Sometimes a hotel stay is all about privacy. Others, though, reward guests who travel in groups. Step out of solitary confinement; these are ten hotels where you’ll want to gather a crowd.
The Surrey
New York, New York
The whole of the Surrey is unrelentingly elegant, but it’s the chance to host a garden party on an Upper East Side rooftop that tips it over into fantasy territory.
Banke Hotel
Paris, France
Under the monumental, skylit rotunda of this century-old bank building, make an occasion of dining on Catalonian cuisine at tables tucked in to the mezzanine.
Boundary
London, England
There’s an hushed air about the vault-like restaurant, and the rooftop bar, with its far-ranging views of London, has quickly become one of the city’s go-to gathering places.
A’jia
Istanbul, Turkey
Situated by the water’s edge on the tranquil east bank of the Bosphorus, this modern white wedding-cake mansion might just be Istanbul’s ultimate party house.
Le Sereno
St. Barthelemy, French West Indies
It’s a great place to hide away, if that’s your thing, but Le Sereno’s restaurant and pool deck might be the most stylish place to congregate in all the Caribbean.
Bernardus Lodge
Monterey, California
With its endless terraces and lawns, Bernardus Lodge is the ultimate in public-private space — and for entertaining, the 35,000 bottles of wine certainly don’t hurt.
Château les Crayères
Reims, France
If you’ve got something to celebrate, you could scarcely pick a better locale than Champagne, to say nothing of the magnificently opulent Château les Crayères.
Maroma Resort & Spa
Riviera Maya, Mexico
Less like a typical resort and more like an exceedingly attractive little seaside village, Maroma will help you (and your entourage) see the stylish side of the Riviera Maya.
Castello di Vicarello
Cinigiano, Italy
This twelfth-century Tuscan castle, these days, is less a fortress than a atmospheric country house with fragrant blooms — and it’s crying out for an Italian-style garden party.
Cliveden House
Berkshire, England
Many of England’s country houses have gone casual, but for the old-world, full-service experience, there’s nothing quite like the meticulously preserved Cliveden House.
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