1. Singita Grumeti — Serengeti, Tanzania Fat Legend, 18 out of 20. Serengeti, Tanzania 1 Singita Grumeti A collection of Singita camps set within a 350,000-acre private reserve in Tanzania’s western Serengeti.
  2. Como Shambhala Estate — Ubud, Indonesia Fat Legend, 18 out of 20. Ubud, Indonesia 2 Como Shambhala Estate A wellness resort of about 30 villas, suites and rooms set in jungle above the Ayung River near Ubud, Indonesia.
  3. Ballyfin Demesne — Laois, Ireland Fat Legend, 18 out of 20. Laois, Ireland 3 Ballyfin Demesne A restored 1820s neo-classical mansion turned 20-room hotel set on an estate in Laois, Ireland.
  4. Aman-i-Khas — Ranthambore, India Fat Favorite, 17.5 out of 20. Ranthambore, India 4 Aman-i-Khas A tented camp on the edge of Ranthambore National Park, India, built on a former Mughal hunting site.
  5. Rosewood Castiglion del Bosco — Montalcino, Italy Fat Favorite, 17 out of 20. Montalcino, Italy 5 Rosewood Castiglion del Bosco A restored hilltop village estate in Tuscany’s Val d’Orcia region near Montalcino, with villas, a vineyard, and a golf course.
  6. Villa San Michele, A Belmond Hotel, Florence — Florence, Italy Fat Favorite, 17 out of 20. Florence, Italy 6 Villa San Michele, A Belmond Hotel, Florence A hillside hotel near Fiesole, 20 to 30 minutes from central Florence, with gardens, a pool and a shuttle into the city.
  7. Amandari — Ubud, Indonesia Fat Favorite, 17 out of 20. Ubud, Indonesia 7 Amandari A 1989-built Aman resort styled as a Balinese village above the Ayung River gorge near Ubud, Bali.
  8. Four Seasons Resort Mallorca at Formentor — Mallorca, Spain Fat Favorite, 17 out of 20. Mallorca, Spain 8 Four Seasons Resort Mallorca at Formentor A beachfront Four Seasons resort on Mallorca’s Formentor peninsula, about an hour from Palma airport.
  9. Royal Champagne Hotel & Spa — Champillon, FranceFounders’ Verdict Fat Favorite, 17 out of 20. Champillon, France 9 Royal Champagne Hotel & Spa A contemporary Relais & Châteaux retreat above Épernay, with vineyard panoramas and a world-class spa.
  10. Deplar Farm — Troll Peninsula, Iceland Fat Favorite, 16.5 out of 20. Troll Peninsula, Iceland 10 Deplar Farm A 16-room adventure lodge on a converted sheep farm in Iceland’s Fljot Valley on the Troll Peninsula.
  11. Aman Kyoto — Kyoto, Japan Fat Favorite, 16.5 out of 20. Kyoto, Japan 11 Aman Kyoto An Aman hotel with 25 rooms set in wooded, garden-filled grounds at the edge of Kyoto, centered on an outdoor onsen.
  12. Post Ranch Inn — Big Sur, USA Fat Favorite, 16.5 out of 20. Big Sur, USA 12 Post Ranch Inn A cliffside luxury inn in Big Sur, California, with tree house and ocean-view rooms overlooking the Pacific.
  13. La Residencia, A Belmond Hotel — Mallorca, Spain Fat Favorite, 16.5 out of 20. Mallorca, Spain 13 La Residencia, A Belmond Hotel A Belmond hotel in two historic manor houses on a Tramuntana cliff-top above Deià, Mallorca.
  14. Amanfayun — Hangzhou, China Fat Favorite, 16.5 out of 20. Hangzhou, China 14 Amanfayun An Aman hotel set in a restored village of courtyards and villas beside the Lingyin Temple outside Hangzhou, China.
  15. Six Senses Fort Barwara — Sawai Madhopur, India Fat Favorite, 16.5 out of 20. Sawai Madhopur, India 15 Six Senses Fort Barwara A restored fort turned Six Senses hotel on a hillside in Sawai Madhopur, Rajasthan, near Ranthambore National Park.
  16. Mandarin Oriental, Costa Navarino — Costa Navarino, Greece Fat Favorite, 16 out of 20. Costa Navarino, Greece 16 Mandarin Oriental, Costa Navarino A low-rise resort on Greece’s Messinian coast with stone-and-wood villas, a golf-course setting, and a private beach near Pylos.
  17. Rosewood Schloss Fuschl — Hof bei Salzburg, AustriaFounders’ Verdict Fat Favorite, 16 out of 20. Hof bei Salzburg, Austria 17 Rosewood Schloss Fuschl A 15th-century castle on an alpine lake, reborn as Rosewood’s Austrian masterpiece — three Michelin Keys, lake-to-table dining, and the Salzkammergut at your door.
  18. Explora Atacama — San Pedro de Atacama, Chile Fat Favorite, 16 out of 20. San Pedro de Atacama, Chile 18 Explora Atacama A 50-room expedition lodge in Chile’s Atacama Desert built around small-group guided excursions, all-inclusive.

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Singita Grumeti leads our Countryside list with a Fat Score of 18/20. A collection of Singita camps set within a 350,000-acre private reserve in Tanzania’s western Serengeti.

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