The Most Beautiful Hiking Hotels in the World

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Do you love hiking? Then get ready to be blown away – these are the most beautiful hiking hotels in the world to spark your wanderlust!

Let me say this now – I absolutely love hiking. As much as I love throwing myself off crazy high bridges and other awesome adventures, hiking is an activity that I do on pretty much every trip I go on.

However, as I’ve gotten older, I’ve ditched the hiking hostels and switched them for luxurious hiking hotels. If I’m walking for more than a few hours a day, I want somewhere nice to rest at the end of the day. Hey, as I said, I’m getting older and I now enjoy the finer things in life.

From spending 10 days hiking in the Himalayas to exploring the countryside of Greenland, I have been to some of the most beautiful places in the world. However, there are a few places I haven’t been to yet that very high up on my list. The world is a big place and I haven’t been everywhere yet.

With that in mind, here are the most beautiful hiking hotels in the world. What I would give to stay at a couple of these. If you’re looking for some inspiration on where to go hiking this year, this is the perfect place to start.

Quick overview

Best Hiking Hotels in the World

Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada

I first went to Lake Louise during the summer of 2014 and I instantly fell in love with the place (as does everyone!) Along with my buddy Justin, we hiked a few of the most popular trails around Lake Louise like summitting Beehive and hiking to the Plain of the 6 Glaciers. In terms of beautiful scenery, it’s hard to beat Alberta in Canada.

Then I came back here during winter of last year and fell in love all over again. Lake Louise is just as beautiful during the winter as it is in summer; many would argue it’s even more beautiful.

This time around I stayed a Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise, a luxurious hotel right on the shores of the lake, and it is up there with the best hiking hotels in the world. If you’re looking for a place that’s close to the action with loads of hiking trails in the area, this is your place.

One quick tip if you’re planning a summer trip. Getting to the lakeshore has become genuinely difficult in the last few years. Parking at Lake Louise now costs $42 a day and the lot fills before sunrise, Moraine Lake Road is shut to private cars altogether, and every Parks Canada shuttle seat has to be booked in advance with no walk-ups.

Staying at the Fairmont sidesteps all of it. You’re already at the lake, so you can be out on the Beehive trail before the first shuttle has even left the Park and Ride. For me that’s the single best argument for booking here rather than staying down in Banff and driving up.

Rifugio Lagazuoi, Dolomites, Italy

If you ever need any inspiration to travel to the Dolomites in Northern Italy then check out Tom Archer’s photos. Every time I see one I want to book a trip there. Even there are loads of options of places to stay at in the Dolomites, Rifugio Lagazuoi is one of the best in the area, especially for hiking. This magical hotel sits at 2,750m and the views of the mountains are next level.

There are so many hiking trails around the hotel and as the Dolomites aren’t the highest mountain range it’s possible to summit a few of the smaller peaks in a day too. Back at the hotel, you get to relax in the highest sauna in the Dolomites. Also, as you’d expect from a hotel run by an Italian family, the food is incredible.

This is without a doubt one of the best places to stay in the Dolomites. It doesn’t get much better than this place.

Huangshan Yupinglou Hotel, Huangshan, China

I spent a couple of months travelling around China but the one place I didn’t make it to was Huangshan. It’s the mountain range that turns up on every scroll painting and calligraphy set you’ve ever seen, all granite spires and pine trees poking through a sea of cloud.

Worth clearing one thing up, because it comes up constantly. The floating mountains in Avatar were inspired by Zhangjiajie in Hunan, not Huangshan. Cameron’s team did visit Huangshan while scouting, but the sandstone pillars at Zhangjiajie were what ended up on screen. Huangshan is granite, and it looks nothing like it in the flesh.

That means you’ll want to stay at one of the best hiking hotels, so take a look at Huangshan Yupinglou Hotel. It sits right beside the Guest-Greeting Pine, about 470 steps up from the Yuping cable car, and the views say it all.

Two things to plan around. You still need to buy a scenic area ticket at the manual gate even with a hotel booking, and the cable cars usually stop running around 5pm, so don’t leave your ascent late.

