We've already stayed there.

Our hotels run from London, at 51.54° north, to Tierra Patagonia, at 51.05° south. Almost the same distance either side of the equator. In between are 104 hotels in 23 countries, and one of us has stayed in each.

Two advisors, one in Mumbai and one in Toronto. We plan trips to the places we know first-hand, down to the wing, the room and the month, and we book at the hotel's own rate with the extras that come from booking through us.

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0° equator 51.54°N London 51.05°S Tierra Patagonia, Chile
One mark per hotel, at its true latitude. Harsh's to the left of the line, Sid's to the right, the two they share across it. Krishika's are the diamonds in the third lane.

North to south, photographed by Harsh and Sid.

Harsh and Kanika on the rocks at Lake Louise, turquoise water and a glacier behind
51.4°NLake Louise, CanadaPhoto: Harsh
Sid in a gondola above Zermatt with the Matterhorn behind him
46.0°NZermatt, SwitzerlandPhoto: Sid
Harsh above La Concha beach in San Sebastián, with Monte Urgull behind
43.3°NLa Concha, San SebastiánPhoto: Harsh
Harsh on a high balcony in Manhattan with a dog on his lap
40.7°NManhattan, New YorkPhoto: Harsh
Harsh beside an old stone wall in Jerusalem
31.8°NOld City, JerusalemPhoto: Harsh
Sid in a rooftop infinity pool facing Ain Dubai and the Palm
25.1°NThe Address Beach Resort, DubaiPhoto: Sid
Harsh and Kanika at a lakeside dinner, the palaces of Udaipur lit up across Lake Pichola
24.6°NLake Pichola, UdaipurPhoto: Harsh
Harsh and Kanika at dawn beside a hot-air balloon being inflated in the Masai Mara
1.5°SBalloon at sunrise, Masai MaraPhoto: Harsh
Sid with arms out on red rocks above a still altiplano lagoon, a volcano behind
≈23°SAltiplano lagoons, Atacama, ChilePhoto: Sid
Sid standing between palm trees with the Gran Torre Santiago behind
33.4°SSantiago, ChilePhoto: Sid
Sid sitting on an empty road with the Fitz Roy massif behind
49.3°SRoad to El Chaltén, Argentine PatagoniaPhoto: Sid
Sid jumping in a red jacket below the three granite towers and a green lake
50.9°SBase of the Towers, Torres del Paine, ChilePhoto: Sid

Thirteen regions, north to south.

We don't claim the world. These are the regions where we've stayed in the rooms and learned which month quietly ruins the trip. Ask about anywhere else and we'll tell you honestly whether we're the right advisors for it.

BestFine, with caveatsWe'd talk you out of it Latitude is the span of the hotels we've stayed in there.

  1. 46.0–46.7°N

    The Alps

    Switzerland · Italy · Sid

    Two seasons in one region: ski in Zermatt in winter, lakes and walking in the Dolomites in summer.

    Zermatt is car-free. You arrive by train, and the hotel meets you at the station.

    Stayed: Riffelalp Resort 2222m, Hotel Schönegg, Hotel Lago di Braies

    All 3 tips

    Our month: January

  2. 43.3°N

    The Basque Country

    Spain · Harsh

    Bilbao and San Sebastián in one trip: the Guggenheim at one end, the best eating in Spain at the other.

    Split the stay between the two cities. They're a little over an hour apart by road, and each deserves its own nights.

    Stayed: The Artist Hotel, Hotel Palacio Bellas Artes

    All 3 tips

    Our month: May

    Harsh at La Concha bay in San Sebastián
    La Concha, San Sebastián. Photo: Harsh

  3. 39.9°N

    Menorca

    Spain · Harsh & Sid

    The Balearic island for people who don't want Ibiza. Coves you walk to, a slower pace, and some remarkable small hotels.

    Go in June or September. July and August bring the heat and the crowds.

