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The best rooms at the world’s top resorts are not rooms at all, but instead lavish villas, chalets, and even castles that offer everything from theaters to private beaches and spas. Here, we present 20 of our house favorites.

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Stockmans’ Camp by Eichardt’s Private Hotel

The Resort: Eichardt’s Private Hotel dates to 1859, when William Gilbert Rees, cofounder of the city of Queenstown, New Zealand, renovated the woolshed on his lakefro

Royal Residence at Mandarin Oriental Dhara Dhevi

The Resort: Modeled after the villages of northern Thailand’s Lanna kingdom (13th–18th centuries), Mandarin Oriental Dhara Dhevi is a 60-acre compound of tropical gardens, working ric

Villa Rockstar at Eden Rock

The Resort: Several of the 34 guest rooms, suites, houses, and cottages at Eden Rock on St. Barts are named and themed after past guests of the 60-year-old resort.

Falcon’s Nest Villa at Peter Island Resort

The Resort: In the 1960s, Norwegian businessman Torolf Smedvig built a series of A-frame chalets on his 1,800-acre Caribbean isle and opened the property as Peter Island Resort.

Villa Rose-Pierre at Grand-Hôtel du Cap-Ferrat

The Resort: A fixture on the French Riviera for more than a century, the Grand-Hôtel du Cap-Ferrat sits on the tip of a towering promontory between Nice and Monte Carlo.

Hawaii Loa Presidential Villa at Four Seasons Resort Hualalai at Historic Ka'upulehu

The Resort: Black lava rock blankets the landscape for miles along the Big Island of Hawaii’s Highway 19, and the Four Seasons Resort Hualalai at Historic Ka'upulehu—

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Villa North Island at North Island

The Resort: No one will oblige you to do much of anything on North Island.

Pezula Private Castle at Pezula Private Estate

The Resort: Pezula Private Estate may be off South Africa’s standard tourist path, but this sprawling resort and residential community generously rewards those who make the detour

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Hilltop Residence at Laucala Island

The Resort: "No problem" is the response to most requests made at Laucala Island.

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Bulgari Villa at Bulgari Resort

The Resort: The blue of the Indian Ocean appears even brighter against the volcanic stone walls of Bulgari Resort, a strikingly contemporary 59-villa property set along 492-foot-high cliffs on sou

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Villa Cortez at One&Only Palmilla

The Resort: The Palmilla was one of the first hotels in Los Cabos, and it remains among the few authentically Mexican properties on this now-touristy stretch along th

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The Chalet at Twin Farms

The Resort: Twin Farms’ ostensibly endless list of activities (skiing, tobogganing, ice skating, snowshoeing, swimming, fishing, canoeing, hiking) has prompted many a guest to des

Private Reserve at Soneva Gili

The Resort: Guests of Soneva Gili quickly adapt to the "no news, no shoes" policy at this private-island retreat in the Maldives.

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Villa Cima at Villa d’Este

The Resort: The grande dame of Italy’s Lake Como waterfront, Villa d’Este opened in 1873 as a retreat for Milanese aristocrats.

Casa Elar at Ojai Valley Inn & Spa

The Resort: A 90-minute drive northwest from Los Angeles, Ojai Valley Inn & Spa offers solace for city slickers amid 220 acres of oak trees, golf course greens, and herb garde

The Villa at Sandy Lane

The Resort: Pink lounge chairs and umbrellas dot the crescent-shaped beach at Sandy Lane, a 113-room Barbados resort that dates to 1961.

Royal Estate at the St. Regis Bora Bora Resort

The Resort: Designed to resemble an opulent Polynesian village, the St.

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The Homestead at &Beyond Phinda Private Game Reserve

The Resort: The six guest lodges at the &Beyond Phinda Private Game Reserve in South Africa range from a glass-walled house built on stilts to suites perched on the side of a

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