Sometimes we all need a change of air and a little isolation. What could be better than a place far from everything, alone, as a couple, a family or with friends? Here are five hotels at the ends of the earth, where the greatest luxury is space.
1 Niehku Mountain VillaSweden
Two hundred kilometres north of the Arctic Circle, between Norway and Sweden, isolation is guaranteed: a flight to Kiruna from Stockholm, then two hours by road. Fourteen Scandinavian-style rooms, Arctic cuisine, a sauna and spa. In winter: the northern lights and heli-skiing across 60 peaks and more than 5,000 km²; in spring, skiing under the midnight sun; in summer, hiking on unmarked trails.
2 Nkwichi LodgeMozambique
The only way to reach this hidden paradise, on the southern shore of Lake Malawi, is to cross the lake: unreachable by road, you arrive by boat. Six cottages and two villas at the forest's edge, private beaches, jungle adventures, picnics beneath two-thousand-year-old baobabs, and encounters with local Nyanja guides.
3 Pacuare LodgeCosta Rica
You reach it by rafting the Pacuare river, by helicopter, or by 4x4 then on foot, there is no road. Deep in the rainforest: jungle treks, birdwatching, meals shared with the Cabécar people, a pool overlooking the river, thermal treatments and private suites with pools beneath the canopy.
4 Shipwreck LodgeNamibia
On the mysterious Skeleton Coast, eight hours from the nearest airport, an eco-friendly lodge of ten shipwreck-shaped cabins. You explore by 4x4 or quad through the dunes, walk past wrecks stranded on pristine beaches, and may cross paths with desert elephants, oryx, springbok and endangered black rhinoceros.
5 Southern Ocean LodgeAustralia · Kangaroo Island
On Kangaroo Island, a natural sanctuary south of Australia, suites with ocean views and a refined table. You watch sea lions on wild beaches, dive in turquoise water, and follow marked trails to meet kangaroos, wallabies, koalas and native birds.
Sometimes the greatest luxury is not what surrounds you, but what does not. Silence, space, and nothing else.
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