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The Masters Lodge is a small luxury lodge positioned atop Bluff Hill in the Art Deco City of Napier with spectacular views over the blue South Pacific Ocean , Cape Kidnappers. The Master’s Lodge is a five hour drive from Wellington, six hours from Auckland, and 2.5 hours from Taupo. The beach, shops, restaurants, museums and central business district are all within a 10 minute walk from the Lodge.
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Bahia is Brazil’s new hot spot, and there is nowhere hotter than Fazenda da Lagoa. The owners fell in love with it at first sight, and it is easy to see why. It stands on a beautiful white-sand beach, with rain forest and mangroves and saltwater lagoon close by. The owners called the place planetinha (little planet). Photo by: ewen.sturgeon
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On an undeveloped stretch of Brazil’s famous Cacoa Coast, set among 247 acres (100 ha) of rare Atlantic coastal rain forest, Txai Resort is a secluded enclave of guests rooms sprinkled throughout the grounds of a privately owned coconut plantation. Ocean views are unavoidable in this eco-friendly hideaway with natural springs and waterfalls aplenty  in the surroundings lush hills.
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Located in the heart of LA, just steps from the Beverly Center, the SLS Hotel is a landmark of hospitality experience. Rich on pleasure and comfort, the hotel is designed for your comfort and convenience. The hotel amenities include a full-service spa, fitness and business center, non-smoking facilities, five restaurants, a rooftop deck, 24-hour valet parking and laundry, pressing and dry cleaning.
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In the 1700s, looming volcanic cones sprayed Lanzarote with molten lava, redefining the vista into a surreal, jagged environment. To some, bedding down in a valley between two volcanic comes may not sound like a sleep – inducing experience, but British owners Tarnya and Richard Norse-Evans have created a tranquil hideaway here on the island.
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Xara Palace was built right into Madina’s ramparts by Sicilian grandees back when the Crusader Knights of St. John ruled the island of Malta. A decade ago, a local family bought the derelict castle and spent years renovating and decorating it with Maltese antiques and paintings. They did a fantastic job, from planting olive trees in the atrium to putting an authentic wind-up gramophone on the landing. The contemporary restaurant on the roof has panoramic views to the coast that attract diners from all over the island, and the intact history of Mdina is known locally as ”The Silent City’‘ because traffic is normally banned from its maze of narrow alleyways between towering palaces, convents and churches. Photo by: Michel27
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La Minervetta formerly was a 1950’s restaurant, today turned into exclusive hotel perched on Sorrento’s cliffside. It would not look out of place in the pages of a trendy interiors magazine. Warm Neapolitan sunshine floods in through floor-to-ceiling windows, illuminating sleek furniture with a retro twist. Photo by: bergi_m
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