Co-founder & CEOMarco Di CesareHe spent weeks comparing hotels and kept finding that the detail deciding the trip was missing from the hotel website. 10 years in marketing technology, 2 of them building with AI.About MarcoHow we write the guideLinkedIn
The black edition of Three Lumi: no weak side on any of the 5 things that matter.
1 hotel of 335.
Three Lumi
Exceptional: guests, critics and we all say so.
3 hotels of 335.
Two Lumi
Exceptional: two of our three readings say so.
25 hotels of 335.
One Lume
Gives more than the other hotels of its place and price range.
82 hotels of 335.
A spa worth the trip
Held by a hotel in the guide’s top tenth for what guests write about the spa, when at least 30 of them mention it, or by a hotel whose spa has, in our reading of its official pages, one of the highest readings in the guide.
28 hotels of 335 hold it.
A story inside
Held by a hotel whose character has, in our reading, one of the highest readings in the guide, and whose history begins before 1950.
31 hotels of 335 hold it.
A table worth the trip
Held by a hotel in the guide’s top tenth for what guests write about the food, when at least 30 of them mention it, or by a hotel whose table has, in our reading, one of the highest readings in the guide.
30 hotels of 335 hold it.
Adults only
Held by a hotel that states a minimum age of 12 or more for its guests.
8 hotels of 335 hold it.
Children’s kingdom
Held by a hotel whose club takes children aged 4 or younger, and where at least 30 guests write about children and nearly all of them write well of it.
8 hotels of 335 hold it.
Doing nothing, very well
Held by a hotel in the guide’s top tenth for what guests write about the beach and the lagoon: at least 30 of them must mention it.
18 hotels of 335 hold it.
Far away, in no time
Held by a resort in the Maldives on an island of its own, 20 minutes or less from the airport.
20 hotels of 335 hold it.
Gentle giants
Held by a resort for which a source says where and when manta rays or whale sharks are met: a named site, a season or the time it takes to reach them.
16 hotels of 335 hold it.
Honeymoon
Held by a hotel in the guide’s top tenth for how many of the reviews that say who was travelling are honeymoons: at least 50 reviews must say so.
19 hotels of 335 hold it.
Just for us
Held by a hotel with 40 rooms or villas at most.
15 hotels of 335 hold it.
Reef at the door
Held by a resort whose reef you can swim to from the beach and which, among such resorts, is in the top 15% for what guests write about it: at least 30 of them must mention it.
17 hotels of 335 hold it.
The bill feels right
Held by a hotel where at least 30 guests write about the price and at least 6 in 10 find it fair.
19 hotels of 335 hold it.
The city at the door
Held by a city hotel in the top third of the guide’s city hotels for what guests write about its location: at least 30 of them must mention it.
17 hotels of 335 hold it.
They read your mind
Held by a hotel in the guide’s top 8% for what guests write about the staff and the service: at least 30 of them must mention it.
18 hotels of 335 hold it.
True quiet
Held by a hotel in the guide’s top tenth for what guests write about the quiet: at least 30 of them must mention it.
14 hotels of 335 hold it.
Up for breakfast
Held by a hotel in the top sixth for breakfast, among the guide’s hotels where at least 30 guests write about it.
The Astors’ house of 1666 and the Profumo scandal, above the Thames 40 minutes from London: 2 pools, tea over the Parterre and 376 acres of National Trust land.
The first of the guide. Here: a house of 1666 rebuilt by Barry, the Astors’ parties, the pool of the Profumo scandal and 376 acres of National Trust land. A history that goes back to at least 1666.
What guests love most: the location, 89 in 100 happy.
Curhaus towers above Zurich, art in the corridors and warm water facing the city.
Here: the towers of the 1899 Curhaus, Norman Foster’s wings and more than a hundred works of art around the house, from Dalí to Murakami. A history that goes back to at least 1899.
What guests love most: the location, 88 in 100 happy.
The palace Gstaad looks up to, from fondue in an old vault to music at GreenGo.
Here: a turreted palace of 1913, a wartime vault converted to fondue, the 1971 GreenGo and the 1928 «PISCINE» A history that goes back to at least 1913.
What guests love most: the location, 97 in 100 happy.
From Via del Babuino, a garden climbs towards the Pincio and Rome changes pace at the door.
Here: an 1818 palazzo and, below the Pincio, Valadier’s terraced garden, where Picasso and Cocteau strolled in 1917. A history that goes back to at least 1818.
What guests love most: the location, 96 in 100 happy.
A park between city and lake, Le Hall under glass and Zurich just beyond the trees.
