93. Villa d'Este: Lake Como, Italy
PHOTO:COURTESY OF VILLA D'ESTE
This grand hotel opened 150 years ago on 25 acres of gardens along the rim of Lake Como. Located in the lakeside town of Cernobbio, the hotel began with one original 16th-century building; it recently acquired the three-story Villa Belinzaghi, which is now undergoing restoration.
Reader Score: 96.82
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94.The Madrona: Healdsburg, California
PHOTO:COURTESY OF THE MADRONA
At this year-old hotel in Sonoma County wine country, the 24 rooms and suites are spread across a Victorian mansion, a carriage house, and a smattering of 1860s cottages — now private bungalows surrounded by trees. Wrote one reader: “Just the idea of this grand old mansion nestled in a valley full of wineries is romantic.”
Reader Score: 96.80