What makes a hotel ideal for a honeymoon?

The structural honeymoon-luxury anchor is the convergence of private setting (overwater villa, cliffside suite, private beach), in-suite private-dining capability, dedicated honeymoon concierge with structurally proven workflow, and the soft signal that the property's atmosphere is structurally couple-focused.

How long should a honeymoon be?

Editors recommend 7-14 nights for a structural honeymoon. The most-considered honeymoon arc is 4-5 nights at one anchor (a Maldivian overwater-villa, a Santorini caldera-suite, a Bali jungle-rice-paddy resort) followed by 3-5 nights at a complementary register (urban-luxury, safari, or beach-club).

What's the best month to honeymoon in the Maldives?

The Maldivian dry season runs November through April with peak conditions February-April. May-October is the green-season alternative with lower rates and structurally similar luxury operating standards but higher rain-and-storm probability.

How much does a luxury honeymoon cost?

A 7-night luxury honeymoon ranges from USD 12,000-25,000 (entry-tier 5-star at Bali, Greek islands, Caribbean), USD 25,000-50,000 (Aman, Cheval Blanc, Soneva tier in Maldives or Bora Bora), and USD 60,000-200,000+ (private-island buyout, Brando-class, Necker Island).

Best Honeymoon Hotels Worldwide 2026

★ Honeymoon

30A

Hotel Effie Sandestin

“The Emerald Coast's most architecturally serious hotel. Hugo Ortega's Ovide is the best restaurant within thirty miles of Seaside.”

★ Honeymoon

30A

Inn by the Sea at Seaside

“The only proper inn inside the Seaside footprint. A walkable address to Bud & Alley's and the Truman Show town square — small, simple, perfect.”

★ Honeymoon

30A

The Lyric

“The corridor's smartest new boutique — thirty rooms above 30Avenue's restaurants, a rooftop pool, and a deliberately design-forward sensibility.”

★ Honeymoon

30A

The Pearl Hotel

“Rosemary Beach's grand dame. Caribbean-colonial rooms, a rooftop bar facing the Gulf, and the most adult atmosphere on the corridor.”

★ Honeymoon

30A

WaterColor Inn

“The only true beachfront hotel along 30A's premier residential community. Fish Out of Water remains the corridor's most considered restaurant.”

★ Honeymoon

30A

Watersound Inn

“A small, gulf-front inn between two coastal dune lakes. Adults-only quiet — exactly the antidote to Seaside's high-summer chaos.”

★ Honeymoon

Abu Dhabi

Jumeirah at Saadiyat Island Resort

“On Saadiyat Island — 296 rooms in contemporary beachfront architecture, with UNESCO turtle-nesting beach access and the Jumeirah service standard.”

★ Honeymoon

Abu Dhabi

Park Hyatt Abu Dhabi Hotel & Villas

“On Saadiyat Island — 306 rooms and villas across 9km of private coastline, with the brand's signature contemporary aesthetic and the rare turtle-nesting access.”

★ Honeymoon

Abu Dhabi

Qasr Al Sarab Desert Resort by Anantara

“In the Empty Quarter Liwa desert — 154 rooms in a fortress-style resort surrounded by 250m sand dunes. The desert-luxury alternative two hours from Abu Dhabi.”

★ Honeymoon

Algarve

Bela Vista Hotel & Spa

“The 1918 Manueline-revival villa on the cliff above Praia da Rocha, opened as the first luxury hotel in the Algarve and reborn as a Relais & Châteaux property in 2012. Thirty-eight rooms across the original azulejo-tiled villa and a modern spa annex — the most considered historic address south of Lisbon.”

★ Honeymoon

Algarve

Conrad Algarve

“Hilton's Conrad flagship for Iberia — 154 rooms and suites at Quinta do Lago, the contemporary architecture by RCR Arquitectes, the Gusto restaurant under Heinz Beck (a Three-Michelin-Star chef in Rome), and a five-minute buggy ride to the Quinta do Lago South and Laranjal courses.”

★ Honeymoon

Algarve

Pine Cliffs Resort, A Luxury Collection Resort

“The 72-hectare clifftop estate at Olhos d'Água above Falésia beach — Marriott's Luxury Collection flagship, the nine-hole headland-tip Pine Cliffs Golf, the Serenity Spa, the Porto Pirata children's village, and the most considered family-luxury programme in southern Europe.”

★ Honeymoon

Algarve

Vila Vita Parc Resort & Spa

“22 hectares of cliff-top gardens at Porches with a private beach, 192 rooms and suites, a Sisley spa, ten restaurants and bars including the two-Michelin-star Ocean under chef Hans Neuner — the most decorated dining address in Portugal south of Lisbon.”

★ Honeymoon

Amalfi Coast

Il San Pietro di Positano

“Blasted into the cliff, invisible from the road, impossible to forget. The Zass restaurant has one Michelin star and the kind of terrace view that makes you suspicious of every other meal you've ever had.”

★ Honeymoon

Amalfi Coast

Le Sirenuse

“La Sponda's Michelin-starred tables are set by candlelight on a terrace above the sea. The hotel has been run by the same family since 1951 and shows no sign of losing the argument.”

★ Honeymoon

Amalfi Coast

Palazzo Avino

“Ravello's Pink Palace — a 12th-century villa with a terrace pool and coast views that explain every painting ever made on this stretch of Italy.”

★ Honeymoon

Amalfi Coast

Santa Caterina Hotel

“A liberty-style villa carved into the Amalfi coastline since 1880. The private lift to the sea-level pool is the hotel's most eloquent argument — and it doesn't need to make another.”

★ Honeymoon

Amelia Island

Elizabeth Pointe Lodge

“A Nantucket-style shingled lodge directly on the dunes. Rocking-chair porches, breakfast included, and the most romantic sunrise on the Atlantic coast.”

★ Honeymoon

Amelia Island

The Hoyt House

“A 1905 Queen Anne Victorian on Fernandina's Atlantic Avenue. Ten rooms, hand-laid tile, and a wraparound porch that demands a glass of bourbon.”

★ Honeymoon

Amelia Island

The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island

“Forbes four-star and the only address on the island that operates at full luxury wattage. Salt Restaurant, the spa, and a beach that goes on forever.”

★ Honeymoon

Amelia Island

Williams House

“An 1856 antebellum mansion behind Fernandina's tallest live oak. Eight rooms of period antiques and the most generous breakfast on the island.”

★ Honeymoon

Amsterdam

Pulitzer Amsterdam

“Twenty-five Golden Age canal houses interconnected to form one hotel. The courtyards and corridors are the point — getting lost between the bar and your room is an acceptable outcome.”

★ Honeymoon

Amsterdam

Rosewood Amsterdam

“A former Palace of Justice on the canal. 134 rooms, a spa, and the Rosewood standard applied to the Netherlands' most atmospheric address. The city's most talked-about hotel since it opened in 2025.”

★ Honeymoon

Amsterdam

Waldorf Astoria Amsterdam

“Six 17th-century canal palaces on the Herengracht, unified behind a single front desk. The Vault Bar in the former bank vault is the city's best hotel bar argument.”

★ Honeymoon

Anaheim

Disney's Grand Californian Hotel & Spa

“The only hotel with its own private entrance to a Disney park. Craftsman timber, lobby fireplace, and Napa Rose closing the day.”

★ Honeymoon

Anaheim

JW Marriott Anaheim Resort

“Opened 2020 above GardenWalk. Parkestry on the rooftop, suites that comfortably sleep families of five — Anaheim's most refined non-Disney address.”

★ Honeymoon

Anaheim

The Westin Anaheim Resort

“The newest serious hotel in Anaheim. Opened 2021, two restaurants, the rooftop pool deck — the closest the resort district gets to grown-up luxury.”

★ Honeymoon

Anguilla

Belmond Cap Juluca

“Belmond's Anguilla flagship — 96 rooms in white-domed Moorish villas on Maundays Bay, possibly the best beach in the Caribbean.”

★ Honeymoon

Anguilla

Four Seasons Resort and Residences Anguilla

“On Meads Bay and Barnes Bay — 181 rooms, suites, and villas, two pools, the most polished Four Seasons family-luxury option in the Caribbean.”

★ Honeymoon

Anguilla

Frangipani Beach Resort

“On Meads Bay — 19 rooms in traditional Caribbean architecture, beachfront, the boutique alternative on Anguilla's flagship beach.”

★ Honeymoon

Anguilla

Quintessence Hotel

“Adults-only on Long Bay — 9 oceanfront rooms, Julian Niccolini's hospitality applied to a Caribbean setting, the most refined boutique-luxury in Anguilla.”

★ Honeymoon

Anguilla

Zemi Beach House

“On Shoal Bay East — 76 rooms, Anabaa rum bar (with the Caribbean's largest rum collection), and Hilton's Curio Collection Anguilla flagship.”

★ Honeymoon

Annapolis

Schooner's Inn

“Eastport's quiet contender. Maritime suites across the Spa Creek bridge — close enough to walk to dinner, far enough to escape the crowds at City Dock.”

★ Honeymoon

Annapolis

The Annapolis Waterfront Hotel

“The only hotel where the boats are tied to your balcony. Autograph Collection polish, City Dock at your feet, and a sunset that closes the case.”

★ Honeymoon

Antigua Guatemala

Casa Palopó

“14 rooms Relais & Châteaux on Lake Atitlán — Guatemala's most refined volcano-view luxury.”

★ Honeymoon

Antigua Guatemala

Hotel Casa Santo Domingo

“132 rooms in a restored 16th-century monastery — Antigua's defining luxury hotel.”

★ Honeymoon

Aqaba

Al Manara, A Luxury Collection Hotel, Saraya Aqaba

“120 rooms in Saraya village with lagoon and beach — Aqaba's most refined small luxury.”

★ Honeymoon

Asheville

The Foundry Hotel Asheville

“A converted steel foundry on the old Black Wall Street. Industrial bones, deep-South service, and the best downtown breakfast in town at Benne on Eagle.”

★ Honeymoon

Asheville

The Inn on Biltmore Estate

“Eight thousand acres of Vanderbilt land outside your window. The only Forbes four-star hotel where you wake to your own private pastoral.”

★ Honeymoon

Asheville

The Omni Grove Park Inn

“A 1913 stone fortress on Sunset Mountain. The subterranean spa is the finest in the Southeast — and the gingerbread display alone justifies a December visit.”

★ Honeymoon

Asheville

The Restoration Asheville

“A 1924 building on Battery Park, restored with deep-Southern texture. The rooftop bar at sunset over the Blue Ridge is reason enough to book.”

1 Honeymoon

Aspen

The Little Nell

“The only ski-in ski-out hotel in Aspen. 92 rooms at the gondola base, with service that justifies every dollar of the rate without requiring explanation.”

9 Honeymoon

Aspen

Mountain Chalet Aspen

“28 rooms, heated pool, breakfast included. The intimacy the larger properties cannot replicate.”

★ Honeymoon

Atacama

Awasi Atacama

“In San Pedro de Atacama — 8 villas with private guide and 4WD per villa.”

★ Honeymoon

Athens

King George, A Luxury Collection Hotel

“Beside Grande Bretagne since 1936 — 102 rooms, sister property in the same Marriott Luxury Collection.”

★ Honeymoon

Athens

One&Only Aesthesis

“Opened 2024 in Glyfada — 127 rooms and bungalows on the Athenian Riviera, the newest luxury arrival.”

★ Honeymoon

Atlanta

Four Seasons Hotel Atlanta

“Midtown's most reliable luxury. Forbes Five-Star service for two decades running, and rooms that overlook the High Museum and Piedmont Park.”

★ Honeymoon

Atlanta

Mandarin Oriental Atlanta

“42 stories above Phipps Plaza. The skyline views are theatrical, the spa is the most polished in Georgia, and the service is genuinely Asian in its precision.”

2 Honeymoon

Austin

Hotel Saint Cecilia

“14 rooms in a Victorian mansion on South Congress. Named for the patron saint of musicians. Every room a different story, every stay a different Austin.”

★ Honeymoon

Bahamas

Kamalame Cay

“On a private island off Andros — 16 villas, an over-water spa pavilion, and the most Bahamian-rustic-luxury option.”

★ Honeymoon

Bahamas

Pink Sands Resort

“On Harbour Island's Pink Sand Beach — 25 cottages, the most distinctive Bahamian boutique-luxury option.”

★ Honeymoon

Bahamas

The Cove Eleuthera

“On the north end of Eleuthera — 47 suites between two beaches, yoga pavilion, and the most secluded Bahamian luxury.”

★ Honeymoon

Banff

Buffalo Mountain Lodge

“Hand-hewn timber, fieldstone fireplaces, and the finest Rocky Mountain cuisine in Banff. The grown-up alternative to the castle.”

★ Honeymoon

Banff

Fairmont Banff Springs

“The Castle in the Rockies. A Scottish baronial fantasy with a Willow Stream Spa, two championship golf courses, and a view that ends every argument.”

★ Honeymoon

Banff

Moose Hotel & Suites

“Two rooftop hot pools facing Mount Rundle. The best new-build hotel in town and a steady favourite for second honeymoons in winter.”

★ Honeymoon

Banff

Rimrock Resort Hotel

“Cantilevered up Sulphur Mountain — the panoramic windows do half the work. Eden restaurant is the only Forbes five-star dining room in Alberta.”

★ Honeymoon

Banff

The Juniper Hotel & Bistro

“A 1950s motor lodge reimagined for the design-literate. Vermilion Lakes below, Mount Norquay above, and the bistro punches well above its weight.”

★ Honeymoon

Bangkok

Capella Bangkok

“Opened 2020 on the Chao Phraya — 101 all-suite rooms, three Michelin-aspirational restaurants, the most refined modern luxury arrival in Asia.”

★ Honeymoon

Bangkok

Mandarin Oriental Bangkok

“Open since 1876 on the Chao Phraya River. Author's Lounge has hosted Conrad, Maugham, Coward. Eight restaurants under the property, two with Michelin stars. The legendary Asian hotel.”

★ Honeymoon

Bangkok

The Siam

“Bill Bensley-designed boutique on the Chao Phraya — 39 suites and pool villas, Thai antiques throughout, and the most architecturally distinctive hotel in Bangkok.”

★ Honeymoon

Bar Harbor

Bayview Hotel & Inn

“Private beachfront and a boutique footprint. Quieter than the West Street strip — the address for couples who came for the bay, not the town.”

★ Honeymoon

Bar Harbor

West Street Hotel

“Bar Harbor's only rooftop pool. The 2012 boutique that finally gave the town a hotel built to look at the bay, not away from it.”

★ Honeymoon

Barbados

Cobblers Cove

“Forty all-suite Relais & Châteaux property with English country-house aesthetic — small, refined, the antithesis of mass-luxury Caribbean.”

★ Honeymoon

Barbados

Fairmont Royal Pavilion

“On the Platinum Coast — 75 oceanfront rooms, full Fairmont service, and the polished mid-luxury Platinum Coast option.”

★ Honeymoon

Barbados

Sandals Royal Barbados

“All-inclusive adults-only — 222 suites with rooftop pool, multiple restaurants. The most polished all-inclusive Caribbean luxury option.”

★ Honeymoon

Barbados

Sea Breeze Beach House

“Adults-only all-inclusive on the south coast — 122 rooms in contemporary design, the most polished modern Barbados arrival.”

★ Honeymoon

Barbados

The Crane Resort

“On a clifftop above pink-sand Crane Beach since 1887 — 252 suites, multi-generation family ownership, and the most historic east-coast Barbados address.”

★ Honeymoon

Barbados

The House by Elegant Hotels

“Adults-only boutique on the Platinum Coast — 34 suites with butler service, the most refined adults-only Barbados option.”

★ Honeymoon

Barcelona

Grand Hotel Central

“A 1920 façade hiding 147 rooms of understated style, a rooftop with the Gothic Quarter at your feet and the sea in the distance.”

