20. The St. Regis Bali Resort – Nusa Dua, Indonesia
The St. Regis Bali Resort is an award-winning beachfront hotel covering nine hectares of lush tropical landscape and featuring a 3,668-square-metre turquoise swimmable Lagoon.
19. Serengeti House – Singita Grumeti, Tanzania
Serengeti House is an exclusive-use family retreat with indoor & outdoor lounging and uninterrupted views across the Serengeti savannah.
18. 137 Pillars House – Chiang Mai, Thailand
137 Pillars is a carefully restored historic building in the inland region of northern Thailand, Chiang Mai.
17. The Nam Hai – Hoi An, Vietnam
The Four Seasons resort, The Nam Hai, is a luxurious five-star resort on a private kilometre-long stretch of one of Forbes’ “best beaches in the world.”
16. Nayara Hotel, Spa & Gardens – Arenal Volcano National Park, Costa Rica
Pictured: Swimming Pool, Nayara Hotel
15 – Katikies Hotel – Santorini, Greece
14 – Gateway Canyons Resort & Spa – Gateway, Colorado
13 – Hotel Castello di Casole—A Timbers Resort – Casole d’Elsa, Italy
12 – Lion Sands Game Reserve, Sabi Sand Game Reserve – South Africa
11 – Four Seasons Tented Camp Golden Triangle – Chiang Rai, Thailand
10 – The Lodge at Glendorn – Bradford, Pennsylvania
9 – Montage Kapalua Bay, Lahaina – Maui, Hawaii
8 – Alpina Gstaad – Gstaad, Switzerland
7 – The Peninsula Shanghai, China
6 – Singita Sabi Sand, Sabi Sand Game Reserve – South Africa
Singita Sabi Sand is arguably the best private luxury game reserve in Africa positioned adjacent to Kruger National Park. Spanning more than 45,000 acres, Singita Sabi Sand is renowned for high concentrations of big game and frequent leopard sightings.
5 – London Marriott Hotel County Hall – London, England
4 – Twin Farms, Barnard, Vermont
3 – Southern Ocean Lodge – Kangaroo Island, Australia
2 – Le Méridien – Bora Bora, French Polynesia
1 – Nihiwatu – Sumba, Indonesia
