Local hotels

G-5, Islamabad From $250

Serena Hotel

Handcrafted regional woodwork, artisanal Multani tilework, and live traditional Pakistani musical performances at Dawat restaurant.

Serengeti National Park, Serengeti $$$$

Serengeti Pioneer Camp

Perched on a rocky granite kopje with guided wildlife tracking across the southern Serengeti plains.

Nishinoura, Fukuoka From $250

Seven X Seven Itoshima

Elemental tasting menus highlight local Itoshima produce, set against views of sacred coastal rock formations.

Shamwari Private Game Reserve 2018 $$$$

Shamwari Eagles Crag

Traditional boma dinners and game drives across the restored Eastern Cape bushveld.

Shamwari Private Game Reserve 2019 From $2,300

Shamwari Long Lee Manor

Twice-daily game drives across 25,000 hectares of malaria-free Eastern Cape wilderness.

Shamwari Private Game Reserve 2021 $$$$

Shamwari Sindile

Twice-daily guided game drives, bush walks, and visits to the reserve's wildlife rehabilitation and conservation centres.

RB2, Abu Dhabi From $250

Shangri-La Qaryat Al Beri, Abu Dhabi

Complimentary abra gondolas ferry guests along waterways to the neighboring handicraft souk facing the Grand Mosque.

Baghani, Zanzibar $$

Sharazad Wonders Boutique Hotel

Set on narrow Gizenga Street, steps from Forodhani Gardens and the seafront.

The Fan, Richmond $$

Shenandoah Mansions

Interiors incorporate Shenandoah Valley folklore, Virginia block-printed quilts, and four-poster beds in the historic Fan District.

Nantou Ancient Town, Shenzhen From $100

Shenzhen Nantou Jiangnan House

Narrow pedestrian alleys lead to morning vegetable stalls and historic village rooftops.

Kaanapali, Maui From $450

Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa

Weekly oceanfront Maui Nui lūʻau gatherings featuring Polynesian storytelling and fire-knife dancing.

Waikiki, Oahu From $200

Sheraton Princess Kaiulani

Daily lei-making, hula, and lauhala weaving workshops connect guests to the historic royal estate grounds.

Sunshine Bay, Queenstown From $150

Sherwood Queenstown

Dining centers on a seven-hundred-square-metre organic garden, native paua, and independent Central Otago natural wines.

Kashikojima, Ise-Shima $$$$

Shima Kanko Hotel The Bay Suites

Chefs serve local Ise spiny lobster and abalone overlooking working pearl farming rafts.

Okazaki, Kyoto From $1,400

Shinsho-an

A preserved 1966 tea pavilion, stroll garden, and multi-course kaiseki meals express classic Kyoto aesthetics.

Maebashi 2020 From $250

Shiroiya Hotel

Regional Gunma okirikomi noodles served nightly in the public atrium lounge.

Ar Rawdah, Jeddah From $250

SHIRVAN Hotel City Yard Jeddah

A central majlis lounge and pedestrian courtyard set the hotel firmly inside the Ar Rawdah neighbourhood.

Karuizawa 2023 From $400

Shishi-Iwa House Karuizawa

Hyper-seasonal Nagano cuisine, artisanal tea ceremonies, and immersive forest bathing beneath Mount Asama.

Tsuruoka 2018 $$

Shonai Hotel Suiden Terrasse

An on-site dispenser lounge pours regional sake from eighteen local Shonai breweries.

Pererenan, Bali From $100

Shore Amora Canggu Hotel

Private pool villas and open pavilions look out onto working rice fields steps from Pererenan Beach.

Rustaveli, Tbilisi From $70

Shota @Rustaveli Boutique Hotel

Literary tributes to twelfth-century poet Shota Rustaveli accompany classic Georgian specialties at restaurant Melograno.

Thonburi, Bangkok From $100

Siamotif Boutique Hotel

Complimentary bicycles for riding Thonburi alleys, morning market access, and authentic canal-side Thai breakfast service.

Blue Lagoon, Grindavik $$$$

Silica Hotel

Set among moss-covered volcanic fissures in the Reykjanes UNESCO Global Geopark.

Syntagma, Athens $$

Silk n' Cotton

The owners run five suites above their own active downtown fabric shop.

Hoi An 2023 From $80

Silk Sense Hoi An River Resort

Founded by Á Đông Silk, featuring silk craft accents, lantern-making classes, and local garden tours.

Tianxiang, Hualien From $300

Silks Place Taroko

Truku cultural performances and indigenous mountain ingredients deep inside Taroko National Park.

Sentosa, Singapore From $150

Siloso Beach Resort

Daily guided walking tours showcase Mount Imbiah hillside biodiversity, native flora, and conserved mature trees.

Sabi Sand, Kruger National Park $$$$

Silvan Safari

Twice-daily game drives and guided bush walks tracking wildlife across Sabi Sand.

Greenport, North Fork From $250

Silver Sands Motel & Beach Bungalows

Harvests fresh oysters from fifteen acres of underwater beds in Pipes Cove.

Grand Anse, Grenada From $750

Silversands Beach House

Staff arrange bespoke island spice tours, local rum tastings, and deliveries of traditional Grenadian oil down.

Orchard, Singapore From $350

Singapore Marriott Tang Plaza Hotel

Integrated directly above TANGS department store, connecting the stay with decades of Orchard Road retail culture.

Kruger National Park 2016 $$$$

Singita Lebombo

Guided bush walks with Shangaan trackers across thirty-three thousand acres of private concession.

Malilangwe Reserve, Chiredzi $$$$

Singita Pamushana

Guided walks explore ancient San rock art sites across the private reserve.

Grumeti, Serengeti $$$$

Singita Sabora

Off-road tracking rights across the private concession, tied to Grumeti Fund conservation.

Singureni, Bucharest $$$$

Singureni Manor

Modern Romanian estate-to-table dining at La Hambar and traditional wooden ciubăr forest soaking.

Prague 2, Prague $$

Sir Prague Hotel

Curated contemporary Czech art and mythological motifs honor Prague's legendary founder Princess Libuše.