★ Honeymoon

Barcelona

Hotel Arts Barcelona

“Frank Gehry's fish watches over the city from the beach. Inside, the Six Senses Spa and 44th-floor suite views make you forget there's a city at all.”

★ Honeymoon

Barcelona

Hotel Casa Fuster

“Domènech i Montaner's Modernista masterpiece restored to its maximum grandeur. Red velvet, jazz, and a rooftop with Gaudí views.”

★ Honeymoon

Barcelona

Mandarin Oriental Barcelona

“Passeig de Gràcia's most refined address. Two Michelin stars and Patricia Urquiola interiors — the combination is unreasonably good.”

★ Honeymoon

Barcelona

SLS Barcelona

“Barcelona's most unapologetically hedonistic five-star. The rooftop pools draw the beautiful people and the views close the deal.”

★ Honeymoon

Bath

The Royal Crescent Hotel & Spa

“On the Royal Crescent — 45 rooms in two of John Wood's 1767 Georgian townhouses, the most historic Bath luxury address.”

★ Honeymoon

Beaufort Sc

Anchorage 1770

“A 1770 Bay Street mansion with the best water view in town. Fifteen rooms, a private dock, and the sense that you have stepped out of the present.”

★ Honeymoon

Beaufort Sc

Beaufort Inn

“The 1897 flagship of downtown Beaufort. Cottages, courtyards, and a porch that has hosted more anniversary toasts than any room in the Lowcountry.”

★ Honeymoon

Beaufort Sc

Cuthbert House Inn

“A 1790 Federal mansion that hosted General Sherman. Seven rooms, river views, and a breakfast that justifies skipping lunch.”

★ Honeymoon

Beaufort Sc

The Beaufort House Inn

“A quiet antebellum on the edge of The Point. Six rooms, a wide veranda, and innkeepers who treat guests like long-lost cousins from out of state.”

★ Honeymoon

Beaufort Sc

The Rhett House Inn

“The antebellum mansion from The Big Chill and The Prince of Tides. Verandas, fireplaces, and afternoon tea that recovers what travel costs you.”

★ Honeymoon

Beaufort Sc

Two Suns Inn B&B

“A 1917 Neoclassical Revival on Bay Street. Six rooms, a wraparound veranda, and the nightly cordial hour that turns strangers into dinner companions.”

★ Honeymoon

Beijing

Bulgari Hotel Beijing

“Antonio Citterio interiors — 119 rooms in Embassy Quarter, Bulgari's Chinese flagship.”

★ Honeymoon

Bend

Brasada Ranch

“1,800 acres of high desert with the Cascades arrayed across the horizon. Cabin-style suites, an infinity pool over juniper, and the most cinematic sunset in central Oregon.”

★ Honeymoon

Bend

FivePine Lodge

“Craftsman cabins under Ponderosa pine in Sisters. Adults-only pool, Shibui spa next door, and a stillness Bend itself can no longer offer.”

★ Honeymoon

Berkshires

Blantyre

“A 1902 Tudor castle on 117 acres, Relais & Châteaux to the rafters. The Berkshires' most romantic address — a Gilded Age cottage, intact and inhabited.”

★ Honeymoon

Berkshires

The Yellow House

“A handsomely restored 19th-century house turned eight-room boutique. Design-forward, owner-run, and the antidote to the Berkshires' inn cliché.”

★ Honeymoon

Bermuda

Rosewood Bermuda

“On Tucker's Town beach — 86 rooms in Bermudian colonial architecture, the most refined Bermuda luxury.”

★ Honeymoon

Bermuda

The Loren at Pink Beach

“On iconic Pink Beach — 45 rooms with rooftop pool, the polished modern Bermuda luxury.”

★ Honeymoon

Bhutan

COMO Uma Punakha

“On the banks of the Mo Chhu river in Punakha — 11 rooms and 8 villas, the smallest serious luxury hotel in the country.”

★ Honeymoon

Bhutan

Pemako Punakha

“Seven luxury tented suites in Punakha — the most secluded boutique luxury in Bhutan, with a serious spa programme and exclusive river views.”

★ Honeymoon

Bhutan

Six Senses Bhutan

“Five themed lodges across Bhutan — each with a distinct architectural concept (forest, palace, water, suspension, stone). The most ambitious luxury hotel project in the country.”

★ Honeymoon

Big Bear Lake

Black Forest Lodge

“Bavarian-themed and quietly run by hand. Twelve rooms, every one different — the most personal small lodge between the Village and Snow Summit.”

★ Honeymoon

Big Bear Lake

Pinerose Cabins & Suites

“Private cabins under tall pines, fireplaces inside, hot tubs outside. The honeymoon answer for couples who want a hotel that doesn't feel like one.”

★ Honeymoon

Big Bear Lake

Robinhood Resort

“In-room jacuzzis, gas fireplaces, and a walkable Village address. The most reliably romantic alpine lodge in Big Bear.”

★ Honeymoon

Big Bear Lake

The Cottages at Big Bear

“Private cottages with full kitchens and fireplaces — the right answer for a small family who wants the cabin experience without the rental headache.”

★ Honeymoon

Big Bear Lake

The Lodge at Big Bear Lake

“The closest thing Big Bear has to a full-service resort. Heated pool, two hot tubs, and the Village a short walk down the hill.”

★ Honeymoon

Big Sky

Huntley Lodge at Big Sky Resort

“Big Sky's original 1973 lodge, now substantially renovated. Walk to Lone Peak Tram in ski boots. Breakfast buffet remains famous.”

★ Honeymoon

Big Sky

Lone Mountain Ranch

“Relais & Châteaux in a working 1915 ranch — log cabins, sleigh dinners, fly-fishing on the Gallatin. The most romantic address in Montana.”

★ Honeymoon

Big Sky

Montage Big Sky

“Forbes Five-Star, ski-in ski-out at Spanish Peaks, and the bowling alley is unironically excellent. The most complete luxury hotel in Montana.”

★ Honeymoon

Big Sky

Rainbow Ranch Lodge

“Sixteen rooms on the Gallatin River, five miles south of town. Fine-dining riverside restaurant, hot tub under the stars — the quiet honeymoon choice.”

★ Honeymoon

Big Sur

Deetjen's Big Sur Inn

“Built in the 1930s by a Norwegian innkeeper. Crooked floors, no televisions, no locks on most doors — and a breakfast room that has not meaningfully changed in eighty years.”

★ Honeymoon

Big Sur

Glen Oaks Big Sur

“A 1957 motor lodge gutted and rebuilt with restraint — radiant-heated stone floors, river-rock fireplaces, and the Big Sur River fifty feet from your door.”

★ Honeymoon

Big Sur

Post Ranch Inn

“Twelve hundred feet above the Pacific. The bar against which every American clifftop resort is measured — and most are still found wanting.”

★ Honeymoon

Big Sur

Treebones Resort

“Sixteen luxury yurts and the famous Human Nest, perched at Big Sur's southern edge. Glamping done seriously, with a sushi bar and an ocean horizon.”

★ Honeymoon

Big Sur

Ventana Big Sur, an Alila Resort

“Adults-only and all-inclusive. Two clothing-optional Japanese baths, redwoods overhead, and the Sur House restaurant doing the work of a destination on its own.”

★ Honeymoon

Birmingham

The Redmont Hotel

“Alabama's oldest operating hotel, opened 1925, where Hank Williams spent his last night. The rooftop has the best skyline in the city.”

★ Honeymoon

Block Island

1661 Inn

“Harbour views, breakfast on the lawn with peacocks wandering — the most photographed inn on the island, and the only one with whirlpool tubs facing the sea.”

★ Honeymoon

Block Island

Sea Breeze Inn

“Ten cottage-style rooms perched above the bluff, breakfast delivered in a basket. The closest thing on the island to disappearing.”

★ Honeymoon

Blue Mountain

Mosaic at Blue Mountain

“The quietest village address. Boutique-scaled condos a short walk from the gondola, with a small rooftop pool that fills slowly.”

★ Honeymoon

Boca Raton

The Cloister at The Boca Raton

“The original 1926 Mizner inn, reborn for its centennial. The arches, the courtyards, the carpet of monkeys — it is Boca's founding document.”

★ Honeymoon

Boca Raton

Waterstone Resort & Marina

“The old Bridge Hotel reborn as a Curio property. Every balcony faces water — Lake Boca, the Intracoastal, or the Atlantic just beyond the dunes.”

★ Honeymoon

Bodrum

LUJO Hotel Bodrum

“Adults-only — 134 suites on Bodrum coast with private beach.”

★ Honeymoon

Bodrum

Mandarin Oriental, Bodrum

“On private beach — 129 rooms with full Mandarin Oriental standard.”

★ Honeymoon

Bodrum

Maxx Royal Bodrum

“On Yalıkavak Marina coast — 153 suites and villas all-inclusive.”

★ Honeymoon

Bodrum

Six Senses Kaplankaya

“On cliff above Aegean — 75 rooms with Six Senses signature wellness programme.”

★ Honeymoon

Bordeaux

La Grande Maison de Bernard Magrez

“Six suites — Pierre Gagnaire's Bordeaux property, with two-Michelin-star restaurant.”

3 Honeymoon

Boston

Mandarin Oriental Boston

“148 rooms, the city's best spa, and Asana restaurant. The Mandarin standard applied to a city that insists on substance over spectacle.”

★ Honeymoon

Boulder

Hotel Boulderado

“Open since 1909. Stained-glass canopy, cantilevered staircase, and the only address that lets you walk Pearl Street in your slippers.”

★ Honeymoon

Breckenridge

Crystal Peak Lodge

“Slope-side at Peak 7. The quietest ski-in address Vail Resorts operates — full kitchens, fireplaces, and a heated outdoor pool ringed by pines.”

★ Honeymoon

Breckenridge

The Lodge at Breckenridge

“Perched 600 feet above town with the Tenmile Range filling every window. The sunset terrace is the most romantic seat in Summit County.”

★ Honeymoon

Bretton Woods

Bernerhof Inn

“A small Swiss-leaning inn in Glen with a serious kitchen, in-room jetted tubs, and the only cooking school north of Boston worth driving for.”

★ Honeymoon

Bretton Woods

Christmas Farm Inn & Spa

“A spa, a cluster of cottages, and the most popular winter address in Jackson. As intimate as the White Mountains get with hot tubs in the snow.”

★ Honeymoon

Bretton Woods

Omni Mount Washington Resort

“The 1902 castle that hosted the conference that built the post-war world. The Presidential Range out the window. Nothing in New England matches it.”

★ Honeymoon

Bretton Woods

Snowvillage Inn

“Eaton hill, eighteen rooms, no cell signal worth speaking of. A view of Mount Washington that makes the drive up the dirt road worth it twice.”

★ Honeymoon

Bretton Woods

The Inn at Thorn Hill

“Adults-only, candlelit dining, fewer than thirty rooms above Jackson. The closest thing the White Mountains have to a Relais & Châteaux.”

★ Honeymoon

Bretton Woods

The Mountain View Grand Resort & Spa

“The other White Mountain grand hotel — quieter, looser, with a working farm and a rooftop tower. Less famous than the Omni, no less serious.”

★ Honeymoon

Bretton Woods

The Wentworth

“Jackson Village's defining inn since 1869. A Victorian dining room, a covered-bridge view, and the kind of mountain quiet honeymooners come north for.”

★ Honeymoon

British Virgin Islands

Necker Island

“Richard Branson's private island — Great House plus 9 Bali Houses, full-island buyout for up to 30 guests.”

★ Honeymoon

Brittany

Hôtel Castelbrac

“In Dinard — 25 rooms in a restored 19th-century coastal villa, the most refined Brittany luxury.”

★ Honeymoon

Bruges

Hotel De Tuilerieën

“46 rooms on Dijver canal — restored 15th-century mansion in Bruges' most photographed location.”

★ Honeymoon

Bruges

Hotel Heritage Relais & Châteaux

“24 rooms Relais & Châteaux in restored 19th-century mansion — Bruges' defining heritage luxury.”

★ Honeymoon

Bruges

Relais Bourgondisch Cruyce

“16 rooms in a timber-framed canal house — Bruges' most intimate hideaway.”

★ Honeymoon

Budapest

Aria Hotel Budapest

“49 music-themed rooms (each named for a composer or musician — Bach, Verdi, Lennon) on Hercegprímás utca beside St Stephen's Basilica. The High Note SkyBar on the rooftop has the most-photographed Basilica-cupola view in the city. Repeat winner of TripAdvisor's #1 City Hotel in the World.”

★ Honeymoon

Budapest

Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace Budapest

“The restored 1906 Gresham Palace — Zsigmond Quittner's Art Nouveau masterwork on Széchenyi István tér, opposite the Chain Bridge — turned into 179 rooms by Four Seasons in 2004 after a $110 million reconstruction. The headline answer in Budapest, with the Chain Bridge and Buda Castle as the bedroom view.”

★ Honeymoon

Budapest

Matild Palace, A Luxury Collection Hotel

“The 1902 Klotild-paired Mátyás Palace on the Pest abutment of the Erzsébet Bridge, reopened in 2021 as a 130-room Marriott Luxury Collection. The marble-and-iron staircase is the most photographed hotel interior in the city; The Duchess rooftop bar overlooks the Danube and the Castle.”

★ Honeymoon

Budapest

Mystery Hotel Budapest

“A standout property in Budapest for honeymoon.”

★ Honeymoon

Buenos Aires

Palacio Duhau - Park Hyatt Buenos Aires

“In a restored 1934 mansion — 165 rooms with extensive Recoleta garden.”

★ Honeymoon

Burlington Vt

Made INN Vermont

“A turreted Hill Section mansion run with the obsessive attention of an art project. Five rooms, no chain-hotel pretense, the warmest welcome in town.”

★ Honeymoon

Cabo San Lucas

Chileno Bay Resort & Residences

“Auberge Resorts Collection — 60 rooms on family-friendly Chileno Beach, the most polished family-luxury Cabo option.”

★ Honeymoon

Cabo San Lucas

Esperanza, Auberge Resorts Collection

“On a clifftop in Punta Ballena — 60 oceanfront casitas plus 17 villas, Auberge's Cabo flagship and the most refined modern Cabo property.”

★ Honeymoon

Cabo San Lucas

Las Ventanas al Paraíso, A Rosewood Resort

“Eighty-four suites and pool villas on the Sea of Cortez — Rosewood's Cabo flagship, the most polished Cabo resort.”

★ Honeymoon

Cabo San Lucas

Le Blanc Spa Resort Los Cabos

“Adults-only all-inclusive — 369 rooms with full destination spa, the most polished all-inclusive luxury in Cabo.”

★ Honeymoon

Cabo San Lucas

Montage Los Cabos

“On Bahía de Santa María — 122 rooms and pool villas with private beach, the most refined modern resort luxury in Cabo.”

★ Honeymoon

Cabo San Lucas

One&Only Palmilla

“Open since 1956 — 174 rooms on San José del Cabo's most famous beach, the Caribbean's longest-running luxury resort and the Cabo benchmark.”

★ Honeymoon

Cabo San Lucas

Waldorf Astoria Los Cabos Pedregal

“Built into the Pedregal hillside — 115 rooms with private beach access at land's end, the most dramatic Cabo position.”

★ Honeymoon

Cancun

Hotel Esencia

“On former Italian Duchess's 50-acre private estate — 31 villas with private beach.”

★ Honeymoon

Cancun

Le Blanc Spa Resort Cancún

“Adults-only all-inclusive — 260 rooms in Hotel Zone with full destination spa.”

★ Honeymoon

Cannon Beach

Sea Sprite at Haystack Rock

“Eight rooms, one of them practically built into Haystack Rock itself. The closest you can sleep to the sea stack without getting wet.”

★ Honeymoon

Cannon Beach

Stephanie Inn

“The Oregon Coast's flagship romantic inn. Adults-only, oceanfront, and the four-course dinner alone is worth the booking.”

