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Riviera Maya Luxury Hotel

Le Negresco has stood on the Promenade des Anglais in Nice since 1913, its pink dome one of the most recognisable landmarks on the French Riviera. Each of the 102 rooms and 26 suites tells its own story through the great eras of French art, fitted with period furniture and paintings that trace the history of French style from the Grand Siècle of Louis XIV to the present day.

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Viceroy Riviera Maya

Adults-only villa resort in the rainforest north of Playa del Carmen, with 41 private-plunge villas, a Mayan spa, and a temazcal ceremony on site. Viceroy Riviera Maya sits on a stretch of jungle and white-sand beach at Playa Xcalacoco, just north of Playa del Carmen on the Caribbean coast of the Yucatán Peninsula.

Private Group Retreat in Sri Lanka

This expertly crafted seven-night Sri Lankan getaway is designed to make group travel to Sri Lanka easy. This is your chance to experience a private villa holiday built entirely around your group, where every detail has been thoughtfully planned. You will stay at a gorgeous and well-positioned property called Kirana, A Santani Villa. Overlooking serene Bentota Beach in Sri Lanka, this villa was designed by renowned architect Channa Daswatta.

8 days tailor-made from £2,350 per person View trip

Sri Lanka & Maldives Wellness Journey

Embark on a wellness journey that combines Sri Lanka's cultural beauty with the tranquil luxury of the Maldives. This luxury wellness itinerary allows you to rejuvenate mind, body and soul, all whilst discovering two of the world's most tranquil destinations. Start amidst Sri Lanka's lush hills at Santani Wellness Kandy, where tailored programmes rejuvenate mind, body, and soul.

17 days tailor-made from £9,470 per person View trip

Santani Wellness Kandy

Santani Wellness Resort sits on a former tea estate in the central hills of Sri Lanka, around 1.5 hours from Kandy, on 48 acres overlooking the Hunnasgiriya and Knuckles Mountain ranges. The architecture is built around silence and connection with the landscape, with no televisions in any room and full glass walls in every chalet facing the mountains.

Goatfell

Goatfell is a four-bedroom tea bungalow on the Concordia Estate in Kandapola, at 2,000 metres above sea level in Sri Lanka's Hill Country. The building dates from the early twentieth century and served as the estate superintendent's residence before Teardrop Hotels restored it as a boutique retreat. It operates on an all-inclusive basis with butler service, a log-burning fireplace and an infinity pool overlooking the tea fields.

Sigiriya to Ella: A Journey Through Sri Lanka’s Cultural Triangle and Tea Country

Sri Lanka carries three distinct landscapes within a few hours' drive of each other, ancient rock fortresses, misted tea hills, and a wildlife-dense southern coast, which is what makes it one of the few destinations where a single trip can move through this much variety without feeling rushed. This 15-day itinerary was built by our travel specialists around that range, moving from the Cultural Triangle's ancient sites through tea country to the coast.

15 days tailor-made from £5,595 per person View trip

Water Garden Sigiriya

Water Garden Sigiriya sits within the Cultural Triangle, one of the most historically rich parts of Sri Lanka, with the ancient rock fortress of Sigiriya visible from the grounds. The resort takes its name from the waterways, lakes and ponds that run through the property, a layout that draws directly on the water garden design of the sixth-century citadel it faces.

Kandy House

The Kandy House is a walauwa, a Sri Lankan ancestral manor, built in 1804 and set in six acres of gardens in the hills outside Kandy. The building has been restored into a nine-room boutique hotel, with the courtyard at its centre and an infinity pool overlooking rice paddies beyond. With a personal butler for every room and a resident Ayurvedic masseur.

Nine Skies

Nine Skies is a five-bedroom, all-inclusive tea bungalow on a working estate above Demodara, part of the Teardrop Hotels collection. The building sits within view of the Demodera Loop, one of the most photographed railway engineering feats in Sri Lanka, and the Nine Arch Bridge is a short walk through the tea gardens. At this altitude, the air is cool, the mornings are worth getting up for.

Uga Chena Huts

Uga Chena Huts sits on Sri Lanka's deep south coast, bordered on one side by Yala National Park and on the other by the Indian Ocean. The name comes from "chena," the word for the small jungle clearings farmed by the ancient people of Yala.

Why House

Why House is a ten-room boutique hotel set in a three-acre walled garden in Mihiripenna, a small village on Sri Lanka's south coast around 10 kilometres from Galle. It is owned and run by Henrietta, who is usually on hand throughout a stay, and the property has the feel of a private house rather than a hotel.

Kirana – A Santani Villa

Kirana, meaning "ray of light," is a four-bedroom beachfront villa on Sri Lanka's southwestern coast near Bentota, designed by architect Channa Daswatte and run by the team behind Santani Wellness. The villa sits directly on a quiet stretch of beach with a twenty-metre infinity pool looking out to sea, and the interiors are open-plan and light-filled, built around views of the gardens and ocean.

Luxury Mykonos & Santorini Group Trip

Spend seven days island-hopping between two of Greece's most iconic destinations. This trip strikes the balance between high-energy Mykonos and romantic Santorini — perfect for groups who want both nightlife and natural beauty. Your group stays in a private villa within walking distance of Mykonos Town's winding streets and whitewashed buildings.

7 days tailor-made from £2,680 per person View trip

Private Gay Group Villa Escape in Tuscany

This seven-day luxury gay group escape is built around Villa Ardore, an eight-bedroom private estate surrounded by vineyards and rolling countryside. Sleeping up to 18 guests, it is ideal for a group of friends, couples, milestone birthdays or a celebration that deserves something more memorable than a hotel. The appeal is simple.

7 days tailor-made from £4,420 per person View trip

Private Countryside Castle Getaway