Resorts

Golden Triangle, Chiang Saen $$$$

Anantara Golden Triangle Elephant Camp & Resort

Rescued elephant walks through 160 acres of bamboo forest and transparent jungle bubble lodges.

Kihavah Huravalhi Island, Maldives From $1,700

Anantara Kihavah Maldives Villas

Island campus with underwater dining at SEA, an overwater astronomy observatory, and excursions to Hanifaru Bay.

Haitang Bay, Sanya From $250

Atlantis Sanya

A 200,000-square-meter waterpark, clear tube slides through shark tanks, and the massive 86,000-animal Ambassador Lagoon aquarium.

Palm Jumeirah, Dubai From $100

Atlantis The Palm

Aquaventure waterpark with vertical drop slides, private beaches, and an aquarium lagoon home to sixty-five thousand marine animals.

Palm Jumeirah, Dubai From $1,000

Atlantis The Royal

Over ninety swimming pools, fire-breathing fountains, and unlimited access to the world's largest waterpark.

Ko Olina, Oahu From $800

Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa

A 900-foot lazy river, four waterslides, and the Rainbow Reef saltwater snorkeling lagoon.

The Strip, Las Vegas From $350

Bellagio Hotel & Casino

An eight-acre lake of synchronized fountains beside five Mediterranean-style courtyard pools.

Burgenstock, Lucerne $$$$

Bürgenstock Resort Lake Lucerne

A 148-acre mountaintop campus reached by funicular railway, with nine-hole alpine golf.

Weligama Bay, Weligama From $1,100

Cape Weligama

A sixty-meter crescent Moon Pool, private cove beaches, and an on-site dive centre.

La Romana 2023 $$$$

Casa de Campo Resort and Villas

Self-contained coastal enclave navigated by golf cart, offering championship links, an equestrian club, private marina, and expansive beach club.

Grossarl 1929 $$$$

Familien Natur Resort Moar Gut

Private ski slopes and Icelandic horse stables spread across twenty-five alpine acres.

Santa Margherita di Pula, Pula From $1,500

Forte Village Resort - Villa Del Parco & SPA

A sprawling seaside campus offering professional sports academies, go-kart tracks, amphitheater concerts, and ten swimming pools.

Kailua-Kona, Hawaii Island From $1,400

Four Seasons Resort Hualalai

A 1.8-million-gallon swimmable lava-rock aquarium alongside eight distinct swimming pools.

Lanai From $1,400

Four Seasons Resort Lanai

Cliff-edge championship golf, a two-story planetary observatory, catamaran charters, and secluded marine reserve snorkeling.

Cotai, Macau $$$$

Galaxy Macau

75,000-square-meter Grand Resort Deck with a massive skytop wave pool, white sand beach, and 575-meter aquatic rapids ride.

Donelson, Nashville $$

Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center

SoundWaves water resort spans multi-slide towers, wave pools, and indoor lazy rivers.

Wailea, Maui From $650

Grand Wailea

Wailea Beach oceanfront living meets an elaborate multi-tiered water canyon, lazy river currents, and dedicated adults-only pool tranquility.

Rose Hall, Montego Bay From $550

Half Moon

Sprawling across 400 coastal acres with championship golf, a 28-stall equestrian centre, and two miles of white-sand beachfront.

Xcaret, Riviera Maya From $1,000

Hotel Xcaret Arte

Cenote river networks, kayak trails, and reciprocal access to eight adventure eco-parks.

Xcaret, Riviera Maya From $1,000

Hotel Xcaret México

Emerald river channels, sixteen pools, coves, and unlimited access to nine regional eco-adventure theme parks.

Umm Suqeim 3, Dubai $$$$

Jumeirah Al Naseem

Canal abras ply waterways surrounding an on-site sea turtle rehabilitation lagoon.

Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai From $900

Jumeirah Al Qasr

Electric abras cruise two miles of canals, ferrying guests between lagoon pools, private sands, and tennis courts.

Kinondo, Diani Beach $$$$

Kinondo Kwetu

Horseback rides through midnight surf and lunch inside a beached wooden dhow.

Laucala Island 2008 $$$$

Laucala Island

An eighteen-hole golf course, equestrian stables, and a fleet of fourteen pleasure craft.

Lizard Island 2015 $$$$

Lizard Island

Motorised dinghies and guided Cod Hole dives across twenty-four powdery white-sand beaches.

Palmetto Bluff, Bluffton From $600

Montage Palmetto Bluff

Across 20,000 coastal acres, the grounds offer Jack Nicklaus golf and river yacht cruises.

Sumba 2015 $$$$

NIHI Sumba

Exclusive access to Occy's Left wave, swimming resident Sandalwood horses in the sea, and guided jungle waterfall treks.

Reethi Rah, Maldives From $3,300

One&Only Reethi Rah

Twelve private beaches, an oceanfront climbing wall, FIFA-approved football pitch, and water sports across a hundred-acre island.

Genting Highlands $$$$

Resorts World Genting

Integrated high-altitude complex featuring theme parks, casino floors, cable car transit, and dozens of entertainment venues.

Sani, Chalkidiki $$$$

Sani Resort

Seven Blue Flag beaches, Chelsea FC football coaching, and a Rafa Nadal tennis academy across a thousand-acre reserve.

Zighy Bay, Dibba From $1,500

Six Senses Zighy Bay

Tandem mountain paragliding arrivals, sunset dhow fjord cruises, an open-air beach cinema, and guided coastal dive expeditions.

Medhufaru, Maldives From $3,100

Soneva Jani

Overwater silent cinema screenings, a telescope observatory, and the Den's pirate ship, waterfall pool and zipline.

Ofterschwang 2021 $$$$

Sonnenalp Resort

Championship golf fairways and Germany's largest hotel-run ski school across the Allgäu slopes.

Going, Kitzbuhel $$$$

Stanglwirt Bio- und Wellnesshotel

An on-site ski school and six restaurants including the barn-view Kuhstall lounge.

Cotai, Macau From $150

Studio City Macau

A figure-eight Ferris wheel suspended between towers and a massive water park.

Broadmoor, Colorado Springs From $500

The Broadmoor

A 5,000-acre mountain campus featuring championship golf courses, falconry, lake paddleboating, bowling, and wilderness adventure outposts.