Further afield
Around the world
Daios Cove Luxury Resort & Villas
A resort tumbling down a private Cretan cove to a sheltered beach and sea-water infinity pool.
Delamore Lodge
Tiny clifftop lodge on Waiheke with panoramic Hauraki Gulf views and an infinity pool.
Domaine de Rochevilaine
Cliff-edge Breton estate with a seawater spa, two pools and wide Atlantic views.
Fairmont Royal Pavilion
Adults-focused beachfront hotel where all rooms look directly onto the Caribbean.
Fogo Island Inn
Twenty-nine suites in a striking modernist inn on a remote Newfoundland island.
Four Seasons Resort and Residences Anguilla
Kelly Wearstler-designed resort between Barnes Bay and Meads Bay with three pools.
Four Seasons Resort Costa Rica at Peninsula Papagayo
Costa Rica's best-known five-star resort, set between two beaches on the Papagayo Peninsula.
Four Seasons Resort Hualalai
Single-storey oceanfront bungalows on the Big Island's Kona coast, with eight distinct pools.
Four Seasons Resort Koh Samui
Pool villas terraced into a forested headland above a private beach on northwest Koh Samui.
Four Seasons Resort Punta Mita
Low-rise casitas on a private peninsula north of Puerto Vallarta, long-running Four Seasons flagship.
Four Seasons Resort Seychelles
Treehouse-style villas on a steep forested hillside above a sheltered bay in southern Mahe.
Four Seasons Resort The Nam Hai
Raised timber villas and three tiered pools on a long stretch of central Vietnamese coast.
Grace Bay Club
Three-part resort on Grace Bay: adults-only Hotel, family Villas and the Estate.
Grootbos Private Nature Reserve
A fynbos conservation reserve above Gansbaai with two lodges and a strong marine programme.
Halekulani Okinawa
Beachfront resort on Okinawa's Onna coast, the Hawaiian Halekulani brand's only Japanese property.
Half Moon
Vast Rose Hall estate with a crescent beach, equestrian centre and the Eclipse wing.
Heure Bleue Palais
Relais & Chateaux townhouse in the walled medina, minutes from the fishing harbour and beach.
Hilton Seychelles Labriz Resort & Spa
Sole resort on Silhouette Island, backed by a rainforest national park and a long empty beach.
Hotel Cala di Volpe, a Luxury Collection Hotel
Landmark Sardinian resort on Cala di Volpe bay, with a saltwater pool and private beach.
Hotel Cipriani, A Belmond Hotel
Giudecca hideaway with an Olympic-size saltwater pool, vineyard garden and lagoon views.
Hotel Esencia
Fifty-odd acres of jungle and private beach at Xpu-Ha, run as an intimate owner-led estate.
Hotel Le Toiny
The island's most private hotel: villa suites with private pools above rugged Anse de Toiny.
Hotel Nantipa
A small beachfront hotel on the Nicoya Peninsula, with direct access to Santa Teresa's sand.
Il San Pietro di Positano
A Relais & Châteaux landmark cut into the Positano cliffs, with a private beach below.