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'18nov23
West Usk Lighthousemore
Built in 1821 by a Scottish architect, this lighthouse located at the mouth of the River Usk in the United Kingdom now holds four guest rooms. A stone spiral staircase takes you to the first floor where all the rooms to let are. These wedge-shaped bedrooms (arranged around a wishing ...
'18aug14
Wild Coast Tented Lodgemore
Simply put, Wild Coast Tented Lodge is paradise. Perfectly located on the Indian Ocean in the south of Sri Lanka, this luxury camp resort combines the romance of colonial camping with modern comfort and environmental awareness. Throw a daily-changing menu and sundowner cocktails to the mix, and you’ve got the ...
'18jun21
The Cascades Golf Resortmore
Looking for a location for your next golf retreat? Look no further because The Cascades Golf Resort, Spa and Thalasso has created the ultimate golfer’s paradise in Egypt. Golf players will love the fantastic 18-hole golf course while their non-golfing companions can indulge in all the amenities the 5-star hotel ...
'18jun11
Pelican Point Lodgemore
Pelican Point Lodge is one of those hotels that isn’t just accommodation, but a destination in itself. The lodge took its name from the Pelican Point, where it’s situated. It’s a remote peninsula off the coast of Namibia with the Atlantic Ocean on one side and the Walvis Bay on ...
'17nov24
Drakes of Brightonmore
Sophisticated, stunning, and set along the sea, Drakes of Brighton is a one-of-a-kind boutique hotel located in Brighton, England. With just 20 bedrooms, guests will feel as if they’re staying in their own private, luxurious home that offers views of the bright blue English Channel. In fact, the atmosphere is ...
'17jul10
Bulungula Lodgemore
The Bulungula Lodge (pronounced boo-lun-GOO-lah) is part backpacker’s roadtrip, part cultural immersion and part package holiday. It was set up in 2005 as an experiment to see if eco-tourism could help the local economy and it has been a resounding success. Getting there is part of the by train, bus ...
'17jun28
Mustique Island more
This 1400 acre Caribbean Island is some kind of Olympus of celebrity. A haunt of the famous and privileged… wait a sec, you are going have to give me a minute to transcend my jealousy here,… thanks. Just imagine the most beautiful deserted tropical beach and you get to stay ...
'16dec27
Elephant Road Resortmore
Located in a quiet part of the Sri Lankan jungle, the Elephant Road Resort is a place where you will see not only elephants, but monkeys, peacocks and birds along the side roads brightening up the day of passersby. Each of the four two-story suites offer guests beautiful jungle and ...
'16dec23
Conrad Balimore
Located on the coast of Nusa Dua at Tanjung Benoa in Bali, Indonesia, the Conrad Bali Hotel is a beautiful place to stay when visiting this part of the world. Just how luxurious is the award-winning Conrad? For starters, guests are offered a “pillow menu” with selections of fifteen pillows ...
'16nov30
Falkensteiner Schlosshotelmore
Located in Austria, this posh, lakefront hotel offers lavish rooms and is just a five-minute walk from the shore of Lake Wörthersee. Schlosshotel Velden is a member of The Leading Hotels of the World and includes an award-winning spa, an indoor pool, and a lovely garden with an outdoor pool. ...
'16sep12
Domes of Eloundamore
The Domes of Elounda hotel in Greece is a world famous 5-star hotel overlooking the Venetian castle on the island of Spinalonga across the strait. The hotel features the ultimate in relaxation with its world class spa that houses an indoor saltwater pool, a sauna, hot tubs, and Turkish steam ...
'16may30
Velaa Islandmore
When people think of an exclusive island experience, their thoughts tend to turn towards hotels in places like the Maldives, however, true exclusivity will be yours when you check into your private oceanfront villa on Velaa Island. This is because it is only accessible by boat, seaplane, or helicopter. The ...
'15may28
Alila Villas Soorimore
Alila Villas Soori is a luxury beachside resort on Bali’s southwest coast. Located away from the tourist trail, the resort offers excursions to local villages and unseen temples. SCDA Architects designed each villa letting traditional, Asian structures blend into the environment, terraces, and private pools. Your villa has views of ...
'15mar24
The Shell Housemore
You know when you hold a shell to your ear, listen and hear the sea? What if you could live inside the shell? The Shell House is such a place. Inside, you will always hear the sea and smell the sea too, because the Caribbean waters are just footsteps away. ...
'14mar6
Hotel Boca Chicamore
*The return of glamour* Acapulco, Mexico, in the 1950s was a glamorous haven for rich dudes with grey-haired chests and beauties in white bikinis. But recently some people have said it is in decline. Lucky, then, that Hotel Boca Chica has arrived on the scene. Located in a vintage Acapulco ...
'13feb28
Texel Yurtsmore
I have never had a bad time in a yurt. There’s something lovely about the gas lamps, woodburning stove to keep your group warm on the rug-strewn wooden floor. These things aid relaxation in a way that doesn’t require expensive treatments or over-enthusiastic massages. The structure is circular with the ...
'13jan17
Corona Save the Beachmore
What kind of hotel advertises itself as “fully disinfected”? A hotel made of trash, that’s what. This temporary hotel was erected on the banks of the Tiber in Rome to bring attention to the threat posed to Europe’s beaches by the mountains of trash left by careless tourists each year. ...
'12nov22
Eco Lodge Mancoramore
Northern Peru - the sun sets like an Orange half disappearing behind the blue punch of the ocean. It’s a popular beach but you have privacy because you are staying in the Eco Lodge Mancora. This small but perfectly formed hotel is part of the eco-lodge movement. Therefore it is ...
'12sep13
North Island more
Staying in a North Island beach hut allows you to take part in a remarkable story of conservation. This island in the Seychelles was once full of coconut trees, people and animals working to supply the industrial coconut industry. But that collapsed in the 1970s and the island was deserted ...
'12aug3
Hotel Punta Grandemore
It holds the world record for ‘smallest hotel in the world’ and, when you arrive at Punta Grande, you will be forgiven for thinking you have arrived at the home of an insane fisherman with a love for very exposed locations. Situated on a rocky outcrop in the island of ...
'12jun21
Queen Mary more
All the pomp and grandeur of the Titanic without any of that silliness with icebergs; the Queen Mary has had a long and prosperous career with no (fingers crossed) bad renditions of ‘My Heart Will Go On’ yet. Beginning life in the 1930s, it was built in Scotland and became ...
'12may30
727 Fuselage Homemore
A shining example of what creativity and recycling can achieve, the hotel owners rescued this 1965 Boeing 727 from a rusty airport graveyard and placed it in the Jungle canopy by the beautiful Costa Rican coastline. The team cut it into pieces and transported it by truck and crane to ...
