Local hotels

Al Roose, Jabal Akhdar From $500

Alila Jabal Akhdar

Guided treks following ancient spring-fed falaj waterways past terraced damask rose farms.

Campo Tures 1974 $$

Alte Muehle

Ahrntal valley dining built around brother-farmed meats and house-baked Schüttelbrot.

Khilchipur, Ranthambore $$$$

Aman-i-khas

Twice-daily open-top jeep safaris track Bengal tigers across Ranthambore National Park.

Kedewatan, Bali $$$$

Amandari

Daily Hindu shrine offerings, temple ceremonies across the grounds, and Kedewatan children practicing traditional dance in open pavilions.

Lijiang Old Town, Lijiang $$$$

Amandayan

Private hilltop steps connect courtyard suites directly to ancient cobblestone lanes below.

Fayun Village, Hangzhou $$$$

Amanfayun

Cobblestone paths traversed by Buddhist monks, adjacent pilgrimage temples, and Longjing tea harvested on site.

Borobudur 1997 $$$$

Amanjiwo

Private dawn Borobudur walks with a resident anthropologist and daily live gamelan.

Drukgyel, Paro $$$$

Amankora Paro

Trailhead access to Tiger's Nest monastery pairs with monk-led meditation, archery, and seasonal Bhutanese cooking.

Punakha 2023 $$$$

Amankora Punakha

Suspension bridge access draped in prayer flags, traditional farmhouse dining, and excursions across the subtropical Punakha Valley.

Motithang, Thimphu $$$$

Amankora Thimphu

Lodge stays revolve around monastery treks, traditional archery on the grounds, and spicy Bhutanese suppers.

Luang Prabang 2019 $$$$

Amantaka

Dawn almsgiving at the gates and Baci blessing ceremonies led by village elders.

Puerto Maldonado $$$

Amazon Field Station byInkaterra

Hands-on conservation plots, ancestral agroforestry bio-orchards, and camera-trap monitoring in the Tambopata rainforest.

Valle de Atongo, Tepoztlan From $350

Amomoxtli

Ancestral Morelos recipes cooked on a traditional tlecuil smoke stove, paired with pulque tastings and native herbalism.

Narendra Nagar, Rishikesh $$$$

Ananda In The Himalayas

Set in Himalayan foothills overlooking the sacred Ganges, with curated excursions to Rishikesh for evening Ganga Aarti ceremonies.

Golden Triangle, Chiang Saen $$$$

Anantara Golden Triangle Elephant Camp & Resort

An adjoining traditional mahout village, Lanna architecture, and woven hill-tribe textiles.

Payangan, Bali $$$$

Anantara Ubud Bali Resort

Balinese water purification rituals arranged by high-priest lineages in Payangan.

Serengeti National Park, Serengeti $$$$

andBeyond Grumeti Serengeti River Lodge

Walking safaris along the Grumeti River, Lake Victoria fishing community visits, and starlit dinners in the boma.

Phinda Private Game Reserve, Hluhluwe $$$$

andBeyond Phinda Private Game Reserve

Deep immersion in Zululand conservation alongside the Makhasa community, featuring handcrafted weaving and traditional lantern-lit boma feasts.

Punakha 2023 $$$$

andBeyond Punakha River Lodge

Surrounding rice paddies worked by local farmers supply ingredients for nightly kitchen tastings.

Suyian Conservancy, Laikipia $$$$

andBeyond Suyian Lodge

Explorations through a working ranch conservancy with Samburu guides, community livestock walks, and indigenous wildlife tracking.

Quetroleufu, Pucon From $1,900

andBeyond Vira Vira

Mapuche cultural visits, indigenous culinary traditions, and tastings from the estate's own working farm and artisanal fromagerie.

Anjajavy Peninsula, Anjajavy $$$$

Anjajavy L Hotel

Rosewood villas modeled on Sakalava traditions, paired with guided excursions across private lemur-filled deciduous dry forests.

Pigeon Bay, Akaroa $$$$

Annandale Coastal Farm Escape & Luxury Villa Collection

A 4,000-acre working coastal sheep station offering shearing demonstrations, bay foraging, and coastal tracks across Pigeon Bay.

Anse Chastanet, Saint Lucia $$$$

Anse Chastanet

Estate-grown cocoa chocolate tastings, vibrant madras textiles, and organic farm-to-table cuisine from a dedicated 42-acre Soufrière farm.

Rasun di Sopra, Kronplatz $$$

Ansitz Heufler by Norbert Niederkofler

South Tyrolean dishes served across historic pine Stuben beneath steep Dolomite slopes.

Villandro From $250

Ansitz Steinbock

South Tyrolean gastronomy highlighting estate-raised Brillenschaf lamb, paired with regional vintages from an eight-hundred-bottle vaulted cellar.

Centro Historico, Cusco From $250

Antigua Casona San Blas

Suites feature Amazonian Indigenous art curated with Xapiri Ground, alongside Cusqueño textiles and picantería-inspired Andean dining.

Yamashiro Onsen, Kaga From $900

Araya Totoan

Seasonal Kaga kaiseki served on local Kutani porcelain, highlighting Sea of Japan seafood.

Harads 2020 From $650

Arctic Bath

Sámi-inspired multi-course dining features wild game and Arctic char beneath the shifting northern lights.

Uchisar, Cappadocia From $400

Argos in Cappadocia

Subterranean cliffside suites overlooking Pigeon Valley with estate-grown wines and Anatolian dining.

Aristi, Zagori $$$

Aristi Mountain Resort Hotel

Regional Epirus mountain dishes at Salvia, wild botanical foraging, and direct access to Zagori stone villages.

Hawker, Flinders Ranges $$$$

Arkaba Homestead

Twice-daily safaris and guided walks track native wildlife across sixty thousand conservancy acres.

Sakai 2024 $$$

Auberge Homachi Mikuniminato

Nine restored townhouses dispersed across the historic Kitamaebune merchant shipping port.

San Pedro de Atacama 2018 $$$$

Awasi Atacama

Field excursions to Atacameño villages and high-altitude Altiplano salt lakes.

Selva Iryapu, Puerto Iguazu $$$$

Awasi Iguazú

Guaraní textiles and native yacaratiá bark desserts connect guests to the surrounding Misiones forest.

Agrelo, Mendoza $$$$

Awasi Mendoza

A working vineyard estate offering sommelier cellar tastings, traditional open-fire asados, and excursions into the Andean foothills.