    Stayed: Torralbenc

    All 3 tips

    Our month: June

  4. 34.7–35.7°N

    Tokyo, Kyoto & Osaka

    Japan · Harsh

    Tokyo and Osaka, under three hours apart by bullet train with Kyoto between them, and very different in how they eat, shop and stay up late.

    Avoid Golden Week, from late April to early May, and mid-August. That's when the whole country travels.

    Stayed: Park Hyatt Tokyo, The Tokyo EDITION, Ginza, Hyatt Regency Tokyo, Hyatt Regency Kyoto, Conrad Osaka

    All 3 tips

    Our month: November

  5. 31.8–32.1°N

    Jerusalem & Tel Aviv

    Israel · Harsh

    Two cities under an hour apart that feel like different countries: Jerusalem for history, Tel Aviv for the beach and the food.

    Plan around Shabbat. In Jerusalem much closes from Friday afternoon to Saturday evening, so that's the moment to move to Tel Aviv.

    Stayed: The King David, Hilton Tel Aviv

    All 3 tips

    Our month: April

    Harsh and Kanika at a lookout over Jerusalem
    Overlooking Jerusalem. Photo: Harsh

  6. 23.1–31.7°N

    Oman & Jordan

    Oman · Jordan · Sid

    Coast, mountains and desert, and some of the most generous hospitality anywhere, without the crowds of the better-known Gulf stops.

    In Oman, pair the coast with the mountains: Al Bustan Palace on the sea, then Anantara at about 2,000 metres, where it's markedly cooler.

    Stayed: Al Bustan Palace, a Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Anantara Al Jabal Al Akhdar, Kempinski Hotel Ishtar Dead Sea

    All 3 tips

    Our month: November

  7. 18.9–26.9°N

    Mumbai & Rajasthan

    India · Harsh & Sid

    Mumbai's grand hotels, then the palaces of Rajasthan: Udaipur's lakes and Jodhpur's fort city.

    October to March is the window. The monsoon runs June to September.

    Stayed: The Taj Mahal Palace, The Oberoi, Trident Nariman Point, The Oberoi Udaivilas, Taj Lake Palace, Umaid Bhawan Palace, ITC Rajputana

    All 3 tips

    Our month: January

  8. 20.7°N

    Maui & Lanai

    United States · Harsh & Sid

    Two Four Seasons, two very different islands: Maui for the beach and the drive, Lanai for doing almost nothing at all.

    Lanai is a short ferry ride from Maui, so a two-island trip is easy to build.

    Stayed: Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea, Four Seasons Resort Lanai, Andaz Maui at Wailea Resort, Fairmont Kea Lani

    All 3 tips

    Our month: February

  9. 8.0–13.7°N

    Bangkok & Phuket

    Thailand · Harsh

    A few days in Bangkok, then an island. The classic pairing, done with the right hotels at both ends.

    Traffic decides a Bangkok day. The Skytrain and river boats beat a car at rush hour.

    Stayed: Park Hyatt Bangkok, Hyatt Regency Bangkok, Bangkok Marriott Marquis Queen's Park, The Naka Island, Anantara Phuket

    All 3 tips

    Our month: December

  10. 4.6–5.3°N

    The Maldives

    Maldives · Sid

    The overwater trip everyone imagines, where the real decisions are the atoll, the transfer and which side of the island your villa faces.

    Seaplanes fly in daylight only. A late arrival into Malé can mean a night in transit, so the flight decides the resort as much as the brochure does.

    Stayed: Four Seasons Landaa Giraavaru, The Ritz-Carlton Maldives

    All 3 tips

    Our month: February

  11. 1.5–5.8°S

    Kenya & Zanzibar

    Kenya · Tanzania · Harsh & Sid

    A safari in the Masai Mara, then the Indian Ocean coast at Malindi or Zanzibar for the days after.

    The herds are in the Mara from roughly July to October, and that is when every lodge is fullest. Book the safari first and fit the beach around it.

