From the 33rd-floor helipad at the top of the St. Regis Mexico City, it is easy to overlook the Mexican capital’s flaws. Yes, the megalopolis is overpopulated, polluted, and at times perilous, but it is also one of the planet’s most culturally rich and, from the right perspective, visually dramatic …

The Peninsula Shanghai is the first new building in the city’s riverfront Bund district in more than 60 years. The 15-story Art Deco–style hotel, which opened in October, features 235 rooms, five restaurants and bars, an Espa facility, and an indoor pool. Set across the Huangpu River from the Pudong …

Travelers who may have felt called to the frontier by Amanresorts’ Western-themed Amangani in Jackson Hole, Wyo., can now follow the sun to Amangiri, a 34-suite resort that opened in October as the Singapore-based company’s second U.S. property. Set in southwest Utah—home to the Navajo and Hopi for centuries—Amangiri occupies …

Relive the days when the Rat Pack ruled Palm Springs at the luxurious, retro-cool Riviera Resort & Spa. This dazzling, colorful 24-acre property features 406 super-stylized guestrooms and suites decked out with widescreen plasma TVs, plush down-filled duvets and oversized marble clad baths. Perks of the property include the award-winning, 11,000 sq. ft. SpaTerre—featuring luxe Balinese treatments and a sexy coed spa lounge—along with private, tented poolside cabanas, outdoor fire pits, and a modern, upscale steakhouse, Circa59. —Alexis Korman

Riviera Resort & Spa

1600 N. Indian Canyon Drive, Palm Springs, CA 92262

Phone: (760) 327-8311 www.psriviera.com

The term country house hotel can conjure up images of crumbling Edwardian piles with drafty rooms, threadbare furnishings, and a culinary oeuvre that trades heavily on spotted dick and bangers and mash. Lime Wood—a voguish 29-room gem helmed by hotelier Robin Hutson, formerly of the classic country retreat Chewton Glen—defies …

  Facelifts are nothing new on the UES, but when a hotel spends more than $60 million on a renovation, you hope for huge results. Impressing new and previous customers alike, the gorgeously revamped Surrey Hotel is making a name for itself in NYC—again.

The Surrey Hotel offers guests sophisticated environs including coffered ceilings, limestone walls and moldings, and marble floors in the lobby, along with soothing guestrooms outfitted with unbelievably comfortable, hand-crafted DUX beds by Duxiana and luxe Sferra linens. Special touches, like custom lighting panels in each room, bathrobes, and ipod docks make your stay extra homey.

The Surrey scores bonus points for a sumptuous spa (located on the second floor), featuring Aboriginal-inspired treatments, one-of-a-kind Australian products, and plush, personalized treatment rooms. In-room rain showers create a secluded atmosphere (read: no more embarrassments in the locker-room). Two private spa suites are also available, one with a sunken tub, perfect for rinsing off after one of the spa’s signature desert salt scrubs. —Alexis Korman

East 76 Street (between Madison and Fifth Avenue), New York,
NY 10021
(212) 288-3700
1 (800) 978-7739
www.thesurreyhotel.com

Komodo National Park in Indonesia is considered a holy grail of scuba diving, not only for its more than 1,000 species of exotic fish, but also for its relative inaccessibility. Located some 200 miles east of Bali, the 450,000-acre park—which is nearly 70 percent ocean—encompasses volcanic islands, isolated beaches, and …

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Bruce Wallin, Robb Report’s Editorial Director and seasoned traveler, lists his top picks for warm-weather family spring vacations.Q: Do you have any suggestions for a resort for a family spring-break trip? We want someplace with warm-water activities.Daniel A. Berman, Los AngelesA: Considering that most spring breaks are …

Butterfield & Robinson has created an extraordinary itinerary for wine lovers that visits some of the world’s oldest and most coveted vineyards along with educational experiences and unrivaled access to renowned wine growers and sommeliers throughout the 11-day trip. The Wine Grand Journey, Bordeaux & Burgundy, France, from June 2 …

David McLay Kidd has proven that he can create remarkable courses in remote places. But the Scottish golf architect—designer of the Bandon Dunes golf course on Oregon’s southern coast—says he was "dumbfounded" when he was approached to build a course on a private island in Fiji. Still, he figured, it …