Ciragan Palace Kempinski - some of whose public rooms and finest suites occupy the former Sultan's palace - reflects a harmonious blend of the old and the new amid elegant surroundings.

Situated on the idyllic southern coast of Antigua, Carlisle Bay boasts breath-taking turquoise waters, a powdery white sand beach, a lagoon, and lush tropical gardens.

The Château Saint-Martin & Spa is a 5-star luxury sanctuary where historic Provence charm has been restyled for the most elegant contemporary lifestyle.

Set in the beautiful Yarra Valley, one hour from Melbourne, the heart of Victoria's wine country, Chateau Yering is a window onto Australia's rich past.

Designed as a retreat from the stresses of contemporary living, and ranked among the United States' top romantic getaways, Canoe Bay is an unspoiled, peaceful, and wonderfully secluded place in northwestern Wisconsin.

Cayo Espanto is an award-winning private island ideally located in the calm waters of the Western Caribbean, three miles off coast of San Pedro, Belize.

The hotel is over 100 years old, and is situated in the heart of Oslo - the capital of Norway.

For more than a century, Castle Hill Inn, a Relais & Chateaux property, has captured the imagination of guests from around the world with its enchanting coastal setting, relaxed elegance and authentic Newport spirit.

Surrounded by glacial mountains and lush rain forest, Clayoquot Wilderness Resort is located in British Columbia's fragile Clayoquot Sound Biosphere reserve, right at the mouth of the Bedwell River, approximately 40 minutes outside of Tofino, BC.

Belize's premier jungle lodge, located on a 130,000 acre private nature reserve in Northwestern Belize, this is a unique destination.

Host to celebrities enjoying a week of solitude, Houston socialites and European art cognoscenti, entrepeneur and historian John Poindexter's hideaway is an important historical artifact.

Chateau de Bagnols, a member of Relais & Chateaux, is the finest five-star deluxe chateau hotel in France and is regarded by many as the finest vineyard chateau hotel in the world.

In the azure waters of the Indian Ocean there is an island like no other on earth. An island where nature thrives and man is just a silent observer, curator of one of the most pristine islands on earth.

Set on 60 acres of natural landscape with some of the most spectacular vistas of Italy, Castello di Vicarello is a restored 12th-century medieval castle

Formerly the Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Chinzan-so features a 17-acre Japanese botanical garden.