7. The Alpine Gstaad: Gstaad, Switzerland
Situated in Switzerland’s hilltop Gstaad area, The Alpina Gstaad is a luxury hotel that offers a modern take on traditional Swiss architecture. The property boasts a 1930s Havana-inspired cigar lounge, a private cinema and a luxe Six Senses Spa, as well as 55 guest rooms and suites with leather headboards, timber-clad walls and Swiss farmhouse-style furnishings. Nearby activities include hiking, paragliding and rock climbing in summer and snowshoeing, dog-sledding and skiing the region’s 155 miles of slopes in winter. No visit would be complete without seeing the thrilling Peak Walk by Tissot at Glacier 3000, the world’s only suspension bridge that links two mountain tops.
8. Nemacolin Woodlands Resort: Farmington, Pennsylvania
The grand Nemacolin Woodlands Resort resides on 2,000 acres of Allegheny Mountains land 70 miles southeast of Pittsburgh. Five properties are available on-site, including the boutique Falling Rock hotel (which mimics the architectural style of Frank Lloyd Wright), the European-inspired Chateau Lafayette, a former hunting retreat and vacation homes. Plus, guests can enjoy a range of facilities, from two golf courses and tennis, croquet and squash courts to an archery area to a kids spa and the Holistic Healing Center. Nemacolin even boasts six ski and snowboard slopes, in addition to flat areas for snowshoeing and runs for snow tubing.