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Private Hideaways: Editor's Top 10

Our Editor's Top 10 list for Private Hideaways helps you decide where you want to go. Editor's Top 10 lists offer selections from our editors that help you plan your travel based on your lifestyle, entertainment, sightseeing, or recreation options.

Ever said this? I just want to get away. Here are some of the best places in the world for you to do just that. Some of these hotels are on hilltops, others are on islands, and one is on a 3,000-acre spread. For real serenity, stay at a former abbey in the French countryside or a historical ryokan in Japan. These places are all about privacy and luxury. Isolation can be splendid!
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1. Estancia de Charme "House of Jasmines" Add to eGuidebook
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$175-$210 
Ruta 51, Km 11, Camino al Encon, Salta, Argentina
A good half-hour drive from Salta's center, but only 5.5 km from the airport, this 40-acre estancia in the countryside is no ordinary inn: It is owned by actor Robert Duvall and his Argentine wife. The manager and designer is his sister-in-law. Despite occasional drop-ins from Mr. Duvall, as well as... Read Entire Review »
2. Hotel Makanda by the Sea Add to eGuidebook
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$200-$460 
Built: 1985 
Renovated: 2002 
Main Rd to Manuel Antonio, Puerto Quepos, Costa Rica
Encompassing 12 acres of tropical forest that enfolds six villas and five studios, all with exhilarating ocean views, this award-winning, adults-only hotel is one of the best choices in Quepos for serenity and privacy in spite of the surrounding over-development. Off the road to Manuel Antonio, Cost... Read Entire Review »
3. The Fisher Island Hotel & Resort Add to eGuidebook
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$550-$2,200 
Built: 1926 
Renovated: 2002 
One Fisher Island Dr, Fisher Island, FL
Located on Fisher Island, a 10-minute ferry ride from the eastern end of MacArthur Causeway, just south of Miami Beach, this exclusive resort is part of the former Vanderbilt Estate, which includes the Inn and a handful of individually owned condominiums.Thanks to its isolated locale, it remains far... Read Entire Review »
4. Sunset Key Guest Cottages Add to eGuidebook
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$500-$2,000 
Built: 1997 
245 Front St, Key West, FL
Located on a 27-acre islet, this hotel is reached via 24-hour ferry leaving from the Westin's dock. This is Key West's best-kept secret, even if it isn't on Key West. A slightly suburban version of the Robinson Crusoe-inspired Little Palm Island on Torch Key, this place offers guests the castaway fe... Read Entire Review »
5. White Stallion Ranch Add to eGuidebook
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$150-$300 
Built: 1947 
Renovated: 2001 
9251 W Twin Peaks Rd, Tucson, AZ
Located off a mile-long dirt drive off Silverbell and Twin Peaks roads, over the hill from the timid Lazy K Bar Ranch, this is the most remote and authentic of the dude ranches here, a century-old, 3,000-acre, family-owned working ranch complete with cookouts, hayrides, nature walks and rodeos. Alth... Read Entire Review »
6. Le Taha'a Private Island & Spa Add to eGuidebook
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$900-$1,250 
Built: 2002 
Renovated: 2007 
Taha'a, Tahaa, Society Islands, Tahiti & French Polynesia
This architecturally stunning resort on a flat, coconut-studded motu (islet) is off the west coast of rugged Tahaa, which shares a lagoon with Raiatea. This Relais and Chateau property is one of the finest in French Polynesia. It resides beside a white-sand beach on the lagoon side of the isl... Read Entire Review »
7. Relais Mahana Add to eGuidebook
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$205-$230 
Built: 1985 
Renovated: 1992 
Avea Bay Huahine, Parea, Society Islands, Tahiti & French Polynesia
Small Bungalow Complex situated on a beautiful white-sand beach, 1 mile from Parea village & 15 miles from Fare-Huahine Airport.... Read Full Listing »
8. Hanalei Colony Resort Add to eGuidebook
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$240-$375 
Built: 1969 
Renovated: 2001 
5-7130 Kuhio Hwy, Haena, HI
