Small Luxury Hotels of the World has kicked off 2026 with strong momentum, adding 29 new member hotels in the first quarter and surpassing 700 properties across 100 countries.

In Paris, Hotel Bowmann is a sophisticated hideaway in the French capital’s 8th arrondissement, where an ornate façade sets the tone for intricate mouldings, parquet floors and panoramic city views within.

On the Nile, Historia Boutique Hotel Nile Cruise joins SLH’s growing portfolio of boutique cruise ships, featuring 44 luxury cabins from which to explore the river between Luxor and Aswan.

Hotel Bowmann

Historia Boutique Hotel Nile Cruise

In the UNESCO World Heritage City of Avila, Spain, La Casa del Presidente is a former presidential home now operating as a luxury retreat, complete with freestanding bathtubs, views of the medieval city walls and an in-house winery.

In Assam, Rhino and River Wildlife Retreat and Spa offers 16 log-hut rooms with scenic river and farmland views alongside wildlife encounters, with its Nirban Spa drawing on indigenous Khasi healing traditions.

La Casa del Presidente

Rhino and River Wildlife Retreat & Spa

Ridley House in Key West in Florida is set across three historic homes with white clapboard exteriors, private porches and easy access to the famous waterfront.

Ridley House

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