The 102 guest rooms are outfitted in Italian marble and Greek quartz, and feature dual sided fireplaces and lake views. Once you’ve settled in, hit the multi-level spa for a La Prairie facial and a dip in the dramatic outdoor pool, which appears to float off the side of a cliff. Whether you’re coming to take part in a wellness retreat and hike the miles of on-property trails, or just want to relax with massages and gourmet food, there’s plenty to do at the Bürgenstock — and when you’re ready to explore, Lucerne is a quick ride away on the hotel’s complimentary high-speed boat. Doubles from $665. —Sandra Ramani Advertisement 41 of 56 Pivoting from drinking to sleeping is no mean feat, but the Experimental Group has pulled it off, adding hotels in its native Paris and now this one in London’s Covent Garden to its burgeoning list of stylish cocktail dens. The 18-room Henrietta occupies adjoining townhouses on a quiet street of independent coffee shops, boutiques, and restaurants, just far enough from the area’s mime artist mayhem. Designer Dorothée Meilichzon, who did the interiors of most of the group’s bars and hotels, gave the bedrooms a glamorous look all her own, with terrazzo-print carpets, millennium pink bathrooms, and king-size beds with vast fabric-and-mirror headboards.

　　Downstairs, hotshot chef Ollie Dabbous runs the excellent restaurant, turning out meaty mains such as barbecued quail with toasted wheat and clover, as well as lighter dishes, including an excellent beef tartare with nasturtium. As you’d expect, drinks are a high point — not just the cocktails, but also the mainly French wines, which are reasonably priced. Doubles from $355. —Kate Maxwell Advertisement 42 of 56 Overlooking the Exe Estuary in Devon, this Georgian manor-house-turned-hotel is the vision of chef-owner Michael Caines, who weighed in on every decision from the layout of the three dining rooms to the coral and shell objets d'art on display. Key to the design was instilling a real sense of place: the color scheme of each bedroom was based on that of a native bird (Kingfisher, for instance, has teal blue tiling; Heron has dove grey walls and gold tubs inspired by the bird's beak), and a landscape watercolor by local artist Rachel Toll adorns the staircase.

　　The location even inspired a special seven-course tasting menu, which features Cornish crab raviolo and braised Brixham turbot with China Jar Molds Manufacturers wild mushrooms and truffle butter sauce. This is relaxed, contemporary country-house living with all the trimmings: complimentary gin trays in the rooms, Devon cream teas served on the lawn, and Pashley bicycles you can borrow to cycle along the Exe estuary trail to Exmouth. Doubles from $426. —Emma Love Advertisement 43 of 56 Plentiful wildlife and untouched national parks are the leading reasons that Zambia has been peddled as Africa’s next best safari destination. Despite this, most tourists wouldn’t have considered visiting the remote Liuwa Plain National Park until the April opening of King Lewanika, the first and only permanent lodge in the park. The intimate tented camp brings a whole new level of luxury to an area that is refreshingly tourist-free. Six eco-conscious villas, designed by Lesley Carstens and Silvio Rechs of the Seychelles’ North Island, offer an updated interpretation of safari chic, with rattan chairs, plenty of leather and canvas, and blackened steel details to lend some edge. All have uninterrupted views of the grassy plains, home to cheetah, hyena, lion, and a throng of African birds.