Resorts

Puissalicon, Beziers $$$

Château St Pierre de Serjac

Clay tennis and a thirty-metre infinity pool look out across the vineyard grounds.

La Bouillabaisse, Saint-Tropez $$$$

Cheval Blanc St-Tropez

A private sandy beach, yacht dock for bay excursions, and heated infinity pool.

Sand Key, Clearwater $$

Clearwater Beach Marriott Resort & Suites on Sand Key

A 35-foot rock waterfall anchors the bayside lagoon pool beside private cabanas.

Lookout Mountain, Chattanooga $$$

Cloudland at McLemore Resort Lookout Mountain, Curio by Hilton

Two mountaintop championship golf courses, a short course, and a cliffside pool.

Downtown Cape May, Cape May $$$

Congress Hall

Two heated pools and dedicated beach service face the Atlantic from the lawn.

Quinta do Lago, Loule From $200

Conrad Algarve

Five swimming pools, tennis courts, a dedicated kids club palace, and seasonal shuttles to Quinta do Lago beach.

Tanjung Benoa, Bali From $200

Conrad Bali

Seventeen oceanfront acres feature a 350-metre interconnected lagoon pool network, beachfront dining, tennis courts, and watersports.

Cotai, Macau From $150

Conrad Macao

A sprawling pool deck with private cabanas and direct covered access to the Londoner entertainment complex.

Val d'Or, Rabat From $250

Conrad Rabat Arzana

Tiered oceanfront infinity pools, plush daybeds, a dedicated kids club, and breezy coastal walks along the Atlantic.

Maamigili, Maldives From $600

Cora Cora Maldives

A 43-acre private island retreat with a PADI dive school, lagoon waterslides, and non-motorised watersports.

Medano Beach, Los Cabos $$$

Corazón Cabo Resort & Spa

Three infinity pools, a swim-up bar, and direct access to swimmable Medano Beach.

Naousa, Paros $$$$

Cosme, a Luxury Collection Resort, Paros

A private beach club and sea-facing cabanas along the protected bay shore.

Porto Cervo, Costa Smeralda $$$$

CPH | Pevero Hotel

Five freshwater pools terraced across gardens, plus a reserved patch of Piccolo Pevero beach.

Battle 2025 $$

Crafted at Powdermills

Seventy-eight woodland acres hold outdoor padel courts alongside pottery workshops in the barn.

Tri Trang, Phuket From $80

Crest Resort and Pool Villas

Stepped hillside grounds with private plunge villas, kids club, and an infinity pool.

Yapak, Boracay $$$

Crimson Resort and Spa Boracay

Punta Bunga Cove frames three infinity pools above secluded Sulu Sea sand.

Mactan, Cebu $$

Crimson Resort and Spa Mactan

A three-tiered cascading infinity pool overlooking the sea, beside private beach watersports.

Haitang Bay, Sanya $$

Crowne Plaza Sanya Haitang Bay Resort

Four garden pools with water play areas accompany organized children's programmes.

Suffolk Park, Byron Bay $$$

Crystalbrook Byron

A self-contained forty-five-acre rainforest campus with tennis, cycling, and direct Tallow Beach trails.

Piscadera, Curacao $$

Curacao Marriott Beach Resort

An on-site PADI dive shop and private crescent beach along Piscadera Bay.

San Cipriano, Tyres $$$

Cyprianerhof Dolomit Resort

A mountain campus with a 15-meter climbing hall and an alpine bathing pond.

Mandalina, Sibenik From $150

D-Resort Sibenik, an SLH Hotel

Heated infinity pools, seaside dining, standalone pool villas, and direct boat shuttles across the bay to medieval Šibenik.

Waltenhofen, Schwangau $$$

Das König Ludwig

A fifty-thousand-square-meter alpine parkland bordering Lake Forggensee, with e-bike exploration, private gardens, and guided outdoor activities.

Achenkirch 2010 From $400

Das Kronthaler

Direct ski-in ski-out access to Christlum slopes complements guided summer alpine hikes and Lake Achensee watersports.

Tannod, Buchlberg $$$

Das Stemp Wellnessresort

Lakeside grounds running guided forest e-bike rides and daily flying yoga classes.

Guerneville, Sonoma From $250

Dawn Ranch

A 22-acre Russian River retreat offering loaner kayaks, an outdoor saltwater pool, cruiser bikes, and nightly meadow campfires.

Bluewaters Island, Dubai From $600

Delano Dubai

A 250-meter private Arabian Gulf beach, watersports center, landscaped gardens, and the Tropicool kids club.

Hofenstetten, Neunburg vorm Wald From $500

Der Birkenhof Spa & Genuss Resort

Extensive lakeside countryside grounds feature multiple dining rooms, sun terraces, and secluded hillside gardens.

Agani, Sakleshpur $$

Deva Dhare

A ten-acre forested estate featuring lake kayaking, mud volleyball, campfire circles, and immediate mountain trekking trails.

Khuk Khak, Khao Lak From $400

Devasom Khao Lak Beach Resort & Villas

Waterfront days feature lagoon kayaking, paddleboarding, pottery classes, and direct access along Khuk Khak sunset beach.

Nai Yang Beach, Phuket $$

Dewa Phuket Resort & Villas

A low-rise campus by Nai Yang Beach with private plunge pool villas.

Nha Trang 2020 From $50

Diamond Bay Resort & Spa

A massive free-form swimming pool and private beach on Nha Trang Bay.

Maria Alm 2024 From $450

Die Hochkönigin

Alpine recreation spanning ski-slope access, a dedicated family fun arena, and multiple dining and lounge venues.

Dillon Beach 2020 $$

Dillon Beach Resort

A private Northern California beachfront compound complete with surf rentals, a general store, and off-leash sands.

Klong Prao, Koh Chang $$$

Dinso Resort & Villas Ko Chang, Vignette Collection by IHG

Direct beachfront grounds with a sprawling freshwater pool and dedicated artisan craft workshops.

Station 1, Boracay $$$

Discovery Boracay

Station 1 beachfront setting with a sprawling freeform pool and children's activity rooms.