TOP 10s: Most Indulgent

Perched over blue waters or tucked away into lush gardens, Cheval Blanc St-Barth Isle de France’s rooms, suites and bungalows are exceedingly soothing, with whitewashed tones and pops of blush pink and ocean blue. And during its 20-plus-year tenure on...

Arriving at the Grand-Hôtel du Cap-Ferrat, A Four Seasons Hotel is a feast for the eyes: a Lalique crystal table sits below a silver chandelier, and a slight turn reveals the Gustave Eiffel–designed Rotonde, which opens onto panoramic sea views....

At A Glance Overlooking the Place de la Concorde, this hotel was designed as a palace for Louis XV in 1758 and has a history as glorious as its proportions. Suffice it to say that Marie Antoinette took piano lessons...

Built on the site of the 1992 Winter Olympics ski jump, L’Apogée Courchevel, an Oetker Collection property, commands an impressive position in the forests above Courchevel 1850’s highest village, part of the world’s largest interconnected ski area.

The former private island retreat of Malcolm Forbes, Laucala was transformed into one of the world’s most indulgent escapes by another entrepreneur (the founder of Red Bull), who originally bought it for his own enjoyment but decided to share his...

Mombo. To safari lovers, the name means arguably the best lodge, in Botswana’s best wilderness area, in the best location of the best reserve (Moremi Game Reserve) in the best safari region (Okavango Delta). When it opened as Wilderness Safaris’...

Set on 30 acres of wildlife conservancy overlooking Lake Pichola, The Oberoi Udaivilas brings to life the splendor and romance of the fabled Indian subcontinent.

This uber-stylish, privately owned bush camp closer resembles a luxurious six-star hotel than a safari lodge, so prepare to stay awhile at Royal Malewane and be pampered like never before.

Singita Sasakwa is an East African manor house built by an American conservationist, outfitted with every comfort and luxury imaginable.

At a Glance This fanciful 19th-century former family palazzo would have secrets to tell if its walls could talk (Mussolini was held captive here at the end of World War II), but since 2001, when it opened as a five-star...