★ Honeymoon

Cannon Beach

The Ocean Lodge

“Cedar shingles, gas fireplaces, and a private boardwalk straight to the sand. The most quietly perfect oceanfront stay in town.”

★ Honeymoon

Cannon Beach

The Waves

“A collection of cottages and oceanfront rooms a block from the Hemlock galleries. Walkable, romantic, and almost always quietly booked.”

★ Honeymoon

Cape Breton

Cabot Cape Breton

“Canada's most acclaimed golf address. Cabot Links along the harbour, Cabot Cliffs above the gulf — and rooms that earn the price.”

★ Honeymoon

Cape Breton

Cabot Trail Sea & Sky B&B

“A four-room hilltop B&B near Tarbotvale. The kind of place where breakfast lasts ninety minutes and the host knows every pull-off on the Trail.”

★ Honeymoon

Cape Breton

Castle Rock Country Inn

“A clifftop inn between Ingonish and the gates of the Highlands. Eleven rooms, one dining room, and the Atlantic two hundred feet below.”

★ Honeymoon

Cape Breton

Inverary Resort

“Eleven acres on Bras d'Or Lake, the practical base for the Cabot Trail, and the closest thing Baddeck has to a grand hotel.”

★ Honeymoon

Cape Breton

Keltic Lodge at the Highlands

“The 1940 Tudor resort on Middle Head Peninsula. Ocean on three sides, Highlands National Park behind, and a clubhouse that hasn't tried to modernise.”

★ Honeymoon

Cape Breton

The Lakes & Glens at Cabot

“Cabot's residential villas — the answer when the lodge sells out and you wanted a kitchen, a fireplace, and the same view, anyway.”

★ Honeymoon

Cape Cod

The Belfry Inn & Bistro

“A converted 1901 church with stained glass over the bed. Sandwich's most theatrical inn, and one of the Cape's most quietly romantic.”

★ Honeymoon

Cape Cod

The Seafarer of Chatham

“A reimagined motor court done with real taste. Twenty cottages, four-poster beds, and the gentlest possible introduction to Chatham proper.”

★ Honeymoon

Cape May

The Queen Victoria

“Four restored Victorian buildings, thirty-five rooms, and tea every afternoon. The B&B against which all other Cape May B&Bs are quietly measured.”

★ Honeymoon

Cape Town

Belmond Mount Nelson — Suite Wing

“The exclusive Suite Wing of Mount Nelson — butler service throughout, dedicated dining, and the most refined Cape Town luxury experience.”

★ Honeymoon

Cape Town

The Silo Hotel

“Heatherwick Studio's restored 1920s grain silo — 28 rooms above the Zeitz MOCAA museum, with the most distinctive luxury hotel architecture in Africa.”

★ Honeymoon

Cape Town

The Twelve Apostles Hotel and Spa

“On the clifftop between Table Mountain and the Atlantic — 70 rooms, full destination spa, and the most cinematic Cape Town setting.”

★ Honeymoon

Cape Town

Tintswalo Atlantic

“On Hout Bay's Atlantic shore — 11 island-themed suites with direct ocean access, the most secluded boutique luxury near Cape Town.”

★ Honeymoon

Cappadocia

Argos in Cappadocia

“In Uçhisar — 51 rooms in restored monastery cave dwellings with Pigeon Valley views.”

★ Honeymoon

Cappadocia

Kayakapi Premium Caves Cappadocia

“Restored from Ürgüp ancient stone village — 38 suites in cave dwellings.”

★ Honeymoon

Cappadocia

Sacred House

“In Ürgüp — 12 suites in a restored 250-year-old Greek mansion, the most theatrical Cappadocia hotel.”

★ Honeymoon

Capri

Capri Palace Jumeirah

“Capri's most elegant rooftop and the best art collection on the island. The Jumeirah refurb has been executed with restraint — old soul, new linens, Mediterranean Diet kitchen.”

★ Honeymoon

Capri

Hotel Caesar Augustus

“Three hundred metres above the Bay of Naples, on the Anacapri cliff edge. Fifty-five rooms, an infinity pool that floats above the bay, and views across to Vesuvius.”

★ Honeymoon

Capri

JK Place Capri

“Above Marina Grande, twenty-two rooms designed by Michele Bönan in white-and-blue restraint. JK Beach Club below. The most photographed lobby on the island.”

★ Honeymoon

Capri

La Minerva Capri

“Family-run, eighteen rooms, with terrace gardens and a Faraglioni view from the breakfast terrace that costs less than the bigger hotels charge for less.”

★ Honeymoon

Carmel

La Playa Hotel

“A 1905 mansion turned village landmark — Mediterranean gardens, a heated pool, and the only proper hotel within walking distance of the beach.”

★ Honeymoon

Carmel

The Inn at Spanish Bay

“Pebble Beach's quieter sister property on the 17-Mile Drive. A bagpiper plays the dunes at sunset. Golf, links, and ocean — the trifecta.”

★ Honeymoon

Carmel Valley

Bernardus Lodge Cottages

“The lodge's vineyard-edge cottages. A private deck, a wood fireplace, and the same Bernardus service without the main-building crowd.”

★ Honeymoon

Carmel Valley

Casa Palmero at Pebble Beach

“Twenty-four rooms beside Pebble's first fairway. Mediterranean villa style, a butler in residence, and the most discreet address on the peninsula.”

★ Honeymoon

Carmel Valley

Holman Ranch

“A 1928 stone hacienda on 400 acres of estate vineyard. Buy out the whole property and you've nearly justified the wedding budget.”

★ Honeymoon

Carmel Valley

Stonepine Estate

“A 1929 mansion on 330 private acres. Relais & Châteaux at its most discreet — twelve rooms, equestrian centre, and a guest list rarely repeated.”

★ Honeymoon

Cartagena

Casa Pestagua, Hotel Boutique

“In a restored 18th-century mansion — 19 suites with central courtyard pool.”

★ Honeymoon

Cartagena

Hotel Casa San Agustín

“In Walled City — 31 suites in restored 17th-century mansion, Relais & Châteaux's Cartagena property.”

★ Honeymoon

Cashiers

Innisfree by the Lake

“A Victorian inn on the shoulder of Lake Glenville. For couples who want a porch swing and a fire, and nothing else on the schedule.”

★ Honeymoon

Catalina Island

Hotel Mac Rae

“On the sand since 1920, family-run since 1920. The oldest still-operating hotel on Catalina, and the only one where the Pacific is genuinely outside your door.”

★ Honeymoon

Catalina Island

Hotel Vista del Mar

“A Crescent Avenue front-row seat — fifteen rooms, every one of them facing the bay, fireplaces and private balconies and the Casino lit up at night.”

★ Honeymoon

Catalina Island

La Pacifica Inn

“Waterfront balconies pointed straight at Lover's Cove — the snorkelling reef begins where the patio ends. Catalina at its most uncomplicated.”

★ Honeymoon

Catalina Island

Mt. Ada

“The Wrigleys' summer mansion, six bedrooms, and Avalon Bay laid out beneath you like a painting. Meals and a golf cart included — nothing else needed.”

★ Honeymoon

Catalina Island

Pavilion Hotel

“Steps from the sand, courtyard fire pits, and a tiled Mediterranean keep that pretends Italy is right where the Pacific begins. Wine hour included.”

★ Honeymoon

Catalina Island

The Avalon Hotel

“Fifteen rooms, a rooftop sundeck over the harbor, and a building so quietly composed you forget the rest of Avalon is there at all.”

★ Honeymoon

Catalina Island

The Snug Harbor Inn

“Six rooms above the harbor, fireplaces in every one, and a daily wine reception that turns strangers into the only people you remember from the trip.”

★ Honeymoon

Champagne

Château de Sacy

“In Sacy near Reims — 12 rooms in a restored 19th-century château with panoramic vineyard views.”

2 Honeymoon

Charleston

Zero George Street Hotel

“Five 1804 antebellum buildings around a garden, with a cooking school in the carriage house. The most intimate luxury hotel in Charleston.”

5 Honeymoon

Charleston

Wentworth Mansion

“An 1886 Gilded Age High Victorian estate with 21 rooms, a rooftop cupola view of the city, and the most extravagant architectural interiors in Charleston.”

6 Honeymoon

Charleston

French Quarter Inn

“The French Quarter's most reliable boutique. The champagne reception and the Charleston sweetgrass basket in every room are not gimmicks.”

9 Honeymoon

Charleston

86 Cannon Historic Luxury Inn

“Eight rooms in an 1853 Italianate house. The garden cottage is the most private accommodation in Charleston.”

★ Honeymoon

Charlevoix

Auberge des 3 Canards

“A La Malbaie classic — riverside auberge, regional cuisine, and a balcony from which the tide reads like a slow novel. Generations have proposed here.”

★ Honeymoon

Charlevoix

Fairmont Le Manoir Richelieu

“The 1899 castle on the cliff. Not a hotel — a Quebec landmark that happens to rent rooms above the widest sweep of the St. Lawrence.”

★ Honeymoon

Charlevoix

Hôtel & Spa Le Germain Charlevoix

“Quebec design at its most confident. Working farm, Nordic spa, and a slow train that pulls into the lobby. The new face of Charlevoix.”

★ Honeymoon

Charlevoix

La Pinsonnière

“Charlevoix's only Relais & Châteaux. A clifftop dining room, a 12,000-bottle cellar, and the quiet competence Quebec rarely advertises.”

★ Honeymoon

Charlotte

Grand Bohemian Charlotte

“Kessler's most theatrical Southern outpost. Velvet, marble, a rooftop bar, and a gallery in the lobby — the city's most romantic newcomer.”

★ Honeymoon

Charlottesville

Foxfield Inn

“Five rooms on eight rural acres, ten minutes from the vineyards. Adults-only, breakfast on the verandah, and the Foxfield Races finish at the gate.”

★ Honeymoon

Charlottesville

Keswick Hall

“An Italianate estate on 600 Albemarle acres — the infinity pool faces the Blue Ridge, and Marigold by Jean-Georges may be the best meal in Virginia.”

★ Honeymoon

Charlottesville

Quirk Hotel Charlottesville

“Pink walls, a rotating gallery, and the rooftop bar locals actually use. The most stylish address between Downtown Mall and UVA.”

★ Honeymoon

Charlottesville

The Clifton

“A 1799 Federal estate, reopened with restraint. Twenty rooms, a working farm, and a tasting menu at 1799 that quietly outperforms the city.”

★ Honeymoon

Charlottesville

The Inn at Court Square

“The oldest building in Charlottesville, c. 1785. Five suites, four-poster beds, and a courthouse-square address that no boutique hotel can replicate.”

★ Honeymoon

Charlottetown

The Great George

“Seventeen heritage buildings on the street the Fathers of Confederation walked. The most romantic address in Atlantic Canada — and the most quietly Canadian.”

★ Honeymoon

Chiang Mai

137 Pillars House

“In a restored 19th-century Lanna teak house — 30 suites, the most distinctive Chiang Mai boutique luxury.”

★ Honeymoon

Chiang Mai

Four Seasons Resort Chiang Mai

“In Mae Rim valley — 99 pavilions across rice paddies, Four Seasons' Chiang Mai flagship.”

★ Honeymoon

Cinque Terre

Hotel Pasquale

“On Monterosso beach — 15 rooms with the only beachfront luxury position in Cinque Terre.”

★ Honeymoon

Cinque Terre

Hotel Porto Roca

“On the cliff above Monterosso — 43 rooms with panoramic Ligurian Sea views, the most refined Cinque Terre luxury hotel.”

★ Honeymoon

Cinque Terre

La Torretta Lodge

“A 17th-century tower in Manarola — 6 suites with rooftop terrace, the most distinctive Cinque Terre boutique.”

★ Honeymoon

Cinque Terre

Marina Piccola

“In Manarola — 12 rooms directly on the harbour, the most photogenic Cinque Terre stay.”

★ Honeymoon

Coeur Dalene

Hagadone Resort Lake Suites

“All-suite, all lakefront. The quiet upgrade for couples who find the main resort too busy — same views, more privacy, and resort access included.”

★ Honeymoon

Colorado Springs

Garden of the Gods Resort and Club

“Adults-mostly serenity above the red rocks. The infinity pool faces Pikes Peak — the most photographed view in the city, and not by accident.”

★ Honeymoon

Colorado Springs

Pikes Peak Lodge

“A timber-framed retreat near Manitou Springs and the Cog Railway. Pine-floor cabins, a fire pit that runs every evening, and the Peak filling the western windows.”

★ Honeymoon

Colorado Springs

The Broadmoor

“The world's longest-running Forbes Five-Star resort. A pink-stucco landmark beneath Cheyenne Mountain that has defined American grand-resort hospitality since 1918.”

★ Honeymoon

Cooperstown

The Cooper Inn

“The Otesaga's quieter sister — fifteen rooms in an 1812 Federal mansion, full Otesaga privileges, and the better choice for couples without children.”

★ Honeymoon

Cooperstown

White House Inn

“A pillared 1837 Greek Revival on Chestnut Street with a heated pool tucked behind the gardens — the prettiest small B&B within walking distance of the Hall.”

★ Honeymoon

Copenhagen

Nimb Hotel

“Inside Tivoli Gardens in 1909 Moorish-style palace — 38 rooms.”

★ Honeymoon

Cordoba

Balcón de Córdoba

“10 rooms Relais & Châteaux next to the Mezquita — Córdoba's most exclusive small boutique.”

★ Honeymoon

Cordoba

Las Casas de la Judería de Córdoba

“64 rooms in connected 17th-century mansions in the Judería — Córdoba's most atmospheric boutique.”

★ Honeymoon

Coronado

1500 Ocean

“The adults-only enclave at The Del. Beach House suites, butler service, and the only address in Coronado that sells genuine privacy.”

★ Honeymoon

Coronado

Cherokee Lodge

“Fourteen rooms in three 1896 cottages joined together. Quiet street, complimentary breakfast, and Cherokee roses still climbing the porch.”

★ Honeymoon

Coronado

Glorietta Bay Inn

“Spreckels' 1908 Italian Renaissance mansion, restored. Eleven historic rooms, a marble staircase, and the best view in Coronado of The Del across the bay.”

★ Honeymoon

Coronado

Hotel del Coronado

“The Victorian that gave the Pacific its postcard. 757 rooms, two pools, and red turrets that have anchored Coronado Beach since 1888.”

★ Honeymoon

Cotswolds

Buckland Manor

“A 13th-century stone manor on 10 acres — 17 rooms, gardens, and a Michelin-starred restaurant. The smallest serious country-house hotel in the Cotswolds.”

★ Honeymoon

Cotswolds

Lord's of the Manor

“In Upper Slaughter — 26 rooms in a 17th-century rectory, Michelin-starred restaurant, and the most postcard-Cotswolds village setting on the list.”

★ Honeymoon

Cotswolds

Lower Slaughter Manor

“Nineteen rooms in a 17th-century manor in the most-postcard Cotswolds village — Lower Slaughter, the river running through the garden.”

★ Honeymoon

Crete

Blue Palace, A Luxury Collection Resort

“In Elounda — 251 bungalows facing Mirabello Bay, Marriott Luxury Collection.”

★ Honeymoon

Crete

Daios Cove Luxury Resort & Villas

“On a private cove — 300 rooms cascading down a cliff with private beach access.”

★ Honeymoon

Crete

Domes of Elounda, Autograph Collection

“In Elounda — 167 all-suite resort with family pavilions, Marriott Autograph Collection.”

★ Honeymoon

Crete

Mandola Rosa Suites & Villas

“Seventy-three adults-only suites and villas — Grecotel's most refined Greek luxury property.”

★ Honeymoon

Cusco

Inkaterra La Casona

“In a restored 16th-century Spanish colonial mansion — only 11 suites, Relais & Châteaux's Cusco property.”

