REMOTE LUXURY--best remote luxury properties (prefer non-chain)
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Aug 19, 14, 6:05 pm
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REMOTE LUXURY--best remote luxury properties (prefer non-chain)
We like to travel to remote locales whenever possible, but preferably in the lap of luxury.
I am curious as to what others might consider to be some of the most amazing luxury properties in various remote locales. I am mostly interested in more unique, non-chain luxury properties, but I am always willing to consider a truly unique property even if it is part of a bigger chain. Remote luxury is the critical element.
Let us know what remote luxury properties and specific accommodations particularly impressed you...but please only include properties that are truly remote (the outskirts of a city don't count IMO).
For us, these have included:
Vatulele Island, Fiji (The Point)
Lizard Island, Australia (The Pavilion)
Singita Boulders, South Africa
Azura, Benguerra Island, Mozambique (Presidential Villa--not recommended)
Amangani, USA (Amangani Suite)
Amankila, Bali, Indonesia (Indrakila Suite)
Amanjiwo, Java, Indonesia (Borobodur Pool Suite)
Amanwana, Moyo, Indonesia
Kinloch Lodge, Isle of Skye, Scotland
Wharekauhau Lodge, New Zealand
Aqua Expeditions M/V Aria, Peruvian Amazon
Hopefully to be added after our upcoming visits:
Hotel L'Anjajavy, Madagascar
Sabyinyo Silverback Lodge, Rwanda
Amangiri, USA (Mesa Pool Suite)
Mukul Resort, Nicaragua (Oceantfront Villa)
I am curious as to what others might consider to be some of the most amazing luxury properties in various remote locales. I am mostly interested in more unique, non-chain luxury properties, but I am always willing to consider a truly unique property even if it is part of a bigger chain. Remote luxury is the critical element.
Let us know what remote luxury properties and specific accommodations particularly impressed you...but please only include properties that are truly remote (the outskirts of a city don't count IMO).
For us, these have included:
Vatulele Island, Fiji (The Point)
Lizard Island, Australia (The Pavilion)
Singita Boulders, South Africa
Azura, Benguerra Island, Mozambique (Presidential Villa--not recommended)
Amangani, USA (Amangani Suite)
Amankila, Bali, Indonesia (Indrakila Suite)
Amanjiwo, Java, Indonesia (Borobodur Pool Suite)
Amanwana, Moyo, Indonesia
Kinloch Lodge, Isle of Skye, Scotland
Wharekauhau Lodge, New Zealand
Aqua Expeditions M/V Aria, Peruvian Amazon
Hopefully to be added after our upcoming visits:
Hotel L'Anjajavy, Madagascar
Sabyinyo Silverback Lodge, Rwanda
Amangiri, USA (Mesa Pool Suite)
Mukul Resort, Nicaragua (Oceantfront Villa)
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Aug 19, 14, 6:34 pm
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My favourite locations are remote...
Amanpulo (of course)
Amanwana
Amanbagh
Kings Pool in Botswana
Little Kulala in Namibia
Adrere Amallal in Egypt (not sure current state is true luxury but it was amazing several years ago)
Awasi Atacama
Earth Lodge in South Africa
Soon to visit:
Fogo Island Inn in Newfoundland, Canada
Awasi Patagonia
On the bucket list:
Serra Cafema in Namibia
Amankora
Southern Ocean Lodge
Explora Rapa Nui
Faru Faru Lodge
Amanpulo (of course)
Amanwana
Amanbagh
Kings Pool in Botswana
Little Kulala in Namibia
Adrere Amallal in Egypt (not sure current state is true luxury but it was amazing several years ago)
Awasi Atacama
Earth Lodge in South Africa
Soon to visit:
Fogo Island Inn in Newfoundland, Canada
Awasi Patagonia
On the bucket list:
Serra Cafema in Namibia
Amankora
Southern Ocean Lodge
Explora Rapa Nui
Faru Faru Lodge
Aug 19, 14, 8:36 pm
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Originally Posted by ridefar
My favourite locations are remote...
