THE 21 TOP DESTINATIONS FOR 2016. From emerging hot spots to old haunts seen in new ways, Robb Report presents the world’s most exciting cities, countries, appellations, and archipelagos to explore in the year ahead.

JANUARY 2016 | ROBB REPORT.COM 91 TOP –21– FOR 2016 No.1 Cape Winelands.

Above: Leeu House. Left and opposite: Richard outh Africa’s perennially picturesque spa, two restaurants, and renovations of the 22 guest rooms. Branson’s Mont Cape Winelands region has long been a popu­ Most active in the region is the Leeu Collection (leeu​ Rochelle. Page lar day trip from Cape Town. But the birthplace collection.com), which at press time was targeting a 91: The Messner of Pinotage is making a compelling—some December debut for its first new hotel, the 12-room Leeu Mountain Museum would say conclusive—case for an extended House in Franschhoek. The nascent brand has caused a Corones in ’s S stay among its valleys and vineyards. buzz in the Winelands with its Dolomites. The wine region, located about an hour’s drive east of the birthplace recent acquisitions of the leg­ the city, has seen an influx of luxury lodges in recent of pinotage endary Le Quartier Français years, beginning with La Residence (laresidence.co.za) is making a restaurants and hotel (lqf.co​​ and Delaire Graff Estate (delaire.co.za)​ in the late 2000s. case for an .za) and the Swartland’s mas­ Richard Branson made a characteristically grand appear­ extended stay. ter of Syrah, Mullineux (mlf​ ance in 2014 when he added the hilltop Mont Rochelle wines​.com). This April, Leeu (virginlimitededition.com) to his exclusive Virgin Limited will debut its best excuse for a Winelands jaunt: Leeu Edition collection. The property reopened in the Fransch­ Estates, a 168-acre wine farm and hotel built around a

hoek Valley after Branson poured $3.2 million into a new 19th-century Cape Dutch house. —sarah khan B rockway Jack and opposite: nel; bottom danie top:

92 robb report.com | january 2016 january 2016 | robb report.com 93 TOP –21– FOR 2016 No.2 No.3 Bali. Sri Lanka. See “Believing in Bali,” page 80. No.4 The Dolomites.

