The Four Seasons Hualalai is an oasis in the midst of paradise, a place designed to enhance its surroundings rather than compete with them. With panoramic views of dormant Mauna Kea on Hawaii's Big Island, the welcoming lobby, accented with rattan furnishings, is framed inside by mahogany rafters and a cool slate floor. From here, lushly landscaped walkways fringed by more tropical vegetation...

Located on the edge of Jackson Hole, just off the main square, the Rusty Parrot has charm to spare—and a comfy, laidback atmosphere to match. Don't let its homespun appeal fool you, though; behind its plaid-flannel exterior is Western luxury at its finest.

Lodge rooms come in a variety of sizes, ranging from snug to spacious. Fluffy down comforters and 400-thread count linens...

Gliding along the herringbone brick drive, past palms planted in orderly rows and a gleaming fountain, toward the iconic twin Belvedere towers, one gets the impression that The Breakers has things well in hand. The resort is the perfect spot for guests who want to let down their guard and hand over the reins to someone else for a while. With over a century of practice, The Breakers astutely...

If you really want to get away from it all and feel like true royalty, this is your ultimate resort. Maui's first resort when it opened in 1946, the Hotel Hana was completely restored in 2002 and is a regular stop-over for the jet set (Hillary Clinton loves the place). Located on the quiet, rainforest western tip of Maui, this elegantly luxe resort feels more like an inn. It's made up of...

At the turn of the last century, Philadelphia blueblood Spencer Penrose made a fortune in gold and copper mining in Colorado and decided to build a grand hotel near the source of his wealth. He chose a site in Colorado Springs with a view across a manmade lake of the Front Range of the Rockies. Sparing no expense, Primrose created an Italianate palace furnished with treasures from all over the...

If you've ever wondered what it would be like if a very wealthy friend invited you to her Nantucket mansion and instructed the staff to see to your every need, the Wauwinet will fulfill that dream. Nine miles from Nantucket's main drag, this exclusive Relais & Châteaux property occupies an isolated spot between oceanside dunes and a tranquil, beach-rimmed bay. It offers access to miles of...

The creative offspring of a love affair between an architect and interior designer, Rancho de San Juan inspires romance without disruption. Steal away to this remote hideaway, where your only obligations are sipping chardonnay under the stars, listening to hummingbirds whiz by, and hiking to ancient petroglyphs and sandstone shrines.

Tucked into 225 acres of high desert, about 40...

The Point is the pinnacle of Adirondacks luxury. Built on Saranac Lake by William Rockefeller, The Point is the most elaborate of the Adirondacks' early 19th-century Great Camps. It's rustic, yet completely refined. In fact, one of its elemental luxuries is that very sense of sophisticated simplicity. Whether watching fresh snowfall or spending lazy summer evenings watching the sunset, guests...

Whether lit by the glimmer of the sharp Arizona sun, the twinkling stars blanketing Paradise Valley, or the soft glow of votive candles in the bedroom, the Sanctuary on Camelback Mountain seems to be consistently cast in its most flattering light. Ironically, if it weren't for some mega-watt star power, this lovely desert resort may not have existed at all.

In the 1950s, several...

Speechless. The place leaves wordsmiths without words for days on end. Why? Because we're too busy being quiet and communing with nature to think in words. Not to overstate it, Amangiri (which means "peaceful mountain") transports guests to another plane. Senses are heightened at every turn and in every moment. You watch the morning light take its color from the rocks in a slow-motion...