    Stayed: Ishara, Long Pool Hotel, Kempinski Zamani (now Meliá)

    Region page

    Our month: July

    A Masai giraffe on the open grassland of the Masai Mara
    Masai Mara, Kenya. Photo: Harsh

  12. 20.1°S

    Mauritius

    Mauritius · Krishika

    Two coasts, at least

    An island where each coast is a different holiday, so the real decision is which two to split the stay between.

    • Stay on at least two coasts, and split the time by the holiday you want.
    • East: the calm coast, with the high-end resorts, sandy beaches and golf.
    • West: water sports, dolphin watching and the sunsets. North: lively beaches, boat trips and safe swimming. South: cliffs and big waves, for walking and nature rather than swimming.

    Krishika's own notes, first-hand.

    Stayed: The Oberoi Beach Resort

    Region page

    February is peak cyclone season.

    Thatched umbrellas and loungers on a calm beach in Mauritius
    The beach at The Oberoi, Mauritius. Photo: Krishika

  13. 51.1°S

    Patagonia

    Chile · Sid

    The edge of Torres del Paine, where the landscape is the whole point and the weather is part of the plan.

    November to March is the season. Many lodges close through the southern winter.

    Stayed: Tierra Patagonia

    All 3 tips

    Our month: December

The Mauritius notes are Krishika's own.

One hundred and four hotels, placed by latitude.

Every hotel one of the three of us has stayed in, across 23 countries, at its true latitude. The scale runs evenly from 54° north to 54° south, so the thinner southern half is real.

Harsh 45 hotels, left laneSid 30 hotels, right laneKrishika 33 hotels, far rightHarsh + Sid 3 hotels, on the centre lineHarsh + Krishika 1 hotel, in Harsh's lane, tagged

