If you had a treehouse as a kid, you know how special it was — how great it felt to have a place of your own, perched high up and away from the colorless concerns of real life. It was your little world to build and customize and manipulate and modify. It’s a wonder you survived.
Spain is the #3 wine producer in the world, right behind Italy and France, miles ahead of everyone else. While that made it a top contender for this list, it was the bold mix of design styles at the country’s vineyard hotels that truly sealed the deal.
If living like a 20th-century enlisted man doesn’t sound like your idea of a luxurious vacation, let us introduce you to Cavallo Point Lodge. This is what happens when the military abandons its fort and the hotel rebels move in — and it’s all right in view of San Francisco.
It’s reasonable to say that Portugal’s boutique hotels are the most compelling in the world, pound for pound. But it might be more accurate to suggest that Portugal’s boutique hotels are the most compelling in the world, period.
On the Caribbean island of Nevis, Golden Rock Inn is a rabbit hole you’ll never want to crawl out of: an artist-designed garden paradise wrought from the ruins of an old sugar plantation.
Glamping is a divisive word, provoking reactions that range from happiness to hostility. Call these tent hotels and luxury camps whatever you’d like — they’re all supremely stylish, and they offer guests a smoother way to rough it.