A Goan villa getaway at Ahilya by the Sea
— by Durgesh Chaddha
A taste of Jodhpur's heritage at The Rohet House
— by Avijit Singh
African glamping at Loisaba Star Beds
— by Liz Harper
Amorita Resort: a clifftop sanctuary on Bohol Island
— by Leeds Trompeta
An interlude of African history: The Victoria Falls Hotel
— by Temba Maripakuenda
Baraza Resort and Spa: Sultan-era opulence
— by Nathalie Raguz Fusillo
Be at one with nature at eco-resort Cabo Serai
— by Trupti Wesley
Colonial charm in a sprawling city garden at Taj West End
— by Shavir Bacha
Dine under the stars at Elephant Bedroom Camp
— by Carmen Gomez
Enjoy a private champagne bush breakfast at Mara Bushtops
— by Nicholas Jalega
Enjoy sandbank sundowners at Mivumo River Lodge
— by Simon Magaigwa
Experience the romance of Africa at Ukhozi Lodge, Kariega Game Reserve
— by Rosie Rickards
Float over the Maasai Mara on a balloon safari
— by Nicholas Jalega
Fly high above the Serengeti on a hot air balloon safari
— by John Corse
Fort-side luxury at RAAS Jodhpur
— by Sheikh I Rahaman
Glide over the Maasai Mara on a sunrise balloon safari
— by Sanjay Gupta
Go on safari from your starbed at Victoria Falls River Lodge
— by Roddy Meiring
Gold Zanzibar Beach House and Spa: a tropical beach paradise
— by Attilio Azzola
Hot air balloon highs in the Namib Desert
— by Denis Heseman
Jungle House: your fairytale cottage in the Shimla hills
— by Karan Singh
Kanonkop House: a lagoon retreat in Knysna
— by Liesl Rentzke
Machangulo Beach Lodge: a little piece of paradise
— by Sifisso Hobjane
Mango House: your luxury Seychelles beach home
— by Sasha Tyas
Mont Rochelle: the Winelands’ most romantic spot
— by James Basson
Nocturnal nature walks at Nyungwe House
— by Grace Uwingeneye
Oberoi Amarvilas: a window onto the Taj Mahal
— by Sunil Sharma
Pangulasian Island: the luxury hideaway
— by Rae Hewlett
Paradise Cove: a romantic Mauritian getaway
— by Christian Braeu
Raj-era luxury at the Maiden’s Hotel
— by Puneet Kapoor
Romantic bubble baths under an African night sky at Garonga
— by Bernie Smith
Savour Maasai Mara sundowners from your own hot tub at Mara Bushtops
— by Lawrence Abura
Silhouette Island’s only resort, The Hilton Labriz
— by Thomas Porter
Sleep out in the bush at Camp Okavango
— by Keitumetse 'KT' Mogale
Sleep out under the stars in a treehouse at Tinga Lodge, Lion Sands Game Reserve
— by Ryno Vosloo
Sleep under the stars at Loisaba Star Beds
— by Mohamed Iribo
Sleep under the stars on the Makgadikgadi Salt Pan
— by Ollie Maitapiso
Special sundowners at Elewana Serengeti Migration Camp
— by Alex Kanunga
Spectacular Serengeti sundowners and bush dinners
— by Rebecca Phillips
Spend a night under the stars on Garonga’s sleep out deck
— by Josia Sibuyi
Stargazing in Tsavo
— by Lakshmi Moolraj
Starry skies and desert wildlife at Kwessi Dunes
— by Ally Karaerua
Stay at the Taj Mahal Palace, a Mumbai institution
— by Sumukh Mishra
Taj Fateh Prakash Palace: Udaipur’s royal hotel
— by Shraddha Gupta
Taj Green Cove: a Balinese-inspired getaway
— by Kumar Amrendra
Tawi: the Amboseli eco-lodge
— by Daniel Heatly
The Aiyana Resort: a romantic escape
— by Philippe Dupont
The Amboseli hot air balloon adventure
— by Barry McGonigle
The Blue Train: a romantic and luxurious hotel on wheels
— by Amanda England
The Klipspringer dinner: feast in your own private amphitheatre
— by Pantaleo Mghanga
The Maasai Mara balloon safari
— by Christine Macharia
The Maasai Mara spa with wildlife views, Mara Bushtops
— by Lawrence Abura
The Oberoi Mauritius: paradise on sunset shores
— by Dhiren Pereira
The Residence Zanzibar: your private pool villa paradise
— by Bagus Paramarta
The Serengeti bush dinner
— by Philip Chami
The vantage point breakfast with Serengeti views
— by Janine Anjarwalla
Twelve Apostles Hotel & Spa: views from mountain to sea, sunrise to sunset
— by Juan Wolmarans
Wellness by the sea at Niraamaya Retreats Surya Samudra
— by Ashok Sukumaran
World-class golf and white-sand beaches at Constance Lemuria
— by Bruno Le Gac
Zuri Zanzibar Hotel and Resort: an eco-friendly oasis by the Indian Ocean
— by Petr Kratochvíl
