Raffles Al Areen Palace Bahrain

Bahrain's first all-villa hotel sits just outside Manama in a desert setting that doesn't so much discourage the outside world as tactfully ignore it. Each white-walled villa comes with a private pool, jacuzzi, and cabana, and the interiors weave carved archways and calligraphic details through otherwise spare rooms. The Writer's Lounge doubles as a library retreat, butler service is personal, and the spa comes to you. A Forbes Four Star and Michelin two-key property.