★ Honeymoon

Dana Point

Blue Lantern Inn

“Twenty-nine rooms above the harbor on the Lantern District bluff. A New England-style innkeeper's romance, transplanted to a California cliff.”

★ Honeymoon

Dana Point

The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel

“The clifftop original. 150 feet above the Pacific, with Raya by Richard Sandoval and a path down to Salt Creek that earns the rate by itself.”

★ Honeymoon

Dana Point

Waldorf Astoria Monarch Beach Resort

“Forbes five-star, Salt Creek Beach below, a private funicular to the sand. The flagship of Orange County luxury — and the best honeymoon address on this coast.”

★ Honeymoon

Death Valley

The Inn at Death Valley

“The only Forbes four-star hotel inside a U.S. national park. A 1927 oasis with a spring-fed pool — civilisation surrounded by nothing.”

★ Honeymoon

Death Valley

The Inn at Death Valley Casitas

“Twenty-two private adobe cottages added in 2018 — your own patio, your own door, the same oasis pool. The Inn for couples who want a little distance.”

★ Honeymoon

Delray Beach

Crane's Beach House

“Family-owned, hand-painted, and one block from the sand. Twenty-eight suites in a tropical compound that feels nothing like Florida — more like Key West circa 1985.”

4 Honeymoon

Denver

Halcyon Hotel Cherry Creek

“Consistently ranked Denver's #1 hotel on TripAdvisor. A rooftop pool, Cherry Creek's best shopping address, and a warmth of service that larger hotels study but cannot replicate.”

★ Honeymoon

Destin

SpringHill Suites Pensacola Beach

“A peripheral choice forty-five minutes west — Gulf-front suites, lower rates than Destin proper, and a beach that arguably outshines Miramar's.”

★ Honeymoon

Destin

The Henderson Beach Resort

“Destin's only proper luxury anchor. Henderson Beach State Park on one side, a private boardwalk to the sand, and service that finally treats the Emerald Coast as serious.”

★ Honeymoon

Doha

Banana Island Resort Doha by Anantara

“On a private island 25 minutes by ferry from Doha — 141 rooms including over-water villas, three pools, and the only over-water villa product in the Gulf.”

★ Honeymoon

Dominican Republic

Eden Roc Cap Cana

“In Cap Cana — 60 villas and suites in Mediterranean-style resort with full butler service.”

★ Honeymoon

Dominican Republic

Sublime Samaná

“Adults-only on Samaná Peninsula — 31 villas with humpback whale-watching access January-March.”

★ Honeymoon

Dominican Republic

Tortuga Bay Puntacana Resort

“In Punta Cana — 30 villas with Oscar de la Renta-designed interiors.”

★ Honeymoon

Door County

Blacksmith Inn On the Shore

“Adults-only, water-facing, fifteen rooms. Every bed sees Lake Michigan. Door County's most quietly correct address for a romantic stay.”

★ Honeymoon

Dorado

Dorado Beach, A Ritz-Carlton Reserve

“The former Rockefeller estate, reborn as the Caribbean's quietest five-star. Two miles of private beach and the only Forbes Triple Five-Star resort in Puerto Rico.”

★ Honeymoon

Dorado

El Conquistador Resort

“A clifftop resort with its own private island and marina. One hour east of Dorado, but the only Puerto Rican address that feels genuinely cinematic.”

★ Honeymoon

Dorado

Embassy Suites Dorado del Mar

“All-suites beachfront on Costa de Oro. The most family-friendly address in Dorado proper, and the smartest value within walking distance of the sand.”

★ Honeymoon

Dorado

St. Regis Bahia Beach Resort

“Forty-five minutes east of Dorado, between rainforest and reef. A Robert Trent Jones Jr. course, a butler at every door, and El Yunque as the backdrop.”

★ Honeymoon

Dubai

Bulgari Resort Dubai

“On Jumeirah Bay's seahorse-shaped island — 101 rooms in Antonio Citterio's most refined Bulgari property, with the full marina and Niwa Japanese restaurant.”

★ Honeymoon

Dubai

Burj Al Arab Jumeirah

“The sail-shaped icon — 202 duplex suites on a private island, helipad on the roof, and the most photographed hotel exterior in the world.”

★ Honeymoon

Dubai

Burj Al Arab Jumeirah

“A standout property in Dubai for honeymoon.”

★ Honeymoon

Dubai

Four Seasons Resort Dubai at Jumeirah Beach

“A standout property in Dubai for honeymoon.”

★ Honeymoon

Dubai

One&Only The Palm

“On the Palm Jumeirah crescent — 90 rooms, Yannick Alléno's STAY restaurant, and the most refined boutique-luxury option on the Palm.”

★ Honeymoon

Dubai

The Lana, Dorchester Collection

“Dubai built honeymoon as a category. Twenty hotels ranked across five operating clusters — Jumeirah Beach, Palm Jumeirah, Downtown-DIFC, JBR-Marina, and the Jumeira Bay private island.”

★ Honeymoon

Dubrovnik

Hotel Excelsior Dubrovnik

“Beside Old Town walls since 1913 — 158 rooms with full Adriatic views.”

★ Honeymoon

Dubrovnik

Rixos Premium Dubrovnik

“Adults-only on Lapad coast — 313 rooms with private beach.”

★ Honeymoon

Dubrovnik

Villa Dubrovnik

“On clifftop with private boat to Old Town — 56 rooms with panoramic Adriatic views.”

★ Honeymoon

Eastern Townships

Manoir Hovey

“Quebec's only Relais & Châteaux flagship in the Townships. A Lake Massawippi manor where the wine list rivals anything in Montreal.”

★ Honeymoon

Edinburgh

Gleneagles Townhouse

“Gleneagles Estate's Edinburgh outpost — 33 rooms in a restored 18th-century building on St Andrew Square. Members club, rooftop bar, and the most refined modern luxury in the city.”

★ Honeymoon

Edinburgh

Prestonfield House

“A 17th-century country house on 20 acres within Edinburgh's city limits — 23 theatrical rooms, Rhubarb restaurant, and the most romantic city stay in Britain.”

★ Honeymoon

Essaouira

Heure Bleue Palais

“33 rooms Relais & Châteaux in restored 19th-century palace — Essaouira medina's grand riad.”

★ Honeymoon

Essaouira

La Sultana Oualidia

“11 suites Relais & Châteaux on Oualidia lagoon — Atlantic Morocco's most refined hideaway.”

★ Honeymoon

Estes Park

Della Terra Mountain Chateau

“The most romantic address in Estes Park. Two-person fireplaces, jetted tubs, and a forest setting steps from the RMNP entrance.”

★ Honeymoon

Estes Park

Murphy's River Lodge

“Fall River runs past your balcony and elk graze on the lawn at dusk. A small lodge that punches well above its modest sign on the road.”

★ Honeymoon

Fez

Riad Fes - Relais & Châteaux

“In Fes el Bali — 30 rooms in restored 17th-century mansion with rooftop pool, Relais & Châteaux's Fez property.”

★ Honeymoon

Fiji

Laucala Island

“25 villas on a private 3,500-acre island — South Pacific's most exclusive luxury.”

★ Honeymoon

Fiji

Likuliku Lagoon Resort

“45 bures including Fiji's only overwater bungalows — adults-only Mamanuca luxury.”

★ Honeymoon

Fiji

Six Senses Fiji

“24 residences and pool villas on Malolo Island — Six Senses' South Pacific.”

★ Honeymoon

Fiji

Vatuvara Private Islands

“4 villas on private Kaibu in Fiji's remote Lau group — the most isolated South Pacific luxury.”

★ Honeymoon

Finger Lakes

The Lake House on Canandaigua

“The flagship of the modern Finger Lakes. Private beach, Sand Bar dock, and a spa that justifies the drive from anywhere.”

★ Honeymoon

Florence

Belmond Villa San Michele

“A 15th-century monastery on the Fiesole hills, façade attributed to Michelangelo, the Florentine skyline below. The view from the terrace at sunset is the reason. Antesi by Alessandro Cozzolino is the second reason.”

★ Honeymoon

Florence

Four Seasons Hotel Firenze

“Two Renaissance palaces, the largest private garden in central Florence, an outdoor pool surrounded by frescoed loggias, and Vito Mollica's Michelin-starred Atrium Bar & Restaurant. The city's most complete luxury proposition.”

★ Honeymoon

Florence

Hotel Savoy Florence

“The Rocco Forte property at the dead centre of the Centro Storico, on Piazza della Repubblica. Olga Polizzi's interiors, the Irene Firenze restaurant on the square, and the most useable terrace suites in central Florence.”

★ Honeymoon

Florence

Portrait Firenze

“The Ferragamo family's flagship Lungarno Collection address. All suites, river-facing, Ponte Vecchio from your window. The most fashionable hotel in Florence, with the wardrobe brief that tagline implies.”

★ Honeymoon

Florence

Villa Cora

“A 19th-century villa on the hills above the Boboli Gardens. 41 rooms, an outdoor pool, the most domestic-feeling luxury hotel in Florence. The view across the city from the upper floors does the rest of the work.”

★ Honeymoon

Florida Keys

Baker's Cay Resort

“Thirteen wooded bayfront acres in Key Largo, hammocks under tropical hardwood, and the most polished service of the Curio collection in Florida.”

★ Honeymoon

Florida Keys

Bungalows Key Largo

“Adults-only, all-inclusive, and 135 freestanding bungalows on twelve waterfront acres. The Keys' most complete honeymoon address.”

★ Honeymoon

Florida Keys

Cheeca Lodge & Spa

“Islamorada's grand dame since 1946. A 525-foot fishing pier, presidential history, and the longest stretch of private Atlantic beach in the Keys.”

★ Honeymoon

Florida Keys

Isla Bella Beach Resort

“Marathon's newest serious resort — five pools, the longest private beach in the Middle Keys, and the Seven Mile Bridge as a backdrop.”

★ Honeymoon

Florida Keys

The Moorings Village & Spa

“Eighteen private cottages on an unspoiled stretch of Islamorada coast. The hideaway the rest of the Keys quietly envies.”

3 Honeymoon

Fort Lauderdale

Auberge Beach Residences & Spa Fort Lauderdale

“Fort Lauderdale's finest hotel. The private beach, the Auberge Spa, and the Dune restaurant constitute the most complete luxury beach proposition on the Broward coast.”

★ Honeymoon

Fort Worth

Hotel Drover

“The Stockyards' best argument for staying past the cattle drive. Ranch-luxe done with restraint and a fire pit that earns its keep.”

★ Honeymoon

Fort Worth

The Ashton Hotel

“A 1915 Beaux-Arts townhouse turned 39-room boutique. Quiet, low-key, and the most romantic address in downtown Fort Worth.”

★ Honeymoon

Fredericksburg Tx

Albert Hotel

“Fredericksburg's first true luxury hotel. 105 rooms, four restaurants, a pool bar — and a Michael Fojtasek menu that finally gives Main Street a destination dining room.”

★ Honeymoon

Fredericksburg Tx

Hoffman Haus

“Five wooded acres a block off Main Street. Twenty-two cottages, breakfast hung on your door at nine, and a spa that knows what couples actually need.”

★ Honeymoon

Fredericksburg Tx

The Cottages at Sage Hill

“Stone cottages above the vineyards on US 290. Private hot tubs, two-person porches, and a hill view that does most of the romantic work for you.”

★ Honeymoon

French Lick

The Story Inn

“A 1916 general store turned country inn — population: one hotel, one restaurant, a few cottages. Brown County's art-colony hills are the dining room view.”

★ Honeymoon

French Riviera

Cap Estel

“On a private peninsula at Èze — twenty-four suites, two beaches, an infinity pool, the kind of seclusion that Hotel du Cap can't offer because it's too famous.”

★ Honeymoon

French Riviera

Grand-Hôtel du Cap-Ferrat, A Four Seasons Hotel

“Cap-Ferrat's Belle Époque palace — Four Seasons-managed, with the Olympic seawater pool, 14 acres of grounds, and a private funicular to the sea.”

★ Honeymoon

French Riviera

Hotel Belles Rives

“F. Scott Fitzgerald's villa, now a 43-room Art Deco beach hotel in Juan-les-Pins. The most literary Riviera address — and considerably less crowded than Cap d'Antibes.”

★ Honeymoon

French Riviera

Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc

“The Belle Époque cliff palace at Cap d'Antibes — open since 1870, the Eden-Roc pool carved into the rocks below. The most legendary address on the French Riviera.”

★ Honeymoon

French Riviera

La Réserve de Beaulieu & Spa

“Open 1880, in Beaulieu-sur-Mer between Nice and Monaco. Forty rooms, a seawater pool, Le Restaurant des Rois with one Michelin star.”

★ Honeymoon

Friday Harbor

Bird Rock Hotel

“The downtown boutique with the most considered rooms in town — soaking tubs, harbor glimpses, and the village's good restaurants out the door.”

★ Honeymoon

Friday Harbor

Friday Harbor House

“A bluff-top boutique with rooms staring straight down at the ferry channel. The harbor view from the soaking tub does most of the work.”

★ Honeymoon

Friday Harbor

Lakedale Resort

“Eighty-two acres, three lakes, and a cabin or canvas tent of your choosing. The closest the San Juans get to a private nature retreat.”

★ Honeymoon

Friday Harbor

Roche Harbor Resort

“The 1886 lime-baron's village turned into the Pacific Northwest's most romantic resort. Sunset over the marina is why people propose here.”

★ Honeymoon

Friday Harbor

Rosario Resort

“Shipbuilder Robert Moran's 1909 Arts-and-Crafts mansion on Orcas Island. The pipe-organ concerts in the music room are unrepeatable elsewhere.”

★ Honeymoon

Friday Harbor

Snug Harbor Resort

“Waterfront cabins on Mitchell Bay — close enough to Lime Kiln Point that the orcas pass within sight. The honeymoon answer for couples who want privacy.”

★ Honeymoon

Friday Harbor

Tucker House Inn

“An 1898 Victorian B&B walking distance from the ferry. Hand-baked breakfast, garden cottages, and the kind of innkeeper who remembers your coffee order.”

★ Honeymoon

Galapagos

Finch Bay Eco Hotel

“On Santa Cruz Island Academy Bay — 27 rooms with private beach.”

★ Honeymoon

Galapagos

Galápagos Safari Camp

“In giant tortoise reserve on Santa Cruz Island — 9 luxury tents.”

★ Honeymoon

Galapagos

Pikaia Lodge

“In Santa Cruz Island highlands — 14 suites with full naturalist programme.”

★ Honeymoon

Galena

Goldmoor Inn

“A bluff above the Mississippi, twelve suites with private hot tubs, and a four-course breakfast. Galena's most considered romantic address.”

★ Honeymoon

Geneva

Beau-Rivage Geneva

“Opened in 1865 and held by five successive generations of the Mayer family ever since — the only Swiss grand hotel still owned by its founding family alongside Zurich's Baur au Lac. 90 rooms on Quai du Mont-Blanc 13 facing the Jet d'Eau, the historic Le Chat-Botté restaurant, and the room where Empress Sissi died after the 1898 attack on the lakeside promenade.”

★ Honeymoon

Geneva

Four Seasons Hotel des Bergues Geneva

“Opened in 1834 as the Hôtel des Bergues — the oldest hotel in Geneva and the historic answer to the question of where to stay in the city. 103 rooms on the Quai des Bergues facing the Rhône, the Jet d'Eau, and the Old Town across the river. Operated by Four Seasons since 2005.”

★ Honeymoon

Geneva

La Réserve Geneva

“Michel Reybier's flagship — 102 rooms in a four-hectare private park on the lake's edge ten minutes from central Geneva, with the city's most ambitious medical spa (Nescens longevity programmes), three restaurants including Tsé Fung's Michelin-starred Cantonese, and a nautical-safari-lodge interior by Jacques Garcia.”

