1. MALLIOUHANA
LOCATION: ANGUILLA
The Caribbean is calling. Beachfront and beautiful, Malliouhana is the perfect launching pad to paradise. This holiday season is the best time to test out Anguilla’s turquoise waters and white sand beaches. We love the privacy of Turtle Cove, the long stretch of sand at Meads Bay and the laid-back tiki vibes at Leon’s beach shack. You’ll find us here, swinging in hammocks and swaying to reggae.
2. HACIENDA ALTA GRACIA
LOCATION: COSTA RICA
Ready, set, retreat. This holiday season we're headed to this hilltop hideaway in the jungle, where "Casas con Piscinas" sit amongst tropical forests, a holistic wellness center nourishes the soul and the culinary experience honors the heritage of Latin America. Find adventure at every corner at Auberge’s Hacienda Alta Gracia, a perfect kind of pura vida.
3. VENICE SIMPLON-ORIENT EXPRESS
LOCATION: VENICE, ITALY
Extra! Extra! Read all about it. Belmond’s Venice Simplon-Orient Express has expanded it's train routes for the holidays. Celebrate the season in a cosy cabin aboard the famed train line to Vienna, Florence or Venice. Swoon-worthy, snow-capped and serene landscapes accompany opulent winter menus by Jean Imbert. While we tend to focus on the destination, here there is something to be said about the journey.
4. MAUNA LANI
LOCATION: HAWAII
Holiday in Hawaii. This festive, we’re headed to the Kohala Coast, home to the island oasis that is Mauna Lani (meaning “mountain reaching heaven” in Hawaiian). Rolling hills, rocky cliffs and palm lined roads lead to crashing waves of ocean below, cultivating an intimate relationship with the land and sea. The Big Island abode evokes a breezy beauty with a collection of island inspired restaurants, three serene swimming pools and acoustic strums of ukuleles. We especially love the Goop shop on property to bring a little bit of Hawaii back home with us. We could all use a little taste of island life. Mahalo.
5. AMAN KYOTO
LOCATION: KYOTO, JAPAN
Rediscover the beauty of Aman’s secret garden at the foot of Kyoto’s golden Kinkaku-ji Temple, where seclusion is sublime and tranquil pavilions set the stage for a healing hideaway. Interiors are graced with a traditional ryokan aesthetic and floor to ceiling windows that look out into the forest. While the exterior boasts a minimalistic design that compliments its natural surroundings. Japan, we’ve missed you.
6. SUSURROS DEL CORAZON
LOCATION: PUNTA DE MITA, MEXICO
The holidays are best served in the sand. Meet Susurros del Corazon, the newly reopened oasis by the ocean with an ode to spiritual and heavenly Mexican culture. The enchanted escape plays host to indoor-outdoor living with rich craftsmanship, epicurean delights with bountiful flavors of the sea and a serene spa that harnesses the soul. Mexico’s Riviera Nayarit awakens your senses; it’s a magical place, unusually keen and remarkably good-looking. This season we have Mexico on our mind.
7. ANNANDALE
LOCATION: NEW ZEALAND
In a land far far away there’s a a natural paradise of swoon-worthy peaks and sun-dappled coastlines. At the heart of this pristine wilderness, Annandale sits between two hills and the tussock-grass-lined coast of New Zealand’s Pigeon Bay. It’s remote location on the sparsely populated South Island is the place to come to unwind and unplug. Inside you’ll find locally sourced stone, cowhide and cashmere and a wall of windows that deliver unforgettable views of the sea. What we love the most: It’s only one room for one very special party.
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