Issue4/Volume 15July/August 2015

EXPLOREMelbourne, Rajasthan,

Cape Town, Tuscany

INSPIRE100 top suites, Komodo

dragons, Hermès horses

INFLUENCEEli Broad, Elizabeth Doerr,

Laurie Brookins

DISCOVERInsane Tesla, Bulgari, Londonrooftop bars, fishing breaks

CaliforniadreamingLAID-BACK LOS ANGELESSTYLE AND THE NEWBOHEMIA, PLUS THE

100 TOP HOTEL SUITES

elitetravelerJUL/AUG 2015ISSUE 4

73

WILDERNESS

comes with its own pool withthatched garden huts, gates openingonto the beach and a butler toprovide cold towels and fresh juices.Unique experiences at the hotelinclude the opportunity to rappel into check-in, along with dining in themountains overlooking the other-worldly desert landscape.From $5,000sixsenses.com/resorts/zighy-bay

CASA LAGUNA,Rosewood Mayakoba, MexicoThe terrace of this private three-bedroom, 6,500 sq ft villa is theultimate wildlife viewing platformto spot egrets and turtles in thesurrounding lagoon. If you feel likeexploring, just board your privaterowing boat, or take a tour with theresort’s biologist. Your chef will havecocktails and dinner waiting for youon your return.From $14,000rosewoodhotels.com/en/mayakoba-riviera-maya

THE BOATHOUSE,The Point, USAWilliam Avery Rockefeller built thisretreat in the North Woods inAdirondack, upstate New York,roughly a century ago. The open andairy 950 sq ft Boathouse allows you toenjoy the mountains in comfort, whilesoaking in the bathtub for two, orlazing on one of two beds suspendedfrom the ceiling on the wrap-arounddeck. The Point can also arrange agourmet picnic if you want a hike:it will be waiting for you when youarrive at your chosen spot.From $3,500thepointsaranac.com

THE FLAT EARTH SUITE,Fogo Island Inn, CanadaThis Inn, set on a remote island inNewfoundland, is a masterclass inarchitectural modernity. The suitehas floor-to-ceiling windows openingonto the ocean, and guests can booknature excursions to explore further.The Inn’s profit is reinvested intothe community.From $4,160fogoislandinn.ca

CLIFFSIDE CAMP TENT SUITES,The Resort at Paws Up, USAThis luxury ranch resort, surrounded bythe unspoiled wilderness of Montana, isset on a working cattle ranch. TheCl side Camp Tent Suites are locatedon top of a soaring overlooking theBlackfoot River. If available, request thehoneymoon suite, which comes with acopper bathtub for two.From $1,255pawsup.com

THE KENNEDY COTTAGE,San Ysidro Ranch, USAJohn and Jackie Kennedy checked intothis two-bedroom stone cottage inSanta Barbara during their 1953honeymoon. Measuring 2,000 sq ft, itincludes a landscaped courtyard, canopybeds, Italian linens, oak floors, Persianrugs, fireplaces and huge bathroomswith crystal chandeliers. The living roomhas French doors onto a private deck,overlooking the Pacific.From $4,000sanysidroranch.com

DOUBLE OVERWATERHORIZON BUNGALOW,InterContinental Le Moana,French PolynesiaThese 1,000 sq ft thatched traditionalPolynesian bungalows on Bora Boraoverlook the beach or the lagoon, withwidescreen views. After snorkelingover the reef gardens, return to orderroom service delivered by canoe.From $890intercontinental/hotels/gb/en/bora-bora

SCRUBBY BAY,Annandale Coastal Farm Escape,New ZealandThis villa, which sleeps 14, is so remoteit is reached by helicopter or 4WD. It isset in the grounds of this historic farmhotel on the Banks Peninsula inChristchurch. Guests can enjoy privatedinners, arranged by chef Paul Jobin.Price on requestannandale.com

Reviews by Lydia Bell, Ralph Bestic, Richard Cree,Amy Fabris-Chi, Lanie Goodman, DonnaHeiderstadt, Rick Jordan, Emma Love, EmilyMathieson, Laura Powell, Nick Scott, Kristen Shirley,Nick Walton, Gisela Williams, Ingrid Williams

VICE REGAL SUITE,Fairmont Springs, CanadaIf Winston Churchill or MarilynMonroe were still alive, this is the suitethey would choose - and many headsof state make this choice when visitingthis mountain castle. It has twobedrooms and a large living room withcommanding views of the fir-coatedBow and Spray Valleys.From $1,950fairmont.com/ -springs

OSPREY PAVILION,Southern Ocean Lodge, AustraliaAcclaimed as Australia’s version ofthe Galapagos, Kangaroo Island is anuntouched wilderness of rugged coast,wild ocean, white beaches and starryskies. At this sophisticated outpost,the curved Osprey Pavilion is thepremium choice for the ocean viewsalone. From the hand sculpted granitebathtub in the open bathroom, guestscan look straight out to the horizon.From $3,350southernoceanlodge.com.au

THE RETREAT,Six Senses Zighy Bay, OmanThere are two retreats overlooking thesea at either end of this remote resorton Oman’s Musandam peninsula.Each rustic-chic retreat – with internaland external space of 12,000 sq ft –

(Above)The Retreat, SixSenses Zighy BayThe swimmingpool overlookingthe Musandampeninsula, Oman

(Below)Osprey Pavilion,Southern OceanLodgeGlass sittingroom; granitehand sculpted tub

(Left)Master Villa,Awasi Livingroom; modernistexterior

comes with its own pool withthatched garden huts, gates openingonto the beach and a butler toprovide cold towels and fresh juices.Unique experiences at the hotelinclude the opportunity to rappel into check-in, along with dining in themountains overlooking the other-worldly desert landscape.From $5,000sixsenses.com/resorts/zighy-bay

CASA LAGUNA,Rosewood Mayakoba, MexicoThe terrace of this private three-bedroom, 6,500 sq ft villa is theultimate wildlife viewing platformto spot egrets and turtles in thesurrounding lagoon. If you feel likeexploring, just board your privaterowing boat, or take a tour with theresort’s biologist. Your chef will havecocktails and dinner waiting for youon your return.From $14,000rosewoodhotels.com/en/mayakoba-riviera-maya

THE BOATHOUSE,The Point, USAWilliam Avery Rockefeller built thisretreat in the North Woods inAdirondack, upstate New York,roughly a century ago. The open andairy 950 sq ft Boathouse allows you toenjoy the mountains in comfort, whilesoaking in the bathtub for two, orlazing on one of two beds suspendedfrom the ceiling on the wrap-arounddeck. The Point can also arrange agourmet picnic if you want a hike:it will be waiting for you when youarrive at your chosen spot.From $3,500thepointsaranac.com

THE FLAT EARTH SUITE,Fogo Island Inn, CanadaThis Inn, set on a remote island inNewfoundland, is a masterclass in

VICE REGAL SUITE,Fairmont Springs, CanadaIf Winston Churchill or MarilynMonroe were still alive, this is the suitethey would choose - and many headsof state make this choice when visitingthis mountain castle. It has twobedrooms and a large living room withcommanding views of the fir-coatedBow and Spray Valleys.From $1,950fairmont com/ -springs

(Above)The Retreat, SixSenses Zighy BayThe swimmingpool overlookingthe Musandampeninsula, Oman

(Below)Osprey Pavilion,Southern OceanLodgeGlass sittingroom; granitehand sculpted tub