★ Honeymoon

Geneva

The Woodward

“Opened in November 2021 by the Oetker Collection — the only Geneva hotel where every room is a suite (26 in total), behind a 1901 Beaux-Arts façade on Quai Wilson. Le Jardinier holds one Michelin star under chef Olivier Jean; the 1,000-square-metre Guerlain spa is the most ambitious in the city. The contemporary palace answer to the historic ones.”

★ Honeymoon

Glenwood Springs

Avalanche Ranch Cabins

“Thirty minutes south toward Redstone — log cabins on a working ranch with three private mineral pools and a herd of donkeys at sunset.”

★ Honeymoon

Goa

Taj Exotica Resort & Spa

“On Benaulim Beach — 138 rooms across 56 acres of gardens.”

★ Honeymoon

Goa

The Leela Goa

“On Mobor Beach — 206 rooms with two pools, the family-luxury Leela Palace option.”

★ Honeymoon

Granada

Parador de Granada

“40 rooms in a 15th-century convent — the only hotel inside the Alhambra grounds.”

★ Honeymoon

Greenwich Ct

Homestead Inn

“An 1799 manor house in Belle Haven, run as Relais & Châteaux. Eighteen rooms, four acres, and dinner at Thomas Henkelmann — Greenwich at its most refined.”

★ Honeymoon

Half Moon Bay

Cypress Inn on Miramar Beach

“Twelve rooms, every one of them facing the Pacific. The fireplaces, the balconies, and the sound of waves are the entire concept.”

★ Honeymoon

Half Moon Bay

Mill Rose Inn

“Six rooms inside an 1880 Victorian, an English garden out the window, and breakfast that suggests no one is in a hurry. The romantic answer.”

★ Honeymoon

Halifax

Muir Halifax, Autograph Collection

“The Queen's Marque flagship — Atlantic Canada's first true five-star, with a private mahogany sailboat the hotel will moor for your dinner cruise.”

★ Honeymoon

Hamptons

Baker House 1650

“Five rooms in a 1648 English manor on East Hampton's Main Street. The Hamptons inn most likely to make you forget you have a return ticket.”

★ Honeymoon

Hamptons

Capri Southampton

“The closest the Hamptons gets to a proper resort hotel. Pool scene, white-and-blue cabanas, and a crowd that came to be seen by the right people.”

★ Honeymoon

Hamptons

Mill House Inn

“Across from Hook Mill, ten rooms of fireplace-and-clawfoot-tub charm. The breakfast alone justifies the rate. Old Hamptons, in the best sense.”

★ Honeymoon

Hamptons

Ocean Resort Inn

“A short walk from Cooper's Beach — the closest thing to actually sleeping by the ocean in Southampton without owning the dune behind you.”

★ Honeymoon

Hamptons

The 1770 House

“Six rooms above one of Long Island's finest restaurants. The kind of inn where the floorboards creak and the wine list reads like a novel.”

★ Honeymoon

Hamptons

The Maidstone

“Each room named for a Scandinavian author or artist. Whimsical without being twee — and a stone's throw from East Hampton's Main Beach.”

★ Honeymoon

Hamptons

The Roundtree Amagansett

“Eight cottages on a wildflower meadow. The Roundtree feels less like a hotel and more like a friend lent you their summer house — with bicycles.”

★ Honeymoon

Hamptons

Topping Rose House

“Bridgehampton's Greek Revival flagship. Jean-Georges in the barn, a heated pool, beach service to Mecox — the Hamptons hotel that actually delivers.”

★ Honeymoon

Hanoi

Capella Hanoi

“Bill Bensley's opera-themed Hanoi boutique — 47 rooms, the most theatrical Vietnamese luxury.”

★ Honeymoon

Hanoi

Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi

“Open since 1901 — where Graham Greene wrote The Quiet American. The Hanoi grande dame.”

1 Honeymoon

Hawaii

Four Seasons Resort Oahu at Ko Olina

“The finest hotel in Hawaii. The private Ko Olina lagoon is calmer than Waikiki and more beautiful than anything the Strip can offer.”

3 Honeymoon

Hawaii

The Royal Hawaiian

“The Pink Palace of the Pacific since 1927. Duke Kahanamoku surfed out front. The history is the point.”

4 Honeymoon

Hawaii

The Kahala Hotel & Resort

“Diamond Head on one side, a private beach on the other, and a dolphin lagoon in between. Honolulu's most exclusive address.”

★ Honeymoon

Healdsburg

Camellia Inn

“An 1869 Victorian B&B two blocks off the Plaza. Nine rooms, fifty camellia bushes, and breakfast served on porcelain that pre-dates Prohibition.”

★ Honeymoon

Healdsburg

Montage Healdsburg

“258 hillside acres of bungalows above the vines. The only resort in Sonoma that genuinely competes with Auberge across the river.”

★ Honeymoon

Healdsburg

River Belle Inn

“An 1875 farmhouse on the Russian River edge of town. Eight rooms with claw-foot tubs, a wraparound porch, an unhurried Sonoma morning.”

★ Honeymoon

Healdsburg

SingleThread Inn

“Five rooms above three Michelin stars. Chef Kyle Connaughton's farm-to-table kaiseki is the most refined dinner in California.”

★ Honeymoon

Healdsburg

The Madrona

“An 1881 Westside mansion reimagined by Jay Jeffers. Relais & Châteaux at last delivers Healdsburg the boutique it deserved.”

★ Honeymoon

Healdsburg

h2hotel

“The Plaza's modernist counterpoint. A LEED-Gold green roof, a serious cocktail bar, and the most photogenic pool in town.”

★ Honeymoon

Highlands Nc

Half-Mile Farm

“Old Edwards' adults-only sister farm. Fourteen acres, a private pond, all-inclusive rates — the most romantic address in Western North Carolina.”

★ Honeymoon

Highlands Nc

Old Edwards Inn and Spa

“Forbes Travel Guide's only Five-Star property in the Southern Appalachians. Main Street's stone-and-timber flagship — and the reason Highlands has a luxury map at all.”

★ Honeymoon

Highlands Nc

Skyline Lodge

“A 1929 lodge reborn in 2021 with a designer's eye and a Frank Lloyd Wright pedigree. Oak Steakhouse and an infinity pool over the gorge.”

★ Honeymoon

Highlands Nc

The Highlander Mountain House

“The 2022 boutique reinvention of a 1930s lodge — eighteen rooms, a tavern called The Ruffed Grouse, and the right amount of plaid.”

★ Honeymoon

Hilton Head

Montage Palmetto Bluff

“Twenty thousand acres along the May River, just over the bridge from Hilton Head. The Lowcountry's most complete luxury statement — and not really a hotel at all.”

★ Honeymoon

Hobart

Pumphouse Point

“18 rooms in a 1940s pumphouse on Lake St Clair — Tasmania's most isolated luxury.”

★ Honeymoon

Hobart

Saffire Freycinet

“20 luxury suites overlooking Coles Bay — Tasmania's most polished eco-luxury lodge.”

★ Honeymoon

Hobart

The Henry Jones Art Hotel

“56 rooms in 1820s wharf warehouses with curated Tasmanian art — Hobart's heritage design boutique.”

★ Honeymoon

Hoi An

Anantara Hoi An Resort

“94 rooms on Thu Bon River — five minutes to the Ancient Town.”

★ Honeymoon

Hoi An

Four Seasons Resort The Nam Hai

“100 villas, every one with a private pool — the most beautiful resort architecture in Vietnam.”

★ Honeymoon

Hong Kong

The Peninsula Hong Kong

“The Grande Dame of the Far East — open since 1928, the iconic colonnade lobby, helicopters from the roof, and Felix on the 28th floor by Philippe Starck.”

★ Honeymoon

Hood River

Westcliff Lodge

“A cliff-edge lodge with the gorge as its only neighbour. Every balcony faces Washington across the water — quiet, unfussy, perfectly sited.”

★ Honeymoon

Hot Springs Va

Cabin in the Woods

“Private cabins on twenty wooded acres in Bath County. Fireplaces, hot tubs, and silence broken only by the occasional whip-poor-will.”

★ Honeymoon

Hot Springs Va

The Three Hills Inn

“The novelist Mary Johnston's 1913 hilltop house, restored to inn duty. The wraparound porch and the valley view do most of the work.”

★ Honeymoon

Hudson Ny

Croff House

“An 1868 Italianate restored at the level you wish all B&Bs were. Five rooms, antique-dealer sensibility, breakfast that warrants the trip.”

★ Honeymoon

Hudson Ny

Number Four Eatery and Inn

“A restaurant with four rooms above it, fifteen minutes from town. The dining room is the destination — the rooms are the reward.”

★ Honeymoon

Hudson Ny

Rivertown Lodge

“A 1920s movie house reimagined by Salt Hotels. Custom Shaker-style beds, a serious bookshop, a fireplace that earns its keep.”

★ Honeymoon

Hudson Ny

The Inn at Hudson

“A turn-of-the-century mansion two blocks above Warren Street. Six rooms, full breakfast, and a parlour you actually want to read in.”

★ Honeymoon

Hudson Ny

The Maker Hotel

“Eleven rooms across three buildings, each one fully composed. The most photographed boutique hotel in the Northeast, and not by accident.”

★ Honeymoon

Hudson Ny

Wm. Farmer & Sons

“An 1840s rooming house reborn. The tavern downstairs is the social centre of Hudson — most weekends, it is Hudson.”

★ Honeymoon

Hudson Valley

Troutbeck

“A Gilded-Age literary estate in Amenia where Mark Twain and W.E.B. Du Bois both stayed. Reimagined into the most considered boutique in the valley.”

★ Honeymoon

Hvar

Adriana, Hvar Spa Hotel

“On Hvar Town harbor — 59 rooms with rooftop pool and full destination spa.”

★ Honeymoon

Ibiza

Bless Hotel Ibiza

“Adults-only on the northeastern coast — 151 rooms, rooftop pool, Martín Berasategui's Etxeko restaurant, and the most refined luxury party hotel in Ibiza.”

★ Honeymoon

Ibiza

Hacienda Na Xamena

“On a clifftop above Cala Plana on the wild northern coast — 80 rooms, seven pools cascading down the cliff, and the best sunset view in Ibiza.”

★ Honeymoon

Ibiza

Mikasa Ibiza Suites

“Twenty-six suites with private pools in Talamanca Bay — adults-only, contemporary design, and the most polished smaller-hotel option.”

★ Honeymoon

Ibiza

Nobu Hotel Ibiza Bay

“On Talamanca beach — 152 rooms, the Nobu Restaurant, garden suites with private pools, and the most refined Ibiza option that's still 10 minutes from Pacha.”

★ Honeymoon

Ibiza

Six Senses Ibiza

“Six Senses' Mediterranean flagship — 116 rooms on Cala Xarraca with the brand's signature sustainability and wellness programmes.”

★ Honeymoon

Iguazu Falls

Awasi Iguazu

“14 villas with private guide and 4WD per villa — Argentina's most exclusive Iguazu experience.”

★ Honeymoon

Iguazu Falls

Belmond Hotel das Cataratas

“Open since 1958 — the only hotel inside Iguazu National Park, with private falls access after closing.”

★ Honeymoon

Indianapolis

Ironworks Hotel Indy

“A small, exact, north-side boutique with steakhouse downstairs. The right address when downtown does not interest you.”

★ Honeymoon

Innsbruck

Schloss Mitterhart

“Restored Tyrolean castle on a hilltop near Innsbruck — Tyrol's most refined heritage stay.”

★ Honeymoon

Istanbul

Four Seasons Hotel Istanbul at the Bosphorus

“The 19th-century Atik Paşa Yalı — the most decorated Ottoman waterfront mansion ever to operate as a hotel — with a private Bosphorus shore, an infinity pool over the water, the Aqua restaurant on the Bosphorus terrace, and a complimentary shuttle boat to the company's Sultanahmet sister property.”

★ Honeymoon

Istanbul

Mandarin Oriental Bosphorus, Istanbul

“100 rooms on the Bosphorus shore at Kuruçeşme — the most quietly luxurious of the brand's European openings, a 3,500-square-metre spa with traditional hammam, and a private 65-metre Bosphorus beach. The wellness answer to the Çırağan and the Four Seasons.”

★ Honeymoon

Istanbul

Six Senses Kocataş Mansions

“Two restored 19th-century Ottoman waterfront yalı on the upper Bosphorus at Sarıyer — Six Senses' Turkish flagship, the brand's most ambitious wellness programme outside Asia, and the only listed Istanbul hotel where the Bosphorus genuinely curves toward the Black Sea outside the window.”

★ Honeymoon

Istanbul

The Peninsula Istanbul

“Peninsula's first European mainland flagship — 177 rooms across three restored historic buildings and one new wing at Galataport, the redeveloped 1.2-kilometre Karaköy waterfront. Opened February 2023; every room over 40 square metres; the Bosphorus terrace is the most generous in the city.”

★ Honeymoon

Istanbul

Çırağan Palace Kempinski Istanbul

“The only restored Ottoman imperial palace operating as a hotel — built 1863–1867 for Sultan Abdülaziz on the European shore of the Bosphorus, with eleven palace suites, an outdoor infinity pool over the water, and a butler-included room product. The headline answer for Istanbul honeymoons.”

1 Honeymoon

Jackson Hole

Four Seasons Resort Jackson Hole

“US News Gold Badge. Ski-in ski-out at the base of Jackson Hole Mountain. The valley's undisputed luxury benchmark, winter or summer.”

3 Honeymoon

Jackson Hole

Amangani

“40 suites on a ridge above the valley with the full sweep of the Tetons visible from every window. The most dramatic setting of any Aman in North America.”

★ Honeymoon

Jaipur

Rambagh Palace

“The former Maharaja of Jaipur's residence — 78 rooms across 47 acres of gardens, Polo Bar, the Suvarna Mahal dining room. Taj's flagship Indian palace hotel.”

★ Honeymoon

Jaipur

Sujan Rajmahal Palace

“An 18th-century Maharaja palace restored to 14 suites — designed by Sabyasachi Mukherjee, with the most theatrical interior of any India palace hotel.”

★ Honeymoon

Jaipur

The Oberoi Rajvilas

“On 32 acres outside Jaipur — 71 rooms, luxury tents, and an original 280-year-old Shiva temple. Oberoi's Indian palace flagship.”

★ Honeymoon

Jamaica

GoldenEye

“On Ian Fleming's former Jamaican home — Chris Blackwell's 22-cottage luxury property where James Bond was written.”

★ Honeymoon

Jamaica

Jamaica Inn

“On private cove in Ocho Rios since 1958 — 55 rooms in family-run heritage luxury.”

★ Honeymoon

Jamaica

Sandals Royal Caribbean

“All-inclusive adults-only — 197 rooms with private offshore island.”

★ Honeymoon

Jasper

Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge

“The cabins on Lake Beauvert. The Stanley Thompson golf course. The fact that you can canoe before breakfast. The Rockies' great wilderness resort, restored after the fires.”

★ Honeymoon

Jasper

Pyramid Lake Lodge

“Sixty-eight rooms on Pyramid Lake's quiet shore, six kilometres from town. The wooden footbridge to Pyramid Island is where the photographs happen.”

★ Honeymoon

Jasper

The Crimson Jasper

“Banff Jasper Collection's boutique flag — Terra serves the most thoughtful menu in town, and the saltwater pool is unexpectedly excellent for a roadside hotel.”

★ Honeymoon

Jekyll Island

Jekyll Ocean Club

“All-suite, oceanfront, Forbes four-star. The Jekyll Island Club's beach annex — and the island's most polished modern address.”

★ Honeymoon

Joshua Tree

Sacred Sands Inn

“Two suites, an adobe perched against the park boundary, and private outdoor showers under stars. The most romantic small inn in the high desert.”

★ Honeymoon

Kansas City

Hotel Kansas City

“The 1888 Kansas City Club, restored. Marriott's Unbound Collection at its most architecturally honest — and the most romantic stay in town.”