All 104 hotels, ordered north to south
LatitudeHotelStayed
51.54°N London Marriott Hotel Regents ParkLondon, United Kingdom Krishika
51.51°N The LondonerLondon, United Kingdom Harsh
51.51°N Hilton London Hyde ParkLondon, United Kingdom Harsh + Krishika
51.50°N St. James' Court, A Taj Hotel✓ InspectedLondon, United Kingdom Krishika
50.12°N Delta Whistler Village SuitesWhistler, Canada Harsh
50.12°N The Westin Resort & SpaWhistler, Canada Harsh + Sid
50.09°N Fairmont Chateau WhistlerWhistler, Canada Harsh
49.89°N Crystal Ridge ResortKelowna, Canada Sid
49.23°N Hilton Vancouver MetropolisBurnaby, Canada Harsh
46.69°N Hotel Lago di BraiesDolomites, Italy Sid
46.02°N Hotel SchöneggZermatt, Switzerland Sid
46.00°N Riffelalp Resort 2222mZermatt, Switzerland Sid
45.50°N The Ritz-Carlton MontréalMontréal, Canada Sid
43.32°N Hotel Palacio Bellas ArtesSan Sebastián, Spain Harsh
43.26°N The Artist HotelBilbao, Spain Harsh
40.76°N The London, A Luxury Collection HotelNew York, United States Harsh
40.75°N The GraysonNew York, United States Harsh
40.74°N Hilton New York Fashion DistrictNew York, United States Harsh
40.73°N Waldorf Astoria Park CityPark City, United States Sid
40.72°N NoMo SoHoNew York, United States Harsh
40.72°N Public HotelNew York, United States Harsh
39.93°N TorralbencMenorca, Spain Harsh + Sid
39.64°N Grand Hyatt VailVail, United States Sid
36.16°N Grand Hyatt NashvilleNashville, United States Harsh
36.16°N JW Marriott NashvilleNashville, United States Harsh
35.69°N Hyatt Regency TokyoTokyo, Japan Harsh
35.69°N Park Hyatt TokyoTokyo, Japan Harsh
35.67°N The Tokyo EDITION, GinzaTokyo, Japan Harsh
34.99°N Hyatt Regency KyotoKyoto, Japan Harsh
34.69°N Conrad OsakaOsaka, Japan Harsh
34.01°N Hilton Santa MonicaSanta Monica, United States Harsh
33.43°N Canopy TempeTempe, United States Harsh
32.17°N Span Resort and SpaManali, India Krishika
32.09°N Hilton Tel AvivTel Aviv, Israel Harsh
31.77°N The King DavidJerusalem, Israel Harsh
31.72°N Kempinski Hotel Ishtar Dead SeaDead Sea, Jordan Sid
31.10°N The Oberoi Wildflower HallShimla, India Krishika
30.90°N Hyatt Regency LudhianaLudhiana, India Harsh
30.78°N The Oberoi Sukhvilas✓ InspectedNew Chandigarh, India Krishika
30.73°N Taj ChandigarhChandigarh, India Krishika
30.10°N Fairmont HeliopolisCairo, Egypt Sid
29.45°N Marriott Jim CorbettJim Corbett, India Krishika
29.43°N Taj Corbett Resort & SpaJim Corbett, India Krishika
28.60°N The Taj Mahal HotelNew Delhi, India Harsh
28.50°N The Oberoi GurugramGurugram, India Krishika
28.46°N Taj City Centre GurugramGurugram, India Sid
28.31°N Taj Damdama Lake Resort & SpaSohna, India Krishika
27.16°N ITC MughalAgra, India Krishika
27.03°N The Oberoi Beach ResortSahl Hasheesh, Egypt Sid
26.92°N Taj AmerJaipur, India Krishika
26.92°N ITC RajputanaJaipur, India Harsh
26.89°N The Oberoi Rajvilas✓ InspectedJaipur, India Krishika
26.89°N Taj Gorbandh PalaceJaisalmer, India Krishika
26.87°N Taj Devi RatnJaipur, India Krishika
26.28°N Umaid Bhawan PalaceJodhpur, India Sid
26.21°N The Ritz-Carlton NaplesNaples, Florida, United States Sid
26.13°N Conrad Fort LauderdaleFort Lauderdale, United States Harsh
26.12°N Kimpton Fort LauderdaleFort Lauderdale, United States Harsh
25.73°N Hilton LuxorLuxor, Egypt Sid
25.72°N The BiltmoreCoral Gables, United States Sid
25.19°N Anantara Downtown DubaiDubai, UAE Krishika
25.19°N SLS Dubai Hotel & ResidencesDubai, UAE Krishika
25.18°N JW Marriott MarquisDubai, UAE Krishika
25.08°N The Address Beach ResortDubai, UAE Sid
24.66°N Taj Aravali Resort & SpaUdaipur, India Krishika
24.58°N The Oberoi UdaivilasUdaipur, India Harsh + Sid
24.57°N Taj Lake PalaceUdaipur, India Sid
23.55°N Al Bustan Palace, a Ritz-Carlton HotelMuscat, Oman Sid
23.07°N Anantara Al Jabal Al AkhdarJebel Akhdar, Oman Sid
22.54°N Taj BengalKolkata, India Krishika
21.14°N Hyatt Ziva CancúnCancún, Mexico Sid
21.05°N Pan Pacific HanoiHanoi, Vietnam Harsh
20.74°N Four Seasons Resort LanaiLanai, United States Sid
20.69°N Fairmont Kea LaniMaui, United States Harsh
20.68°N Andaz Maui at Wailea ResortMaui, United States Harsh
20.68°N Four Seasons Resort Maui at WaileaMaui, United States Sid
18.93°N The OberoiMumbai, India Harsh
18.93°N Trident Nariman PointMumbai, India Harsh
18.92°N The Taj Mahal PalaceMumbai, India Harsh
15.58°N The Westin GoaGoa, India Krishika
15.51°N Taj Holiday VillageGoa, India Krishika
15.21°N Taj Exotica Resort & SpaGoa, India Krishika
13.74°N Park Hyatt BangkokBangkok, Thailand Harsh
13.74°N Hyatt Regency BangkokBangkok, Thailand Harsh
13.73°N Bangkok Marriott Marquis Queen's ParkBangkok, Thailand Harsh
12.40°N Taj Bekal Resort & SpaBekal, Kerala, India Krishika
10.78°N Hilton SaigonHo Chi Minh City, Vietnam Harsh
9.62°N Taj Kumarakom Resort & SpaKumarakom, Kerala, India Krishika
8.17°N JW Marriott Phuket Resort & Spa✓ InspectedMai Khao, Phuket, Thailand Krishika
8.10°N Anantara PhuketPhuket, Thailand Harsh
8.03°N The Naka IslandPhuket, Thailand Harsh
6.35°N Berjaya Langkawi ResortLangkawi, Malaysia Krishika
5.29°N Four Seasons Landaa GiraavaruBaa Atoll, Maldives Sid
4.56°N The Ritz-Carlton MaldivesFari Islands, Maldives Sid
3.16°N Shangri-La Kuala LumpurKuala Lumpur, Malaysia Harsh
0.00°The equator
1.50°S IsharaMasai Mara, Kenya Harsh
3.22°S Long Pool HotelMalindi, Kenya Sid
5.77°S Kempinski Zamani (now Meliá)Zanzibar, Tanzania Sid
16.92°S Hilton CairnsCairns, Australia Krishika
20.08°S The Oberoi Beach Resort✓ InspectedTurtle Bay, Mauritius Krishika
27.47°S W Brisbane✓ InspectedBrisbane, Australia Krishika
33.87°S Hilton SydneySydney, Australia Krishika
37.82°S Hilton Melbourne Little Queen StreetMelbourne, Australia Krishika
51.05°S Tierra PatagoniaTorres del Paine, Chile Sid

