix Bay
Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands
An upscale beach-house vibe welcomes guests to Laurance Rockefeller’s idyllic creation, built in the 1960s on an expanse of emerald rainforest on Virgin Gorda and refurbished in 2020. With a “fabulous beach, spacious accommodations, top-notch service and multiple excellent restaurants,” this 81-room bolt-hole is the “Caribbean destination of choice.”
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