Private Villas
Whole-house hideaways with staff, pools and a gate you control: cliff estates in Uluwatu, beachfront acres in Grace Bay, Tramuntana fincas.
A villa is a different proposition from a suite. You are buying the whole envelope — the staff, the kitchen, the pool, the gate — and the calculation changes accordingly. At eight bedrooms and a resident chef, a rate that looks alarming per night often lands below a comparable block of resort suites once you divide it by the party.
These guides cover the properties we would actually book: what the headline perk really is, what the shoulder-season discount looks like, and where the minimum-stay rules bite.
Private Villas Guides
Bali's Best Cliffside Villas with Infinity Pools
Uluwatu's legendary cliff belt, four must-stay sanctuaries, and everything you need to book with confidence.
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Five-star beach resorts, private yacht charters, spa retreats and Michelin dining on the Balearics' grandest island.
SHA, Chenot Palace and Lanserhof compared: programmes, price points and who each suits best.
Small-ship lines, the best itineraries from Monaco to the Dodecanese, and when to sail.
Other Collections
Six more ways to travel well, each with its own run of guides.