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An infinity-edge pool among pampas grass, with Licancabur volcano on the horizon
22.9°S San Pedro de Atacama, Chile. Photo: Sid

Three conversations, then a trip you don't have to manage.

  1. The call

    Twenty free minutes on where you're going, who's coming and what went wrong on the last trip. We'll tell you plainly whether we can improve on what you'd book yourself.

  2. The proposal

    One or two routings with named hotels, the specific room category and the benefits attached to each. You choose; we hold space while you decide.

  3. The trip

    Every booking confirmed in writing, every hotel told who you are, and one of us reachable while you travel.

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The first call is free

The 20-minute intro call costs nothing. If you go ahead, the planning consultation is USD 100, credited back in full when you book USD 2,000 or more in hotels with us on that trip. Hotels are booked at their own published rates.

Two advisors and an inspector.

Harsh or Sid plans your trip, and you'll always know which one you have. Krishika checks the hotels.

Harsh Malhotra at breakfast, smiling

Harsh Malhotra

Mumbai · Masai Mara · The Basque Country · London · Japan · Thailand

Ex-Amazon, now in private equity. Based in Mumbai, flying about 150,000 miles a year, and judging every hotel on a good night's sleep, good food and a location you can walk out of. Ask me about the Masai Mara, the Basque Country or The Londoner in London.

Hotels by latitude
51.51°N to 1.50°S
Trips to ask about
  • The Masai Mara
  • The Basque Country: Bilbao and San Sebastián
  • London, starting with The Londoner
Travelled
UK, Spain, US, Canada, Japan, Israel, India, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, Kenya
Languages
English, Hindi, Japanese (learning)
Status
Hilton Diamond · Marriott Platinum · Hyatt Explorist · Delta Platinum · American Airlines Platinum · Air India Platinum
Sid Iyer smiling at a café table

Sid Iyer

Toronto · Maldives · Oman & Jordan · The Alps · Hawaii · Patagonia

Management consultant at a Big Four firm. French, Canadian and Indian, and has lived in France, India, Malaysia, Tanzania, Cameroon and Canada. Adventure traveller with some well-earned relaxing breaks. Ask me about Patagonia, European summers or safari.

