<strong>Amangiri, Utah: </strong>Utah's Amangiri resort sets the standard for luxury desert hotels with a dramatic location and top-notch decor.
Amangiri, Utah: Utah's Amangiri resort sets the standard for luxury desert hotels with a dramatic location and top-notch decor.
Amangiri Resort
<strong>Plush suites:</strong> Amangiri's plush suites feature private courtyards, outdoor fireplaces and expansive desert views.
Plush suites: Amangiri's plush suites feature private courtyards, outdoor fireplaces and expansive desert views.
Amangiri Resort
<strong>Longitude 131, Northern Territory, Australia:</strong> Longitude 131 is a collection of 16 luxury tented pavilions in the shadow of Uluru in Australia's Red Centre.
Longitude 131, Northern Territory, Australia: Longitude 131 is a collection of 16 luxury tented pavilions in the shadow of Uluru in Australia's Red Centre.
Longitude 131
<strong>Sightseeing made easy: </strong>Longitude 131 is the only place you can admire Uluru without lifting your head from the pillow.
Sightseeing made easy: Longitude 131 is the only place you can admire Uluru without lifting your head from the pillow.
Longitude 131
<strong>Korakia Pensione, California: </strong>Tucked away in a quiet corner of Palm Springs is the Mediterranean-style boutique hotel Korakia Pensione.
Korakia Pensione, California: Tucked away in a quiet corner of Palm Springs is the Mediterranean-style boutique hotel Korakia Pensione.
Korakia
<strong>Inside the villas:</strong> The whitewashed villas at Korakia are flanked by low palms and covered in pink bougainvillea. Outside are two pools, plus fire pits, fountains and loungers.
Inside the villas: The whitewashed villas at Korakia are flanked by low palms and covered in pink bougainvillea. Outside are two pools, plus fire pits, fountains and loungers.
Korakia
<strong>Qasr Al Sarab by Anantara, Abu Dhabi:</strong> Perched at the edge of the Empty Quarter, the world's largest uninterrupted sand desert, the Qasr Al Sarab resort is as far-flung and remote as it gets.
Qasr Al Sarab by Anantara, Abu Dhabi: Perched at the edge of the Empty Quarter, the world's largest uninterrupted sand desert, the Qasr Al Sarab resort is as far-flung and remote as it gets.
Qasr Al Sarab/Anantara
<strong>Swimming pool:</strong> Qasr Al Sarab boasts four restaurants, a sumptuous Anantara Spa, and (perhaps most impressive of all) a palm-flanked, free-form swimming pool that looks like a real-life desert oasis.
Swimming pool: Qasr Al Sarab boasts four restaurants, a sumptuous Anantara Spa, and (perhaps most impressive of all) a palm-flanked, free-form swimming pool that looks like a real-life desert oasis.
Qasr Al Sarab/Anantara
<strong>Little Kulala, Namibia:</strong> Little Kulala is a perfect desert hideaway set in the 67,000-acre Kulala Wilderness Reserve in Namibia.
Little Kulala, Namibia: Little Kulala is a perfect desert hideaway set in the 67,000-acre Kulala Wilderness Reserve in Namibia.
Little Kulala
<strong>Sleep under the stars: </strong>There are 11 thatched "kulalas" (which means "to sleep" in Swahili), each with private plunge pool and rooftop bed to snooze under the stars.
Sleep under the stars: There are 11 thatched "kulalas" (which means "to sleep" in Swahili), each with private plunge pool and rooftop bed to snooze under the stars.
Little Kulala
<strong>Tierra Atacama Hotel & Spa, Chile:</strong> Tierra Atacama is a boutique hotel with panoramic views over the volcano-studded Atacama Desert.
Tierra Atacama Hotel & Spa, Chile: Tierra Atacama is a boutique hotel with panoramic views over the volcano-studded Atacama Desert.
Tierra Atacama
<strong>Enchantment Resort, Arizona:</strong> Arizona's Enchantment Resort is made up of rustic villas in Red Rock Country, just a short drive from downtown Sedona.
Enchantment Resort, Arizona: Arizona's Enchantment Resort is made up of rustic villas in Red Rock Country, just a short drive from downtown Sedona.
Enchantment
<strong>Marquis Los Cabos, Mexico:</strong> Baja's Marquis Los Cabos offers the best of both worlds -- Mexico's Sonoran Desert on one side and the Sea of Cortez on the other.
Marquis Los Cabos, Mexico: Baja's Marquis Los Cabos offers the best of both worlds -- Mexico's Sonoran Desert on one side and the Sea of Cortez on the other.
Marquis Los Cabos
<strong>Makeover:</strong> A $10 million makeover, including a soaring open-air lobby, has made Marquis Los Cabos more luxurious than ever.
Makeover: A $10 million makeover, including a soaring open-air lobby, has made Marquis Los Cabos more luxurious than ever.
Marquis Los Cabos
<strong>The Saguaro, Palm Springs:</strong> The hip Saguaro in Palm Springs is probably the world's most colorful desert hotel with a facade inspired by wildflowers and sixties pop art, set to a backdrop of the San Jacinto mountains.
The Saguaro, Palm Springs: The hip Saguaro in Palm Springs is probably the world's most colorful desert hotel with a facade inspired by wildflowers and sixties pop art, set to a backdrop of the San Jacinto mountains.
Saguaro
<strong>Scarabeo Camp, Morocco: </strong>At first glance, Scarabeo looks like a scattering of white tents in Morocco's Agafay Desert, but up close the luxury is in keeping with any hotel in Marrakech or the High Atlas.
Scarabeo Camp, Morocco: At first glance, Scarabeo looks like a scattering of white tents in Morocco's Agafay Desert, but up close the luxury is in keeping with any hotel in Marrakech or the High Atlas.
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<strong>Bedouin-style tents: </strong>Scarabeo's Bedouin-style tents are decked out in a retro-safari aesthetic with full modern accoutrements.
Bedouin-style tents: Scarabeo's Bedouin-style tents are decked out in a retro-safari aesthetic with full modern accoutrements.
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