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Masseria Torre Maizza, Savelletri, Italy

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

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

Aqaba·Diving & Snorkeling

Red Sea Dive Center: Jordan's Underwater Secret

On Jordan's tiny Red Sea coastline — just 27 kilometres long — sits a no-frills hotel built for people who care about one thing: getting in the water. The Red Sea's eastern shore offers the same world-class coral as Sharm and Hurghada, but without the crowds. Combine with Petra and Wadi Rum for a holiday that is genuinely unforgettable.

Red Sea Dive Center

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

Marsa Alam·Eco Lodges

Wadi Sabarah Lodge — Where the Desert Meets the Red Sea

A decade in the making, this fossil-coral eco lodge on Egypt's southern Red Sea coast isn't trying to be a resort. It's trying to be something far rarer: a place that belongs to its landscape.

Wadi Sabarah Lodge

Phuket·Island Retreats

Amanpuri: The Resort That Started a Revolution

Perched above Pansea Beach on Phuket's west coast, Amanpuri is the original Aman — the resort that invented a new vocabulary of luxury and still speaks it better than anyone else.

Amanpuri

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

Deià·Boutique

Belmond La Residencia: Mallorca's Mountain Sanctuary

Nestled in the artists' village of Deià, where the Tramuntana mountains meet the Mediterranean, Belmond La Residencia is a collection of stone houses transformed into one of Europe's most soulful luxury hotels.

Belmond La Residencia

Mykonos·Boutique

Kensho Mykonos: Island Chic on Psarou Bay

Perched above the most coveted beach in Mykonos, Kensho blends Cycladic tradition with design-led luxury, a world-class spa, and the finest sushi in the Cyclades.

Kensho Mykonos

Six Senses Koh Samui, Koh Samui, Thailand

Koh Samui·Island Retreats

Six Senses Koh Samui: Jungle Luxury on the Gulf

Experience the pinnacle of tropical seclusion at Six Senses Koh Samui, a clifftop sanctuary blending sustainable luxury with breathtaking panoramas of the Gulf.

Six Senses Koh Samui

Elounda·Boutique

Elounda Mare: Cretan Charm, Relais & Châteaux Soul

A member of Relais & Châteaux on the shores of Mirabello Bay, Elounda Mare is the most charming hotel on Crete's luxury coast — a garden of ancient olive trees, private pool villas, and a Michelin-level dining scene anchored by the legendary Old Mill.

Elounda Mare

Bali·Unusual Hotels

Rooted in Wonder: The Sustainable Alchemy of Bambu Indah

Hidden within the verdant heart of Ubud, Bambu Indah is a living monument to ecological integrity. These 150-year-old Javanese teak houses blend ancestral history with cutting-edge sustainable luxury.

Bambu Indah

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

Hotel Santa Caterina, Amalfi Coast, Italy

Amalfi Coast·Boutique

Hotel Santa Caterina: Amalfi's Family Jewel

A family-run Art Deco hotel clinging to the cliffs above Amalfi, Hotel Santa Caterina has been the soul of the Amalfi Coast for over a century — a pink palace of lemon groves, sea-view terraces, and the finest Amalfitan cuisine on the coast.

Hotel Santa Caterina

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

Bali·Island Retreats

Capella Ubud: Bill Bensley's Tented Fantasy in the Balinese Jungle

Bill Bensley's 22-tent jungle camp in the Keliki Valley is Bali's most theatrical stay — each villa themed around a 19th-century explorer, with copper baths, saltwater pools, and omakase dining.

Capella Ubud

Marrakech·Boutique

La Mamounia: Marrakech's Living Legend

Since 1923, La Mamounia has been Marrakech's grande dame — a century-old palace hotel with Art Deco splendour, an eight-hectare garden, and a guest list spanning Churchill to Hitchcock.

La Mamounia

Paris·City Hotels

Le Bristol Paris: Eighth-Arrondissement Perfection

Since 1925, Le Bristol Paris has been the benchmark for French palace hospitality — a rooftop pool, a three-Michelin-star kitchen, and a 4,000-square-metre garden in the heart of the eighth.

Le Bristol Paris

San Sebastián·Editor's Choice

San Sebastián: Europe's Most Delicious Secret

The Basque coastal city with more Michelin stars per capita than anywhere on Earth — where three-star tasting menus meet pintxos bars, La Concha curves like a shell, and every evening is a bar-hopping masterpiece.

San Sebastián City Guide

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

Santorini·New Hotels

Canaves Oia Epitome: Santorini's New Standard

A newcomer that redefines luxury on the caldera — Canaves Oia Epitome brings contemporary design and private pools to Santorini's most coveted address.

Canaves Oia Epitome

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