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Aman Resorts’ Amangiri, Utah
Calala Island, Nicaragua
and three lagoons are there to be explored by an exclusive number of guests. Aman offers two private island resorts – Amanpulo on Pamalican Island in the Philippines (pictured, previous page) and Amanwana on Moyo Island in Indonesia – while Small Luxury Hotels of the World (SLH) boasts Calala Island, a private residence off Nicaragua’s east coast, in its collection. An hour’s flight from Managua to Bluefields and two hours by boat, Calala is a 10-acre island with just four beachfront suites. “We have noticed a multitude of luxury hotels popping up in areas that are famed for nothing but their couldn’t-be-anywhere-else landscapes,” says SLH chief executive Jean-François Ferret. But castaway islands lie closer to home
too. Luxury operator Carrier, which dedicated part of its ‘Discover You’ turn-of-year campaign to clients who consider themselves ‘escapists’, can whisk clients off to Tagomago in Ibiza. This 148-acre private island is a short boat ride from the Spanish party hotspot and home to just one five-bedroom villa. Carrier also offers stays at a private,
fully-serviced, igloo-inspired tent in Iceland. Clients seeking remoteness can have their tent pitched wherever they like, with
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“Colombia tends to be quite an active destination; however, you can fin total seclusion in the heart of the rainforest at [private property] Casa Galavanta, nestled in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta Mountains, located 1.5 hours from the nearest city. Relax in a hammock, enjoy picnics by waterfalls and visit a hacienda to learn about coffee production. Your personal host and chef will take care of your every need.”
previous spots including a glacier, beside a waterfall and even by a lava field. “We now live in a digital-driven world and we know that sometimes people need to take some time out, go off grid and ‘escape’, even if only for a short while,” says the operator’s head of marketing, Natasha Towey. For Abercrombie & Kent, the trend
translates into immersive travel experiences far away from conventional attractions. In the Amazon, guests can visit the restricted indigenous territories of Brazil with a visit to Kayapo Camp, open exclusively to the luxury specialist for just two months of the year (May-July). Customers can hike through trails in the Amazon with Kayapo Warriors and learn about their hunting techniques, before sleeping in a tent pitched by the Iriri River. While some operators pinpoint far-flung
destinations, Kuoni believes high-end clients don’t necessarily wish to be marooned in their quest for isolation. “Customers seek privacy in their own accommodation, but with the reassurance of the services of a resort close by,” maintains Sheena Paton, senior product and purchasing manager. Whatever isolation means to you or your
client, it’s clear there’s never been a better time to embrace it.
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