Of the Residences I have stayed in, my favourites include:-
Amanpuri
Amanpulo
Trisara (some are wacky, I agree, but others are extremely civiised)
Four Seasons Chiang Mai
Amanoi
Cuixmala
Amangiri
Anantara Layan
La Réserve Ramatuelle (although all residences are actually owned by Michel Reybier)
+ probably a few more that I can't think of right now