Singita Private Game Reserve, Post Office Box 650881, Benmore, 27-111) 234-0990, fax 27-111) 234-0535, www.singita.co.za, has two nine-suite lodges, Boulders and Ebony, each distinctly different in character.
Originally an old settler's farmhouse, the new four-suite lodge blends antique frontier touches with lavish contemporary design.
In the grounds, there are also two chic, en suite tented lodges, each sleeping six.
To make it a house party, book one of the Family Suites and Lodges available.
The hotel's architecture and décor take their cues from Tibetan culture, so much so that the suites and lodges are actually decades-old farmhouses that have been painstakingly reassembled on the property and given a glamorous facelift.
Check in at the Inn at Stratton Mountain and request a suite at a lodge like the "Long Trail," where one side of the building faces the main road, and the other views lodges and a small pond.
We stayed, once again, in the spacious lodge suite, which is a contemporary large hotel room but with the feel of a giant, comfy cabin.
Accommodations The Sagamore, on Lake George at Bolton Landing, (800) 358-3585, has 100 rooms, including 46 suites, plus 240 rooms in lakeside lodges, half with fireplaces and terraces.
One of Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Limited Edition collection of retreats, this private game reserve has 21 rooms and suites spread over two lodges.
The most secluded rooms are called lodges, which can be reconfigured to a four-bedroom suite with a kitchen, dining area and living room.
Singita Faru Faru Lodge, Tanzania From the outside, the nine stone, canvas and thatched suites at this lodge look like classic safari territory, but the interiors are pure contemporary chic with panoramic windows and mirrored room dividers.
