— The Portfolio —
The resorts we return to.
Six among a small, carefully curated portfolio of resorts where we hold exclusive privileges — recognised amenities, considered upgrades and the attention to detail our travellers expect.
Maldives
Cheval Blanc Randheli
A Contemporary Maison under LVMH Hotel Management, featuring 45 villas and the Cheval Blanc Randheli Private Island designed by Jean-Michel Gathy, where identity arts and sculptures from different modern artists set the tone. A distinctive six-island concept includes the Cheval Blanc Spa Island by Guerlain and a dedicated Sports Island with two tennis courts, two padel courts, and a boot camp. Service is elevated to an art form by 500 Ambassadeurs across 30 nationalities, inspired by Art de Recevoir. Experiences are thoughtfully curated for every generation, from Le Carrousel for kids and Le Paddock for teens to the only Surf Simulator in the Maldives. Exclusive villa amenities range from Island Chic creations tailor-made by the Head Perfumer of Dior to a private bar showcasing exceptional labels such as Moët & Chandon, Dom Pérignon, and Ruinart, complemented by the artistry of Michelin-level dining at the French fine-dining restaurant Le 1947.
- — 45 villas and a Private Island designed by Jean-Michel Gathy
- — Six-island concept with Guerlain Spa Island and Sports Island
- — 500 Ambassadeurs, 30 nationalities inspired by Art de Recevoir
- — Le Carrousel, Le Paddock and the only Surf Simulator in the Maldives
- — Island Chic by Dior and a private bar with Moët, Dom Pérignon & Ruinart
- — Michelin-level dining at Le 1947
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Dubai
Bulgari Resort Dubai
Antonio Citterio's Mediterranean villaggio set on its own seahorse-shaped island, minutes from Downtown but a world apart. Italian Riviera-inspired architecture, eight restaurants and bars, a private marina and beach club, and a 1,700 m² spa carved from Italian marble.
- — 101 rooms, suites and villas
- — Il Ristorante Niko Romito
- — Private yacht club & marina
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Dubai
Raffles The Palm Dubai
A grand European-style palace on the West Crescent of Palm Jumeirah — 391 rooms and suites, 11 restaurants and bars, and 500 metres of private beachfront, with a dramatic rotunda lobby and the signature Raffles butler service.
- — 500m of private beach
- — 11 restaurants and bars
- — Raffles butler service
- — Cinq Mondes Spa
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Greece
Amanzoe
Aman's Peloponnese hilltop sanctuary — Doric pavilions, ancient olive groves and a private beach club at the foot of the property. Forty-eight free-standing pavilions, each with its own pool, and one of the largest spas in Greece spread over four acres.
- — 38 pavilions, each with private pool
- — Four-acre spa with hammam
- — Direct seaplane transfers from Athens
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Thailand
Amanpuri
The original Aman. Forty teak pavilions set among coconut palms on a Phuket headland, untouched since 1988 and still the benchmark for understated Asian luxury. A private beach, three restaurants, holistic wellness immersions and the Aman fleet of motor yachts on call for island-hopping.
- — Private beach & beach club
- — Holistic wellness immersions
- — Sailing on Aman I, II and III
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Hawaii
Four Seasons Hualalai
Low-slung bungalows along the Kona Coast, walking distance from black-lava swimming coves and one of the great resort spas of the Pacific. Seven swimming pools, a Hawaiian cultural centre, Jack Nicklaus signature golf and some of the most attentive service on the islands.
- — Seven swimming pools
- — Hualalai cultural centre
- — Jack Nicklaus signature golf
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Caribbean
Cheval Blanc St-Barth
A barefoot-luxury icon on Flamands Bay — forty rooms, suites and villas, a Guerlain spa and the most coveted beach club on the island. Le Carl Gustaf-imported chefs, on-call private yachts to the Grenadines and the LVMH eye for understated, sun-bleached elegance.
- — Le Carl Gustaf-imported chefs
- — Sailing the Grenadines on call
- — Private beach service
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Zanzibar
Zawadi Hotel Zanzibar
An intimate cliff-top retreat on Zanzibar's south-east coast — just nine private villas set above a private cove of powder-white sand and turquoise reef. Thatched Swahili pavilions, wide ocean-facing terraces with hammocks and daybeds, an infinity pool that seems to spill into the Indian Ocean, and the barefoot warmth of a small, personally run house.
- — Nine private cliff-top villas
- — Infinity pool above a private cove
- — Barefoot beachfront dining at sunset
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Zanzibar
Baraza Resort & Spa
Swahili-Arabic architecture on Zanzibar's south-east coast — domed pavilions, carved wooden doors and four pools threading through tropical gardens. All-inclusive dining across four restaurants, a dedicated children's club and the Frangipani Spa set beside the Indian Ocean.
- — Swahili-Arabic domed pavilions
- — Frangipani Spa by the ocean
- — Four restaurants, all-inclusive
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Zanzibar
LUX* Marijani
A Swahili-Arabic retreat on Zanzibar's north-east coast — whitewashed pavilions with carved teak doors, hand-painted tilework and a grand infinity pool framed by palms running to the turquoise Indian Ocean. Light-filled rooms with private terraces, candlelit courtyard dining, barefoot breakfasts on the sand and a serene LUX* Me Spa.
