Caruso, A Belmond Hotel · Italy
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.
Il San Pietro di Positano · Italy
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.
Jumeirah Capri Palace · Italy
The Capri resort for travelers who prefer serious wellness, Il Riccio Beach Club and a quieter Anacapri base to living around the Piazzetta.
J.K. Place Capri · Italy
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.
Hotel La Palma · Italy
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.
Borgo Santandrea · Italy
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.
Palazzo Avino · Italy
Ravello’s family-owned Pink Palace combines huge Amalfi Coast views, Michelin-starred dining and a private beach club 15 minutes below the hotel.
Le Sirenuse · Italy
Positano’s most recognizable hotel, with extraordinary sea views, a heated art-filled pool and the new Le Sirenuse Mare beach club in Nerano.
Villa La Coste · Provence
A 31-suite Palace hotel on a 200-hectare art and wine estate between Aix and the Luberon. Ten suites have private pools.
Capelongue · Bonnieux, Provence
The Luberon without sleeping in its most famous village. Two pools, two restaurants, three-bedroom suites and Bonnieux a walk downhill.
Airelles Gordes, La Bastide · Gordes, Provence
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.
Le Mas Candille · Mougins, French Riviera
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.
Cheval Blanc St-Tropez · Saint-Tropez
An intimate beachfront Maison minutes from Saint-Tropez, with a private beach, three-Michelin-starred dining and some excellent but very specific room options.
Airelles Château de La Messardière · St. Tropez
A palatial hilltop retreat above Saint-Tropez with sweeping sea views, immaculate gardens, a private beach club and just enough old-world grandeur. It is glamorous without being exhausting and, rather unexpectedly, very good for families.
Four Seasons Astir Palace Hotel Athens · Athens Riviera, Greece
A Four Seasons resort on a Vouliagmeni peninsula with three private beaches, sea-view bungalows and the Acropolis about 30 minutes away.
Four Seasons Hotel Mykonos · Greece
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.
Nayara Tented Camp · Costa Rica
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.
Nayara Springs · Costa Rica
An adults-only rainforest retreat near Arenal Volcano with 35 private villas, thermal hot spring plunge pools, and Three Michelin Key service. My top pick for honeymoons and luxury couples' trips.
Kona Village, A Rosewood Resort · Hawaii Island
A private, barefoot-luxury retreat on Kahuwai Bay, with freestanding hales, no televisions, thoughtful cultural programming, and the rare feeling that families and couples can both exhale.