Stratospheric
Las Ventanas al Paraiso, Los Cabos, Mexico (Rosewood)
The Signature Villa comes at a pretty penny to be sure. But it is perfection.

Highs
The Savoy, London (Fairmont)
Nothing beats a Thames view from a Savoy suite.

Chileno Bay Resort, Los Cabos, Mexico (Auberge)
Get a villa with private pool. Ours had ocean view. Fab food.

Rancho Valencia, San Diego, California
Gorgeous, delightful. Exceptional, spacious spa.

The Retreat at Blue Lagoon, Iceland (with assorted quibbles)

OK

Lows
Peninsula Beverly Hills, Los Angeles (exterior being painted, no notification at booking and no recovery)

CordeValle, San Martin, California (Rosewood)
No there there.

Balmoral, Edinburgh, Scotland (Rocco Forte)
Annoying and egregiously expensive with no guid pro quo.