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 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.

A hilltop Palace above Vence with beautiful gardens, a La Prairie spa and some of the best private family villas on the French Riviera. Come for the views. Book the villa because traveling with children is considerably nicer when everyone has a bedroom.

A restored Belle Époque grand hotel with a decidedly modern surprise inside: glass bathtubs, open showers, contemporary art and excellent two-bedroom family suites. Best of all, Saint-Tropez is an eight-minute boat ride away.

A relaxed Belle Époque hotel at the entrance to Cap-Ferrat with one of the few private sandy beaches on this coastline, a heated pool and Beaulieu-sur-Mer on foot.

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 small, beautifully designed luxury hotel in Tribeca with excellent city-view rooms, a gorgeous spa and one of my favorite downtown Manhattan locations.

A Four Seasons resort on a Vouliagmeni peninsula with three private beaches, sea-view bungalows and the Acropolis about 30 minutes away.

An intimate 36-room Palace directly on the slopes of Courchevel 1850, with exceptional ski service, a Guerlain spa, serious family facilities and one of the most extraordinary private chalets in the Alps.

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.

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.