- — Beachfront infinity pool
- — Swahili-Arabic architecture
- — LUX* Me Spa & barefoot beach dining
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Zanzibar
The Palms Zanzibar
An intimate, all-villa boutique retreat on Zanzibar's north-east coast — just six private villas set within a lush tropical garden, each with its own plunge pool and butler service. Steps from a powder-white beach and the turquoise waters of the Indian Ocean.
- — Just six private villas
- — Personal butler service
- — Private plunge pools
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Cape Town
The Vineyard Hotel Cape Town
A colonial-era sanctuary set in nine acres of private gardens at the foot of Table Mountain. Historic manor house architecture meets contemporary Cape design, with rooms and suites opening onto oak-lined lawns. A curated wine cellar, farm-to-table dining and one of the most tranquil addresses in Newlands — minutes from the city centre and the Constantia wine route.
- — Nine acres of historic gardens
- — Award-winning wine cellar
- — Farm-to-table Cape cuisine
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Cape Town
Ellerman House
An Edwardian mansion perched above Bantry Bay, with just thirteen rooms and suites, an art collection of museum standard and an infinity pool gazing west over the Atlantic. One of the most discreet addresses in the city — and one of the finest private wine galleries in the country.
- — 13 rooms and suites only
- — Private wine gallery and contemporary art collection
- — Infinity pool above the Atlantic
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Cape Town
One&Only Cape Town
Set on its own private island at the V&A Waterfront, with Table Mountain framed across the marina. Spacious marina-facing rooms and island suites, a Nobu and a Reuben's restaurant, and the largest in-city resort spa in Cape Town — minutes from the city's galleries, harbour and Robben Island ferry.
- — Private island setting at the V&A Waterfront
- — Nobu and Reuben's signature restaurants
- — Largest resort spa in Cape Town
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Cape Town
The Silo
Heatherwick Studio's converted grain silo, rising above the Zeitz Museum of Contemporary African Art at the V&A Waterfront. Twenty-eight rooms behind faceted, pillowed glass windows, a rooftop pool and bar with the best view of Table Mountain in the city, and direct after-hours access to the museum below.
- — Heatherwick-designed pillowed glass facade
- — Above the Zeitz MOCAA museum
- — Rooftop pool with Table Mountain views
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The Cape Winelands
Delaire Graff Estate
Laurence Graff's mountaintop wine estate above the Helshoogte Pass, with ten free-standing lodges, each with private heated pool and butler. Two restaurants, a Graff diamond boutique, a Dior spa and 360-degree views across Stellenbosch's most celebrated vineyards.
- — Ten free-standing lodges, each with private pool
- — Graff diamond boutique and Dior spa
- — 360° views over Stellenbosch's vineyards
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The Cape Winelands
La Residence
A pink-stucco palazzo set on a 30-acre plum and vine estate in the Franschhoek valley. Eleven individually designed suites and four free-standing vineyard villas — opulent, eclectic and quietly theatrical. One of the most photographed addresses in the Winelands.
- — 11 individually designed suites
- — Four private vineyard villas
- — 30-acre plum and vine estate in Franschhoek
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The Cape Winelands
Leeu Estates
Analjit Singh's restored Cape Dutch manor on a 168-acre wine estate at the head of the Franschhoek valley. Seventeen rooms and suites, gardens by Franchesca Watson, a Healing Earth spa and tasting rooms for the estate's Mullineux and Leeu Family Wines collection.
- — 168-acre wine estate in Franschhoek
- — Mullineux and Leeu Family Wines on the estate
- — Healing Earth spa
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The Cape Winelands
Mont Rochelle, Virgin Limited Edition
Richard Branson's Virgin Limited Edition estate in the Franschhoek valley — a 22-suite manor house and two private villas set on a working wine farm with panoramic mountain views. Michelin-trained chefs, a celebrated cellar, heated outdoor pool and exclusive access to the estate's own vineyard trails and wine tastings.
- — 22-suite manor house on a working wine farm
- — Michelin-trained chef and celebrated wine cellar
- — Heated outdoor pool with mountain views
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The Cape Winelands
Babylonstoren Hotel
An historic Cape Dutch farmstead at the foot of the Simonsberg mountains — one of the oldest working farms in the Cape Winelands. Thirteen individually designed suites, a renowned restaurant built from a former cow shed, and eight acres of manicured gardens modelled on the Company's Garden in Cape Town.
- — Eight acres of historic gardens
- — Farm-to-table restaurant from a former cow shed
- — Cape Dutch architecture dating to 1690
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Caribbean
Sandy Lane Barbados
The most storied address in Barbados — a pink-stucco manor house set on eleven acres of manicured beachfront on the island's platinum west coast. Three golf courses including the legendary Old Nine, a world-renowned spa and a private beach where the turquoise water is impossibly calm.
- — Eleven acres of platinum coast beachfront
- — Three golf courses including the Old Nine
- — World-renowned spa and tennis centre
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Caribbean
Fairmont Royal Pavilion
A low-rise coral-pink hotel stretched along Barbados' most coveted beach — Alleynes Bay, on the platinum west coast. Every room faces the water, most with private balconies and walk-out access to the sand. A quiet, grown-up address with one of the island's most celebrated beach restaurants.
- — Every room faces the Caribbean Sea
- — Direct beach access from ground-floor suites
- — Sunset dining on Alleynes Bay
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