★ Honeymoon

Kansas City

The Raphael Hotel

“The Plaza's old-soul boutique — Autograph Collection, Florentine flourishes, and a quiet bar Kansas Citians have considered theirs since 1975.”

★ Honeymoon

Kelowna

Hotel Eldorado

“Kelowna's 1926 lakefront flagship. The Lakeside Dining Room patio at sunset is the closest the Okanagan has to a great room.”

★ Honeymoon

Kennebunkport

Cottages at Cabot Cove

“Pastel waterfront cottages with private decks and complimentary kayaks. The most photographed honeymoon picture in Kennebunkport.”

★ Honeymoon

Kennebunkport

Hidden Pond Resort

“Sixty wooded acres, individual cottages, a treehouse spa. The most original honeymoon address on the New England coast.”

★ Honeymoon

Kennebunkport

The Grand Hotel Kennebunkport

“A modern reimagining in Lower Village — heated outdoor pool, courtyard fire pits, and a short walk to the harbour.”

★ Honeymoon

Kennebunkport

The Yachtsman Hotel & Marina Club

“Bungalow rooms on the Kennebunk River with private patios. Walk to Dock Square in five minutes; watch the schooners glide past.”

★ Honeymoon

Kennebunkport

Tides Beach Club

“The only true beachfront hotel in Kennebunkport. Goose Rocks's three-mile sand crescent is right outside your room.”

★ Honeymoon

Kennebunkport

White Barn Inn, Auberge Resorts Collection

“The only Relais and Chateaux property in Maine. The dining barn alone is worth the journey — but the cottages do the romance.”

★ Honeymoon

Kerala

Kumarakom Lake Resort

“On Vembanad Lake — 60 heritage villas with Ayurvedic spa.”

★ Honeymoon

Kerala

Niraamaya Retreats Surya Samudra

“Above the Indian Ocean — 32 cottages with serious Ayurvedic wellness programme.”

★ Honeymoon

Kerala

Taj Bekal Resort & Spa

“On north Kerala beachfront — 66 cottages with Bekal Fort access.”

1 Honeymoon

Key West

Casa Marina Key West, Curio Collection

“Key West's only private beach resort. Built by Henry Flagler in 1920 on the island's southern shore, and it still commands the position uniquely.”

7 Honeymoon

Key West

Reach Key West, Curio Collection

“Ocean-facing rooms on Key West's South Beach corridor. Connected to Casa Marina by a shared beach; the more affordable sibling with the same Atlantic access.”

★ Honeymoon

Kiawah Island

Andell Inn

“At the gates of Kiawah, above Freshfields Village. Walk-out access to shops and restaurants — the smartest mid-luxury choice on the island.”

★ Honeymoon

Kiawah Island

Charleston Place

“Charleston's grand dame, freshly restored. The historic-district counterpoint to Kiawah's beach silence — civilisation, forty minutes east.”

★ Honeymoon

Kiawah Island

The Sanctuary at Kiawah Island Golf Resort

“The Forbes Five-Star anchor of the island — a 255-room oceanfront mansion that still bows to the ecology around it.”

★ Honeymoon

Kiawah Island

Timbers Kiawah

“Three-bedroom oceanfront residences with private chef access. The most discreet way to live on Kiawah without buying.”

★ Honeymoon

Koh Samui

Banyan Tree Samui

“Adults-only on Lamai cliff — 88 pool villas, the most refined wellness-luxury Samui option.”

★ Honeymoon

Koh Samui

Four Seasons Resort Koh Samui

“On Laem Yai Beach — 60 villas with full beach access, Four Seasons' polished Samui property.”

★ Honeymoon

Koh Samui

Rosewood Koh Samui

“Opening 2025 on Mae Nam beachfront — 50 villas, Rosewood's first Samui property.”

★ Honeymoon

Koh Samui

Six Senses Samui

“Above Mae Nam Beach — 66 villas with Six Senses signature wellness programme.”

★ Honeymoon

Koh Samui

W Koh Samui

“On Maenam Beach — 74 villas with private pools, the most design-forward Samui property.”

★ Honeymoon

Krakow

Bonerowski Palace

“17 suites in a restored 14th-century palace on Main Market Square — Krakow's intimate palace luxury.”

★ Honeymoon

Krakow

Hotel Copernicus

“29 rooms Relais & Châteaux in restored 14th-century building on Kanonicza Street — Krakow's most refined boutique.”

★ Honeymoon

Krakow

Hotel Stary

“53 rooms in a restored 14th-century townhouse — Krakow's defining luxury hotel.”

★ Honeymoon

Kruger

Kapama Karula

“On Kapama Reserve adjacent to Kruger — 10 suites with full butler service.”

★ Honeymoon

Kruger

Lion Sands River Lodge

“On Sabie River — 18 rooms with the famous tree-house sleep-outs.”

★ Honeymoon

Kruger

Royal Malewane

“On Thornybush concession adjacent to Kruger — 8 suites, Royal Portfolio's flagship safari.”

★ Honeymoon

Kruger

Singita Lebombo

“On Kruger's N'wanetsi River concession — 15 contemporary suites, the design-led Singita property.”

★ Honeymoon

Kruger

Singita Sweni

“On Sweni River — only 7 suites, the smallest Singita Kruger property.”

★ Honeymoon

Kyoto

Banyan Tree Higashiyama Kyoto

“Opened 2024 on a cliff above Kiyomizu-dera — 52 suites with onsen, panoramic Kyoto views from the upper terrace, and the most ambitious Asia opening of the year.”

★ Honeymoon

Kyoto

Hoshinoya Kyoto

“Twenty-five rooms along the Hozu River in Arashiyama, accessible only by hotel boat. Kaiseki dining, traditional ryokan architecture, the most cinematic Kyoto stay.”

★ Honeymoon

Kyoto

Suiran, A Luxury Collection Hotel Kyoto

“Forty rooms in Arashiyama on the riverside — Marriott's Luxury Collection, with private gardens, kaiseki restaurant, and walking distance to the bamboo grove.”

★ Honeymoon

Kyoto

The Ritz-Carlton, Kyoto

“On the Kamogawa river facing the Higashiyama mountains — 134 rooms, the Mizuki kaiseki restaurant with one Michelin star, and the only urban Ritz-Carlton with onsen tradition.”

★ Honeymoon

Kyushu

Sankara Hotel & Spa Yakushima

“29 villas on UNESCO Yakushima — between primeval forest and the East China Sea.”

★ Honeymoon

Kyushu

Yufuin Suiyoutei

“Traditional Yufuin ryokan with private onsen baths — old Japan as Japanese travelers know it.”

★ Honeymoon

Laguna Beach

Casa Laguna Hotel & Spa

“A 1928 Spanish Colonial hillside hideaway. Bougainvillea, ocean-view casitas, and a complimentary breakfast that justifies the slow climb home.”

★ Honeymoon

Laguna Beach

Hotel Joaquin

“Twenty-two rooms above Shaw's Cove. The Studio Munge interiors and a private staircase to the sand make it Laguna's quietest luxury secret.”

★ Honeymoon

Laguna Beach

Inn at Laguna Beach

“Cliffside above Main Beach with a balcony for every room. The walk to Heisler Park takes ninety seconds; the view from your bed lasts the trip.”

★ Honeymoon

Laguna Beach

Laguna Beach House

“Mid-century surf-shack reimagined as boutique design hotel. Rooftop deck, complimentary cruiser bikes, Main Beach in three minutes on foot.”

★ Honeymoon

Laguna Beach

Montage Laguna Beach

“The bluff-top lawn at sunset is why people propose in Laguna. Thirty acres of Craftsman-style perfection above Treasure Island Beach.”

★ Honeymoon

Laguna Beach

Pacific Edge Hotel on Laguna Beach

“The only hotel directly on the sand in Laguna Village. Bungalow suites, fire pits, and a beach bar that fills the gap between drinks and dinner.”

★ Honeymoon

Laguna Beach

Surf & Sand Resort

“The waves break so close to your balcony you taste the salt. Splashes restaurant remains the best dining table on the Orange County coast.”

★ Honeymoon

Laguna Beach

The Ranch at Laguna Beach

“Aliso Canyon hides a 97-room ranch with the only golf course in town. Quiet. Wooded. Five minutes from the sand and a thousand miles from it.”

★ Honeymoon

Lake Bled

Hotel Triglav Bled

“22 rooms in restored 1906 Belle Époque — Bled's intimate heritage boutique.”

★ Honeymoon

Lake Bled

Vila Bled

“31 rooms Relais & Châteaux in Tito's former summer residence — Lake Bled's defining luxury.”

★ Honeymoon

Lake Como

Grand Hotel Tremezzo

“Art Nouveau, 1910, directly facing Bellagio across the lake. The De Santis family's flagship before Passalacqua. Three pools, an infinity pool floating in the lake itself.”

★ Honeymoon

Lake Como

Il Sereno Lago di Como

“Thirty rooms in Torno — designed by Patricia Urquiola, opened 2016. The most architecturally interesting hotel on the lake. Infinity pool, Berton restaurant.”

★ Honeymoon

Lake Como

Mandarin Oriental, Lago di Como

“The newest of the lake's grand hotels — Mandarin Oriental's 73-room property in a restored 19th-century villa in Blevio. Floating pool, private beach, full spa.”

★ Honeymoon

Lake Como

Passalacqua

“Twenty-four rooms in an 18th-century villa above Moltrasio — opened 2022 by the De Santis family who own Grand Hotel Tremezzo. The new benchmark on the lake.”

★ Honeymoon

Lake Como

Villa d'Este

“The 16th-century cardinal's residence with the most famous floating pool in Europe. Open since 1873. The benchmark for Lake Como — and arguably for Italy.”

★ Honeymoon

Lake District

Sharrow Bay Country House Hotel

“On Ullswater shore since 1948 — 17 rooms in the country house hotel that invented the genre. Sticky toffee pudding originated here.”

★ Honeymoon

Lake District

Storrs Hall Hotel

“On Lake Windermere shore — 30 rooms in a Georgian mansion with Wordsworth literary connection.”

★ Honeymoon

Lake District

The Samling Hotel

“Above Windermere — 11 suites with one Michelin star at the restaurant.”

★ Honeymoon

Lake Garda

EALA My Lakeside Dream

“Adults-only design hotel in Limone — 64 rooms on the lakeside with rooftop infinity pool.”

★ Honeymoon

Lake Garda

Grand Hotel a Villa Feltrinelli

“A 19th-century villa in Gargnano — 21 rooms, the most refined small luxury hotel on Lake Garda.”

★ Honeymoon

Lake Geneva

Baker House 1885

“A Queen Anne mansion across from Riviera Beach. Eight suites, a Gilded Age parlour, and the most romantic dinner reservation in the Midwest.”

★ Honeymoon

Lake Geneva

Geneva Inn

“Thirty-seven rooms above the water on the south shore. A bay-window breakfast over the lake — the quietest luxury address in town.”

★ Honeymoon

Lake George

Inn at Erlowest

“A turn-of-the-century stone castle on the western shore. Ten rooms, a tasting-menu dining room, and the most romantic address on the lake.”

★ Honeymoon

Lake Louise

Baker Creek Mountain Resort

“Hand-hewn log cabins on the Bow Valley Parkway. Wood-burning fires, no neighbours within sight, and the road outside reserved for cyclists half the year.”

★ Honeymoon

Lake Louise

Deer Lodge

“A four-minute walk from the Fairmont, at one-third the price. Rooftop hot tub under a sky of stars and Mount Fairview — the quiet alternative.”

★ Honeymoon

Lake Louise

Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise

“The lake is the lobby. A Lakeview Suite at sunrise is the single most photographed honeymoon address in Canada — and it earns the reputation.”

★ Honeymoon

Lake Louise

Moraine Lake Lodge

“The only lodging on Moraine Lake. After the buses leave, you keep the Valley of the Ten Peaks entirely to yourself. June to October only.”

★ Honeymoon

Lake Louise

Mount Engadine Lodge

“All-inclusive Kananaskis lodge facing a moose meadow. Glamping tents, glass-sided yurts, and three-course dinners at a single communal table.”

★ Honeymoon

Lake Louise

Paradise Lodge & Bungalows

“Family-run cabins on the Moraine Lake road since 1930. No Wi-Fi, no televisions — just woodsmoke and the closest thing the Rockies have to a true cabin honeymoon.”

★ Honeymoon

Lake Louise

Post Hotel & Spa

“The Schwarz brothers' Swiss precision on Pipestone Creek. A 25,000-bottle wine cellar and the most disciplined kitchen between Whistler and Toronto.”

★ Honeymoon

Lake Louise

Storm Mountain Lodge

“A 1922 Canadian Pacific bungalow camp restored without irony. Twelve cabins, claw-foot tubs, a roaring dining-room hearth, and zero Wi-Fi by design.”

★ Honeymoon

Lake Placid

Lake Placid Lodge

“The most romantic address in the Adirondacks. Twig-bed cabins, private fireplaces, and a lake view that has not been improved upon in a century.”

★ Honeymoon

Lake Placid

The Wesley Inn

“A small B&B on a quiet side street, run with the seriousness of a Provençal mas. Six rooms, real breakfast, and proprietors who know every trail.”

★ Honeymoon

Lake Tahoe

The Lodge at Edgewood Tahoe

“154 rooms of timber and stone facing the lake. The romantic side of the Edgewood estate — quieter than the resort, the same private beach.”

★ Honeymoon

Lake Tahoe

The Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe

“Ski-in, ski-out at 8,000 feet on Northstar, with the only true mid-mountain luxury hotel in California. Service in shearling.”

★ Honeymoon

Lake Winnipesaukee

Church Landing at Mill Falls

“The luxury wing of the Mill Falls complex. Lakefront balconies, a real spa, and the most polished room product on Winnipesaukee.”

★ Honeymoon

Lamu

Manda Bay

“16 thatched cottages on a private Manda Island beach — Lamu's remote luxury hideaway.”

★ Honeymoon

Lamu

The Majlis Resort

“25 rooms on Manda Island — Lamu's most refined Swahili-inspired luxury.”

★ Honeymoon

Langkawi

Four Seasons Resort Langkawi

“91 villas and pavilions on Tanjung Rhu — Langkawi's most polished resort.”

★ Honeymoon

Langkawi

The Andaman, A Luxury Collection Resort

“178 rooms with coral nursery on Datai Bay — Langkawi's family-luxury beach choice.”

★ Honeymoon

Langkawi

The Datai Langkawi

“121 rooms in a 10-million-year-old jungle — Kerry Hill's rainforest masterpiece.”

★ Honeymoon

Langkawi

The Ritz-Carlton, Langkawi

“90 rainforest villas with private pools — Ritz's Langkawi at Burau Bay.”

7 Honeymoon

Las Vegas

Aria Sky Suites

“Private elevator, private check-in, private pool terrace. Aria's casino is below — you'd barely know it existed.”

12 Honeymoon

Las Vegas

MGM Grand Skylofts

“Two-story penthouse lofts with butler service and a dedicated check-in lounge. The MGM casino is your backyard — or your alibi.”

★ Honeymoon

Leavenworth

Mountain Home Lodge

“Snowcat access in winter, twelve rooms, all meals included, no children. The closest thing to a private estate the Cascades have produced.”

★ Honeymoon

Leavenworth

Pension Anna

“The Bavarian fantasy taken seriously — feather duvets, a converted chapel suite, and the closest thing to a Salzburg pension this side of the Atlantic.”

★ Honeymoon

Leavenworth

Run of the River Inn & Refuge

“Six log suites on the Icicle, each with its own hot tub looking at the river. Adults only. The Cascades' best-kept proposal address.”

★ Honeymoon

Lima

Belmond Miraflores Park

“81 suites with Pacific Ocean views — Lima's polished cliff-side luxury.”

