A restored Ravello palace with one of Italy’s most famous infinity pools, extraordinary sea views and a wonderfully calm way to experience the Amalfi Coast.

A secluded Positano icon with private sea-view terraces, a cliffside beach club, complimentary boat trips and one of Italy’s most spectacular tennis courts.

A historic Sorrento hotel with Bay of Naples views, five acres of gardens and private elevator access to the marina for remarkably easy Capri days.

The Capri resort for travelers who prefer serious wellness, Il Riccio Beach Club and a quieter Anacapri base to living around the Piazzetta.

A favorite of one of my most well-traveled client families, J.K. Place Capri is an intimate 22-room hideaway with exceptional service, sea views and brilliantly easy island logistics.

The Capri-town hotel for travelers who want the Piazzetta outside, a real terrace upstairs and Mare by Casa Tua for beach days at Marina Piccola.

A modern Amalfi Coast hideaway with a rare private beach, private dock and exceptional sea-view suites. Here is what I would actually book and what to know first.

Ravello’s family-owned Pink Palace combines huge Amalfi Coast views, Michelin-starred dining and a private beach club 15 minutes below the hotel.

Positano’s most recognizable hotel, with extraordinary sea views, a heated art-filled pool and the new Le Sirenuse Mare beach club in Nerano.

A 31-suite Palace hotel on a 200-hectare art and wine estate between Aix and the Luberon. Ten suites have private pools.

The Luberon without sleeping in its most famous village. Two pools, two restaurants, three-bedroom suites and Bonnieux a walk downhill.

A Palace hotel built into the hillside of Gordes, with panoramic Luberon views, beautiful pools, a Guerlain spa and one of the best children's programs at any luxury hotel in Provence.

A beautifully redesigned five-star hotel in Mougins with two pools, a Spa by Clarins and a peaceful setting just minutes from Cannes. Romantic enough for a honeymoon, relaxed enough for a family trip.

An intimate beachfront Maison minutes from Saint-Tropez, with a private beach, three-Michelin-starred dining and some excellent but very specific room options.

A glamorous Paris Palace with newly renovated oversized rooms, spectacular Jeff Leatham flowers, six Michelin stars and service that makes the city remarkably easy.

A polished new Mykonos retreat above Kalo Livadi Bay with 94 sea-view rooms, suites and villas, a private beach, two infinity pools and a quieter, more grown-up take on the island.

One of Costa Rica’s most extraordinary family luxury resorts, featuring unobstructed Arenal Volcano views, private thermal plunge pools, and just six coveted two-bedroom Family Tents.

A glamorous new hideaway between Paraga and Paradise Beach with private-pool suites, waterfront bungalows, ROKA Beach Club and just enough distance from the Mykonos scene to recover from it.

Poised on a rocky peninsula above Monaco, The Maybourne Riviera offers striking modern architecture and unrivaled views of the Mediterranean coastline.

An icon of the French Riviera, Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc offers timeless elegance, private coastline access, and a romantic atmosphere for the discerning traveler.