How to stay in paradise: The world’s best resorts revealed – including jungle hideaways, clifftop infinity pools and £3,200-a-night Greek villas

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By ALESIA FIDDLER – TRAVEL REPORTER 00:02 13 Oct 2026, updated 00:02 13 Oct 2026

From £195-a-night Bali hideaways to lavish Seychelles villas costing more than £1,500 a night, the world’s best resorts offer everything from private infinity pools to spectacular mountain and jungle views.

Now, Condé Nast Traveller has revealed the 50 best resorts on the planet in its 2026 Readers’ Choice Awards, based on a staggering 798,867 votes from readers.

Taking the coveted top spot is a secluded Seychelles retreat where 52 private-pool villas are tucked between lush jungle and crystal-clear waters.

Elsewhere on the list, guests can bed down in a luxury safari lodge overlooking volcanoes, watch elephants bathe from a Kenyan wilderness retreat or escape to a clifftop villa overlooking the Indian Ocean.

From tropical island paradises to sprawling American ranches, here are the top 25 resorts in the world – and what it costs to stay at them.

Located on the southwest coast of Mahé, Cheval Blanc Seychelles has been named the top resort in the world by Conde Nast Traveller.

With 52 private-pool villas, the hotel describes itself as ‘where lush jungle meets pristine shores’.

Cheval Blanc Seychelles is surrounded by crystal-clear waters and green jungle – a perfect, secluded getaway.

Price to stay? A Jungle Hill Villa can be booked for $2,080 (£1,575) a night for two guests staying November 7 to November 14.

The luxurious Porto Zante Villas & Spa on the Greek island of Zakynthos is located in a secluded bay.

It offers beachside villas that each come with a private pool and are nestled in lush gardens.

Price to stay? A Deluxe Spa Villa can be booked between July 10 to 17, 2027 for €3,800 (£3,210.80) a night.

Spread across 25 acres, Mandapa is a Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company masterpiece in Bali, Indonesia, offering 60 suites and villas.

Guests will find themselves surrounded by rainforest and rice paddies. There are four unique dining concepts to choose from and a riverside spa.

Price to stay? Book a king bed Reserve Suite June 12 to 19 for £1,021 per night for two.

Located on a 400-year-old vineyard and winery in Megalochori, Santorini, Vedema is ‘an authentic, Cycladic village retreat’, according to its website.

There are a total of 74 suites and villas to choose from, all with beautiful views.

Price to stay? Prices start from €358 (£302.50) a night in June 2027 for two guests.

The second resort in Bali to make the top five, Raffles boasts 32 luxurious infinity pool villas that each have a private garden.

The resort cascades down a hill and faces the Indian Ocean, offering impeccable views of Jimbaran Bay.

Price to stay? June 12 to 19, 2027 costs from £906 a night for a one bedroom pool villa for two.

In Rwanda, Virunga Lodge boasts 12 suites that peer down from a hill and overlook the Virunga Volcanoes, Musanze valley, Lake Bulera and Lake Ruhondo.

It is the perfect spot for those ‘tracking the endangered mountain gorilla’, according to its website.

The St. Regis Bali Resort is perfect for those looking for a tropical beachfront location steeped in luxury.

Spread across 22 acres, guests have the choice of 81 suites or 43 pool villas.

Price to stay? Book a St Regis Suite with a garden view from £528 a night, June 12 to 19, 2027 for two.

The Laguna is a five-star resort located in Nusa Dua, Bali.

Guests can enjoy immaculate white-sand beaches and the choice between 257 rooms and 19 dreamy suites.

Price to stay? Book a week’s stay from June 12 to 19, 2027 from £300 per night in a garden view room for two.

Brazil enters the top ten with Uxua Casa Hotel & Spa, overlooking the Atlantic Ocean in Trancoso.

Half of the casas available to book have hundreds of years of history and have been skilfully restored by designer Wilbert Das.

Price to stay? A room for two starts from 2,500 BRL (£379) a night in September 2027.

Overlooking the Gulf of Mexico, The Ritz-Carlton, Naples is the perfect spot for ‘guests seeking expansive layouts and sweeping ocean views’, according to its site.

Price to stay? A limited view king-sized room for two from June 12 to 19 is priced from £813 per night.

