Set on a reef-protected bay, this "absolutely perfect secluded resort" has a half-mile-long private beach. "Very clean, bright cottages" among the sea...

The food at this former private estate "was so good that we almost skipped Thanksgiving dinner at our aunt's—the foie gras melted in my mouth."...

This Spanish colonial-style all-inclusive has rooms with palm-blade ceiling fans, and marble bathrooms with hydro-massage bathing facilities and Etro...

"We loved the zebras and monkeys roaming around" this property on the Zambezi River, within walking distance of Victoria Falls. Filled with red flame...

At this Spanish colonial manor, a former steamship executive's retreat, the "majestic palms at the entrance take you to another world." Casitas have...

The grounds of this 1904 hotel in a fishing village are "quiet and secluded, with nooks among the orange trees." Accommodations with wood furnishings...

Casitas—in sand and cement, or with slate floors—have outdoor showers and "a glass wall for animal viewing," and are furnished in African...

This reserve has seven lodges spread over more than 40,000 acres, each with a different habitat and architectural design. "My suite at Phinda Forest...

This Craftsman-style inn sits next to falls "about 100 feet higher than Niagara." "Upscale lodge decor" includes burnt red, green, and brown hues,...

At this "gracious Southern resort," rooms have shuttered bathroom windows and oceanview balconies; "the wood floors make you want to dance to the...

The modern Southwestern resort spreads over 53 acres near Scottsdale. Mountain and spa casitas display two distinct design schemes—textured...

This property in the plains of the Okavango is "head and shoulders above all the others." Staff lead bush walks, game drives, bird-watching forays,...

"The location is tranquil and soothing" at this fifteenth-century monastery, where rooms in one wing were once monks' cells. "Original architectural...

Rooms at this hacienda-style hotel have four-poster beds, marble bathrooms, and "a large terrace overlooking the ocean." The Caribbean steak house...

This camp in rocky outcrops by the Grumeti River is "a peerless fusion of adventure and luxury that melds into the surroundings," and one where...