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If you like the convenience of an all-inclusive (unlimited drinks!
), the charm of a boutique hotel (staff who knows your coffee order!
), and the reliability of a mega-brand (loyalty points!
), Almare has a winning formula.
The 85-room resort sits in a valley inside the Payangan rainforest, about a 30-minute drive north of Ubud.
Doubles from $600.
And indeed, a stay at the 50-roomArevSt.
As serene as my quarters were, the common spaces are where the 16-acre property really shines.
Essential to any stay is a visit to Pictograma, the resorts winery, which grows grenache grapes.Accessible hotel.
Doubles from $599.
It was inhabited by Count Lemmo Rossi Scotti, who spent his days painting and tending to the garden.
High on a deserted clifftop overlooking the Sea of Crete,Gundariwould feel radical anywhere.
But in this location, the hypermodern hotel feels almost revolutionary.
After opening, the propertys 30 cliffside suites and villas quickly became Instagram-famous.
But Gundaris ambitions go far beyond the visual.
Mine had Italian flea-market finds and custom furniture made from old ceiling beams.
A terraced garden contains more than 300 plant species, many of which supply the three on-site restaurants.
The latter was particularly restorative, as was the Negroni No.
2 at Le Bar, in the cloister, which adds beets and strawberries to the classic recipe.
Some rooms have stained-glass windows, others have bespoke wood-carved furniture, and all have Trzebinski-designed fabrics.
The lodge is Volcanoes Safaris fifth on their great ape safari circuits through Uganda and Rwanda.
It is an intimate affair, with just eight papyrus-thatchedbandas, each solar-powered and handbuilt by talented local craftspeople.
I wish Id thought of that.
One&Only Kéa Island villas have private pools.Credit:Marco Argüello/Travel + Leisure
Doubles from $515.
Each rooms design is anchored around a hand-picked antique, so no two are alike.
Some are outfitted with sumptuous, draped silk headboards and boudoir-style fringe lamps.
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It all contributes to a feeling of learning, knowledge, and contemplation.
(There was even a journal in my suite for me to write in and take home.)
Doubles from $428.
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The Clarins spa was another revelation.
Doubles from $532.
I saw my first elephants while approaching the Ol Kiombo Airstrip, a 45-minute flight from Nairobi.
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But youre really here for the game drives, which are unmatched.
Privacy counts, says Dereck.
I would say this corner is one of the best.Doubles from $1,445 per person per night, all-inclusive.
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All have balconies or terraces, and many have private pools.
The resort is constructed mostly of smooth stone and wood, giving it warmth and elegance.
The 62,000-square foot Maxx Wellbeing Centre is also a dizzying universe of wellness and an oasis of serenity.Accessible hotel.
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Doubles from $1,129.
Think of it as a Slim Aarons shoot recreated for the Instagram age.
The crescent-shaped hotels glass facade is visible solely by sea, making quite the first impression when you dock.
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Now, the schloss, or castle, has been reborn as the 98-roomRosewood Schloss Fuschl.
Given the propertys lineage, I expected it to be thronged by European elites.
The place is a rabbit hole of intrigue.
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The 101-roomStore, which opened last summer, presents a brilliant solution to this problem.
EnterValldemossa, one of the newest properties to grace the peaks of the Tramuntana mountain range.
One of its main draws is its location at the base of Mount Otemanu, offering an unobstructed view.
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Doubles from $1,000.
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