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Courtesy of Andaz Amsterdam Prinsengracht  Best for Pampering: Lumeria Maui, Hawaii. Courtesy of Lumeria Maui  Best for Romance: Sextantio Le Grotte, Puglia, Italy. Courtesy of Sextantio Grotte  Best Style Steal: Mama Shelter Istanbul, Turkey. Courtesy of Mama Shelter Istanbul  Best Nightlife: The Standard, High Line, Manhattan. Courtesy of The Standard, High Line  Best on the Beach: Grace Bay Club, Turks & Caicos. Courtesy of Grace Bay Club  Best Business Meets Pleasure: Soho House Berlin, Germany. Courtesy of Soho House Berlin  Best-Looking Guests: Hôtel Majestic Barrière, Cannes, France. Courtesy of Majestic Barriere  Best Reward for the Travel Effort: Hotel Escondido, Puerto Escondido, Mexico. Courtesy of Hotel Escondido  Best Big City Sleep: Dean Street Townhouse, London. Courtesy of Dean Street Townshouse  Best Comeback: Fairmont Le Château Frontenac, Quebec City, Canada. Courtesy of Fairmont Le Chateau Frontenac  Best Pool Scene: The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. 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