13 of the World’s Best Riverside Hotels
13 September, 2019
- Words by
- Rae Boocock
It’s
It’s
been scientifically proven that being by water can put us
in a mildly meditative state. With this in mind, we’ve traced some
of the world’s greatest rivers across cities, deserts and mountains
and found some stand-out hotels where you can stay close by. Swim
beside remote retreats, fish for your dinner or simply admire
sparkling views from the banksides.
Waterfront retreats making a splash
hotel
The Hoxton Williamsburg
New York, United States
hotel
Sea Containers London
London, United Kingdom
hotel
The Fife Arms
Braemar, United Kingdom
hotel
Aman Venice
Venice, Italy
Probably best known as the venue used for George Clooney and
Amal Alamuddin’s wedding, this 16th-century palazzo on Venice’s
Grand Canal is the kind of fairy-tale place where old-master
frescoes, a private jetty and peaceful manicured gardens come as
standard. Despite the gilded rococo detailing and dripping Murano
chandeliers of this grandiose mansion, there’s a certain laid-back
elegance to Aman Venice. Step out and you’re a stone’s throw from
the Rialto Bridge, and on prime territory for getting lost among
the winding canals.
hotel
Sir Adam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Overlooking the IJ River, Sir Adam occupies the first eight
floors of the A’DAM Tower, a buzzy 70s skyscraper home to a
revolving restaurant, observation deck, rooftop swing (try it) and
Madam, Amsterdam’s highest nightclub. Music is at the heart of the
hotel (guitar manufacturer Gibson is a neighbour), with a library
dedicated to great tunes and record players in the 108
design-forward rooms. Stay here and you’ll be rubbing shoulders
with the city’s creative movers and shakers. Work up a sweat in the
state-of-the-art gym or borrow a hotel bike to explore the
surrounding Noord district before grabbing a burger from The
Butcher Social Club and finishing the evening in The Hub with
drinks and arcade machines.
hotel
Gaïa Riverlodge
San Ignacio, Belize
Address
Gaïa Riverlodge
Mountain Pine Ridge
PO Box 173
San Ignacio
Cayo
Belize
hotel
Dunton River Camp
Dolores, United States
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Bullo River Station
hotel
An Lâm Retreats
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Address
21/4 Trung Street
Vĩnh Phú
Thuận An
Bình Dương
Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam
hotel
Belmond Las Casitas
Yanque, Peru
Address
Parque Curiña s/n
Desvío carretera Yanque a
Achoma
Yanque
Peru
hotel
Correntoso Lake & River Hotel
Neuquén, Argentina
Address
Ruta de los 7 lagos y Río Correntoso
Parque Nacional Nahuel Huapi
Villa La Angostura
Neuquén
Argentina
hotel
Sand River Masai Mara
Maasai Mara, Kenya
hotel
COMO Uma Punakha
Punakha, Bhutan