Resort Report

Nestled in the quaint town of Meredith, New Hampshire, The Inns & Spa at Mill Falls, a restored nineteenth century hotel property, sits overlooking the tranquil shores of Lake Winnipesaukee. Featuring four charming inns, Mill Falls surrounds guests in an atmosphere of warmth, comfort and relaxation.

French Polynesia, Bora Bora.
Inter- Continental Bora Bora Resort & Thalasso Spa is located between the “two hearts” of Motu Piti Aau, a coral island on the barrier reef. The Deep Ocean Spa is the centerpiece, but the resort offers lots of cultural and recreational activities to fill your days including canoeing, kayaking, snorkeling, fishing, stargazing and handicraft demonstrations.

Off the shores of Dubai within the United Arab Emirates lies the Burj Al Arab, the self-proclaimed world’s first and only 7-star hotel. The modern-marvel sits on a man-made island 280 meters from Jumeirah Beach and is connected to the mainland via a private, slender curving bridge.

Little St. Simons Island, Georgia

One of the East Coast’s best kept secrets, Little St. Simons Island is one of a string of undeveloped barrier islands that stretch for 70 miles between Brunswick and Savannah, Georgia. This section of the Georgia coast is perhaps the largest contiguous portion of the Atlantic shore left in a relatively natural state. As important as the islands are, the expansive salt marshes that separate them from the mainland are one of the world’s most productive ecosystems.

Soon to be called the Conrad Maldives Rangali Island, this spectacular setting in the Indian Ocean makes for the ultimate romantic destination. The tropical islands and atolls encompass a special beauty dotted through the sparkling ocean.

The Sonesta Maho Beach & Casino on the Dutch side of St. Maarten in the Caribbean offers exciting nightlife and a variety of accommodations and first-rate amenities. The 10-acre, 537-room beachfront property sits on the island’s southwest shore and features a casino and adjacent showroom called Theatre Royale.

A private island retreat with pink-sand beaches only partly tells the story of exclusive Musha Cay. Owned by magician David Copperfield, guests luxuriate in colonial-style villas, dine casually or in style and let the stress float away in the turquoise waters.

Amanresort’s Hotel Bora Bora captures the beauty and mystique of French Polynesia. It sits on the edge of a tropical lagoon beneath the magnificent volcanic peaks of Mount Otemanu. Three beaches and a barrier reef offer a variety of colorful marine life. Walkways link the 54 Polynesian bungalows and fares (Tahitian for “home”) to tennis courts, a boutique, bars and lounges.

Combine a luxury fly-fishing lodge with the spectacular setting of New Zealand’s North Island, and you’ve got something special. With nearly 25 miles of water and adjacent mountains, you feel totally remote while fishing some of the most prized rivers and streams in the world. More than 100 miles of roads and tracks wind...

Amanwana, set in a secluded cove on the island’s west coast, is a short hop from fabled Bali and Moyo, where whale sharks and giant manta rays migrate. Fishing pressure is low and the opportunities fantastic for sailfish, black marlin, mackerel, dogtooth tuna, barracuda and reef species – all in the same outing.

Guests arrive at King Pacific Lodge only by seaplane – no roads are in the region and only several tiny settlements are nearby. Saltwater trolling and fly-fishing is the name of the game for chinook, coho, chum, and pink salmon throughout the season from mid-May to October when the lodge is open. Besides salmon, the waters teem with halibut, rockfish, lingcod and yellow eye. Inland, untouched rivers yield salmon and wild cutthroat trout.

For those who like to tread where few have gone before, Bhutan is a country quite unlike any other, recognized as the last surviving Buddhist Himalayan Kingdom. A short drive north of the summer residence of His Majesty The King, Amankora Punakha is accessed via a suspension bridge.