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Travel + Leisures 2024 It List.
Clara Tuma
These new resorts are all about international flair.
The 27-acre paradise sits on a quiet, powdery stretch of sand shared only with elusive hornbills and macaques.
Bathrooms open onto outdoor showers and have skylights above the soaking tubs, making them perfect for stargazing.
The spa features herbal hot-stone baths and poolside loungers with views of the Himalayas.
Adventure seekers can opt for bike rides in the mountains and whitewater rafting, complete with elaborate picnics.
The scene was so quintessentially Cote dAzur that it felt scripted just for my arrival.
Considering this propertys silver-screen credentials, maybe its not so far-fetched a thought.
Nutrition is also an important part of any stay.
Some of my favorite meals were at the resorts Santa Yuca restaurant.
The towering 266-room property immerses guests in an enchanted forest.
My favorite amenity was the outdoor onsen, where I soaked in mineral-rich spring water every afternoon.
Apart from the multicultural buffets, the resort houses three specialty restaurants.
My eight-course sushi feast at Ebisu was a masterpiece made almost exclusively from local ingredients.
And at the lively Ogon, I took a crash course in making my own Japanese hot pot.
Gruna crafted 12 minimalist, honey-hued stone villas that meld inconspicuously with surrounding olive groves.
En suite bathrooms feature walk-in showers, matte earthenware sinks, and soul-grounding pale gray concrete floors.
He sources hyperlocal raw materials like forest mushrooms foraged from looming Mount Ainos for luscious risotto.
Ripe summer peaches are marinated and laced with EVOO, making for a sweet alternative to classic tomato salad.
Foodies, take note only guests can dine here.
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Hop on a complimentary e-bike to explore nearby beaches or rent a motorboat and reach isolated coves.
Next, I visited the separate spa building for aTsuru Cacao Ancestral Ritualbefore retiring to the hydrotherapy pools.
Consider the 24 rooms to be siblings; some have soaking-tubs, others fireplaces.
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All the marble, from the coffee tables to the Catalonia-sourced alabaster lamps, hails from Spain.
Highland Base has 46 hotel rooms, six one-bedroom private lodges, seven huts, and a campsite.
I had my pick of private game drives day or night, or thrilling walking safaris.
Chris Schalkx
(I loved the beans from Veracruz.)
In June 2023 it rose again, asNay Palad Hideaway.
But you should take time to enjoy the comfort and charm of your villa, too.
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I enjoyed a 90-minute Longevity Path to Detox treatment, a three-step process that involves phytotherapy and hydrotherapy.
But where the intentionality behind One&Only One Zaabeel shines is in its cuisine.
The ground-level residences feature lush private gardens with saunas and cold-plunge bathtubs.
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In a town that still feels ripped from a 1987 calendar (in a good way!
A local charcuterie and cheese course is served every evening in the lobby bar.
The centerpiece of the 1,300-acre plot is a 16th-century manor, which houses 26 rooms and suites.
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The design team managed to make these storied structures feel like a home away from home.
Nights are filled with seven-course tasting menus and starry views.
Its an adult playground, and thats by design.
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The curved, overlapping circular design by Mexican architectural firm Edmonds International was inspired by the stellar constellation Pleiades.
It reminded me of a bright-white UFO, gently hovering over lush green vegetation.
Every preserved element feels historically purposeful, even the bullet holes peppering the foyer walls from a long-ago gunfight.
Courtesy of Eliamos Villas Hotel & Spa
These local accents are complemented by top-of-the-line amenities like Sonos speakers and Toto Washlet toilets.
A chandelier shaped like a celestial sea urchin?
An installation of 100 ceramic bird heads by the artist Elisabeth Lincot?
Courtesy of Estelle Manor
Many pieces were pulled from Louboutins personal collection, including vintage prints and intricately designed textiles.
Vermelhos centerpiece is a cocktail lounge with an ornate silverwork bar made by Sevillian jeweler Orfebre Villareal.
The restaurant, Xtian, serves classic Portuguese dishes with international flavors.
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Outdoors, noted landscape designer Louis Benech has added peaceful gardens and a heated natural swimming pool.From $322/night.
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Clara Tuma
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