★ Honeymoon

Lima

Hotel B

“17 rooms Relais & Châteaux in restored 1914 Barranco mansion — Lima's design-collector boutique.”

★ Honeymoon

Lisbon

Olissippo Lapa Palace

“In a restored 19th-century palace on Lapa hill — 109 rooms with Tagus views.”

★ Honeymoon

Lisbon

Verride Palácio Santa Catarina

“In a restored 16th-century palace — 19 suites with rooftop pool overlooking Tagus.”

★ Honeymoon

Litchfield

Boulders Inn

“A stone-walled boutique on Lake Waramaug in New Preston — water view, Adirondack chairs, and one of the quieter addresses in the county.”

★ Honeymoon

Litchfield

Inn at Kent Falls

“A 1741 farmhouse rebuilt as a ten-room boutique — heated pool, working hearths, and the kind of breakfast that justifies the drive from Manhattan.”

★ Honeymoon

Litchfield

The Mayflower Inn & Spa

“Auberge's Tudor masterpiece in Washington — a 58-acre country house where the spa, not the city, is the entire point of coming.”

★ Honeymoon

Litchfield

The White Hart Inn

“A 1820 inn on Salisbury's village green — porch chairs, a serious dining room, and the architecture every Connecticut postcard is trying to be.”

★ Honeymoon

Litchfield

Three Liberty Square

“A small guesthouse for travellers who treat the country drive as the holiday — a quiet base for vineyards, antiques and Sunday lunch.”

★ Honeymoon

Litchfield

Winvian Farm

“Eighteen architecturally distinct cottages on 113 private acres in Morris. The closest thing in America to a Relais & Châteaux fairytale.”

★ Honeymoon

Ljubljana

Antiq Palace Hotel & Spa

“13 suites Small Luxury Hotels in restored 16th-century palace — Ljubljana's most refined heritage boutique.”

★ Honeymoon

Loire Valley

Domaine des Hauts de Loire

“On a 75-hectare estate near Onzain — 30 rooms in a 19th-century hunting lodge, Michelin-starred restaurant.”

★ Honeymoon

Loire Valley

Le Choiseul

“Beside Château d'Amboise — 32 rooms in three 18th-century mansions on the Loire.”

★ Honeymoon

Lombok

Avani+ Lombok Resort

“35 villas on Selong Belanak — southern Lombok's flagship.”

★ Honeymoon

Lombok

Selong Selo Resort

“Cliff villas above Selong Belanak — the most exclusive southern Lombok address.”

★ Honeymoon

Lombok

Tugu Lombok

“21 antique-filled villas on Sire's white-sand crescent — the most romantic Lombok hideaway.”

1 Honeymoon

London

Claridge's

“London's most storied address. The chandeliers, the chevron floors, the unbroken sense of occasion — it simply is what other hotels aspire to be.”

9 Honeymoon

London

The Berkeley

“A rooftop pool in London — and a genuinely good one. Fashion-forward, quietly serious, and reliably excellent.”

21 Honeymoon

London

The Chancery Rosewood

“Named in Travel + Leisure's 100 Best Hotels in the World for 2026. The newest entry in London's elite tier.”

1 Honeymoon

Los Angeles

Hotel Bel-Air

“Hidden behind a stone arch at the end of Stone Canyon Road. The most secretive address in Los Angeles.”

★ Honeymoon

Louisville

21c Museum Hotel Louisville

“The original 21c. A contemporary art museum that happens to rent rooms. Proof's bourbon list is the most ambitious in the city.”

★ Honeymoon

Luang Prabang

Amantaka

“24 suites in a former French hospital — the Aman that defines Luang Prabang luxury.”

★ Honeymoon

Luang Prabang

Belmond La Résidence Phou Vao

“34 rooms on a hilltop with views over the UNESCO town and Mekong beyond.”

★ Honeymoon

Luang Prabang

Rosewood Luang Prabang

“23 villas, tents, and suites by Bill Bensley — beside a private waterfall.”

★ Honeymoon

Lunenburg

Mariner King Inn

“An 1830 captain's house on King Street, steps from the Bluenose II dock. Antique-furnished, harbour-facing, quietly correct.”

★ Honeymoon

Maasai Mara

&Beyond Bateleur Camp

“Eighteen tents in the Mara Triangle — &Beyond's flagship Kenyan safari, with direct access to the Mara River migration crossings.”

★ Honeymoon

Maasai Mara

Angama Mara

“Thirty suites on the Oloololo Escarpment 1,000 feet above the Mara — the most photogenic safari setting in Africa.”

★ Honeymoon

Maasai Mara

Governors' Il Moran Camp

“Ten tents on the Mara River — Governors' Camp Collection's flagship, with the most consistent migration river-crossing access in the reserve.”

★ Honeymoon

Maasai Mara

Mahali Mzuri

“Richard Branson's Virgin Limited Edition Mara camp — 12 contemporary-design tents on Olare Motorogi conservancy.”

★ Honeymoon

Maasai Mara

Mara Plains Camp

“Seven tents on Olare Motorogi conservancy — Great Plains Conservation's intimate flagship, with the rare combined Mara and Olare Motorogi access.”

★ Honeymoon

Maasai Mara

Sala's Camp

“Seven tents on the Sand River near the Tanzanian border — the most secluded position in the Mara, the wildebeest first crossing point.”

★ Honeymoon

Mackinac Island

Harbour View Inn

“Built around the 1820s home of fur-trade matriarch Madame La Framboise. Heated pool, harbour panorama, and the kind of garden that asks for a long breakfast.”

★ Honeymoon

Mackinac Island

The Inn on Mackinac

“A painted-lady Victorian in seven colours. Forty-four rooms, downtown Main Street, and the kind of breakfast that makes you forget how early the ferry boarded.”

★ Honeymoon

Madagascar

Anjajavy le Lodge

“25 villas on a remote peninsula with private beach, lemurs, baobabs — Africa's most isolated luxury.”

★ Honeymoon

Madagascar

Constance Tsarabanjina

“25 villas on a private island in the Mitsio archipelago — pure barefoot luxury.”

★ Honeymoon

Madagascar

Tsara Komba Lodge

“8 villas on Nosy Komba — Madagascar's most exclusive eco-luxury hideaway.”

★ Honeymoon

Madeira

Belmond Reid's Palace

“On Funchal clifftop since 1891 — 158 rooms with panoramic Atlantic views, Belmond's Madeira flagship.”

★ Honeymoon

Madrid

Four Seasons Hotel Madrid

“Seven historic buildings, eight years of restoration, an art collection most museums would envy. The rooftop pool and Dani by Dani García on the seventh floor are the city's best new arguments for staying central.”

★ Honeymoon

Madrid

Hotel Único Madrid

“A 19th-century palacete on Calle Claudio Coello. 44 rooms, a courtyard garden, and Ramón Freixa Madrid — two Michelin stars — under the same roof. Small Luxury Hotels of the World, and one of the city's most quietly accomplished addresses.”

★ Honeymoon

Madrid

Mandarin Oriental Ritz, Madrid

“César Ritz's 1910 Belle Époque palace, restored to within an inch of its origin and held to the Mandarin Oriental standard. Three Michelin Keys, two Michelin stars at Deessa, the Golden Triangle of Art outside the door.”

★ Honeymoon

Maldives

Cheval Blanc Randheli

“LVMH's Maldives flagship — 45 villas across five private islands in Noonu Atoll, designed by Jean-Michel Gathy. The most refined Maldivian luxury under the Cheval Blanc standard.”

★ Honeymoon

Maldives

Conrad Maldives Rangali Island

“On twin islands in South Ari Atoll — 150 rooms across both islands, 12 restaurants, and the Muraka underwater suite (the only true underwater hotel residence in the world).”

★ Honeymoon

Maldives

Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Landaa Giraavaru

“In Baa Atoll's UNESCO biosphere reserve — 103 villas, the only marine biology centre in the Maldives, and direct access to Hanifaru Bay manta ray aggregation.”

★ Honeymoon

Maldives

One&Only Reethi Rah

“On a 109-hectare private island in North Malé — 130 villas (the largest in the Maldives), 12 beaches, three pools, and the most complete family infrastructure in any Maldives resort.”

★ Honeymoon

Maldives

Patina Maldives, Fari Islands

“Capella Hotels Group's Maldives — 90 villas designed by Marcio Kogan in the Fari Islands. The most architecturally contemporary Maldives resort, opened 2021.”

★ Honeymoon

Maldives

Six Senses Laamu

“In Laamu Atoll — the only Maldives resort with a UNESCO World Surfing Reserve at the doorstep. 97 villas, sustainability-led architecture, and the brand's signature wellness programme.”

★ Honeymoon

Maldives

Soneva Fushi

“Soneva's original Maldivian property — 71 beach villas in Baa Atoll, no overwater bungalows here. The 'no news, no shoes' philosophy started here in 1995.”

★ Honeymoon

Maldives

Soneva Jani

“Twenty-five over-water villas in Noonu Atoll, each with retractable roof above the bed and a slide directly from villa to lagoon. The most spectacular over-water villas in the world.”

★ Honeymoon

Maldives

Velaa Private Island

“Czech-owned private-island resort in Noonu Atoll — 47 villas, Aragu restaurant by chef Michael Schulze, and the largest residence in the Maldives at 1,000 sq m.”

★ Honeymoon

Mallorca

Belmond La Residencia

“In Deià at the foot of the Tramuntana — 67 rooms in restored 16th-century manor houses, two pools, and an art collection that includes Joan Miró works donated by the family.”

★ Honeymoon

Mallorca

Cap Rocat

“A 19th-century military fortress on a cliff above the Bay of Palma — 30 rooms, three pools, a private cove, and Relais & Châteaux's Mallorcan flagship.”

★ Honeymoon

Mallorca

Hospes Maricel & Spa

“In Cas Català on the Bay of Palma — 51 rooms, adults-only, with the rare Mallorcan combination of beach access and refined service.”

★ Honeymoon

Manchester Vt

Reluctant Panther Inn

“Vermont's only Relais & Châteaux property. Twenty rooms, fireplaces in nearly every one, and the dining room New Yorkers drive five hours for.”

★ Honeymoon

Marbella

Finca Cortesin

“In Casares — 67 rooms with Solheim Cup-hosting golf course, the most refined Costa del Sol luxury hotel.”

★ Honeymoon

Marco Island

JW Marriott Marco Island Beach Resort

“The flagship of the Gulf — three miles of private beach, six pools, two championship golf courses. Marco Island's social and culinary epicentre.”

★ Honeymoon

Marco Island

Marco Beach Ocean Resort

“All suites, all Gulf views, all the discretion the JW cannot offer. The grown-up choice on Marco — Sale e Sale and a rooftop pool that proves it.”

★ Honeymoon

Marco Island

Olde Marco Island Inn

“1883, and the only building on Marco that predates the resorts. Forty-five suites in Old Marco Village — a different island entirely from the high-rises.”

★ Honeymoon

Marfa

Hotel Paisano

“Where James Dean, Liz Taylor and Rock Hudson lived while filming Giant. The Spanish Revival courtyard still feels like 1955.”

★ Honeymoon

Margaret River

Cape Lodge

“22 rooms Relais & Châteaux on private estate vineyard — Margaret River's defining luxury.”

★ Honeymoon

Margaret River

Smiths Beach Resort

“Beachfront villas on Yallingup's surf break — Margaret River's beach-luxury choice.”

★ Honeymoon

Marrakech

Amanjena

“Aman's Marrakech property — 39 pavilions and pools surrounded by olive groves with the Atlas Mountains in the distance. Aman tradition meets Moroccan setting.”

★ Honeymoon

Marrakech

La Mamounia

“Open since 1923 — 209 rooms across 20 acres of olive-grove gardens, Jacques Garcia interiors, and the most historic Marrakech address.”

★ Honeymoon

Marrakech

Mandarin Oriental, Marrakech

“On 20 hectares of gardens — 54 villas and 9 suites with private pools, full Mandarin Oriental service, and the brand's signature spa programme.”

★ Honeymoon

Marrakech

Royal Mansour Marrakech

“King Mohammed VI's project — 53 individual riads connected by underground tunnels, 600 master craftsmen worked on the build, the most extraordinary hotel construction in modern history.”

★ Honeymoon

Marrakech

The Oberoi, Marrakech

“On 28 hectares of olive groves — 84 rooms in classical Moroccan architecture, the most refined Oberoi property outside India.”

★ Honeymoon

Marthas Vineyard

Charlotte Inn

“The island's only Relais & Châteaux. Twenty-three rooms inside a 1864 captain's house — a hush so deliberate it feels almost theatrical.”

★ Honeymoon

Marthas Vineyard

Harbor View Hotel

“The island's flagship since 1891. A porch the length of a football field, the lighthouse out front, and a gentle, unhurried command of Edgartown.”

★ Honeymoon

Marthas Vineyard

Hob Knob Inn

“Seventeen rooms in a restored Greek Revival on Main Street. Bicycles, breakfast included, and a quiet excellence the brochure doesn't oversell.”

★ Honeymoon

Marthas Vineyard

Lambert's Cove Inn & Resort

“A 1790 farmhouse on seven wooded acres in West Tisbury. Pool, tennis, beach pass — the Vineyard at its most agrarian and unhurried.”

★ Honeymoon

Marthas Vineyard

Outermost Inn

“Hugh and Jeanne Taylor's inn at the western edge of the island. Seven rooms, the Aquinnah cliffs at sunset, and no other building in sight.”

★ Honeymoon

Marthas Vineyard

The Christopher

“Lark Hotels' Edgartown property — sixteen rooms of crisp coastal design tucked off Main Street. The island's best small boutique under fifty.”

★ Honeymoon

Marthas Vineyard

The Inn at Bellevue

“Oak Bluffs gingerbread, sensitively renovated. Rocking-chair porch, a block from the harbour, and a boutique mood that earns the price.”

1 Honeymoon

Maui

Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea

“The finest resort in the Pacific. Three pools on the cliffs above Wailea Beach, and Ferraro's Bar e Ristorante at sunset with the turtles below.”

2 Honeymoon

Maui

Montage Kapalua Bay

“All-suite on a crescent bay in the most secluded corner of West Maui. The most private five-star experience on the island.”

3 Honeymoon

Maui

Andaz Maui at Wailea Resort

“The most contemporary resort in Wailea. Morimoto Maui beachfront and the adults-focused pool programme attract a younger five-star clientele.”

6 Honeymoon

Maui

Fairmont Kea Lani Maui

“All-suite Wailea resort in the white Mediterranean building. The suite configuration makes every room a family or honeymoon suite by default.”

9 Honeymoon

Maui

The Ritz-Carlton Kapalua

“The Kapalua hillside above the bay, with the most complete golf resort programme in West Maui and the Jean-Michel Cousteau ocean programme.”

★ Honeymoon

Mauritius

Constance Belle Mare Plage

“On Belle Mare beachfront — 113 villas with two championship golf courses.”

★ Honeymoon

Mauritius

Constance Le Prince Maurice

“Adults-only — 89 suites on Belle Mare lagoon, the polished couples-luxury Mauritian option.”

★ Honeymoon

Mauritius

Four Seasons Resort Mauritius at Anahita

“On Anahita estate — 134 villas with championship golf course.”

★ Honeymoon

Mauritius

One&Only Le Saint Géran

“On a private peninsula since 1975 — 162 rooms with two beaches, the most refined Mauritian luxury.”

★ Honeymoon

Memphis

Central Station Memphis

“A 1914 train station turned music-obsessed boutique hotel. Curated vinyl in every room and a lobby that doubles as a working record store.”

★ Honeymoon

Memphis

Madison Hotel

“Memphis's first true boutique hotel. The rooftop sunset over the Mississippi is the city's most under-rated romantic moment.”

★ Honeymoon

Mendocino

MacCallum House Inn

“An 1882 Victorian mansion in the centre of the village. The dining room alone is worth the drive — easily Mendocino's best restaurant.”

