Local hotels

Hanazono, Niseko $$$$

SHIGUCHI

Galleries display ten-thousand-year-old Jomon pottery and indigenous Ainu carvings from across Hokkaido.

Downtown Detroit, Detroit From $400

Shinola Hotel

Adjoining Parker's Alley showcases independent Detroit makers beneath art curated by Library Street Collective.

Marpha, Jomsom $$$$

Shinta Mani Mustang

Daily guided treks lead to ancient Bon villages, sacred monasteries, and home-cooked Thakali lunches across the valley.

Cardamom Mountains 2024 $$$$

Shinta Mani Wild

Guests join Wildlife Alliance rangers on anti-poaching motorcycle patrols and forage with resident chefs.

Skeleton Coast National Park, Skeleton Coast $$$$

Shipwreck Lodge

Guided expeditions track desert lions and brown hyenas past geological clay formations.

Yamanouchi 2024 $$$$

Shoraiso

Multi-course Shinshu beef kaiseki, traditional sukiya carpentry, and direct immersion into Yudanaka's historic hot-spring culture.

Burgsvik, Gotland $$$

Sibbjäns

Regenerative agriculture, native Gotland sheep, and menus driven by estate-grown vegetables and regional island cheeses.

Daintree Rainforest 2021 $$$$

Silky Oaks Lodge

First Nations Kuku Yalanji guides lead walking trails through the ancient Daintree Rainforest.

Buhoma, Bwindi Impenetrable Forest $$$$

Silverback

Gorilla trekking lunches with Ugandan Rolex rolls, and furnishings woven in Buhoma village.

Sabi Sand, Kruger National Park $$$$

Singita Boulders

Guided bush walks and game drives led by Shangaan trackers across private wilderness.

Sabi Sand, Kruger National Park $$$$

Singita Ebony

Nightly menus showcase wild greens and produce grown by lodge culinary alumni.

Kinigi, Volcanoes National Park $$$$

Singita Kwitonda & Kataza House

On-site indigenous nursery providing forest flora for gorilla habitat expansion, complemented by locally sourced volcanic masonry.

Grumeti, Serengeti $$$$

Singita Milele

Private trackers guide daily expeditions across 350,000 protected acres of the western Serengeti savanna.

Kruger National Park 2017 $$$$

Singita Sweni

Guided wildlife tracking across a private 33,000-acre concession, paired with South African wine and local craft.

Healdsburg, Sonoma $$$$

SingleThread Farm - Restaurant - Inn

Seasonal produce harvested daily from Katina Connaughton's Dry Creek Valley farm.

Wat Arun, Bangkok $$$$

Siri Sala Private Thai Villa

Morning alms with canal-boat monks from Wat Suwannaram, plus private longtail tours through historic Thonburi waterways.

Sitatunga, Okavango Delta $$$$

Sitatunga Private Island

Silent mokoro dugout canoe excursions and custom boat safaris tracking rare aquatic sitatunga across Okavango papyrus channels.

Paro 2019 $$$$

Six Senses Paro

Candlelit dinners inside fifteenth-century dzong ruins and private blessings at neighboring Samtenling Monastery anchor the stay.

Nihonbashi, Tokyo $$

SOIL Nihonbashi Hotel

Deeply tied to Ningyocho backstreets through sister ventures including sourdough bakery Parklet and local standing bars.

Urubamba, Sacred Valley $$$

Sol y Luna - Relais & Chateaux

Profits support the on-site intercultural school, paired with Andean folk art, artisan workshops, and native garden trails.

Solio, Laikipia $$$$

Solio Lodge

A private wildlife sanctuary between Mount Kenya and the Aberdares dedicated to black and white rhino breeding.

Torre Soli Nou, Menorca $$$

Son Blanc Farmhouse Menorca

Regenerative agriculture across 130 hectares, with permaculture harvesting, pottery workshops, and edible forest foraging.

Banyalbufar, Mallorca $$$$

Son Bunyola Hotel & Villas

Organic kitchen gardens, ancient olive groves, and restored vineyards spanning a secluded Tramuntana mountain estate.

Sonora Island 1979 $$$$

Sonora Resort

Rainforest bear tours guided by Homalco First Nation members and Pacific Northwest seafood in the dining room.

Tabanan, Bali From $950

Soori Bali

Ten on-site shrines, Tabanan craft tours, and excursions exploring Kerambitan markets anchor stays in authentic Balinese village rhythms.

George Town, Penang $$$$

Soori Penang

Exclusive early access to the Leong San Tong temple and curated street-food partnerships across George Town.

Souq Waqif, Doha $$

Souq Waqif Boutique Hotels by Tivoli

Eight restored houses set directly along the pedestrian lanes and spice stalls.

Franklin 2022 $$$$

Southall Farm & Inn

Working Middle Tennessee farm life shaped by four million bees and heirloom harvests.

Kangaroo Island 2023 $$$$

Southern Ocean Lodge

Naturalist-led bush safaris encounter fur seals and kangaroos alongside menus championing Kangaroo Island marron.

Stellenbosch 2025 From $400

Spier Hotel

A 620-hectare regenerative wine estate showcasing contemporary South African art, biodynamic farming, and historic Cape Dutch heritage.

Portofino 2021 From $650

Splendido Mare, A Belmond Hotel, Portofino

Direct access to Piazzetta life, waterfront strolls, and artisanal gelato from the historic walk-up window.

Going, Kitzbuhel $$$$

Stanglwirt Bio- und Wellnesshotel

Tyrolean dishes sourced from the on-site farm and staff in traditional dirndls.

Halibut Cove 2014 $$$$

Stillpoint Lodge

Roadless cove living with guided Kachemak Bay excursions and daily harvested Alaskan seafood.

Launceston 2019 From $450

Stillwater Restaurant and Stillwater Seven Accommodation

Hyperlocal Tasmanian pantry provisions and custom blackwood furniture crafted by island makers.

Skodje, Alesund $$$$

Storfjord Hotel

Sunnmøre cheese tastings, house-brewed ale, and open-fire dinners in a forest lavvo.

Irish Town, Kingston $$$

Strawberry Hill

Local farm-to-table cooking with sweeping evening views across Kingston 3,100 feet below.