Further afield
Around the world
Hotel Escondido
Sixteen thatched cabanas with plunge pools on an empty beach east of Puerto Escondido.
Hotel Rangá
Country resort by the Rangá river with hot tubs, an observatory and aurora wake-up calls
Inara Camp
Luxury camp on 21 hectares of the Agafay, with a pool, spa tent and Atlas views at dusk.
Jade Mountain
Architectural sanctuaries with open fourth walls and private infinity pools, facing the Pitons.
Jamaica Inn
Family-run Ocho Rios classic: fifty-odd suites with open verandas over a private beach.
La Residencia, A Belmond Hotel, Mallorca
A hillside retreat of terraced olive groves and artists' studios above the village of Deia.
Le Domaine de L'Orangeraie Resort & Spa
A creole-styled garden retreat on La Digue, minutes from Anse Source d'Argent by bicycle.
Le Sereno
Quiet design-led hotel on the Grand Cul-de-Sac lagoon with interiors by Christian Liaigre.
Malliouhana
Anguilla's original luxury hotel, on a bluff between Meads Bay and Turtle Cove.
Mandarin Oriental Ritz, Madrid
A Belle Epoque landmark on Madrid's museum mile, restored to its 1910 proportions.
Memories Aicha Luxury Camp
Bubble domes and luxury tents in the protected desert of Wadi Rum, ten minutes from the gate.
Movenpick Resort Petra
183 rooms in carved stone and cedar directly opposite the entrance to the Petra site.
Parīlio, a Member of Design Hotels
A serene design hotel near Naoussa, built from Parian stone and lime plaster around a boulder pool.
Punta Caliza
A small, architecturally sharp adults-oriented hotel a few minutes from Holbox's sandy main street.
Quintessence Hotel
Tiny owner-run hotel of nine suites on Long Bay, the most intimate stay on Anguilla.
Raffles Grand Hotel d'Angkor
Colonial-era luxury in central Siem Reap, restored and still the town's historic landmark.
Riad Fes - Relais & Chateaux
Linked merchant houses in Fes el Bali, with a black marble pool court and medina-view terrace.
Rosewood Phnom Penh
A sky-high urban hotel above the Mekong, with river views from every room.
Rosewood San Miguel de Allende
A colonnaded hotel in the historic centre of San Miguel de Allende, with the town's best rooftop view.
Sailrock Resort
Small ridge and beachfront resort on quiet South Caicos, with a wall dive offshore.
Senda Monteverde Hotel
Small cloud-forest hotel near the Monteverde reserves, designed around resident wildlife.
Shipwreck Lodge
Ten timber cabins built to look like beached hulls, set in dunes north of the Hoarusib mouth.
The House by Elegant Hotels
Small adults-only hotel on Paynes Bay with a deliberately informal, no-lobby arrival.
The Inn at Bay Fortune
Michael Smith's waterside inn on eastern PEI, centred on a nightly open-fire feast.