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Perthshire · Scotland

Gleneagles

A legendary 1924 sporting estate in Perthshire with three championship courses and a celebrated kitchen.

From £650 per night ★★★★★
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Victoria · Australia

Alkina Lodge

Whole-house luxury residences above the Southern Ocean, the closest high-end stay to the Twelve Apostles.

From $800 per night ★★★★★
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Java · Indonesia

Amanjiwo

Thirty-six domed suites in a natural amphitheatre of rice fields and volcanoes near Borobudur, Java.

From $1,300 per night ★★★★★
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Outer Hebrides · Scotland

Amhuinnsuidhe Castle

Exclusive-use sporting castle on North Harris, with salmon fishing and stalking included.

From £29,200 per week (exclusive use) ★★★★★
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Mendip · England

Babington House

A Georgian estate near Frome run as a members' club and hotel, with a full health club and grounds.

From £350 per night ★★★★★
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Barbuda · Antigua and Barbuda

Barbuda Ocean Club

Members-led Discovery Land community on Barbuda's pink-sand coast with cottages for guests.

From $2,500 per night ★★★★★
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Cayo · Belize

Blancaneaux Lodge

Thatched cabanas and villas beside Privassion Creek in Belize's Mountain Pine Ridge forest reserve.

From $420 per night ★★★★
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Puglia · Italy

Borgo Egnazia

Large Puglian resort built as a traditional borgo, with golf, spa and a beach club.

From €450 per night Seasonal
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Tuscany · Italy

Borgo Santo Pietro

Restored 13th-century villa on a Tuscan farm estate, with gardens, spa and starred dining.

From €700 per night Seasonal
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Ticino · Switzerland

Castello del Sole Ascona

A farm estate near Ascona with vineyards, a 2,500 square metre spa and private Lake Maggiore sand.

From £600 per night Seasonal
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Umbria · Italy

Castello di Reschio

Eleventh-century castle hotel on a huge Umbrian estate, designed down to the door handles.

From €800 per night Seasonal
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Draa-Tafilalet · Morocco

Dar Ahlam

Fourteen rooms in a mud-brick kasbah set among palms, run on an all-inclusive, no-menu basis.

From €850 per night ★★★★★
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Cape Winelands · South Africa

Delaire Graff Estate

Vineyard lodges with private pools above Stellenbosch, plus two restaurants and a spa.

From $1,650 per lodge per night, B&B ★★★★★
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Corsica · France

Domaine de Murtoli

A vast private estate of restored shepherds' houses above an undeveloped Corsican coast.

From €520 per night Seasonal
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New South Wales · Australia

Emirates One&Only Wolgan Valley

All-inclusive conservation resort in a sealed valley of the World Heritage Blue Mountains, near Sydney.

From $1,700 per night ★★★★★
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Emirate of Abu Dhabi · United Arab Emirates

Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental

Domed landmark on the Abu Dhabi corniche with 85 hectares of gardens and a private beach.

From $450 per night ★★★★★
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Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima · Morocco

Fairmont Tazi Palace Tangier

Hilltop palace with gardens, four restaurants and a spa, looking over the Strait of Gibraltar.

From €280 per night ★★★★★
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Southland · New Zealand

Fiordland Lodge

Wilderness lodge on the shore of Lake Te Anau, the closest luxury base for Milford Sound.

From $650 per night ★★★★
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Canterbury · New Zealand

Flockhill Lodge

New luxury lodge on a vast Canterbury sheep station near Castle Hill and Arthur's Pass.

From $1,450 per night ★★★★★
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Bali · Indonesia

Four Seasons Resort Bali at Sayan

Suites and villas terraced into the Ayung River valley outside Ubud in central Bali.

From $650 per night ★★★★★
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Chiang Mai · Thailand

Four Seasons Resort Chiang Mai

Northern Thai pavilions and villas set around active rice paddies in the hills outside Chiang Mai.

From $600 per night ★★★★★
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The Cotswolds · England

Foxhill Manor

An all-inclusive private house above the Vale of Evesham where the chef cooks whatever you fancy.

From £850 per night ★★★★★
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Ayrshire coast · Scotland

Glenapp Castle

Relais & Chateaux castle near Ballantrae, with sea safaris to Ailsa Craig and beyond.

From £479 per night ★★★★★
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Saint Mary Parish · Jamaica

GoldenEye

Chris Blackwell's Oracabessa estate built around the villa where James Bond was written.

From $700 per night ★★★★★