Eco-Luxe Escapes

From a leopard loitering outside her villa to elephants arriving unannounced for dinner, Anthea Ayache discovers that wildlife encounters are never quite what you expect at Anantara Stanley & Livingstone Victoria Falls

At the foot of Austria’s Wilder Kaiser mountains, we discover Bio- and Wellnessresort Stanglwirt, a family-owned wellness retreat where centuries-old traditions sit alongside pioneering sustainability

Minor Hotels is enjoying a period of remarkable international growth, but with ambitious plans to expand its global portfolio to 800 properties, how does one of the world’s leading hospitality groups ensure sustainability keeps pace?

From turtles that check into the same spot every night to fish grooming salons, we explore how Huvafen Fushi is helping protect the bustling Maldivian coral reef its marine residents call home

In Sri Lanka’s Cultural Triangle, Kate Wickers stays among wildlife at Uga Ulagalla and discovers what it takes for people and elephants to share the same space

The Maldives is home to the world’s largest known population of reef manta rays, but fishing, boat strikes, and climate change are threatening these slow-breeding marine giants

From protecting black rhinos and growing much of the hotel’s food to creating opportunities for an entirely Zimbabwean team, Anantara Stanley & Livingstone Victoria Falls Hotel is proving that hospitality can sustain the landscape and communities around it

Clinging to a cliff face one minute, and distilling rosewater the next, Alila Jabal Akhdar in Oman redefines eco-luxury at 2,000 metres above sea level

With lake views, stargazing decks, open-fire dining and 50 bespoke Airstream caravans, Caravan Hatta by Our Habitas is a new UAE mountain escape