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He has since slowly transformed it into an elegant getaway enveloped by the Atlas Mountains.

Theres also a small hammam and a Moroccan-Mediterranean restaurant that uses herbs and vegetables grown on site.

View through two arches at the Olinto resort

Ebony Siovhan/Courtesy of Olinto

It was far from the only magic Naviva would conjure during my visit to Punta Mita.

(Also rejuvenating is a lengthy soak in the resorts three-tiered pool.)

But the Oasyhotel is different.

View from a room at the andBeyond Grumeti Serengeti River Lodge

Courtesy of andBeyond

The property consists of a group of wooden lodges on a hill above an old stone building.

The lodges are plain, clean, comfortable.

An 1892 mansion contains 15 rooms, while seven black-timber cabins are tucked into the surrounding woods.

Wooden architectural arched tunnel at the Naviva Four Seasons resort

Yoshihiro Makino/Courtesy of Naviva, a Four Seasons Resort

The Fox has just six rooms, along with the four-bedroom Coachmans House, which has its own kitchen.

And there are bold, contemporary South African artworks to match.

There, guests enjoy complimentary tours of the cellars and multi-course lunches with views of the Andes.

Exterior view of guest tent at Botswana

Courtesy of Duke’s Camp

But when he created InterContinental Khao Yai, he let his imagination run wild.

A woman sits on the porch of a guest cabin at the Oasyhotel

Mattia Marasco/Courtesy of Oasyhotel

The Hoodoo Suite at Under Canvas Bryce Canyon in Utah, a luxury tented camp experience

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Interior at the Osborn House hotel

Alan Jensen/Courtesy of Osborn House

Interior of living space lounge at Lolebezi Safari Lodge in Zambia

Courtesy of Lolebezi Safari Lodge

Guest room with natural details at The Fox at Oddington

Martin Morrell/Courtesy of The Fox at Oddington

Interior guest suite with green walls and red accents and 360 degree nature views

Courtesy of Waterside Lodge

Hotel Terrestre exterior view amongst the trees in Mexico

Courtesy of Grupo Habita

A daybed outside under a tree by water at Zambezi Grande in Zambia

Elsa Young

Spa suite with sauna at SB Winemakers House & Spa in Argentina, glowing in sun light

Courtesy of Susana Balbo Hotels

Pool with lounge chairs and umbrellas at Borgo San Vincenzo in Italy

Courtesy of Borgo San Vincenzo

Exterior of a luxury hotel villa in Thailand with train-inspired design elements

The InterContinental Khao Yai Resort, a new Bill Bensley‒designed property in northern Thailand.Courtesy of InterContinental Khao Yai Resort

Exterior of Parkhotel Mondschein in Italy, a vine covered building

Courtesy of Parkhotel Mondschein