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Travel Newsletter
Summer is already here and moving fast. This edition covers five warm-weather properties that justify getting on a plane before Labor Day eats up what's left of vacation season—from a private island in Turks and Caicos that requires a boat to reach, to a Forbes Five-Star heavyweight on Sunny Isles Beach near Miami that's collected more accolades than most hotels see in a lifetime. Grand Cayman, the Riviera Maya, and Orlando round out the rest. Your next getaway awaits.
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Kimpton Seafire Resort + Spa
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
Seven Mile Beach has no shortage of resorts competing for the same stretch of sand, but Kimpton Seafire Resort + Spa has held its ground for a decade by knowing exactly what it is. The 264 rooms that lean into the setting. Floor-to-ceiling windows. Private balconies (most of which face the Caribbean Sea directly). Frette linens. Design-wise, this getaway has all the right combinations of contemporary and tropical. Two seaside pools, a spa worth a half-day, and a gym with ocean views handle the daytime. Avecita takes care of dinner. Families get Camp Seafire and bunk-bed suites built for the family chaos; couples get a property that still manages quiet corners despite the scale. Water sports, fitness classes, and snorkeling gear are all folded into the stay, which means less time at the front desk and more time in the water.
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Etéreo, Auberge Collection
Riviera Maya, Mexico
Etéreo, Auberge Collection occupies nine acres of Caribbean beach in the Riviera Maya's Kanai development, with virgin mangrove forest on one side and open ocean on the other. The architecture—exposed concrete, indigenous tzalam wood, Manuel Felguerez's sculpted lattice screens—shifts with the light in ways that feel less designed than discovered. All 75 ocean-facing suites come with plunge pools and views worth waking up for. The spa at Sana draws on Mayan healing traditions without the theater, and personal guias handle everything from cenote day trips to last-minute dinner reservations with a quiet efficiency that makes logistics disappear. At Itzam, chef Carlos Segura's tacology tasting menu reshapes what a tasting menu can be. Cultural representatives greet guests at arrival with intention-setting rituals that sound easy to dismiss, and prove impossible to shake in the best way possible.
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Omni Orlando Resort At Championsgate
Orlando, FL
Eight hundred acres of palms, pools, and championship golf. Say no more. Omni Orlando At Championsgate is built for the family that wants everything in one place and doesn't want to think too hard about it. Two championship golf courses anchor the property, with a full Toptracer Range, tennis and pickleball courts, a lazy river, wave pool, and on-site water park filling out the rest of the day. Ten restaurants cover the range from Italian to Chinese to American, so dinner requires no planning either. Breezy guest rooms, studio suites, and two- and three-bedroom villas handle every configuration of traveler. Walt Disney World, Universal Studios, and SeaWorld are all within a short drive—but with this much on property, leaving is optional. A Four Diamond rating and 255,000 square feet of event space make it equally suited for groups, weddings, and corporate retreats. Orlando's best all-in-one.
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COMO Parrot Cay
Parrot Cay, Turks & Caicos
Getting to COMO Parrot Cay requires a short boat ride from Providenciales, which is exactly the point. The moment the dock fades behind you, the outside world seems to soften. The island itself stretches across acres of mangroves and sand, with a beach that feels almost impossibly long and empty. COMO Parrot Cay's approach here is quiet luxury—whitewashed villas, breezy fabrics, and food that leans fresh and nourishing without feeling strict. Mornings might begin with a swim or yoga overlooking the water; afternoons pass slowly under palms. It's the kind of place where the hardest decision is whether to read another chapter or walk the shoreline again. COMO Parrot Cay is a big reason why Turks & Caicos is and always will be the ultimate reset retreat.
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Acqualina Resort & Residences
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
The accolades here are legitimately stacked: Forbes Five Stars for both the hotel and spa, AAA Five Diamond, U.S. News Best Hotel and Best Resort in the U.S. for 2025, and USA Today's top waterfront and destination resort in the country. The Mediterranean-inspired property sits directly on Miami Beach with 44 residential-style suites and 54 guest rooms, including full kitchens in one-bedroom suites or higher. Think private balconies and expansive floor plans that offer space and luxury. Four dining options cover the range from rustic Italian at Il Mulino to Japanese fusion at Ke-uH. The Forbes Five-Star spa offers breathtaking Atlantic Ocean views. Few properties in Florida carry this much hardware and still feel like somewhere you'd actually want to stay.
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