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.

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 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.

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

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.

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.

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.