★ Honeymoon

Mendoza

Cavas Wine Lodge

“In Lujan de Cuyo — 18 villas with rooftop terraces overlooking the Andes.”

★ Honeymoon

Mendoza

The Vines Resort & Spa

“In Uco Valley — 22 villas with private vineyard plots.”

1 Honeymoon

Miami

Faena Hotel Miami Beach

“Red velvet, gold leaf, a gilded mammoth in the lobby — and rooms restrained enough to honour the spectacle.”

5 Honeymoon

Miami

The St. Regis Bal Harbour Resort

“650-square-foot starter rooms with 210-square-foot balconies. Butler service that does what butler service is supposed to do.”

9 Honeymoon

Miami

Nobu Hotel Miami Beach

“Rockwell-designed restraint inside the Eden Roc complex. The restaurant is the gravitational centre — the rooms are the prize.”

★ Honeymoon

Moab

Hoodoo Moab

“The newest serious hotel in town — Curio Collection polish, a rooftop bar facing the Moab Rim, and walking distance to Main Street dinner.”

★ Honeymoon

Moab

ULUM Moab

“Under Canvas's luxury sibling — climate-controlled tented suites beneath Looking Glass Arch. The best dark-sky bedroom in the lower 48.”

★ Honeymoon

Monaco

Hôtel Hermitage Monte-Carlo

“Sister property to the Hôtel de Paris, with Gustave Eiffel's glass dome over the Winter Garden. The quieter and arguably more romantic of the two.”

★ Honeymoon

Monaco

Hôtel Métropole Monte-Carlo

“Jacques Garcia-designed in Belle Époque-revival style. 126 rooms, the Givenchy spa, and the Joël Robuchon restaurants — Monaco's most refined modern luxury.”

★ Honeymoon

Mont Tremblant

Hôtel Quintessence

“Thirty suites on the shore of Lac Tremblant. Every room has a fireplace, every bath has a view. Quebec's only Relais & Châteaux on this side of the mountain.”

★ Honeymoon

Montauk

Gurney's Montauk Resort & Seawater Spa

“The only oceanfront seawater spa on the East Coast. A clifftop institution since 1926 — Montauk's address when the Atlantic must be the view.”

★ Honeymoon

Montauk

Marram Montauk

“Ninety-six rooms with the dunes at your door and the ocean three steps further. Restrained, sun-bleached, almost Scandinavian — Montauk's quietest luxury.”

★ Honeymoon

Montauk

Sole East Resort

“A 1923 Tudor estate turned bohemian retreat. Heated saltwater pool, manicured gardens, and the most adult-feeling boutique address in town.”

★ Honeymoon

Montauk

The Crows Nest

“A hillside inn above Lake Montauk with the village's prettiest sunset terrace. Sixteen rooms, taverna dinners, and Sean MacPherson's editorial eye throughout.”

★ Honeymoon

Monte Carlo

Hôtel Hermitage Monte-Carlo

“A standout property in Monte Carlo for honeymoon.”

★ Honeymoon

Monte Carlo

Hôtel Métropole Monte-Carlo

“A standout property in Monte Carlo for honeymoon.”

★ Honeymoon

Monte Carlo

Hôtel de Paris Monte-Carlo

“A standout property in Monte Carlo for honeymoon.”

★ Honeymoon

Montreal

Auberge du Vieux-Port

“Forty-five rooms of stone and timber facing the Saint Lawrence. The river-view loft suites earn the price; the rooftop fireworks every July earn the booking.”

★ Honeymoon

Montreal

Hotel Le St-James

“A vaulted 1870 Merchants Bank, transformed into 60 suites of restrained antique splendour. Where the Rolling Stones stay when they pass through.”

★ Honeymoon

Montreal

Hotel Nelligan

“Exposed brick, wine-dark woodwork, a glass-roofed atrium and a rooftop with the cathedral spires for company. The most romantic four walls in Vieux-Montreal.”

★ Honeymoon

Muscat

Shangri-La Al Husn Resort & Spa

“Adults-only on Muscat clifftop — 180 rooms with private beach access.”

★ Honeymoon

Muscat

Six Senses Zighy Bay

“On Musandam Peninsula — 82 villas, the only resort in the world accessible by paragliding.”

★ Honeymoon

Muskoka

Sherwood Inn

“Lake Joseph's quiet aristocrat — fifty rooms, a serious dining room, and the kind of lakefront silence that money doesn't usually buy.”

★ Honeymoon

Muskoka

Windermere House

“Built 1864, white-clapboard, wraparound veranda, gas-lamp memory. The most romantic address on Lake Rosseau — and possibly anywhere in Ontario.”

★ Honeymoon

Mykonos

Cavo Tagoo Mykonos

“An aquarium bar inside the infinity pool. The view is the hotel — and everything else is built to match it.”

★ Honeymoon

Mykonos

Katikies Mykonos

“Thirty-five suites, two infinity pools, and zero reasons to leave. The Leading Hotels of the World stamp means something here — you can feel it in the thread count.”

★ Honeymoon

Mykonos

Kivotos Mykonos

“Forty suites cascading down to a private beach. The kind of boutique hotel that makes the word boutique mean something again.”

★ Honeymoon

Mykonos

Myconian Villa Collection

“Fifty-nine private villas above Elia Bay. The most exclusive property in the Myconian family — the view from the top confirms why.”

★ Honeymoon

Mystic

Inn at Mystic

“The 1904 Haley mansion with the view Bogart and Bacall honeymooned over. Hilltop gardens, harbour glimpses, and the most romantic address in Mystic.”

★ Honeymoon

Nantucket

Faraway Nantucket

“The most stylish thing to happen to a Nantucket lobby in fifty years. Younger crowd, surf prints, and a pool deck the island didn't know it needed.”

★ Honeymoon

Nantucket

Greydon House

“Twenty rooms behind a Broad Street facade. Roman & Williams interiors that prove design hotels can still feel like Nantucket — and improve it.”

★ Honeymoon

Nantucket

The Cottages and Lofts at the Boat Basin

“You sleep on the wharf itself. Private cottages with kitchens, the Steamship Authority a hundred yards off, and the harbor at the foot of the bed.”

★ Honeymoon

Nantucket

The Wauwinet

“A Relais & Châteaux peninsula with the harbor on one side, the Atlantic on the other. Topper's restaurant alone is reason to come.”

★ Honeymoon

Nantucket

White Elephant

“The harbor lawn at sunset is Nantucket itself. A century-old flagship that earned its name and never apologised for it.”

6 Honeymoon

Napa Valley

Poetry Inn

“Five rooms on a Stags Leap vineyard, with the valley panorama that inspired the name. The most intimate luxury property in California wine country.”

★ Honeymoon

Naples Fl

Four Seasons Resort Naples

“On the legendary Naples Beach Hotel parcel — 216 keys, an 18-hole course, and the most anticipated US opening of the decade. Opening late 2026.”

★ Honeymoon

Naples Fl

Hotel Escalante

“Eleven rooms hidden in a tropical courtyard a block from Fifth Avenue. Naples's most intimate address — and the one couples return to annually.”

6 Honeymoon

New Orleans

Hotel Peter & Paul

“A converted 19th century Catholic church, rectory, and school. The chapel suite is the most unusual room in Louisiana.”

1 Honeymoon

New York

Aman New York

“The most private square footage in Manhattan. If silence is a luxury, Aman has cornered the market.”

2 Honeymoon

New York

The Mark Hotel

“The only New York hotel on The World's 50 Best list — and the rooms earn it, twice over.”

6 Honeymoon

New York

The Plaza Hotel

“The address everyone knows. The rooms earn the reputation, and the location earns everything else.”

★ Honeymoon

Newport Beach

Lido House, Autograph Collection

“A New England-style cottage hotel on the old fire station site, rebuilt with five cape-style cottages. Topside Lounge serves the best harbor sunset in Newport.”

★ Honeymoon

Newport Beach

The Resort at Pelican Hill

“Forbes Five-Star Italian villas above the Pacific. The Coliseum Pool and 36 holes of Tom Fazio golf settle the matter — this is California's most complete resort.”

★ Honeymoon

Newport Ri

Mill Street Inn

“A converted 1890s sawmill, now twenty-three suites in the Historic Hill district. Quiet, walkable, and the closest thing Newport has to a true inn.”

★ Honeymoon

Newport Ri

The Vanderbilt, Auberge Resorts Collection

“Alfred Vanderbilt's private 1909 residence reborn as Auberge's most polished East Coast property. Rooftop pool, spa, and the right Newport address.”

★ Honeymoon

Niagara Falls

Crowne Plaza Niagara Falls/Fallsview

“The 1929 General Brock — where Marilyn Monroe stayed during 'Niagara'. The lobby still smells of Old Hollywood and the bones of the building remain handsome.”

★ Honeymoon

Niagara Falls

Embassy Suites by Hilton Niagara Falls Fallsview

“The all-suite tower with a 42nd-floor restaurant. Two-room suites mean parents and kids can both pretend they slept well.”

★ Honeymoon

Niagara Falls

Marriott Niagara Falls Fallsview Hotel & Spa

“The closest hotel to Horseshoe Falls — closer than physics should allow. Get a Fallsview room and the cataract becomes your alarm clock.”

★ Honeymoon

Niagara Falls

Sterling Inn & Spa

“The only true boutique in a town of high-rises. AAA Four Diamond, a serious spa, and AG restaurant — the proposal hotel of record.”

★ Honeymoon

Niagara On The Lake

124 on Queen Hotel & Spa

“The newest luxury build on Queen Street — a rooftop terrace, a serious spa, and the only contemporary hotel that doesn't apologise for not being Victorian.”

★ Honeymoon

Niagara On The Lake

The Charles Hotel

“Twelve rooms in an 1832 home steps from Queen Street — the small, deeply personal alternative to the Vintage Hotels machine.”

★ Honeymoon

Niagara On The Lake

The Oban Inn

“An English garden, a view of Lake Ontario, and a pub that locals actually drink in. The most authentically Old Town address in NOTL.”

★ Honeymoon

Niseko

Kasara Niseko Village Townhouse

“8 townhouses ski-in ski-out — the most exclusive Niseko private accommodation.”

★ Honeymoon

Ojai

Capri Hotel

“A 1939 motor court reborn as Ojai's most fashionable hideaway. Thirty-two rooms, a saltwater pool, and the East End at the front door.”

★ Honeymoon

Ojai

Caravan Outpost

“Eleven Airstreams under oak trees, walking distance to the Arcade. The most photographed boutique stay in California — and deservedly so.”

★ Honeymoon

Ojai

Emerald Iguana Inn

“Twelve Craftsman-style cottages tucked in a citrus grove. The adults-only Iguana — for couples who want the Arcade kept at arm's length.”

★ Honeymoon

Ojai

Ojai Rancho Inn

“A 1947 motor lodge restored with cedar saunas, vinyl in every room, and a tap room that becomes the unofficial Ojai living room after dusk.”

★ Honeymoon

Ojai

Ojai Valley Inn

“The valley's iconic flagship — 220 acres of oaks and lavender, a 31,000-square-foot Spa Village, and the Pink Moment from your terrace.”

★ Honeymoon

Ojai

Su Nido Inn

“Nine suites half a block from the Arcade. Spanish Colonial bones, fireplaces in every room, and the rare Ojai inn that feels genuinely private.”

★ Honeymoon

Ojai

The Lavender Inn

“Ojai's oldest schoolhouse, now an eight-room B&B perfumed with lavender. Cooking school on weekends, gardens in bloom year-round.”

★ Honeymoon

Okavango Delta

Jao Camp

“5 luxury suites with private plunge pools by architect Silvio Rech — the Okavango's most architectural camp.”

★ Honeymoon

Okavango Delta

Mombo Camp

“9 tented suites on Chief's Island — Botswana's highest game density.”

★ Honeymoon

Okavango Delta

Vumbura Plains

“14 tented suites in the northern Okavango — water and dry-land game in equal measure.”

★ Honeymoon

Okavango Delta

Xigera Safari Lodge

“12 suites filled with African contemporary art — Red Carnation's Okavango masterpiece.”

★ Honeymoon

Okinawa

Halekulani Okinawa

“Opened 2019 in Onna — 360 rooms beachfront with full Halekulani service.”

★ Honeymoon

Okinawa

Iraph Sui, A Luxury Collection Hotel

“On Irabu Island near Miyako — 58 rooms, Marriott Luxury Collection's most refined Okinawa option.”

★ Honeymoon

Okinawa

Rosewood Miyakojima

“Opening 2025 on Miyako Island — 55 rooms, Rosewood's most ambitious Asia-Pacific opening.”

★ Honeymoon

Okinawa

The Ritz-Carlton, Okinawa

“In Nago — 97 rooms on hillside with full ocean and golf course views.”

★ Honeymoon

Orlando

Disney's Polynesian Village

“Tiki-bar nostalgia executed with Disney rigor. The white-sand beach watches the Magic Kingdom fireworks. Bungalows sit on stilts over the lagoon.”

★ Honeymoon

Orlando

Four Seasons Resort Orlando

“The only Forbes Five-Star resort inside Walt Disney World. Extra Magic Hours, a five-acre water park, and the rare adult pool that justifies the word retreat.”

★ Honeymoon

Orlando

Grand Floridian Resort & Spa

“Disney's Victorian flagship — a monorail to Magic Kingdom, the Castle visible across the lagoon at fireworks. Sentimentality engineered to perfection.”

★ Honeymoon

Orlando

The Ritz-Carlton Orlando

“Forty thousand square feet of spa and a Greg Norman course set on 500 quiet acres. The most adult resort in the most childlike city in America.”

★ Honeymoon

Orlando

Waldorf Astoria Orlando

“The classic grand-hotel template, transplanted to Bonnet Creek. Rees Jones golf, a serious spa, and Disney shuttles that never feel like buses.”

★ Honeymoon

Oslo

Sommerro Hotel

“A standout property in Oslo for honeymoon.”

★ Honeymoon

Oslo

The Thief

“A standout property in Oslo for honeymoon.”

★ Honeymoon

Outer Banks

Cypress Moon Inn

“Three soundfront rooms, a private pier, and the longest sunsets on Currituck. Adults-only, no televisions, no neighbours — and entirely the point.”

★ Honeymoon

Outer Banks

The Inn on Pamlico Sound

“Twelve rooms on the soundside in Buxton. A private dock, an honest kitchen, the Cape Hatteras lighthouse five minutes south. The Outer Banks at its quietest.”

3 Honeymoon

Palm Beach

Brazilian Court Hotel & Beach Club

“The 1926 Mediterranean Revival courtyard hotel where Cary Grant honeymooned and Cafe Boulud Palm Beach operates from the ground floor. Old Palm Beach character, current service.”

10 Honeymoon

Palm Beach

Grandview Gardens B&B

“Seven rooms in a 1925 Mediterranean Revival house in West Palm Beach's historic district. The tropical garden pool is a private oasis.”

★ Honeymoon

Palm Springs

Korakia Pensione

“Two hidden compounds, no televisions, candle-lit pools at night. Korakia is what people mean when they say Palm Springs feels like Tangier in 1928.”

★ Honeymoon

Palm Springs

Parker Palm Springs

“Jonathan Adler's maximalist masterpiece. Orange front door, lemon-yellow chaises, hammocks under citrus trees — the Parker invented the look every other Palm Springs hotel now copies.”

★ Honeymoon

Palm Springs

Sands Hotel & Spa Indian Wells

“Martyn Lawrence Bullard's Moroccan fever dream. 46 rooms, a single great pool, and the most Instagrammable lobby in the desert. A boutique hotel that earns the term.”

★ Honeymoon

Palm Springs

The Ritz-Carlton, Rancho Mirage

“Perched 650 feet above the valley floor. The infinity pool sits at the edge of a cliff, the spa is the largest in the desert, and dinner watches the sunset turn the mountains pink.”