4 lakeside hotels worth crossing the world for.

Patricia Urquiola's sleek waterline hotel on the quiet Torno shore of Lake Como, thirty suites in stone, bronze and rich timber.

Restored 18th-century villa on Lake Como's western shore with 24 suites and terraced gardens descending to the water, opened 2022.

Storied riverside lodge on the Waikato River near Huka Falls, hosting anglers and heads of state since 1924, with dinner and breakfast included.

William Avery Rockefeller's Great Camp on Upper Saranac Lake, eleven rooms of Adirondack timber and stone where dinner is black tie twice a week and everything, from the wine cellar to the guide boats, is included.