hough certainly not unknown, the Dolomites Amateur adventurers can explore the jagged terrain on are often overlooked on Italian itineraries. How a the three-night Hiking in Cortina land excursion that Tregion of such striking alpine beauty—especially Silversea Cruises (silversea.com) launched in May. Also one located just a couple hours’ drive from Venice—could last year, Butterfield & Robinson (butterfield.com) escape notice is a question that may no longer need introduced new family-oriented Dolomites excursions, answering. Calling new attention to the area is the Mess- while InGamba (ingamba.pro) debuted a bicycle touring ner Mountain Museum Corones (messner-mountain​ program at Hotel La Perla (hotel-laperla.it) in Bolzano. -museum.it), which opened in July atop the nearly Keeping pace with demand, new hotels in the Dolomites 7,500-foot Kronplatz. The cantilevered creation by the include Rosapetra Spa Resort (rosapetracortina.it) in architect Zaha Hadid is the last in a series of six muse­ Cortina d’Ampezzo, Adler Mountain Lodge (adler-lodge ums in the Dolomites dedicated to mountaineering, .com) in Alpe di Siusi, and Pine Lodge Dolomites (pine for which the surrounding peaks are prime territory. lodgedolomites.com) in Selva Gardena. —bruce wallin No.5 Bermuda. n December 2014, the America’s Cup (americascup sunseekers and sailing arco Polo called Sri Lanka “the finest resort—the 50-acre Santani (santani.lk), which is slated .com) announced that Bermuda would play host to the aficionados have island of its size in all the world” when he to debut in February in the Kandy hills—as well as the I35th edition of the prestigious sailing event, scheduled reason to visit Bermuda landed on the teardrop-shaped isle’s shores Anantara Peace Haven Tangalle Resort (anantara.com) for June 2017. Sunseekers and sailing aficionados, how­ before the final sprint. in the 13th century. Similar superlatives could on the southern coast and Dilmah Tea’s Wild Coast Camp ever, have plenty of reasons to visit the North Atlantic easily be applied today to the country, where (resplendentceylon.com), a 28-tent leopard-safari lodge this page: christian G omez; opposite, top: T haddaeus S island before the final sprint for the Auld Mug begins. M new resorts stretch from the palm-fringed shores of the set on a secluded beach in Yala National Park. Dilmah is The Fairmont Hamilton Princess and Beach Club west and south to the wild nature reserves of the east. also adding a new three-suite bungalow and a one-bedroom (fairmont.com)—the official host hotel of the America’s On the shores of Koggala Lake, the 11-room Tri Lanka owner’s suite to its Ceylon Tea Trails (teatrails.com), Cup—recently put the final touches on a $90 million (trilanka.com) opened in December with a restaurant an exquisite Relais & Châteaux renovation that added the country’s first full-service marina helmed by the former chef at ’ North Island. property above Castlereagh and a new harbor-view restaurant by celebrity chef Marcus marco polo Above: Àni Also in December, roughly an hour’s drive east, Àni Villas Lake in Sri Lanka’s tea country. Samuelsson. The island’s most exclusive resort, Rosewood was awed by Villas Sri Lanka. (anivillas.com)—a vacation-rental company based in Linking all these new havens Tucker’s Point (rosewoodhotels.com), is also planning sri lanka in the Opposite, from —debuted a two-villa estate above a white-sand are freshly paved highways— touch-ups in preparation for the blue-ribbon race. Come top: Adler 13th century. Mountain Lodge; beach in the Southern Province. The 15-bedroom prop­ an ongoing undertaking since next winter, however, the Ariel Sands Cottage Colony sailing off the erty offers guests absolute privacy in a tranquil coastal the end of the country’s 26-year Hotel (arielsands.com)—an $85 million hotel in the coast of Bermuda. village near Dickwella, along with resort-style amenities civil war in 2009. Faster still are the open skies traversed works from the actors Michael Douglas and Catherine alcher such as an ayurvedic spa and tennis courts. by the Colombo-based Simplifly’s (simplifly.com) fleet Zeta-Jones—might be Bermuda’s hottest ticket for sailors This year’s openings include Sri Lanka’s first wellness of helicopters and seaplanes. —cynthia rosenfeld and spectators alike. —jackie caradonio

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villas.com) ​villas.com) also Sorris Sorris Lodge Sorris Sorris -room -rate resorts grew last year with exclusive.com) among the boulders giant nearexclusive.com) Chobe Water Villas (chobewater Villas Chobe Water Namibia Exclusive plans three Exclusive moreNamibia openings this year, Namibia’s roster of first Namibia’s promisessplasha to make this year when it opens with stilted —s.k. 16 suites hovering above the Chobe River. in locationsin as the such headwaters of the Hoanib River outside Etoshajust and the Park National isolated forests of On the banksKhaudum Park. National of the Zambezi River, where crocodile safaris and visits with the seminomadic Himba people are highlights. Lodge (nambwalodge the opening Tented of Nambwa treetop features suites tent which 10 .com), overlooking River and floodplainsthe in Kwando the Zambezi region. the new lodge operator Exclusive Namibia Also last year, debuted nine the its first camp, (namibia- the Brandberg Massif. 6 - No. -ticket may not may pe a -adapted animals. ndsc a . Namibia ustere l ustere a safaris.com). Opened in 2014, the Opened in 2014, safaris.com). ’s ’s a

mibi 2016 safari, but the otherworldly terrain—bone dry deserts, desolate towering Atlantic dunes, shores—is home to everything from big a the typical backdrop an African for form

