Commodore Perry Estate, Auberge Resorts Collection

What the classifiers highlight

A 1920s mansion on ten acres in urban Austin, its Italianate and Spanish Revival buildings updated by designer Ken Fulk without losing their century-old character. Guests gain access as though to a private members' club, drinking cocktails on a patio above manicured gardens. MICHELIN calls it Austin's top-rated hotel and awards two Keys; Lutie's handles the Texas-inspired cooking.