St. George's Caye Resort - Private Island Adventure In Belize

The road from Lisbon airport winds through increasingly peaceful countryside before depositing you at what feels like the edge of the world. Here, perched on the cliffs of Praia Grande, sits the Arribas Sintra Hotel – a modest 4-star establishment that happens to hold the rather grand title of mainland …

There's something deliciously impractical about building a hotel on a cliff. While most sensible hoteliers would plant their flag on a sandy beach or charming piazza, Francesco Mansi had grander ideas back in 1956. Fresh from his adventures in Mexico, he took one look at the Amalfi Coast and thought: …

On the granite outcrops of Félicité Island in the Seychelles archipelago, Six Senses Zil Pasyon occupies an ecological position as remarkable as its price point. The resort spans just one-third of this private island, with the remaining land preserved as natural habitat for endemic species, including the endangered Seychelles white-eye …

On a scrap of windswept rock in the Swedish archipelago, where the Baltic meets the North Sea, stands what might be the world's most improbable hotel. Pater Noster sits on Hamneskär island, five nautical miles from anywhere you'd recognize as civilization, crowned by a 32-meter lighthouse that has been guiding …

Isla Kalua is one of Colombia's coolest rentals, built in the shallow waters of the Caribbean Sea. It's where you can take all your friends and chill in a scenic spot surrounded by water. Dance all night long, have a tasty breakfast prepped by the chefs, and dip into the …

An impressive marketing feat or Hawaii's unbeatable natural beauty, or perhaps both, has made the archipelago of eight major volcanic islands the ultimate holiday fantasy of everyone around the world. Sensei Lanai, A Four Seasons Resort, is nestled in the highlands of Lanai, 1,800 feet above sea level, surrounded by …

The first thing you notice isn't the geodesic domes dotting the hillside like something from a sci-fi film, or even the sweeping views across the Waitaki Valley that stretch endlessly toward jagged mountain peaks. It's the silence. The kind of profound quiet that makes city dwellers suddenly aware of their …

The gravel road seems to go on forever, winding through dense forest for what feels like an eternity before you begin to wonder if your satnav has led you astray. But that's rather the point at Patagonia Camp – this isn't the sort of place you stumble upon by accident. …

In the hills above Guatapé's rainbow houses, couples are sleeping suspended in the air inside white spheres that locals call 'lunas' - and it's about as otherworldly as it sounds. The boat cuts through the emerald waters of Guatapé reservoir, past the drowned church towers and submerged streets that disappeared …

On a picturesque hillside in the Swiss Alps, Anakolodge stands out as something different. The seven traditional cabins scattered across two hectares of wilderness are the vision of architect and manager Olivier Cheseaux, who wanted to create a place where people could completely disconnect from the modern world. The philosophy …