(wilderness- tent camp shares the 1.1 million–acre Palmwag camptent sharesthe 1.1 - january | january Upping Namibia’s cachet is a spate of lodges, enticing Namibia’s Upping eight withConcession giraffes, more little than elephants, and other brown desertlions, hyenas, Camp, a Serra Cafema Equally isolated is Wilderness’s northern boundary, luxurious river lodge on Namibia’s mammals to virtually unknown birds and reptiles. Add to this a fascinating combination of culture and adven­ ture, and the country is fast becoming one of Africa’s hottest destinations. Coast new Hoanib Skeleton Safaris’ led by Wilderness Camp

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. Connecting L.A.’s many cul­ many ConnectingL.A.’s & Wirth (hauserwirth​.com) Sprüth Magers and London’s (spruethmagers.com)will also arrive in town. tural hot spots—and bypassing its notorious the gridlock—is new Bergamot Station Expo train, debuts which The Line. will the link early this year, downtown arts scene with BergamotStation (bergamotstation -acre gallery and cultural set complex on the Santa Monica’s Monica’s Santa an 8 .com), site of a historic rail yard. —j.c. (venusovermanhattan.com) opened (venusovermanhattan.com) Manhattan over their first California outpostsdowntown in This L.A. Hauser big European as ’s names such year, the broad broad the ahighlights burgeoning movement art city. in the 7 - ­ ­ ­ No. Venus never taken kindly to kindly its never taken s a capital—of contemporary art. Los Angeles

city status. From fashion red and From carpetscity status. drenched beaches the and theme parks, 2016

to sun- Coast megalopolis a backseat takes toWest though And none. L.A. sometimes may struggle os Angeles h second- january | january L.A. demanded the art world’s attention last September, attention last September, L.A. demanded the art world’s which joins such respected joins such which local institutions as the Los and the MuseumAngeles of Museum County Art, the Getty, ofContemporary Art, Los bur a Angeles—highlights York– theNew Last year, geoning in the city. movement based Maccarone galleries (maccarone.net) and to assert itself of as high culture, a hub recent develop solidified in the cityments have its place as one of the world capitals—if not the million contemporary $140 when and Edythe Eli Broad’s shim art museum debuted Gehry’s door next to Frank mering Disney Concert Broad The Hall. (thebroad.org)—

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downtown L.A. downtown right: The Broad Broad The right: 98 TOP –21– FOR 2016 No.8 Douro Valley.

enophiles have long revered ’s next great wine destination. The region’s first luxury resort, Douro Valley for more than just its ports. Their the Six Senses Douro Valley (sixsenses.com; see page 72), Osecret has gotten out in recent years, with estates opened in July on a verdant hill overlooking the gently such as Chryseia (chryseia.com)—whose Prats & flowing Douro River. The area can also be explored from Symington 2011 was a Robb Report Best of the Best winner the river itself: Viking Cruises (vikingcruises.com) has in 2014—and Quinta do Vale Meão (quintadovalemeao doubled its offerings on the Douro in recent years, anchored .pt) gaining international acclaim for their world-class by its Portugal’s River of Gold itineraries. Set on one of wines. Now the Douro Valley, a UNESCO World Heritage three ships custom built to ply the Douro, the cruises visit Site where vineyards stretch from the Marão Mountains four UNESCO World Heritage Sites and offer ample wine- all the way to the border of , is emerging as Europe’s tasting opportunities along the way. —c.r.

No. 9 .com). In the city’s southeastern outskirts, the Mandarin Oriental, Marrakech (mandarinoriental.com; see page 64), debuted in October amid olive groves and palm- Marrakech. lined golf courses. Also in the neighborhood, the 13-acre Amanjena (aman.com) reopened the same month Above: Six Senses orocco’s Red City is on fire. Beyond the bus- after a three-month renovation by the British architect Douro Valley. tling medina and its intimate riads and over-the- Reda Amalou (who will also be Opposite: A guest top hotels (the Royal Mansour and La Mamounia the palmeraie designing more than a dozen pavilion at the M recently renovated among them), Marrakech is spreading to the outlying is a hotbed 19,375-square-foot residences Amanjena. desert on all sides. The Palmeraie neighborhood has been of hotel at the resort). Farther afield— a hotbed of hotel development for years, with recent open- development. about 13 sandy miles from ings including the exclusive Palais Namaskar (palais the heart of the medina—the namaskar.com) from the Oetker Collection and the elegant Grace Marrakech (gracehotels.com) will open this year equestrian oasis Selman Marrakech (selman-marrakech just outside the mountain village of Tameslouht. —c.r.

