Where to Go When: Best Places to Go by Month

Updated April 2026

What are the Top Luxury Resorts, Hotels and Destinations to Visit, by Month? TravelSort Clients often ask the best places to go in March, June, November, etc. mostly based on weather, especially average rainfall vs. sunny days (although for skiing, fresh powder is of course a plus).

If our recommendations seem Asia-heavy, it's because even within luxury hotel groups such as Four Seasons and Rosewood, service is often better at the top Asia hotels, compared to other destinations.

Where to Go in January-February

Australia: Capella Lodge, Sequoia Lodge, Capella Sydney, Saffire Freycinet
Maldives: Cheval Blanc Randheli, Velaa, Four Seasons Landaa Giraavaru, The Nautilus, Gili Lankanfushi, St. Regis Vommuli, Joali
Thailand: Phulay Bay, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve, Rosewood Phuket, Capella Bangkok, Four Seasons Bangkok at Chao Phraya, Anantara Golden Triangle, Four Seasons Chiang Mai, Four Seasons Koh Samui
Cambodia: Amansara, Park Hyatt Siem Reap
Laos: Amantaka
Mexico: Four Seasons Tamarindo, One&Only Mandarina, Four Seasons Punta Mita, Chileno Bay, Four Seasons Los Cabos at Costa Palmas, Maroma, a Belmond Resort
New Zealand: Rosewood Farm at Cape Kidnappers, Rosewood Matakauri Lodge, Otahuna, Eagles Nest, Wharekauhau Country Estate
Caribbean: Eden Rock St. Barths, COMO Parrot Cay, Rosewood Le Guanahani, Four Seasons Anguilla, Ritz-Carlton Grand Cayman (Club Level), Ambergris Cay, Wymara Resort Turks & Caicos
Costa Rica: Nekajui, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve, Four Seasons Costa Rica at Peninsula Papagayo
Skiing: Cheval Blanc Courchevel; Rosa Alpina (Aman partner hotel); The Lodge, Verbier; W Verbier; Alpina Gstaad; The Park Gstaad (Four Seasons); Grand Hotel des Bains Kempinski St. Moritz; The Little Nell and The Jerome in Aspen; Park Hyatt Niseko

Where to Go in March-May

Japan: Capella Kyoto, Park Hyatt Kyoto, Four Seasons Tokyo at Otemachi, Ritz-Carlton Tokyo, Four Seasons Kyoto
North and Central Vietnam: Sofitel Metropole Hanoi, Amanoi
Hawaii: Four Seasons Lanai, Four Seasons Hualalai, Four Seasons Maui at Wailea, Andaz Maui, Montage Kapalua Bay
Mexico: Resorts mentioned above
Maldives: Resorts mentioned above
Caribbean: Resorts mentioned above

Where to Go in June-August

Fiji: Laucala Private Island
Bora Bora and French Polynesia: Four Seasons Bora Bora
Bali, Indonesia: Capella Ubud, Amandari, Amankila, Four Seasons Jimbaran Bay, Mandapa, St. Regis Bali
California: Rancho Valencia Resort, Post Ranch Inn, Alila Ventana Big Sur, Four Seasons The Biltmore Santa Barbara, Regent Santa Monica Beach
Greece: Amanzoe, Mandarin Oriental Costa Navarino, Four Seasons Astir Palace, Four Seasons Mykonos
Ireland: Ballyfin
Italy: Aman Rosa Alpina, Lefay Resort & Spa Dolomiti, Lefay Resort & Spa Lago di Garda
Java, Indonesia: Amanjiwo
Montana: Triple Creek Ranch
Moyo Island, Indonesia: Amanwana
Singapore: Fullerton Bay Hotel, Capella Singapore
Tanzania: Singita Sasakwa, Singita Sabora Tented Camp
Paris: Cheval Blanc Paris, La Reserve Paris, JK Place Paris, The Peninsula Paris, Le Bristol, Four Seasons George V Paris
Northern Europe: Nimb Hotel, Copenhagen; The Retreat at the Blue Lagoon, Iceland
Switzerland: Park Hotel Vitznau, The Dolder Grand, The Alpina Gstaad, Chedi Andermatt, The Lausanne Palace and Spa, Four Seasons Geneva
Bermuda: Rosewood Bermuda, The Hamilton Princess, Bermuda
Vancouver: Fairmont Pacific Rim
UK: Manoir Quat'Saisons, Coworth Park, The Emory London, The Berkeley London, The Beaumont Mayfair, The Cadogan, Six Senses London, The Balmoral, Edinburgh
Peru: Rio Sagrado, Sacred Valley, Palacio Nazarenas, Cusco

Where to Go in September-October

Bhutan: Six Senses Bhutan, Amankora, COMO Uma Paro
California: Auberge du Soleil, Montage Healdsburg, Four Seasons San Francisco
Croatia: Ikador Luxury Boutique Hotel & Spa, Villa Korta Katarina, Villa Dubrovnik, Villa Nai 3.3
France: Villa La Coste, Provence; Château Saint-Martin & Spa
Italy: Caruso, a Belmond Hotel and Monastero Santa Rosa (Amalfi Coast); Castello di Casole and Castello Banfi Il Borgo (Tuscany); Portrait Firenze, Four Seasons Firenze, Portrait Roma, Baccarat Rome, Hotel de la Ville Rome, Belmond Grand Hotel Timeo, J.K. Place Capri, Four Seasons Taormina, Airelles Venezia
Greece: See resorts above
Hawaii: Four Seasons Lanai, Four Seasons Hualalai
Portugal: Maison Albar Le Monumental Palace, Six Senses Douro Valley, Viceroy at Ombra Algarve, Four Seasons Hotel Ritz Lisbon
Spain: La Residencia, Mallorca; Son Bunyola, Mallorca; Four Seasons Madrid; Hotel Maria Cristina; Serras Barcelona
Napa Valley: Four Seasons Napa Valley
NYC: Baccarat, The Peninsula New York, Park Hyatt New York, The Surrey, a Corinthia Hotel
Japan (best for October-mid-November for the fall foliage): Ritz-Carlton Nikko, Park Hyatt Kyoto, Four Seasons Kyoto
Vermont: Twin Farms