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Travel + Leisures 2024 It List.

Clara Tuma

These new resorts are all about international flair.

Interior of a guest room at Dawn Ranch in California

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.

Photo of a neutral toned hotel guest room in Marrakech

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.

View of the indoor pool at the Six Senses Crans Montana hotel

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.

Pool deck of the Regent Seven Seas Grandeur

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.

Pool terrace of The Lana hotel, with views of Dubai

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.

Mirrored interior of a private dining area at the Peninsula London hotel

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.

View of the indoor pool at the Six Senses Crans Montana hotel

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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.

Pool with seaside views at the Anantara

Courtesy of Anantara Koh Yao Yai Resort & Villas

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.

Pair of photos from andBeyond Punakha River Lodge

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.

Exterior of grand hotel building in France

Courtesy of Carlton Cannes, a Regent Hotel

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.

Indoor pool at the Cayo Levantado resort

Courtesy of Cayo Levantado

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.

Lounge at the Club Med Kiroro Grand resort

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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.

Blue and white guest room at the COMO La Montrachet resort

Courtesy of COMO Hotels and Resorts

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.

Pair of photos from the Eliamos hotel, one showing an aerial view of the resort, and one showing a stone walled poolside villa

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?

Bar and lounge at Estelle Manor

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.

Pool at the Four Seasons Costa Rica

Courtesy of Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts

Outdoors, noted landscape designer Louis Benech has added peaceful gardens and a heated natural swimming pool.From $322/night.

Exterior of the Gran Hotel Mas d’en Bruno hotel on a sunny day

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Hotel guest room with Iceland views and wooden walls

Courtesy of Highland Base – Kerlingarfjöll

Overhead view of a hotel pool with a woman sitting poolside

Courtesy of Hotel La Palma

Terrace of the Kukaya Lodge, featuring a plunge pool

Courtesy of The Bushcamp Company

Pair of photos from the Mandarin Oriental Hotel Costa Navarino

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Bedrrom at the Maroma Belmond luxury hotel

William Jess Laird/Courtesy of Belmond

Overhead view of the Nay Palad resort showing thatched rooftops and a pool

Courtesy of Nay Palad

Dining room at the One&Only Za’abeel resort

Courtesy of One&Only Resorts

View of the beach and a palm tree from the Silversands Beach House

Courtesy of Silversands

Family residence at the Silvestre Nosara resort

Juan Tribaldos/Courtesy of Silvestre Nosara

Sitting area at the Six Senses Crans Montana resort

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Exterior of the Son Bunyola hotel

Courtesy of Son Bunyola Hotel & Villas

Guest room at the St Regis Kanai resort

Courtesy of The St. Regis Kanai Resort

Pair of photos of the Todos Santos hotel, one showing the pool through an arch, and one showing a guest room

Fernando Marroquin/Courtesy of Todos Santos Boutique Hotel

Terrace at the Umana Bali resort

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Tile detail at in a guest bedroom at the Vermelo hotel in Portugal

Rodrigo Cardoso

Luxury safari tent

Courtesy of Wilderness