Amanpulo (of course)
Amanwana
Amanbagh
Kings Pool in Botswana
Little Kulala in Namibia
Adrere Amallal in Egypt (not sure current state is true luxury but it was amazing several years ago)
Awasi Atacama
Earth Lodge in South Africa
Soon to visit:
Fogo Island Inn in Newfoundland, Canada
Awasi Patagonia
On the bucket list:
Serra Cafema in Namibia
Amankora
Southern Ocean Lodge
Explora Rapa Nui
Faru Faru Lodge
Amanpulo (of course)
Amanwana
Amanbagh
Kings Pool in Botswana
Little Kulala in Namibia
Adrere Amallal in Egypt (not sure current state is true luxury but it was amazing several years ago)
Awasi Atacama
Earth Lodge in South Africa
Soon to visit:
Fogo Island Inn in Newfoundland, Canada
Awasi Patagonia
On the bucket list:
Serra Cafema in Namibia
Amankora
Southern Ocean Lodge
Explora Rapa Nui
Faru Faru Lodge
For me my fav remote places are
Amangiri
Amangani
Dunton Hot Springs
Triple Creek Ranch
Desroches Island - Seychelles
Blanket Bay - New Zealand
Aug 19, 14, 10:19 pm
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Amano'i
Amanpulo
Amanwana
Guess Amanpuri , Amangani , Amanjiwo , Amankila counted in the initial years
Ashford Castle , Ireland , when it wasn't part of a large group
Not sure about Kings Pool in Botswana , expected more
Still waiting to explore many more including
Saffire - Freycinet , Tasmania , Australia
Amanpulo
Amanwana
Guess Amanpuri , Amangani , Amanjiwo , Amankila counted in the initial years
Ashford Castle , Ireland , when it wasn't part of a large group
Not sure about Kings Pool in Botswana , expected more
Still waiting to explore many more including
Saffire - Freycinet , Tasmania , Australia
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Aug 19, 14, 11:47 pm
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If you can fly there it's not remote. Try Pitcairn Island or Tristan da Cunha or Bouvet Island. That's remote. No hotels, though. Luxury hotels are never in remote places. At least, not in my book. So Bali, for instance, is as remote as New York or London!
Aug 20, 14, 1:18 am
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Originally Posted by Pausanias
If you can fly there it's not remote. Try Pitcairn Island or Tristan da Cunha or Bouvet Island. That's remote. No hotels, though. Luxury hotels are never in remote places. At least, not in my book. So Bali, for instance, is as remote as New York or London!
Aug 20, 14, 3:32 am
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From your original list, Bhrubin, I'd say Amansnorkel (Amanwana) was the only remotely remote hotel. All the others are easily accessible from anywhere really. I'm not being a contrarian for the sake of being contrary - I'm just expressing the view of a well-travelled person and urging the proper usage of the word 'remote.' And of course 'remote' is also relative - Singita isn't remote if you live in Johannesburg.
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Aug 20, 14, 3:34 am
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Remote places I loved & daydream about:
Southern Ocean Lodge
Estancia Vik Jose Ignacio
Uma Bhutan Punakha (preferred vastly to Paro)
Amanpulo
Tierra Atacama
Tierra Patagonia
Silky Oaks Lodge (Australia)
Hotel Hangaroa (Easter Island, Chile)
Of course this is my own personal list YMMV.
Also very much liked Amanbagh, Amankila
I like Amangiri but I wouldn't consider it "remote".
Disappointed by Amangani & Amanjiwo.
Would like to go to:
Aman'oi
Tierra Chiloe
Saffire New Zealand
Amanwana
Emirates Wolgan Valley
Amanpuri
Southern Ocean Lodge
Estancia Vik Jose Ignacio
Uma Bhutan Punakha (preferred vastly to Paro)
Amanpulo
Tierra Atacama
Tierra Patagonia
Silky Oaks Lodge (Australia)
Hotel Hangaroa (Easter Island, Chile)
Of course this is my own personal list YMMV.
Also very much liked Amanbagh, Amankila
I like Amangiri but I wouldn't consider it "remote".
Disappointed by Amangani & Amanjiwo.
Would like to go to:
Aman'oi
Tierra Chiloe
Saffire New Zealand
Amanwana
Emirates Wolgan Valley
Amanpuri
Aug 20, 14, 6:30 am
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"Try Pitcairn Island or Tristan da Cunha or Bouvet Island." LOL. Not remote enough: Marina's Trench, the moon, mars, hiring a luxury tent outfitter for an abandoned mine shaft. People at my country club though Tahiti was remote, and age is on my side enough to be postmodern in much of my thinking.
Aug 20, 14, 4:10 pm
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Originally Posted by Pausanias
From your original list, Bhrubin, I'd say Amansnorkel (Amanwana) was the only remotely remote hotel. All the others are easily accessible from anywhere really. I'm not being a contrarian for the sake of being contrary - I'm just expressing the view of a well-travelled person and urging the proper usage of the word 'remote.' And of course 'remote' is also relative - Singita isn't remote if you live in Johannesburg.
"All the others" are not so "easily accessible from anywhere" as you so tritely put it. They may be for you, in your estimation, but enough have contributed similarly non-urban and non-suburban properties that most consider remote to put your comments in their proper perspective.
I ask that you not bother to contribute to the thread if you have nothing constructive to add. Thanks.
