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Luxury Getaways
Gran Hotel Son Net Puigpunyent, Mallorca, Spain Location This 17th-century, pink-walled palace is situated on a forested hilltop of this Mediterranean island. Cuisine Try the juicy Majorcan baby suckling pig with crispy skin. Highlights Elegant corridors display owner David Stein’s art collection, including works by Chagall, Hockney and Warhol. Room to Book Suite 22, named for King Jaime III, has an original private terrace amid pine treetops. Insider Tip Stein is offering his 104 olive trees – up to 2,000 years old – for adoption; the lucky “parents” can prune their baby, pick its olives and enjoy its oil. Rooms 24. GM Maria Soler. 34-971-147-000, sonnet.es
Quintessence Resort Hotel, Spa & Restaurant Mont-Tremblant, Québec Location This resort is nestled on the banks of Lac Tremblant in the heart of the Laurentian Mountains. Cuisine Have dinner in the glass-walled wine cellar, developed by restaurateur Sean O’Donnell. Highlights All rooms face north over the silvery lake and have cedarwood fireplaces and cathedral ceilings. Moored a few metres out is the resort’s mahogany Layare launch, vintage 1910. Room to Book Request top-floor corner suite 311 for the sunrise and 302 for the sunset. Things to Do You have skiing, hiking, biking and a heated fan-shaped outdoor pool with inset hot tub. Insider Tip Take the Trioomph Challenge at Le Circuit Mont-Tremblant, where you can go for guided drives in an Aston Martin DB9, a Ferrari F430 and other beauties. Rooms 30. GM Michel Tremblay. 819-425-3400, hotelquintessence.com
The Chedi, Chiang Mai Chiang Mai, Thailand Location This four-floor hotel, which opened in 2005, sits on the banks of the Ping River and boasts a minimalist design by Kerry Hill. Cuisine Enjoy spicy Thai food (some of the best in Asia) and a memorable breakfast: the freshest juice in silver-topped jugs, big sections of fruit and pâtissier Lionel Bonnaud’s lightly toasted baguette. Highlights There is a mammoth gym, and the spa’s relaxation area looks out through living bamboo to the pool. Bedrooms have outer courtyards and river-facing balconies, along with teak floors and paper lampshades. Room to Book Ask for an 830-square-foot Club room. Insider Tip Dine outside under the stars past the shallow ponds whose floating lilies are replaced by twinkling candles at night. Rooms 84. GM Eleanor Hardy. 66-53-253-333, ghmhotels.com
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Mary Gostelow is the editor-in-chief of Wow Travel, the online magazine of