1.
Mala Mala/Rattray Reserves, South Africa
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The original and in my opinion best self sustaining game reserve
in Africa. These properties which sit sideby side and are run
by Michael Rattray, offer the pinnacle in British/African service.
Two game drives per day, private guides, and remarkable dinners
in the BOMA. For an authentic African experience stay at Mala
Mala which is decorated in traditional African/game hunter motifs.
For a more modern experience featuring sunken plunge pools and
high speed internet access, try Rattray’s. Both are a favorite
among celebs and international business dignitaries.
2.
Al Moudira, Luxor, Egypt
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The only boutique property in Luxor and the only hotel located
on the West Bank. The service is World-Class and Madame Zina,
the hotels proprietor, has created the quintissential Ottoman/Serien
experience. I truly love the dinners and the hotel’s famed
Kakabe Hibiscus drinks.
3.
El Tamarindo Beach & Golf Resort, Mexico
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This is the perfect hotel. I love staying in the private hacienda
complete with floor to ceiling rollaway doors, private pools,
palapas and crystal clear views of the Pacific. Don’t miss
the romantic poolside and ocean-side dinners. Celeb factor is
also quite high.
4.
Grand Hotel Tritone Praiano, Amalfi Coast, Italy
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Dramatic cliff-side hotel in the tiny town of Praiano. Cut into
the cliff, rooms are enormous and look out over the Adriatic Sea.
You actually take an elevator through the cliff to get to the
rocky beach, it’s expensive but well worth the price.
5.
The American Colony Hotel, Jerusalem
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Definitely Jerusalem’s sexiest hotel! Rich in history and
lore, the property is popular with American and Arab businessmen
who have breakfast poolside and take their high-end barbeques
and Arab cuisine on the lawn. Service is impeccable and it’s
only a 5-minute walk to the Damascus gate leading to old Jerusalem.
6.
Stanley and Livingstone Lodge at Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
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Anytime is teatime at this world-class resort. Decorated in British
Colonial style, the entire property is located behind a compound
overlooking a private game reserve. Over coffee I watched elephant,
zebra, and impala drink from the trough, completely ignoring my
presence. What more could you ask for form an African experience.
7.
The Tides, South Beach - Florida
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Recent makeover and high style in America’s hottest city.
Rooms are bright airy, modern and sits right on a popular stretch
of Ocean Drive.
8.
La Samanna, St. Martin, Caribbean
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The only place I stay in St. Martin. Get a sexy sense of privacy
as well as the island’s best beach. It’s the kind
of place that makes you feel so good, you never want to leave.
9.
Amandari Hotel, Bali, Indonesia
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The perfect, sensual hotel. It really strokes your senses. Bali
is beautiful, both physically and spiritually and the Amandari
truly captures the essence of this mystical island.
10.
The Keating Hotel, San Diego
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The place is like a race car, and it’s no wonder why, it
was designed by The Pininfarina Family, the creative force behind
the Ferrari. It’s right in the heart of The Gas Lamp District.
Rooms are huge and feature polished cement floors and showers
that are right in the middle of the room. Dominant colors are
black and crushed, cherry red. The Keating makes you want to have
sex
