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TOP RESORTS IN THE


MAINLAND U.S. AND CANADA


1 | LITTLE PALM ISLAND RESORT & SPA,
FLORIDA KEYS You don’t have to fly
to the South Pacific to honeymoon on
a private island. Depending on where
you live, you may not have to fly period;
just take U.S. 1 from Miami to Little
Torch Key and hitch a ride on the hotel’s
gleaming mahogany boat. Your suite—
topped with thatch and outfitted with
an outdoor bamboo shower—only adds
to the castaway fantasy. Doubles from
$990; littlepalmisland.com.
2 | POST RANCH INN, BIG SUR,
CALIFORNIA Doubles from $675;
postranchinn.com.
3 | AMANGIRI, CANYON POINT, UTAH
Doubles from $1,250; aman.com.
4 | MEADOWOOD NAPA VALLEY,
CALIFORNIA Doubles from $500;
meadowood.com.
5 | AUBERGE DU SOLEIL, NAPA
VALLEY, CALIFORNIA Doubles from
$1,175; aubergedusoleil.com.

TOP RESORTS IN AFRICA


AND THE MIDDLE EAST


1 | ONE & ONLY CAPE TOWN, SOUTH
AFRICA Although it’s set on the touristy
Victoria and Alfred Waterfront, this
property feels like a private retreat, with
views of iconic Table Mountain, a spa
on its own island, and the only Nobu
restaurant in Africa. Expect to work
up an appetite shopping, surfing, and
cage diving with great whites. Doubles
from $689; oneandonlyresorts.com.
2 | ROYAL MALEWANE, KRUGER
NATIONAL PARK, SOUTH AFRICA
All-inclusive doubles from $2,752;
royalmalewane.com.
3 | SINGITA SABI SAND, SOUTH AFRICA
All-inclusive doubles from $2,450;
singita.com.
4 | SINGITA KRUGER NATIONAL PARK,
SOUTH AFRICA All-inclusive doubles
from $2,580; singita.com.
5 | ONE & ONLY ROYAL MIRAGE, DUBAI,
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES Doubles from
$536; oneandonlyresorts.com.

TOP RESORTS IN CENTRAL


AND SOUTH AMERICA


1 | FOUR SEASONS RESORT COSTA
RIC A AT PENINSUL A PAPAGAYO
Nestled between two golden-sand
beaches, this posh Pacific oasis lets
couples get their nature on without
sacrificing big-resort perks (four pools,
a golf course, tennis courts). Wake up to
breakfast in bed, hike in a cloud forest,
then sign up (November through May)
for a star-gazing dinner that includes
wine aged with—no joke—meteorite dust.
Doubles from $500; fourseasons.com.
2 | MUKUL BEACH, GOLF & SPA,
GUACALITO DE LA ISLA, NICARAGUA
Doubles from $500; mukulresort.com.
3 | TURTLE INN, PLACENCIA, BELIZE
Doubles from $319; turtleinn.com.
4 | BELMOND SANCTUARY LODGE,
MACHU PICCHU, PERU Doubles from
$975; belmond.com.
5 | NAYARA SPRINGS, ARENAL VOL-
CANO NATIONAL PARK, COSTA RICA
Doubles from $650; nayarasprings.com.

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