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Ayã Resort, Cyprus — A Brand-New Adults-Only Retreat Above Ayia Thekla Beach

A new adults-only resort above Ayia Thekla Beach — Ayã pairs 48 design-led suites, a striking 3,000m² central pool, and a Greek-and-Cypriot dining concept with one of the quieter corners of Cyprus' southern coast. Ayã Resort opened at the end of April 2026, and it doesn't feel like a property still settling in. It arrives fully formed, with a clear point of view: adults-only, design-led, and built on a stretch of coast that's deliberately calmer than its famous neighbour. It sits above Ayia Thekla, on Cyprus' southeast coast, and it's one of the more interesting new openings on the island this year — not because it's the biggest, but because it isn't trying to be.

Ayã Resort

Meraki Resort Sharm El Sheikh, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, Egypt

Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt·Adults Only

Meraki Sharm El Sheikh: The Resort That Reinvented the Red Sea Holiday

The first boho-clubbing resort on the Red Sea coast. Adults-only (16+), à la carte dining, bohemian design, and nightlife that actually means something. TUI 4.8/5, Booking.com 9.5/10. Not the best resort in Sharm — but the most interesting.

Meraki Resort Sharm El Sheikh

Winter Sun Spa Retreats Collection, Canary Islands, Oman, Morocco, Cape Verde, Multiple

Canary Islands, Oman, Morocco, Cape Verde·Spa & Wellness

Winter Sun Spa Retreats: Six Adults-Only Escapes from the British Cold

From the Canary Islands to Oman, Morocco to Cape Verde — six adults-only spa retreats where winter means warmth, the pools are infinity-edged, and the only sound is the one you came to escape from.

Winter Sun Spa Retreats Collection

Masseria Torre Maizza, Savelletri, Italy

Savelletri·Adults Only

Masseria Torre Maizza: Puglia's Restored Fortified Farmhouse by the Adriatic

A 16th-century masseria in the Puglian countryside, reborn by Rocco Forte as an adults-only retreat of olive groves, a golf course, and the Adriatic a bike-ride away — the whitewashed grandeur of southern Italy without the crowds.

Masseria Torre Maizza

Vivood Landscape Hotel, Benimantell, Alicante, Spain

Benimantell, Alicante·Adults Only

Vivood Landscape Hotel: Spain's Hanging Adults-Only Cabins in the Guadalest Valley

In the Sierra de Aitana, Vivood suspends adults-only timber cabins on stilts above the Guadalest reservoir, so every room floats above the valley — an architectural statement that the mountains, not the hotel, are the spectacle.

Vivood Landscape Hotel

Comporta·Adults Only

Sublime Comporta: Portugal's Pine-Forest Retreat Where the Atlantic Whispers

Experience the ultimate in barefoot luxury at Sublime Comporta, a serene, architecture-led retreat tucked into the pristine pine forests of Portugal's Alentejo coast.

Sublime Comporta

Petra Segreta Resort & Spa, Monte Petrosu, Sardinia, Italy

Monte Petrosu, Sardinia·Adults Only

Petra Segreta Resort: Sardinia's Adult Sanctuary Above the Costa Smeralda

Hidden in the Sardinian hills above the Costa Smeralda, Petra Segreta is a family-built adults-only resort of stone and juniper — the glamour of Sardinia's northeast, but turned inland, where the silence is absolute.

Petra Segreta Resort & Spa

Ikos Olivia, Kassandra, Halkidiki, Greece

Kassandra, Halkidiki·All Inclusive

Ikos Olivia: The Pine-Cloaked All-Inclusive Where the Champagne Flows Freely

The quieter sibling of Ikos Aria, Ikos Olivia wraps its all-inclusive around a pine-shaded cove — with Moët at breakfast, 300 wines at dinner, and a beach so calm you'll forget you're at a resort.

Ikos Olivia

Baros Maldives, North Male Atoll, Maldives

North Male Atoll·Island Retreats

Baros Maldives: The Island That Invented Snorkeling Luxury

A 20-minute speedboat from Male, 75 villas on a private island, and a house reef that snorkelers return to year after year. Baros isn't the biggest resort in the Maldives — it's one of the smallest, and that's exactly the point.

Baros Maldives

&Beyond Mnemba Island, Zanzibar, Tanzania

Zanzibar·Island Retreats

&Beyond Mnemba Island: Zanzibar's Private Island Paradise

Ten hand-built bandas on a private island off Zanzibar's northeast coast. A house reef teeming with dolphins, turtles, and pristine coral. All-inclusive from $1,650/night. This is not a hotel — it's a private island experience.

&Beyond Mnemba Island

Boutique Hotel Sonrisa, Kralendijk, Bonaire

Kralendijk·Diving & Snorkeling

Boutique Hotel Sonrisa: Bonaire's Shore-Diving Sanctuary

Twelve suites, Swiss-run, adults-only, and a five-minute walk from the airport. Bonaire is the shore-diving and snorkeling capital of the Caribbean, and Sonrisa is the perfect base — rent a car, drive to a different reef every day, and snorkel some of the healthiest coral left in the Caribbean.

