Local hotels

Cerequio, La Morra $$$

Palas Cerequio Barolo Cru Resort

Each suite honours a Barolo cru, supported by a 6,000-bottle historic wine vault.

Historic Centre, Palermo $$$

Palazzo Arone dei Baroni di Valentino

Resident barons host guests personally amid heirloom Sicilian portraits and morning almond pastries.

Linguaglossa 2023 $$$

Palazzo Previtera

Private tours explore Mount Etna volcanic vineyards and ancient slopes with the resident host.

Norcia 2008 From $200

Palazzo Seneca

Multi-generational Bianconi family hospitality celebrating Norcia black truffles, Castelluccio lentils, and Umbrian artisan woodcraft.

Todos Santos 2021 From $600

Paradero

Daily guided taco tours, hands-on farming tutorials with neighboring growers, and surf sessions along Pacific breaks.

Kodaiji, Kyoto From $2,100

Park Hyatt Kyoto

Hillside pavilions integrate with the historic 1877 Kyoyamato ryotei, serving traditional morning kaiseki overlooking stone-paved Ninenzaka.

Yinzhou, Ningbo From $150

Park Hyatt Ningbo

Immersive Jiangnan culture through Mount Fuquan tea tastings, fresh lake seafood, and daily handmade tangyuan demonstrations.

Hamneskar, Tjorn $$$$

Pater Noster

Bohuslän archipelago hospitality featuring guided lighthouse climbs, lobster catching excursions, and local seafood dinners.

Greenough 2005 $$$$

Paws Up Montana

Hands-on cattle sorting on horseback across private trails along the Blackfoot River.

Punakha 2023 $$$$

Pemako Punakha

Resident lamas welcome arrivals with Buddhist prayers and protective wrist threads.

Penmaenpool, Dolgellau From $350

Penmaenuchaf Hotel

Rooted in Welsh folklore and literature, featuring curated regional books, local woven textiles, and Mawddach estuary dining.

Raxo, Pontevedra From $250

Pepe Vieira

Galician folklore and coastal foraging shape progressive estate dining around a traditional lareira.

Santa Cruz, Galapagos Islands $$$$

Pikaia Lodge

A private highland sanctuary where giant tortoises roam across reforested volcanic crater trails.

Playa Icacos, Zihuatanejo $$$

Playa Viva

Sunrise sea turtle hatchling releases paired with tours across the permaculture farm.

Lech am Arlberg 1937 $$$$

Post Lech Arlberg

Intimate wood-paneled stuben serving Vorarlberg specialties alongside hand-carved local furniture, traditional masonry heaters, and village celebrations.

Centro Historico, Paraty $$$

Pousada Literária de Paraty

Official host inn for Paraty's annual international literary festival, FLIP.

Picinguaba 2003 $$$

Pousada Picinguaba

Caiçara fishermen supply daily catch, served with native agroforestry produce from local farmers.

Dharamshala 2021 From $100

Prakriti Aalay

Mud-plastered adobe walls shelter dining rooms serving traditional Himachali home cooking.

Pretty Beach, Central Coast $$$$

Pretty Beach House

Darkinjung Elder smoking ceremonies around the fire pit, guided rock-art walks, and cuisine highlighting native bush botanicals.

Yanque, Colca Canyon $$$$

PUQIO by Andean

Family-style meals cooked in outdoor adobe ovens, alongside ancient Incan agricultural terraces.

Mahdar Sahab, Liwa Desert From $500

Qasr Al Sarab Desert Resort by Anantara

Guided desert conservation safaris tracking wild Arabian oryx and seasonal Saluki demonstrations.

Lamego, Douro Valley From $150

Quinta da Pacheca

Traditional grape treading in granite lagares, estate Port tastings, and regional dining among Douro Valley vines.

Mesao Frio, Douro Valley $$$

Quinta de São Bernardo

An active family vineyard since 1912, featuring cellar tastings, harvest participation, and organic garden-to-table riverfront dining.

Quinta Nova, Douro Valley $$$

Quinta Nova Nossa Senhora do Carmo

Immersive Douro winemaking across 120 hectares of terraced schist vineyards and centenary pre-phylloxera plots.

Nimaj 2019 From $450

RAAS Chhatrasagar

Ornithologist-led birding walks explore a rewilded reserve alongside traditional village visits and home-style Rajasthani cooking.

Soufriere, Saint Lucia $$$

Rabot Hotel

Hands-on tree-to-bar chocolate making and estate-grown cacao cuisine across a working plantation.

Bukchon, Seoul $$$

Rakkojae Seoul Main Hanok

Living in Bukchon entails morning hanjeongsik feasts and fresh tea taken on the verandas.

Tonami 2022 $$$$

Rakudo An

Guided walks through Sankyo-son settlement and workshops hammering tin suzugami plates.

Adalat Bazar, Patiala From $800

Ran Baas The Palace

Evenings bring live Sufi music before fortress gates open into Adalat Bazar.

Panicale 2020 $$$

Rastrello

Harvests from four-hundred-year-old olive groves shape dining and daily Panicale village rhythms.

Bisalpur, Jawai $$

Rawla Bisalpur, Jawai

Brothers guide leopard tracks across ancestral scrubland while family kitchens serve estate thalis.

Montenvers, Chamonix $$

Refuge du Montenvers

Arrive by cog railway at 1,913 metres for evening fondue beside the glacier.

Tarasp, Scuol $$$

Relais & Châteaux Schlosshotel Chastè - Scuol Tarasp

Traditional Arvenholz stone pine parlors serve regional Lower Engadine fare and curated Swiss wines.

San Martino Bocena, Cortona From $550

Relais Chateaux Il Falconiere & Spa

Estate vineyards, on-site winery, Michelin-starred Valdichiana dining, and cooking masterclasses root every stay in Tuscany.

Roncolo, Quattro Castella $$$

Relais Roncolo 1888

Tastings at the 17th-century Acetaia di Canossa and organic Lambrusco pairings across the 130-hectare agricultural estate.

Capalbio 2024 $$$

Resort & Glamping Terre di Sacra

Organic Maremma cattle pastures and guided flamingo-watching walks beside the historic Lake Burano nature sanctuary.