Resorts

Praia Verde, Castro Marim From $200

Octant Hotels Praia Verde

Pine forest paths lead to the beach club, complemented by multiple pools, bicycle rentals, and family workshops.

Moncarapacho, Olhao $$$

Octant Vila Monte

A nine-hectare citrus estate with twin pools and an open-air summer cinema.

Escalante 2021 $$

Ofland Escalante

A twenty-two-acre high-desert playground offering an outdoor pool, food truck dining, communal fire pits, and nightly drive-in cinema.

Oijared, Gothenburg $$

Öijared Resort

Sixty-three golf fairways and forest trails spread across the Öijared peninsula.

Nakama, Okinawa From $80

Okinawa Kariyushi Beach Resort Ocean Spa

A sprawling hillside campus featuring indoor and outdoor pools, a poolside barbecue garden, and dedicated beach shuttles.

Nakama, Okinawa From $150

Okinawa Kariyushi Resort Exes Onna

Dual garden and indoor pools connect to Kariyushi Beach via dedicated shuttles.

Marmari, Kos $$$

OKU Kos

Private beach cabanas along Aegean dunes, swim-up suites, outdoor film nights, and coastal horse riding excursions.

Palmetto Dunes, Hilton Head Island $$$

Omni Hilton Head Oceanfront Resort

Courtyard fire pits meet canoeing along Palmetto Dunes' eleven-mile lagoon trail system.

Paradise Valley, Scottsdale $$$

Omni Scottsdale Resort & Spa at Montelucia

Thirty-four desert acres beneath Camelback Mountain with three pools and private cabanas.

Tucson 2022 $$$

Omni Tucson National Resort & Spa

Two championship golf courses spread beneath the Santa Catalina foothills.

Saga 2022 From $300

ONCRI

Mountain valley leisure retreat featuring multiple Kyushu dining venues, terrace glamping tents, and extensive indoor-outdoor thermal grounds.

Beachside, Delray Beach $$$

Opal Grand Resort & Spa

Oceanfront pool cabanas and daybeds sit across from the Atlantic sands.

Bacalar 2024 From $250

Our Habitas Bacalar

Sunrise paddleboarding tours and crystal kayaking across the freshwater lagoon.

Kaanapali, Maui From $250

Outrigger Kāʻanapali Beach Resort

An eleven-acre oceanfront campus with lawn courtyards, garden tours, and a whale-shaped pool.

Laem Tong Beach, Koh Phi Phi $$$

OUTRIGGER Phi Phi Island Resort

An on-site dive centre runs reef excursions across the surrounding national marine park.

Waikiki, Oahu From $200

Outrigger Reef Waikiki Beach Resort

Direct Waikīkī beachfront access pairs with an oceanfront swimming pool, surf lessons, and multiple open-air dining venues.

Waikiki, Oahu From $300

Outrigger Waikiki Beach Resort

Direct Waikiki beach frontage with an oceanfront pool deck and daily surf lessons.

Pacific Beach, San Diego From $350

Pacific Terrace Hotel

Heated oceanfront pool and whirlpool hot tub, with loaner cruisers and boogie boards.

Al Faseel, Fujairah From $200

Palace Beach Resort Fujairah

A private beach stretch, oceanfront infinity pool with cabanas, kids club, and beachfront dining venues.

Novo Sancti Petri, Chiclana de la Frontera $$$

Palacio de Sancti Petri, a Gran Meliá - The Leading Hotels of the World

Private dune walkways lead straight onto the sands of Playa de la Barrosa.

Parque Burle Marx, Sao Paulo From $600

Palácio Tangará

Semi-Olympic pool lounging and Saturday barbecues amid 26 acres of Atlantic rainforest.

Singer Island, Riviera Beach $$$

Palm Beach Marriott Singer Island Beach Resort & Spa

A lagoon pool with a rock waterfall and waterslide beside the ocean.

Cua Dai Beach, Hoi An From $100

Palm Garden Resort Hoi An

A five-hectare tropical garden with a 45-meter free-form pool, tennis courts, and direct Cua Dai Beach access.

Grande Anse, Reunion $$$

Palm Hotel & Spa

Perched above Grande Anse bay, the grounds feature Kah Beach cliffside decks.

Victoria Falls 2021 $$$

Palm River Hotel

Private jetty cruises on the Zambezi and lawns where elephants and hippos roam.

Palmares, Lagos $$$

Palmares Ocean Living & Golf

A twenty-seven-hole championship golf course spread across three loops overlooking the Atlantic.

Las Vegas 2019 From $70

Palms Casino Resort

A 73,000-square-foot pool deck, multi-station buffet, fourteen-screen movie cinema, and a 2,500-seat live concert theater.

Ciekocinko 2014 $$$

Pałac Ciekocinko Hotel Resort & Wellness

Expansive parkland offering riding trails to Baltic dunes, on-site stables, cycling paths, and multiple estate dining options.

Anse La Raie, Mauritius $$$

Paradise Cove Boutique Hotel

Catamaran outings and three pools spread across a private peninsula.

Haeundae Beach, Busan $$$

Paradise Hotel Busan

Heated seaside thermal pools and an indoor driving range look out over Haeundae Beach.

Bavaro, Punta Cana $$$

Paradisus Grand Cana - All Suites

An on-site Aquazone water park with five slides, beside a circular central pool.

Tourist Corridor, Los Cabos From $450

Paradisus Los Cabos - Adults only - The Leading Hotels of the World

An expansive beachfront campus offering three pools, seven restaurants, mezcal tastings, and rare swimmable shoreline access.

Costa Teguise, Lanzarote $$$

Paradisus Salinas Lanzarote - Adults only

César Manrique's massive seawater lagoon pool anchors beachfront tennis courts and seven restaurants.

El Saler, Valencia $$

Parador de El Saler

An 18-hole Javier Arana links course set among coastal pine groves and dunes.

Agia Galini, Crete $$

Paralos Irini Mare

Four swimming pools step down the hillside toward Agia Galini's pebble beach.

Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi From $650

Park Hyatt Abu Dhabi Hotel and Villas

Expansive palm-lined infinity pool, Camp Hyatt kids club, floodlit tennis courts, and direct access to Saadiyat Beach.