Boutique Hotel Sonrisa

Six Senses Zighy Bay, Musandam Peninsula, Oman

Musandam Peninsula·Diving & Snorkeling

Six Senses Zighy Bay: Oman's Dramatic Desert-Fjord Masterpiece

Where the Musandam Peninsula's dramatic fjords meet the Strait of Hormuz, a traditional Omani village-style resort sits between mountains and sea. Snorkeling with turtles, paragliding arrivals, and a setting so dramatic it makes every other beach resort feel flat.

Six Senses Zighy Bay

Paradise Cove Boutique Hotel, Anse La Raie, Mauritius

Anse La Raie·Island Retreats

Paradise Cove Boutique Hotel: Mauritius' Adults-Only Indian Ocean Escape

An adults-only boutique hotel on Mauritius' northern coast, with a private cove, lagoon snorkeling, four restaurants, and the kind of intimate atmosphere that bigger Mauritian resorts can't replicate. Approximately one hour from the airport, but worth every minute.

Paradise Cove Boutique Hotel

Capri·Boutique

Capri Palace: Where Art Meets the Mediterranean

Perched high above the Bay of Naples in Anacapri, Capri Palace is a white-cube gallery of contemporary art, minimalist design, and soul-stirring sea views — a hotel that treats luxury as a form of restraint.

Capri Palace

Peloponnese·Boutique

Amanzoe: A Modern Acropolis Above the Aegean

Perched on a hilltop near Porto Heli, surrounded by olive groves and ancient ruins, Amanzoe is the Aman brand's Greek masterpiece — a modern-day Acropolis where marble pavilions, private pools, and a world-class spa overlook the Aegean Sea.

Amanzoe

Bill & Coo Suites and Lounge, Mykonos, Greece

Mykonos·Boutique

Bill & Coo Suites: Mykonos Town's Chicest Address

On Megali Ammos Beach, a five-minute walk from Mykonos Town, Bill & Coo Suites and Lounge is a design-forward boutique hotel with one of the best infinity pools on the island and a restaurant that has earned its reputation as one of Mykonos's finest.

Bill & Coo Suites and Lounge

Santorini·Boutique

Katikies Hotel: The Caldera's Crown Jewel

Perched on the cliff of Oia, with the caldera plunging 300 metres to the sea below, Katikies Hotel is one of the most photographed hotels in the world — and it lives up to the photographs.

Katikies Hotel

Mykonos·Boutique

Grace Mykonos: Serenity on Agios Stefanos

On the quiet beach of Agios Stefanos, a 10-minute drive from the airport and a short hop from Mykonos Town, Grace Mykonos is a serene boutique hotel that offers a calmer, gentler take on the island's famous energy.

Grace Mykonos

Grand-Hôtel du Cap-Ferrat (Four Seasons), Cap Ferrat, France

Cap Ferrat·Top Rated

Grand-Hôtel du Cap-Ferrat: Riviera Royalty

A Four Seasons hotel on the most exclusive peninsula in France, the Grand-Hôtel du Cap-Ferrat has been the pinnacle of Côte d'Azur luxury since 1908 — a Belle Époque palace of private beaches, cliff-edge pools, and a Michelin-starred restaurant overlooking the Mediterranean.

Grand-Hôtel du Cap-Ferrat (Four Seasons)

Santorini·Unusual Hotels

Suspended Over the Aegean: The Ethereal Allure of Katikies Santorini

Perched precariously upon the volcanic cliffs of Oia, Katikies Hotel defines the quintessential Cycladic dream. This adults-only sanctuary is a masterclass in minimalist luxury, where whitewashed curves meet the infinite blue of the Aegean.

Katikies Hotel

Positano·Boutique

Le Sirenuse: Amalfi's Gilded Belle

The Sersale family's cliffside masterpiece has defined Amalfi Coast luxury for seven decades — a hotel where four hundred candles light the dining room each evening and every room tells a story.

Le Sirenuse

Santorini·Island Retreats

Canaves Oia Epitome: Santorini's Quietest Address

35 cliffside suites with private plunge pools above Ammoudi Bay — minimalist Cycladic design, Michelin-trained dining, and the caldera sunset without the crowds of Oia.

Canaves Oia Epitome

Maldives·Island Retreats

Soneva Fushi: The Original Desert Island Barefoot Luxury

The resort that invented barefoot luxury in 1995 remains its highest expression — 71 vast villas, an overwater observatory, a chocolate room, and a philosophy that changed how the world thinks about island escapes.

Soneva Fushi

Four Seasons Resort Bora Bora, Bora Bora, French Polynesia

Bora Bora·Island Retreats

Four Seasons Resort Bora Bora: Overwater Paradise Perfected

100 overwater bungalows on Bora Bora's coral reef, with glass-floor suites facing Mount Otemanu, a sea turtle sanctuary, and Polynesian spa rituals — the template for South Pacific luxury.

Four Seasons Resort Bora Bora

Skiathos·Boutique

La Piscine Art Hotel: Poolside Dining, and in the Heart of Skiathos

A five-star adults-only art hotel in the centre of Skiathos Town — La Piscine pairs an Olympic-size pool, the acclaimed Crazy Cow restaurant, and a 200-label wine cellar with easy access to the island's best beaches and medieval old town.

La Piscine Art Hotel

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