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​ ​ - - - (aubergeresorts JW Marriott Los Cabos Marriott JW may be may established well Cape, a Thompson Hotel Thompson a Cape, —raphael kadushin (thompson ​hotels.com), which becamein June the first new resort to open in the after Odile. math of (rosewoodhotelsParaíso and Auberge.com) Resorts’ Esperanza are.com) better than ever landmark renovations. after to the scene isNew the 299- room Beach Resort Spa & (jw debuted which .marriott.com), within November 299 rooms and seven An eat restaurants. master ery City’s from Mexico Enrique Olverachef highlights the iviera R

Collection Resort & Spa (caresse.com.tr). appetite now-healthy Americans’ July, This the regionfor to grow should continue when the Arizona-basedbrand Ranch Canyon Resort Wellness Ranch debuts its Canyon featur (canyonranch.com), at Kaplankaya Aegean-viewing 141 guest rooms and a heydari spa. —farhad 107,500-square-foot lined has hillsides stayed relatively obscure of on Word the other of side the Atlantic. the region began to spread earnest in among sparked by the the American jet set in 2011, opening of Amanresorts’ Amanruya (aman on the.com) Bodrum years Five Peninsula. thanks in part to a growinglater, roster buzz is of top-tier properties, Bodrum’s debut of the 148-acrepalpable. 2014 The Mandarin Oriental, Bodrum (mandarin was followed last by oriental.com), July’s arrival of the sleek a Luxury Caresse, urkish T he among the European crowd, but the Aegean Sea escape known its for sparkling and cypress- coves the mexicanthe arearesort come has back. roaring T ​

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s Losago, Cabos was closedessentially for . Cabos Los january | january than simply recovered. Resort The atPedregal (theresort atpedregal.com) has reopenedcliffside with a new Las al Ventanas Champagne terrace, and Rosewood’s José del Cabo del José in the north, come roaring has back with a roster of sterling resorts both and renewed. new Longtime as favorites such One&Only (oneandonlyresorts.com)—where Palmilla a top-to-bottom renovation included the addition of a steak house—haveJean-Georges more Vongerichten devastating Hurricane Odile, beloved strip California’s Baja ofcoast seemed as though it never returnmight to form. But the resort Mexican area, stretcheswhich from Cabo San Lucas in the south to San A Batteredbusiness. 2014’s by – 21 TOP FOR robb report.com report.com robb Bodrum. – 2016

A suite at the at A suite Right: The Resort The Right: Mandarin Oriental, at Pedregal. Below: Below: Pedregal. at 102 William Beaucardet ​ ​

- (louvre (musee-rodin.fr) reemerged afterin November a three- year restoration. Some of grandes are dames the city’s I. M. Pei’s famed pyramid, I. M. Pei’s Rodin while the Musée

Old Paris’s long-standing landmarks are long-standing also receiving Paris’s Old making themselves over as well: The first to open in 2016 first makingthemselves opento over as The 2016 well: in will be (ritzparis.com), is the slated Ritz Paris which forFebruary in afterunveiling three-yeara renovation by Despont. —casey hatfield-chiotti aesthetic marvel More eye— in the Parc la Villette. de and ear—candy is set to open this year with the October debut of the Cité (cite-musicale-ile-seguin Musicale ambi .hauts-de-seine.net), Gastines’s de Ban and Jean crownedtious complex music by a futuristic spherical auditorium on Seguin. the de Île thea dose Louvre of modernism. In December, debuted.fr) renovations of its reception beneath hall the citythe future. of the the city of city the islight 12 - - - No. . Paris be attributed, at least

