Zaborin
Fifteen villas in the forest near Hanazono, each with its own indoor and outdoor hot spring bath, and a northern take on kaiseki.
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76 hotels, camps, villas and ships, each described by the specialist who recommends it, including who it does not suit.
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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.
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.
Cheval Blanc Randheli
Jean-Michel Gathy architecture, a serious art collection and French service on a Noonu Atoll island reached by private seaplane.
Gili Lankanfushi
Two-storey overwater villas of wood and thatch a short speedboat ride from Malé, with no seaplane needed and no shoes expected.
Soneva Fushi
The original no-shoes Maldives island: big jungle villas, a long list of places to eat and a UNESCO biosphere reserve on the doorstep.
Velaa Private Island
A small Noonu Atoll island of villas, houses and four-bedroom residences that can be taken over entirely for a family milestone.
Constance Prince Maurice
A calm, low-rise resort on a sheltered lagoon, with suites on stilts over the mangroves and a floating seafood restaurant.
Heritage Le Telfair Golf & Wellness Resort
Plantation-house suites on the unspoilt south coast, with two golf courses, a château restaurant and an adult-only wing.
LUX* Le Morne
A breezy, good-humoured resort at the foot of Le Morne mountain, on one of the island's best beaches for sunsets.
Royal Palm Beachcomber Luxury
The grand old name of Mauritian hotels: 69 sea-facing suites on a sheltered beach at the edge of Grand Baie.
Shangri-La Le Touessrok
The east coast family favourite, with the island's largest kids club, a guests-only islet and two championship golf courses.