Kasbah Tamadot, Atlas Mountains, Morocco

Okay, so this is pure bucket list territory for me. Kasbah Tamadot is one of the most luxurious hotels in Africa, which is exactly what you’d expect from a place owned and run by Sir Richard Branson.

The hotel reopened after a year-long restoration following the 2023 earthquake, and it now has six new riads alongside the original rooms and Berber tents. Rates start at around MAD 7,200 a night for two sharing, which works out at roughly £570 including breakfast.

Surrounding Kasbah Tamadot is the High Atlas, the best hiking region in Morocco. The big one here is Mount Toubkal, the highest peak in North Africa at 4,167m, though don’t underestimate it. Most people do it over two or three days, walking about five hours from Imlil to the refuge on day one before a pre-dawn summit push the next morning.

You also can’t do it alone. Since 2018 you’ve had to be with a licensed local guide, and there’s a checkpoint on the way up where they check both your details and your guide’s. The Bureau des Guides in Imlil charges around €60 a day, so budget roughly €100 for a two-day trek, split between your group.

If Toubkal feels like too much, the Berber village walks from the hotel are far gentler and just as good for the views. Back at the hotel you’ve got two infinity pools, Richard Branson’s private collection of art and artefacts, and the Asounfou Spa. As I said, a real bucket list place.

Amangani, Wyoming, USA

I doubt you will have heard of Amangani in Wyoming but it is up there as one of the world’s most beautiful mountaintop resorts. The hotel offers unparalleled views of the Grand Teton Mountains and the surrounding meadows and valleys.

The view from the outdoor heated pool are exceptional but in terms of “I can’t believe I’m staying here”, the restaurants are unbelievable too. All the rooms at Amangani are lined next to each other so each one has an incredible view – they know what people come here for and they deliver it on a plate.

It goes without saying, but there are loads of hiking opportunities here during the summer, and Wyoming is one of the best ski spots in the States for those looking for a winter break. I would say, despite the price bracket, that this is one of the best hotels for hiking in the States.

If you’re looking for a resorts with hiking trails nearby, you really can’t go wrong with this one.

The Scarlet Hotel, Cornwall, UK

This may be a little controversial, but I think hiking in Cornwall is as good as anywhere in the world. Being a Brit, I might be a bit biased though.

You don’t get mountains here, but the coastline more than makes up for it. My favourite spot is Bedruthan Steps, a series of slate stacks scattered across the beach that make up one of the most dramatic stretches of coastline in the UK.

One thing to know before you go: the cliff staircase down to the beach has been closed since a rock fall in 2019 and there’s still no access to the sand. The National Trust is working out whether a safe route can be reinstated. The clifftop viewpoint is the real draw anyway, and the coast path either side of Carnewas is stunning, so don’t let it put you off.

The story goes that the stacks were stepping stones for a giant called Bedruthan who used them as a shortcut across the bay. The National Trust reckons that one was made up by the Victorians to pull in day-trippers, which I love almost as much as the legend itself.

The best place to base yourself is the Scarlet in Mawgan Porth, about 25 minutes’ walk down the coast. This is an adults-only eco hotel built into the cliff, with 37 sea-view rooms, clifftop hot tubs and a reed-filtered natural pool. If you’re travelling with kids you’ll need to look elsewhere, but for a couple’s walking weekend it’s hard to beat.

Explora Patagonia, Chile

Chile is without a doubt one of my favourite countries in the world. When it comes to hiking, Patagonia is on another level. It’s virtually a hiking Mecca; there’s a reason why people flock to this location above all others. If you’re looking for one of the best hiking hotels in the world then cast your eyes on Explora Patagonia. This magnificent all-inclusive resort is located right in the heart of Torres del Paine National Park and it is just so stunning.

The view that surrounds you is of Salto Chico waterfalls and of the Paine Massif mountains, the pinup postcard for Patagonia. The best thing to do here is go hiking in the national park and explore the stunning countryside Then you can return to the resort for a dip in the outside hot-tub and soak in the beauty of the mountains. Just bliss.

I think it’s safe to say you can file this one under the ‘most adventurous hotels in the world’ tab. Take a look and you’ll see what I mean.

Which one of these hiking hotels would you stay at? Any of them catch your eye? Let me know what you think in the comments below!

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