Hotel rating: Star Rating 5
Chain: Leading Hotels of the World
Number of floors: 2
Number of rooms: 19
Year opened: 1893
Year renovated: 2000

Wheatleigh is the perfect marriage of the grandeur of a 16th century Florentine palazzo with the elegance and comfort of the 21st century. Set on 22 acres overlooking the Berkshire mountains and lake, Wheatleigh is two and a half hours by car from New York and Boston, with easy access by private plane. Built in 1893, Wheatleigh has just completed a four-year, multi-million dollar renovation to create the most unique luxurious small hotel in the world. The 19 suites, guest rooms and baths set a new standard of style and sophistication, exquisitely combining antique and custom furnishings with original museum-quality contemporary art. *** Children 8 years old and under cannot be accommodated at the hotel.