Gora Kadan
A hot spring ryokan in the former summer villa of an Imperial prince, high in the Hakone hills and an easy run from Tokyo.
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76 hotels, camps, villas and ships, each described by the specialist who recommends it, including who it does not suit.
76 places to stay.
Hoshinoya Kyoto
A 25-room riverside ryokan up the Oi River from Arashiyama, reached by the hotel’s own boat.
Zaborin
Fifteen villas in the forest near Hanazono, each with its own indoor and outdoor hot spring bath, and a northern take on kaiseki.
Angama Mara
Glass-fronted tents on the lip of the Rift Valley, 300 metres above the Mara Triangle, with a private road down into the reserve.
Karisia Walking Safaris
Camel-supported walking safaris through northern Laikipia, moving camp each day on foot, with Tumaren Camp as a comfortable base.
Mara Plains Camp
Seven canvas suites on a bend of the Ntiakitiak River, with game viewing in both a private conservancy and the Maasai Mara reserve.
ol Donyo Lodge
A hillside lodge in the Chyulu Hills facing Kilimanjaro, with horseback safaris, rooftop star beds and a sunken hide at the waterhole.
Sasaab
Eleven Swahili and Moroccan-style tented suites above the Ewaso Nyiro River, each with a plunge pool and a view to Mount Kenya.
Segera
Ten villas and houses on 50,000 private acres in Laikipia, with a private vehicle for every booking and an outdoor gallery of contemporary African art.
Amilla Maldives
A big, independently run Baa Atoll island with roomy pool villas, family residences and a relaxed, unfussy style that suits all ages.
Cheval Blanc Randheli
Jean-Michel Gathy architecture, a serious art collection and French service on a Noonu Atoll island reached by private seaplane.
COMO Maalifushi
A calm, well-run island in the remote south with surf breaks, a strong COMO Shambhala spa and an all-inclusive plan that keeps the bill in check.