There are many beautiful scenes in the world, simply waiting for us to witness them with our own eyes. However, what makes a vacation experience that much more luxurious and unforgettable are your accommodations. In this two-part article, find out all about grand palaces, mansions, and old world charm luxury hotels with architectural designs that have stood the tests of time in order to pamper you, today.

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Neemrana Hotel at The Baradari Palace

Rajinder Kothi, Patiala, Punjab, India

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Castello di Casole

Località Querceto, Casole d'Elsa SI, Italy

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Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace

Budapest, Széchenyi István tér 5, Hungary

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Umaid Bhawan Palace

Circuit House Road, Cantt Area, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India

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The Cloister at Sea Island

100 Cloister Drive, Sea Island, Georgia, USA

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Aman Summer Palace

Haidian Qu, Beijing, China

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Lake Palace

Pichola, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India

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The Oberoi Rajvilas

Goner Road, Jagdish Colony, Paldi Meena, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

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Satri House

Royal Palace, Luang Prabang, Laos

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Ocean House

1 Bluff Ave, Westerly, Rhode Island, USA

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Suján Rajmahal Palace

Sardar Patel Marg, C Scheme, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

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Hôtel de Crillon

10 Place de la Concorde, 75008 Paris, France

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Mardan Palace

Özlü Mahallesi, Özlü Mahallesi, Tesisler Cad., Antalya, Turkey

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Oberoi Udaivilas

Haridasji Ki Magri, Mulla Talai, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India

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Villa d'Este

Piazza Trento, Tivoli, Rome, Italy

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Four Seasons Istanbul at the Bosphorus

Çırağan Caddesi No:28 Beşiktaş, Istanbul, Turkey

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Rambagh Palace

Bhawani Singh Road, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

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Primland

Busted Rock Rd, Meadows of Dan, Virginia, USA

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The Westin Excelsior Rome

Via Vittorio Veneto, Roma, Italy

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Not much of an old soul? Check out hotels and homestays designed by some of the world's revered modern and contemporary architects in the second part of this article.