Rosewood Bermuda: A private club feel on 240 acres at Tucker's Point, with a pink sand beach, 18-hole golf, and a newly reimagined spa, dining, and bar program.
Fairmont Hamilton Princess & Beach Club: Bermuda's historic Pink Palace on Hamilton Harbour, with a private shuttle to three South Shore beaches, a harborfront spa, and a full-service marina.
My first night in Mykonos was at Myconian Ambassador, a quiet Relais & Châteaux retreat above Platis Gialos with pool rooms, a standout gym, and beach clubs nearby.
From my site visit to Mykonos Grand: a beachfront resort facing Delos, with white-glove service, excellent food, and Scorpios just a short drive away.
I stayed at Mykonos Riviera, a whitewashed retreat above Tourlos with heated pools, unforgettable sunsets, great dining, and an easy shuttle into Mykonos Town.
In the heart of Buckhead, The St. Regis Atlanta pairs 24-hour butler service with Michelin-recognized dining at Atlas and a resort-style pool scene.
Set in a landmarked 1922 Federal Reserve building, The Langham, Boston pairs 312 rooms with an award-winning restaurant and the Chuan Body + Soul spa.
One block from Broadway, Four Seasons Hotel Nashville pairs signature service with a Cumberland River rooftop pool, Tuscan dining, and local art throughout.
Steps from the Country Music Hall of Fame, 1 Hotel Nashville pairs sustainable, nature-forward design with an award-winning spa and downtown SoBro convenience.
Minutes from Vanderbilt and Music Row, Conrad Nashville pairs 234 design-forward rooms with a rooftop pool and two standout restaurants in the heart of Midtown.
Knoxville's only Four Diamond hotel, The Tennessean pairs a boutique downtown stay on Henley Street with The Drawing Room's southern menu and an easy walk to UT.
Vermejo, half a million acres of New Mexico high country with 1,200 free-ranging bison, 19 trout lakes, and Ted Turner's former house available to book.
The Lodge & Spa at Brush Creek is thirty thousand Wyoming acres, a Forbes Five-Star spa in a glass pavilion, and an all-inclusive that covers the guides, the gear and the whiskey.
Primland, a 12,000-acre estate in the Blue Ridge with cedar treehouses over the Dan River Gorge, a Donald Steel mountain course, and one of the East's great observatories.
Freshly reimagined on quiet Eleuthera, The Cove pairs new beachfront rooms and an updated infinity pool with a renovated sushi-centered restaurant.
Set along 3,000 feet of Cable Beach, Rosewood Baha Mar pairs beachside villas with personal service, authentic dining, and a full-service Sense spa.
A Forbes Five Star resort on Seven Mile Beach, Kimpton Seafire pairs standout dining, from tapas to rooftop sunset views, with a spa featuring the island's only Turkish hammam.
On St. Barth's famed Flamands Bay, Cheval Blanc pairs 61 rooms and villas designed by Jacques Grange with exclusive Guerlain spa rituals.
A curated portfolio of 200-plus St. Barth residences, Le Barth Villas pairs private stays with concierge service and exclusive Le Barthélemy Hotel privileges.
An all-inclusive private island in Turks and Caicos, Ambergris Cay now adds 12 Waterside Bungalows on the sheltered sound and a Kids Club opening later this year.
Turks and Caicos' original all-suite resort, Grace Bay Club offers 88 oceanfront suites across adults-only, family, and uberluxe Estate sections, plus private villas.
Set in a former 15th-century convent turned City Hall, Sofitel Legend The Grand Amsterdam pairs 178 individually styled rooms with Michelin-starred Bridges.
On Hvar, Croatia's sunniest island, Maslina Resort blends Mindful Luxury design with Pharomatiq Wellness, an organic garden, and a Kid's Club for families.
Perched atop Gordes, La Bastide de Gordes is a 16th-century palace with Michelin-starred dining, a Guerlain spa, and a genuine kids club for families.
Château de la Gaude is a boutique 18th-century bastide near Aix-en-Provence, with Michelin-starred Le Art, an organic vineyard, and classified gardens.
Château de Berne is a Provençal wine estate with Michelin-starred dining, a Cinq Mondes Spa, family activities, and villas for larger groups.
Four Seasons Hotel George V, Paris is the only Paris Palace with three Michelin-starred restaurants, plus Jeff Leatham design and real family amenities.
Hotel Bel Ami is a boutique hotel in Saint-Germain-des-Prés, set in the building that once printed Maupassant's Bel-Ami, with a Calma spa and organic brunch.
Hotel Plaza Athénée on Avenue Montaigne pairs its iconic red-awning facade with Alain Ducasse's three-Michelin-starred restaurant and Dior spa.
A good family hotel does more than tick the kids club box. It gets the room configurations right, keeps the pool interesting for a six-year-old and a sixteen-year-old, and lets everyone eat well without a 6pm scramble. These are the places worth building a family trip around, from Caribbean villas with connecting rooms to Highland estates with room to roam.
Azura Bermuda: A boutique, design-forward retreat on Warwick's South Shore, with ocean view suites, infinity pools, and a private pink sand beach below.