Here: one family since 1844, the dome of Le Hall, the staircase with Friedrich Berbig’s stained glass and an art collection that runs from Botero to Picasso. A history that goes back to at least 1844.
What guests love most: the location, 94 in 100 happy.
The 1932 house where giraffes put their heads through the window at breakfast: 12 rooms and a waiting list.
Here: the 1932 house on a Scottish model, giraffes since the 1970s, Daisy, Betty and Lynn in the rooms’ names. A history that goes back to at least 1932.
What guests love most: the location, 96 in 100 happy.
Europe’s first grand hotel, of 1865: tea in Palm Court, Artesian and a pool in an old bank vault, 5 minutes from Oxford Circus.
Here: Europe’s first grand hotel, of 1865, and the Palm Court where afternoon tea is said to have been born. A history that goes back to at least 1865.
What guests love most: the location, 97 in 100 happy.
A 1907 mansion on Fifth Avenue and a glass tower, opened in 2023: 149 rooms, a butler for every stay, Café Carmellini and the Portrait Bar.
Here: a 1907 mansion and a glass tower dressed by Martin Brudnizki: pleated silk, painted wallpaper, velvet. A history that goes back to at least 1907.
What guests love most: the location, 95 in 100 happy.
The 1568 villa in its park: a pool that floats on the lake, Bar Canova since 1873 and dinner in a jacket at the Veranda.
Here: a 16th-century villa, the Mosaic’s nymphaeum, a bar open since 1873 and a park that is a national monument. A history that goes back to at least 1873.
What guests love most: the location, 97 in 100 happy.
Reef at the doorHeld by a resort whose reef you can swim to from the beach and which, among such resorts, is in the top 15% for what guests write about it: at least 30 of them must mention it.17 hotels of 335 hold it.Gentle giantsHeld by a resort for which a source says where and when manta rays or whale sharks are met: a named site, a season or the time it takes to reach them.16 hotels of 335 hold it.True quietHeld by a hotel in the guide’s top tenth for what guests write about the quiet: at least 30 of them must mention it.14 hotels of 335 hold it.Doing nothing, very wellHeld by a hotel in the guide’s top tenth for what guests write about the beach and the lagoon: at least 30 of them must mention it.18 hotels of 335 hold it.A spa worth the tripHeld by a hotel in the guide’s top tenth for what guests write about the spa, when at least 30 of them mention it, or by a hotel whose spa has, in our reading of its official pages, one of the highest readings in the guide.28 hotels of 335 hold it.Just for usHeld by a hotel with 40 rooms or villas at most.15 hotels of 335 hold it.HoneymoonHeld by a hotel in the guide’s top tenth for how many of the reviews that say who was travelling are honeymoons: at least 50 reviews must say so.19 hotels of 335 hold it.Children’s kingdomHeld by a hotel whose club takes children aged 4 or younger, and where at least 30 guests write about children and nearly all of them write well of it.8 hotels of 335 hold it.Adults onlyHeld by a hotel that states a minimum age of 12 or more for its guests.8 hotels of 335 hold it.A table worth the tripHeld by a hotel in the guide’s top tenth for what guests write about the food, when at least 30 of them mention it, or by a hotel whose table has, in our reading, one of the highest readings in the guide.30 hotels of 335 hold it.Up for breakfastHeld by a hotel in the top sixth for breakfast, among the guide’s hotels where at least 30 guests write about it.15 hotels of 335 hold it.Far away, in no timeHeld by a resort in the Maldives on an island of its own, 20 minutes or less from the airport.20 hotels of 335 hold it.The city at the doorHeld by a city hotel in the top third of the guide’s city hotels for what guests write about its location: at least 30 of them must mention it.17 hotels of 335 hold it.A story insideHeld by a hotel whose character has, in our reading, one of the highest readings in the guide, and whose history begins before 1950.31 hotels of 335 hold it.The bill feels rightHeld by a hotel where at least 30 guests write about the price and at least 6 in 10 find it fair.19 hotels of 335 hold it.They read your mindHeld by a hotel in the guide’s top 8% for what guests write about the staff and the service: at least 30 of them must mention it.18 hotels of 335 hold it.One LumeGives more than the other hotels of its place and price range.82 hotels of 335.Two LumiExceptional: two of our three readings say so.25 hotels of 335.Three LumiExceptional: guests, critics and we all say so.3 hotels of 335.Three Lumi · EclipseThe black edition of Three Lumi: no weak side on any of the 5 things that matter.1 hotel of 335.
