HOTEL TERRESTRE PRICE: $$ LOCATION: PUERTO ESCONDIDO, MEXICO BOOK NOW Hotel Terrestre, conceived by Grupo Habita in collaboration with visionary Mexican architect Alberto Kalach and his team at Taller de Arquitectura X, is a solar-powered sanctuary of sculptural beauty on the wild Oaxacan coast. Offering 14 handcrafted villas built...

CASA TO PRICE: $ LOCATION: PUERTO ESCONDIDO, MEXICO BOOK NOW In the quiet surf town of Punta Zicatela, Casa TO is a sanctuary of sculptural minimalism, where raw concrete, soft curves, and warm tones create a meditative space rooted in restraint. Design lovers will appreciate how the architecture blends...

STERREKOPJE FARM PRICE: $$$$ LOCATION: FRANSCHHOEK, SOUTH AFRICA BOOK NOW Tucked in the foothills of South Africa’s Franschhoek Valley, Sterrekopje Farm is a soulful retreat where organic beauty meets intentional design—think hand-plastered walls, antique African textiles, and sculptural ceramics in every thoughtfully layered space. It’s a masterclass in slow...

CUIXMALA PRICE: $$$ LOCATION: COSTALEGRE, MEXICO BOOK NOW Set on a remote stretch of Mexico’s Pacific coast, Cuixmala is a design-lover’s dream—where bold Moorish architecture rises dramatically from the jungle, surrounded by sweeping ocean vistas and untamed terrain. Every domed villa, tiled corridor, and color-drenched detail feels like a...

DUBA PLAINS CAMP AS RECOMMENDED BY SCOTT BAY PRICE: $$$$ LOCATION: OKAVANGO DELTA, BOTSWANA BOOK NOW "Set in the heart of Botswana’s untamed Okavango Delta, Duba Plains Camp is the kind of safari lodge that makes the wild feel like a private kingdom. Surrounded by floodplains teeming with elephants, lions,...

LE DOYENNÉ AS RECOMMENDED BY Elena Reygadas PRICE: $$ LOCATION: SAINT VRAIN, FRANCE BOOK NOW "Le Doyenné was designed on a small scale, where a dedicated team cares for every detail, and amenities are thoughtfully considered. Like a true guest house, it offers intimacy, warmth, character, and a deep connection...

LUPAIA AS RECOMMENDED BY TAN FRANCE PRICE: $$$$ LOCATION: TUSCANY, ITALY BOOK NOW "I loved how remote it was. The hotel itself is a cluster of a few barn-style buildings that have been converted into 'hotel rooms,' and the main house is where dinner is made and served, which they...

ISLETA EL ESPINO ECOLODGE AS RECOMMENDED BY JILLIAN DARA PRICE: $ LOCATION: GRANADA, NICARAGUA BOOK NOW "There are only five guest rooms, ranging from a casita to a bungalow-style suite, at this private island eco-lodge on Lake Nicaragua. It’s a call to the wild where you can spend hours deep...

RIZES MYKONOS AS RECOMMENDED BY JILLIAN DARA PRICE: $ LOCATION: MYKONOS, GREECE BOOK NOW "Though I haven’t actually spent the night here, I did visit for lunch and learned about the five farmhouses onsite. Based on my leisurely afternoon indulging in their country salad of homegrown cucumbers and tomatoes, underground...