Located on a former coconut plantation 20 minutes outside of San Juan, Puerto Rico’s capital city, the St. Regis Bahia Beach has all the lavish amenities you’d expect from a five-star resort: there’s a state-of-the-art gym, a swanky spa, gorgeous suites, poolside cabanas and two esteemed restaurants. A ... More

The reigning champion: Since 1993, Explora's Hotel Salto Chico (pictured below)—in the heart of Chile's almost 600,000-acre Torres del Paine National Park—has been the area's go-to upscale hotel experience, based on a model of "luxury of the essential": comfortable rooms, locally sourced food and wine and an overarching ... More

Geraldine’s Take an elevator up to the fourth floor of the hip new Hotel Van Zandt, and you’ll find Geraldine’s, a live music restaurant and bar. The buzzy, leather and brass-filled space opens up to the hotel’s rooftop pool, complete with a fireplace and private cabanas. Order a boozy Old ... More

In a sea of Playa del Carmen hotels, Mahekal Beach Resort stands light-years above the rest. Guests will enjoy the rare combination of a luxury resort experience with authentic Mexican history. The resort’s palapa-style bungalows (some of which sit just feet from the ocean’s edge) were originally erected ... More

Marley Hodgson drives a 1962 Land Rover with custom leather seats, which—of course the founder of heritage leather brand Ghurka drives a car with custom leather seats. “When we bought ‘Rover’ in the 1970s, we replaced the vinyl seats with our own leather,” Hodgson explains. Summers in Martha’s Vineyard—and kid ... More

Hotel Matilda in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, reveals its artistic significance upfront. The approach starts with the water feature anchored by a 150 year-old millstone in the front courtyard, from where artist Nacho Rodriguez Bach’s multimedia illuminated wall behind the check-in desk is also visible. Next, the art-filled ... More