Hotels by latitude
50.12°N to 51.05°S
Trips to ask about
  • 3 weeks in the Middle East (Oman, Jordan, Dubai)
  • 3 weeks in Chile and Argentina (Patagonia)
  • 2 weeks exploring Alberta and BC
  • The beauties of Corsica
Travelled
France, Chile, Argentina, Canada, US, Italy, Greece, Oman, Jordan, UAE, Mexico, Tanzania, Kenya, Egypt, South Africa
Languages
English, French, Spanish, Gujarati (learning), Tamil (basic)
Krishika M., TPC's hotel inspector

Krishika M.

Inspector

“I'm unreasonably particular about the upkeep of the room, and the hotel as a whole.”

Before we recommend a hotel, one of us has slept in it. Krishika checks it still deserves the recommendation: the room, the housekeeping, the staff.

Hotels by latitude
51.54°N to 37.82°S
Ask her about
London and Scotland
Travelled
United Kingdom (England and Scotland), India, Mauritius, Australia, UAE, Thailand, Malaysia
Languages
Hindi, English, Spanish

How a hotel gets inspected.

Krishika files one note per stay, in the same format every time. Hotels with a filed note carry the ✓ Inspected mark in the hotel list.

The Oberoi Beach Resort, Turtle Bay, Mauritius · June 2026 · 10 nights
The roomLuxury Pavilion, ocean view. Fresh, with a coastal look.
HousekeepingImpeccable and attentive, with service twice a day. Rooms and villas left spotless.
The staffPolite and informative at every level, from the servers to the hotel's drivers, and keen to make the stay easier.
Get this rightSplit the stay across two coasts. The east is the calm, high-end side; the west is for dolphins, water sports and sunsets.
VerdictRecommend.
✓ The Oberoi Rajvilas, Jaipur
The Oberoi Rajvilas, Jaipur, India
The roomRajasthani fort details, with high ceilings, canopied beds and block-printed textiles, and every modern comfort. With so few rooms there's a real sense of space and quiet.
HousekeepingTimed to the moment you leave the room.
The staffOutstanding. Every room has a personal butler, from unpacking your luggage to the pillow menu.
Get this right32 acres of gardens and fort-style architecture, with peacocks roaming the lawns.
VerdictRecommend, for travellers who want to immerse themselves in the culture.
✓ The Oberoi Sukhvilas, New Chandigarh
The Oberoi Sukhvilas, New Chandigarh, India
The roomSpacious and secluded, with in-room controls for everything. Still very fresh; it opened in 2016.
HousekeepingAttentive, keeping track of each guest's preferences.
Get this right25 acres surrounded by 8,000 acres of forest. Choose it for the wilderness, not for a city stay.
VerdictRecommend, for wilderness seekers who want five-star comfort.
✓ St. James' Court, A Taj Hotel, London
St. James' Court, A Taj Hotel, London, United Kingdom
The roomRecently refurbished, mixing modern and old English. Large by London standards.
HousekeepingExtremely efficient.
The staffExtremely efficient service.
Get this rightIt's a short walk from Buckingham Palace and St James's Park, but not central for Oxford Street and the West End shops.
VerdictRecommend, for seasoned London travellers.
✓ W Brisbane, Brisbane
W Brisbane, Brisbane, Australia
The roomBold, playful rooms with touch-screen climate and lighting, and river views from every room.
HousekeepingThe whole hotel, restaurants and facilities included, is very well maintained.
The staffAmazing. They go above and beyond to make you comfortable.
Get this rightCentral, on the Brisbane River, and a walk from South Bank and the Queensland Art Gallery.
VerdictRecommend, especially for a first visit.
✓ JW Marriott Phuket Resort & Spa, Mai Khao, Phuket
JW Marriott Phuket Resort & Spa, Mai Khao, Phuket, Thailand
The roomOld-school Thai wood furniture with crisp, modern design.
The staffIncredibly friendly and welcoming, and always willing to go the extra mile.
Get this right27 acres with direct beach access, several pools, a strong kids' club and plenty of water sports. Very family-friendly.
VerdictRecommend, for a relaxing trip with family and friends.

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