2016 by the same families all make for a city of for by the make same families all aris’s appeal must centuries-old land- The part,in to its history. the grand boulevards,marks, and the bou langeries and boutiques run generations for (philharmoniedeparis.fr), an acoustic(philharmoniedeparis.fr), and

january | january Gustave Eiffel and Eiffel Georges-EugèneGustave may Haussmann gressive new trajectory with of the unveiling in 2014 art museum Louishis glass-and-steel Vuitton Fondation (fondationlouisvuitton.fr) in the Bois Boulogne. de followed suit Nouvel with his PhilharmonieLast year, de Paris rorist attacks and an ongoing refugee crisis—will claim a new reputation as the city of the future. capital but today shaped ago, centuries have the French Shigeru Nouvel, Ban, and ThierryJean Despont are the architectsking of of cutting- modern The Parisian life. set the city on its proedge Gehry, architecture, Frank the City of Light— however, year, This elegance. timeless has remainedwhich resilient in the face of recent ter P

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Above: Jean Above: de la Villette. Paris in the Parc in the Parc Paris Philharmonie de Nouvel’s striking Nouvel’s 104 TOP –21– FOR 2016 No.13 No.14 Puglia. Zanzibar. est known as Italy’s heel, the peninsular region of Puglia has always had the trappings—picturesque B beaches, baroque towns, rolling vineyards—of a top tourist destination. With the recent arrival of a few elite-level hotels, the region appears to be finally getting its due. Last June, La Fiermontina (lafiermontina.com) opened in a historic palazzo in charming Lecce with 16 guest rooms, a swimming pool, and a sculpture garden. Masseria Trapanà (masonrose.com), located just out- side of town in a restored 16th-century farmhouse, fol- lowed in October with six gardens, nine suites, and a bijou chapel adorned with sixth-century frescoes. This March, the 19-room Masseria Le Carrube (masseriale​ carrubeostuni.it)—a sprawling chalk-white manse on the outskirts of Ostuni—will bring further proof that the spotlight is shifting to Puglia. Not to be left behind is the property that started it all: Borgo Egnazia (borgo​ egnazia.com), a 49-acre resort that itself resembles a Puglian town, recently debuted the region’s most over- the-top accommodation, the seven-bedroom Villa Padronale. —r.k.

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the lush west Saint Kitts. indies isle is seeing careful nly in the past decade has tourism overtaken development. sugarcane production as Saint Kitts’s biggest Oindustry. Still relatively unsung compared with much of the Caribbean, the lush West Indies isle is seeing careful development that promises to attract discerning rom the Portuguese to the British, foreign- 17th-century structure on the edge of a dhow-lined har- travelers. The $600 million community Kittitian Hill ers have attempted to settle in Zanzibar for bor, resembles a modern sultan’s palace with colorful (kittitianhill.com), which debuted in late 2014, currently aeons. The universal attraction of the Indian textiles and Zanzibari carved doors. includes a hotel, an organic farm, 76 vacation homes, and Ocean archipelago is no mystery; in addition to While the Park Hyatt offers a worthy cultural comple- an “edible” golf course called Irie Fields. On the southern Above: Per Aquum being a strategic stop on ancient trade routes, ment to Zanzibar’s outlying resorts, the archipelago’s end of the island, the 2,500-acre Christophe Harbour Zalu Zanzibar. F Zanzibar is a perfect picture of palm-fringed beaches and beach retreats—from the east coast’s new White Sand (christophe​harbour.com) opened its superyacht marina Opposite, from impossibly blue waters. Not surprisingly, luxury hotel Luxury Villas & Spa (whitesandvillas.com) to the south’s last February and is expanding to include 300 berths, a top: Masseria Le Carrube; Irie Fields brands are now staking claims of their own, with a hand- Residence Zanzibar (cenizaro.com)—are the main draw. Tom Fazio–designed golf course, and the forthcoming golf course at ful of new resorts adding to the Tanzanian islands’ allure. The beach’s newest resident will debut early this year with 125-room Park Hyatt St. Kitts (park​.hyatt.com). Kittitian Hill. Park Hyatt chose Zanzibar’s main island of Unguja for the completion of the first phase of the Per Aquum Zalu Welcoming all of the island’s VIP visitors is the RLB its first African property, opening the Park Hyatt Zanzibar (peraquum.com), a 4-acre retreat with 49 suites International Airport’s new Yu Lounge, a private termi- Zanzibar (park.hyatt.com) in the historic city of Stone and villas that is sure to encourage visitors to settle in for nal offering expedited customs clearance and Porsche

