Local hotels

Aguas Calientes, Machu Picchu From $500

Inkaterra Machu Picchu Pueblo Hotel

Earthen casitas styled as an Andean village, featuring woven alpaca blankets, wood fireplaces, and estate-grown tea tastings.

Puerto Maldonado 1975 $$$$

Inkaterra Reserva Amazonica

Daily expeditions through primary rainforest and Lake Sandoval led by local naturalist guides.

Isle of Raasay 2025 $$

Isle of Raasay Distillery

Overnight lodging inside the island's working distillery, framed by views of Skye.

Mariko, Shizuoka $$$

Izumigaya Crafts Inn Waraku - Front Office

Suruga bamboo latticework and breakfast served with Mariko's historic grated yam soup.

Kyoto Station, Kyoto From $500

Izuyasu

The master chef crafts multi-course kaiseki banquets aligned with the twenty-four traditional solar micro-seasons.

Sidi Ahmed Soussi, Marrakesh $$$

IZZA

Cultural salons and creative events hosted within restored courtyards in the medina.

Kapama Private Game Reserve, Hoedspruit $$$$

Jabulani Safari

Daily Big Five tracking drives across thirteen thousand hectares of private Kapama bushveld.

Makgadikgadi Pans 2021 $$$$

Jack's Camp

Guided Kalahari tracking with Ju'/hoansi Bushmen across the Makgadikgadi Salt Pans.

Treasure Beach 2026 $$

Jakes

Daily chalkboard menus rely on St Elizabeth farmers and local fishermen.

Savusavu, Vanua Levu $$$$

Jean-Michel Cousteau Resort Fiji

Weekly lovo earth-oven feasts, traditional magimagi weaving, and medicinal plant walks rooted in Fijian village life.

Tam Coc, Ninh Binh $$$

Jiva Hoa Lu Retreat

Village embroidery excursions, tea master ceremonies, and direct funding for the neighboring historic Thai Vi Temple.

Wunongding, Deqin From $350

Jixiashan Meili Sunyata Holiday Hotel

Traditional Tibetan brass hotpot, Yunnan tea tastings, and guided excursions through surrounding high-altitude villages.

Yufuin, Yufu $$$$

Kamenoi Besso

Seasonal Oita kaiseki banquets, Lake Kinrin garden paths, and local cedar woodwork.

Kapsaliana, Crete $$$

Kapsaliana Village Hotel

Set within vast Cretan olive groves near Arkadi Monastery, featuring estate olive oil tastings and organic garden dining.

Makhfiya, Fez From $350

Karawan Riad

Courtyard riad life in the medina's quiet Makhfiya quarter, far from tourist crowds.

Asni, Atlas Mountains From $550

Kasbah Tamadot

Bread-baking masterclasses at the clay oven and staff from nearby Berber villages.

Kayakapi, Cappadocia From $200

Kayakapi Premium Caves - Cappadocia

Traditional cave living in volcanic tuff rock, paired with Anatolian tasting menus and regional Cappadocia wines.

De Bergen, Eindhoven $$

Kazerne Hotel

The property serves as Eindhoven's creative anchor, housing rotating exhibitions, design labs, and Dutch Design Week showcases.

Spodnja Idrija, Idrija From $200

Kendov Dvorec

Handmade Idrija lace accents, wild river trout, and traditional žlikrofi dumplings celebrate the valley's culinary heritage.

Deidesheim 2009 From $250

Ketschauer Hof

Winemaking heritage shapes the stay through estate vineyards and vintage Palatinate cellar tastings.

Kibune, Kyoto $$$$

Kifune Ugenta

Seasonal kawadoko traditions along the Kibune River, featuring forest herbs, wild boar nabe, and fresh river fish.

Barossa Valley 2021 $$$$

Kingsford The Barossa

Private tastings through generational Barossa winemakers, and a subterranean German nine-pin bowling alley.

Sleat, Isle of Skye From $350

Kinloch Lodge

Resident ghillie foraging walks, locally landed Sound of Sleat seafood, and historic Clan Donald roots on the Sleat peninsula.

Agios Stefanos, Monemvasia From $250

Kinsterna Hotel

A working Peloponnese estate producing its own PDO wine and cold-pressed olive oil.

Benguerra Island 2021 $$$$

Kisawa Sanctuary

Citizen science diving expeditions support the on-site ocean observatory alongside traditional dhow sailing.

Kadavu 2024 $$$$

Kokomo Private Island Resort

Staff gospel choir welcomes, floral salusalu leis, and architecture honoring traditional Kadavu coconut-fiber beam weaving.

Kosta 2009 $$

Kosta Boda Art Hotel

Showcase of Glasriket craft facing the historic 1742 Kosta glassworks.

Selati Bridge, Kruger National Park From $1,100

Kruger Shalati - The Train on the Bridge

Custom textiles and furniture crafted by regional artisans, set inside the national park.

Vayitharamattom, Kumarakom $$$

Kumarakom Lake Resort

Villas crafted from ancestral tharavadus, with sunset cruises across Lake Vembanad.

Gosho Nishi, Kyoto $$$

Kyo no Ondokoro Goshonishi #6

Private machiya living on a quiet Kamigyo lane with a full kitchen for preparing local market finds.

Kodaiji, Kyoto From $350

Kyokoyado Yasaka Yutone

Traditional machiya hospitality centered on seasonal kyo-kaiseki dinners, heirloom vegetables, and strolls along Higashiyama stone lanes.

Gerolimenas $$

Kyrimai Hotel

Wood-fired Maniot sofras lunches and regional dishes served directly over the coastal waters.

Assignan 2017 From $250

L'hôtel De Castigno

Restored stone winegrower cottages set directly among working vineyards and village squares.

Talloires, Annecy $$$$

L’Auberge du Père Bise - Jean Sulpice

Savoyard lake fish, alpine herbs, and regional cheeses anchor an authentic waterfront stay on Lake Annecy.

Menerbes, Luberon $$$$

La Bastide de Marie

Active vineyard estate producing Luberon wines alongside permaculture gardens and olive groves.

Moustiers-Sainte-Marie 2021 $$$

La Bastide de Moustiers - Hôtel & Restaurant

Heirloom produce harvested daily from the permaculture garden shapes seasonal menus below Moustiers' limestone cliffs.