Each one booked through me comes with Fora VIP perks where available: think breakfast, a property credit and upgrades when the hotel can, typically at the same rate as booking direct.
Las Ventanas set the standard for Los Cabos luxury: whitewashed suites with private terraces stepping down to the Sea of Cortez, service that quietly anticipates everything, and ceremony settings on the Sea of Cortez that couples remember forever.
Photos courtesy of Las Ventanas al Paraíso, A Rosewood Resort
Spread across mangrove lagoons and a long white-sand beach near Playa del Carmen, Rosewood Mayakoba gives every suite a private plunge pool and real breathing room. That's exactly what a wedding week or a three-generation family trip needs: everyone can scatter by day and gather by night.
Photos courtesy of Rosewood Mayakoba
On an island with no traffic lights and only a few thousand residents, Four Seasons Lanai sits above Hulopoʻe Bay, where spinner dolphins are regular visitors. It feels like a private-island escape, and it's one of the most beautiful destination-wedding settings you can reach without a passport.
Photos © Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts; dining photo © Don Riddle Images
Built in 1568 as a cardinal's summer residence and a hotel since 1873, Villa d'Este is Lake Como's grande dame: Renaissance gardens, a pool that floats on the lake itself, and dinners on the terrace at the water's edge. It's the classic answer for a European wedding with a true sense of occasion.
Photos courtesy of Villa d'Este
Le Sirenuse has watched over Positano since the Sersale family opened their summer home as a hotel in 1951. Candlelit dinners at La Sponda, Champagne at Franco's Bar and rooms framing the Amalfi Coast's most famous view make it a favorite on the coast for anniversaries, proposals and intimate celebrations.
Photos courtesy of Le Sirenuse
A 15th-century palazzo with frescoed salons, set in Florence's largest private garden: eleven acres of lawns and old trees a short walk from the Duomo. Acclaimed dining at Il Palagio and an outdoor pool make it a rare city hotel that feels like a resort, and a beautiful base for a Tuscan wedding or a family celebration.
Photos © Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts
A hotel since 1889 and the model for the Riviera hotel in Fitzgerald's Tender Is the Night, Hotel du Cap sits in 22 acres of pine gardens running down to the sea. The saltwater pool cut into the rocks is one of the most photographed anywhere. Many guests return every summer, so for a first stay I start planning early in the year.
Comparing the Riviera? See my guide to where to stay in Saint-Tropez, along the coast.
Photos courtesy of Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc, Oetker Collection
High on Empire Pass, Montage puts you on the slopes from the door, with a sprawling spa and residence-style suites for when the whole family comes along. In summer the same mountain turns to wildflowers, hiking and lift-served biking, which makes it a year-round option for group celebrations.
Photo courtesy of Montage Deer Valley
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