Tucked away in the island's most isolated location, near the end of Highway 56, 4 mi west of Hanalei, 10 mi west of Princeville, and 35 mi northwest of Lihue Airport, this resort is Kauai's best-kept secret. A popular, midrange condominium resort, it is a tranquil treasure cherished by a long list o... Read Entire Review »
9. Juniper Hill Inn Add to eGuidebook
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$115-$250 
Built: 1902 
Renovated: 2000 
153 Pembroke Rd, Windsor, VT
Elegant Colonial-Revival Mansion dating from 1902, surrounded by 14 wooded acres, near Mount Ascutney & Connecticut River Valley.... Read Full Listing »
10. Bay Beach Bed & Breakfast Add to eGuidebook
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$245-$345 
Built: 1989 
3 Bay Beach Lane, Sandwich, MA
This contemporary two-story gray clapboard house with gingerbread detailing is perched on an exceptional waterfront plot, opposite a salt marsh. This hotel is not easy to find, adding to its appeal for those seeking an indulgent escape (follow signs for Horizons Restaurant). A gravel drive le... Read Entire Review »
11. The Notchland Inn Add to eGuidebook
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$165-$265 
Built: 1860 
Renovated: 2004 
US Route 302, Hart's Location, NH
Tudor-style Block Granite Mansion dating from 1850 & opened as an Inn in 1920.... Read Full Listing »
12. Goblin Hill Villas at San San Add to eGuidebook
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$115-$295 
Built: 1972 
Renovated: 1998 
San San, Port Antonio, Jamaica
This reclusive hilltop villa complex is well-suited for low-key family vacationing, with rates that represent exceptional value for Jamaica. The 5-hectare garden property encompasses two-story villas of classic Georgian design, staggered along terraces, a few of which overlook the sea. The main buil... Read Entire Review »
13. Hiiragiya Ryokan Add to eGuidebook
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$250-$750 
Built: 1818 
Renovated: 1968 
Nakahakusancho, Fuyacho Anekoji-agaru, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan
This hostelry is widely acknowledged as the best traditional ryokan in Japan, a claim shared with the Tawaraya directly across the narrow street. Dating from 1818 and now in its sixth generation of innkeepers, this low-key inn has hosted countless international notables, yet the only evidence of gra... Read Entire Review »
14. Domaine d'Auriac Add to eGuidebook
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$231-$694 
Built: 1800 
Renovated: 2005 
Route de Ste-Hilaire, Carcassonne, France
Off the Carcassone Ouest exit of the A61, this hotel is three km south of town on the far side of the A61 autoroute. This 19th-century neoclassical manor is surrounded by some of the most impressive gardens in the area, full of perennials and specimen trees. The owner-chef runs this lodge in the rel... Read Entire Review »
15. Hotel du Jeu de Paume Add to eGuidebook
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$209-$737 
Renovated: 1998 
705 Route du Chapeau Le Lavancher, Chamonix, France
In a remote forest setting at the east end of the valley, this property is 8 km from town. The place may be too isolated for most vacationers. The secluded four-story chalet-hotel's weather-beaten exterior is adorned with antlers and geraniums. It is the most romantic in the area, but after a heavy... Read Entire Review »
16. Abbaye de Sainte Croix Add to eGuidebook
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$217-$738 
Built: 1100 
Renovated: 1998 
Val de Cuech, Salon-de-Provence, France
Located off the A7 autoroute some 25 km north of Marseille, this place is one of the most relaxing country-house hotels in the south of France. Built around a 12th-century abbey on expansive grounds, the storybook hotel affords a sense of spiritual well-being. Perhaps this comes as no surprise, give... Read Entire Review »
17. Villas Tacul Boutique Hotel Add to eGuidebook
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$145-$1,275 
Built: 1973 
Renovated: 1999 
Blvd Kukulcan Km 5.5 Hotel Zone, Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Exclusive Vacation Villa Complex in tropical setting, 3 miles from downtown & Convention Center.... Read Full Listing »