Baoase Luxury Resort is a beachfront location in Curaçao offering private villas or suites with a five-star service.

Guests can book private pool villas or intimate suites with beautiful views of the surrounding greenery.

Price to stay? Book a Banyan Tree Room for two from June 12 to 19, 2027 from £736.91 a night.

Located on Maundays Bay in Anguilla, Cap Juluca is an indulgent tropical getaway.

There are 68 rooms and 45 suites to choose from as well as four restaurants, a spa and it is conveniently located just 20 minutes from Clayton J. Lloyd Airport.

Price to stay? A room for two starts from £1,528 a night in June 2027.

Mohonk Mountain House in New Paltz, New York, offers a ‘mountaintop sanctuary’ and ‘world-class dining’, according to its site.

Conde Nast praised the resort for the range of activities available to try out and its spa.

Price to stay? Book a classic room package for two from June 12 to 19 from $1,396 (£1,055) per night.

In Kenya, Sasaab offers a luxury safari lodge experience in one of its 11 canvas rooms.

Each one has a private plunge pool and overlooks the Laikipia Plateau, where guests can watch herds of elephants bathe.

The award-winning resort of Silky Oaks Lodge, along the banks of the Mossman River and rainforest in Australia.

Visitors have the choice from 40 luxury treehouses made from local timbers, each one beautifully designed.

Price to stay? Rooms start from $1,400 (£737) per night in November 2026 for two guests.

Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay Golf Resort Spa & Marina is a 342-acre waterfront resort.

It boasts an 18-hole golf course and a marina, as well as a spa and plenty of outdoor space to enjoy.

Price to stay? A one king bed high floor room costs from £406 a night for two from June 12 to 19, 2027 (member advance price).

Another American resort to make the list, Paws Up Montana is located in the Blackfoot River Valley.

Guests can indulge in a luxury ranch experience and explore the surrounding ‘37,000 acres of pristine wilderness’.

Price to stay? Prices start from $3,134 (£2,370) a night in November for two guests.

Chatham Bars Inn is an ocean-front resort set across 25 acres, with its own eight-acre farm, in Massachusetts.

Price to stay? A room for two in November starts from $391 (£295.80) a night.

Owned by A&K Sanctuary, Gorilla Forest Lodge offers ten palm-thatched villas in the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park.

Another Bali-based resort to make the list, Alila Villas Uluwatu is located on a cliff in the Bukit Peninsula.

Price to stay? A one-bedroom pool villa from June 12 to 19, 2027 is priced from £622 a night.

Montage Big Sky in Montana, US, offers 139 rooms, suites and residences. Guests are also treated to an 11,000-square-foot spa.

Price to stay? For two guests staying November 22 to 29, 2026, a resort view room starts from $738 (£558) a night.

The Ritz-Carlton Naples, Tiburón, is an impressive golf resort in Florida which promises ‘a sanctuary for couples and families seeking serene spaces to relax and reconnect’.

Price to stay? A limited view room for two guests from June 12 to 19, 2027 starts from £528 a night.

A resort perfect for sports lovers, JW Marriott Miami Turnberry Resort & Spa in Florida boasts two 18-hole championship courses as well as tournament-grade pickleball and padel courts.

There are a range of rooms and suites to choose from, each one elegantly decorated.

Price to stay? A week from June 12 to 19, 2027 for two guests costs from £295 a night in a resort view king room with balcony.

Appellation Healdsburg, in California, only opened in September last year and has already impressed.

It’s a great choice for travellers hoping to experience Sonoma Wine Country and it boasts a rooftop bar with stunning views of the surrounding countryside.

Price to stay? A superior king for two guests staying June 12 to 19, 2027 costs from $643.43 (£486.77) a night.

COMO Uma Ubud rounds off the top 25 resorts offering 46 rooms, suites and villas in Bali’s lush tropical landscape. Overlooking the Tjampuhan Valley, the luxury retreat balances contemporary design with holistic wellness at COMO Shambhala Retreat spa – just minutes from the centre of Ubud.

Price to stay? A room for two guests from June 12 to 19 2027 costs from 4,632,099 Indonesian Rupiah (£195.30) a night.

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