Town last March. The 67-room hotel, which occupies a the long haul. —sandra ramani john stead opposite: r Fassale; dexte cip r iani; bottom: nicola top: Cayenne transfers. —elaine glusac

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- Gibbes Museum of Art Symphony Orchestra’s new new Orchestra’s Symphony May, This home. 1,800-seat the (gibbesmuseum.org)—which is set within Meeting Street’s (gaillardcenter.com) opened(gaillardcenter.com) Octoberin as the Charleston (thedewberrycharleston.com), Visitors willVisitors also find new entertainment in Charles old beloved Beaux Arts building—will reopen with restored works its for collectiongalleries of more than 10,000 of art. ryan —jennifer ashton The 155-room DewberryThe debuting this will spring, occupy a restored midcentury structure overlooking Marion Square. million Charleston Gaillard Center $143.5 ton. The in charleston, in charleston, development a back takes to seat preservation. 16 ​

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january | january Charleston’s new and newly updated hotels fit in with, Charleston’s landmarks. rather than stand apart from, the City’s Holy n South Carolina’ structures, tallest takes and development the skyline’s a backseat to preservation. sense So it makes that In November, the 30-year-old Belmond Charleston the 30-year-old In November, Spectator (thespectatorhotel.com) Hotel and the walls and Carrara-marble floors. Nearby, the new and Carrara-marblewalls Nearby, floors. recently revamped Restoration on King (restorationon mirror theking.com) period architecture of their neigh bors while offering a host of modern amenities inside. Place (belmond.com)—something of a landmark in its with own right, its stately brick facade in historic renovations downtown—completed of guest its 434 rooms, replacing interiors staid yellow with fresh white I – 21 TOP FOR robb report.com report.com robb – 2016

room at the at room A deluxe king A deluxe Spectator Hotel. Spectator 108 top: Chris McLennan ​ leave much room much leave improvement. for —jill k. robinson s not Laucala Island (laucala.com) recently added a iji doe paradiseBut even a of turquoise lagoons, rain lush and private-islandforests, retreats needs periodic —adam h. graham —adam spacious pool villas private a and beach. north, Farther in the windswept Akhdar (Green Jebel region, Mountain) another Anantara outpost Al is in the Anantara offing. Resort Al Akhdar comes onJabal the—which heels of debut (alilahotels.com), Akhdar of Alila Jabal the 2014 first luxury property—will open atop a sky- the area’s high perch in the Saiq Plateau in April. and two restaurantsand two spread pristine acres over 800 of and beach.jungle a lagoon-lapped property that with will debut in August refreshing, this and year the South Pacific nation is in peak Auberge In 2014, form thanks to a recent of activity. wave Resorts added (aubergeresorts.com), Nanuku an 18-villa main island Levu, of to Viti its on the country’s hideaway portfolio of boutique properties. Northwest Levu, of Viti Island Resort (vomofiji Vomo in the Mamanuca Islands, reemerged.com) last March with renovated villas and a theTaveuni, revamped restaurant. coast Off the sizableof exclusive submersible resort for DeepFlight to Super guests Falcon explore their underwater surroundings. But perhaps the most eye-opening out news of the archipelago comes from the volcanic northern Jannard, where Lau James Islands, Islands Private has debuted Vatuvara offounder Oakley, a retreat(vatuvara.com.fj), with just three expansive villas F - ­ . neighbor of the glitzy United 17 18 No. No. tern s

