2025 EP Club Recommended Hotels: Curated Luxury Stays

The Sun Rose West Hollywood is a hotel on Sunset Boulevard in West Hollywood.

A large-brand Riviera Maya luxury resort for travelers who want beach time, resort infrastructure, and Hilton loyalty utility in the Tulum-Akumal corridor. Book it if convenience and polish matter more than boutique intimacy; compare Jashita Hotel or Wakax Hacienda - Cenote & Boutique Hotel if scale and setting are the deciding factors.

Park Hyatt New York is worth prioritizing for a polished Midtown luxury stay, especially if Hyatt loyalty benefits or points improve the rate. Cross-shop The Ritz-Carlton New York, Central Park for a more classic park-facing splurge, or 1 Hotel Central Park if design character matters more than loyalty strategy.

The Carlyle, A Rosewood Hotel is a hotel on East 76th Street in New York City.

Montage Healdsburg is a resort on Montage Way in Healdsburg, California.

The Whitby Hotel is worth booking for travelers who want a quieter, design-led Midtown stay rather than a grand-hotel scene. Its Michelin 3 Keys recognition supports the splurge, but the smartest value is choosing the room category around the occasion: entry-level for business-heavy trips, larger rooms when the stay itself is the point.

Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Otemachi is a hotel in Otemachi, Tokyo.

Post Ranch Inn is a hotel and spa on Highway 1 in Big Sur, California.

Four Seasons Resort Hualalai is a resort on Hawaii's Kona-Kohala Coast.

The Broadmoor is a resort on Lake Avenue in Colorado Springs.

Wynn Las Vegas is worth booking for a polished Strip stay where the hotel carries the trip: celebrations, client travel, and weekends built around dining and resort time. It is not the value play; compare Wynn Tower Suites, Encore Tower Suites, and Palazzo if room category, privacy, or suite space matters more than the base-resort experience.

Wynn Tower Suites is the splurge choice for travelers who want a calmer suite-level stay on the Las Vegas Strip, especially for celebrations or business trips. Its Forbes 5-Star recognition in 2026 gives it a strong trust signal, but the upgrade makes the most sense when privacy, arrival experience, and room time matter.

Conrad Los Angeles is worth booking when Downtown LA is the center of the trip and a full-service luxury hotel matters more than minimizing rate. Its 2026 recognition profile gives useful quality reassurance, but the location is the deciding factor: strong for culture, dining, and central-city plans; less efficient for beach- or Beverly Hills-heavy itineraries.

Azulik is the right Tulum pick for a romantic, design-led stay where the setting matters more than a conventional resort checklist. Treat dining as part of the hotel experience rather than the sole reason to book, and cross-shop Our Habitas Tulum, Amansala, and Mi Amor if social energy, wellness, or a smaller romantic hotel feel would suit the trip better.

Dunton Hot Springs is a resort near Dolores, Colorado.

Ojai Valley Inn is a resort on Country Club Road in Ojai.

The splurge choice on the Hoi An coast, Four Seasons Resort The Nam Hai, Hoi An is worth booking for a celebration stay where service consistency matters more than shaving the rate. Choose it for honeymoons, anniversaries, and family trips that need a polished resort base; compare alternatives if most days will be spent outside the hotel.

Forestis Dolomites is a hotel in Plose near Bressanone, Italy.

Aman Tokyo is a hotel in Otemachi Tower whose design draws on Japanese traditions.

Mandarin Oriental Tokyo is the polished business-travel choice in Nihonbashi: expensive, highly credentialed, and built for travelers who need reliability more than boutique edge. Cross-shop Aman Tokyo for a quieter luxury statement, K5 for design value, and Hoshinoya Tokyo for a more ryokan-influenced city stay.

Conrad New York Downtown is worth booking when Lower Manhattan access, Hilton affiliation, and a calmer luxury base matter more than a Midtown address or a high-energy hotel scene. Forbes 4-Star recognition and MICHELIN Guide hotel selection make it a credible downtown choice, but confirm wellness amenities before booking if pool or spa time is central to the trip.

The Green O is the Greenough pick for a private, special-occasion Montana stay rather than a broad resort itinerary. Forbes 4-Star recognition in 2026 adds a useful quality signal, but booking is hard and the strongest case is for couples who want quiet, space, and a stay where the room carries the trip.