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he rugged ea has Arab typically Emirates, beena place not Elite find it. to new escaperetreats luxury, january | january country to the forefront in the region, though never at the expense of its natural appeal. In the southern prov the recently opened Salalah Inter ofince Dhofar, national Airport eases access to the forthcoming Al Baleed Salalah Resort (anantara.com), Anantara by are helping push the peaceful (and politically stable) T

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Above: Alila Above: Top: Nanuku. Top: Jabal Akhdar. 110 Christian Horan ​ ​

- - - bian ­bian (restaurante capital of Bogotá bemay catching to the counup more popu try’s he Colombian From will its debut make Harry Sasson (harry Four Seasons Hotel Four —eileen smith

Freixa’s Freixa’s tofrom.com). be Not out doneare familiar favorites, the eponymousincluding eatery of the local celebrity chef sasson​.com). Four Seasons the Four havens, CasaHotel Medina Bogotá shown (fourseasons.com; at left), opened in October within a historic 1940s residence in Zona G—so called its gastronomía for Entertainmentscene. is the theme in the district where known as Zona T, the Bogotá early this year with a five- treatment-room spa and res - New restaurants. two taurants throughout the city are bringing fresh toattention Colom the including cuisine, Spanish Ramón chef lar touristlar destinations of Cartagena and Medellín. centuries-old city The nestled on a plateau in the soon Mountains Andes will boast not one but two Seasons The hotels. Four first of these high-altitude the centuries-oldthe will soon city four two boast hotels. seasons T 19 No. . Bogotá 2016 january | january – 21 TOP FOR robb report.com report.com robb – 2016

112 TOP –21– FOR 2016 No.20 Montenegro.

onaco may not be what it used to be—but Montenegro is. The Balkan nation, once part of M Yugoslavia, is fast becoming the preferred desti- nation for superyachts. Last year, Porto Montenegro (portomontenegro.com)—the Adriatic Sea marina and village that has been fueling Montenegro’s momentum since 2009—unveiled a new yacht club, opened 48 new residences, expanded its marina by 200 berths, and hosted its first Superyacht Rendezvous (an annual event previously held in for a quarter century). The devel- opment is also home to the Regent Porto Montenegro hotel (regenthotels.com), which recently released its new Pool Club Residences for sale (priced from $450,000). Across the Bay of Kotor, the new montenegro is 1,700-acre vacation-home com- fast becoming munity Luštica Bay (lusticabay​ ​ the preferred .com) presents another option destination for for those looking to stay awhile superyachts. in Montenegro. For travelers just passing through, the coun- try’s premier resort remains Aman Sveti Stefan (aman​ .com), where high-profile superyachts have been known to anchor just offshore. —j.c.

Above: No. Montenegro’s Bay 21 of Kotor. Below: Six Senses Qing Cheng Mountain. Chengdu.

hengdu has mastered the good life. The Sichuan capital is among ’s most cosmopolitan cities, C rich in cuisine, fashion, technology—and now lux- ury hotels. Initiating a wave of new accommodations was the 2014 opening of the St. Regis Chengdu (stregis.com), which features 279 rooms that blend art deco and Sichuan design. In 2015, the modern-meets-traditional aesthetic became a full-blown trend with the unveilings of the Temple House (thetemplehousehotel.com) from Swire Hotels—the brand behind Hong Kong’s fashionable Upper

House hotel—and the Six Senses Qing Cheng Mountain top: ja (sixsenses.com), located outside the city in the moun- tainous heart of China’s giant-panda country. The good c kie aradonio life promises to get even better this year, with imminent debuts from Mandarin Oriental, Waldorf Astoria, and Fairmont Hotels & Resorts. —s.r.

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