Mr. and Mrs. Smith

I may be stuck at my desk with not one single window of sunlight on my floor, but a gal can still daydream. Thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Smith I am salivating over these picks of absolutely breathtaking hotels in the world's most luxurious vacation spots. These are my top destinations...what would yours be?

Masseria Cimino

Puglia, Italy

A cluster of whitewashed farm buildings set around a kitchen garden and surrounded by ancient olive groves, Masseria Cimino is an archetypal Pugliese rustic hideaway with a fresh, dreamlike sheen. Ornamented with artfully rusted farm tools, dried plants and flowers, and jars of preserves, it’s a modern-day take on a classic farm stay – with food just like nonna used to make.

1864 The Sea Captain’s House & Spa

Santorini, Greece

1864 The Sea Captain's House & Spa lets you step back in time to the elegance of 1864 (while also providing the comforts of a modern luxury home). The House is positioned at the clifftop, just 12 steps down from the main path that runs through the village of Oia. Your views will be dazzling by day and star-scattered by night, taking in the ocean and the amazing Santorini volcanoes with their surrounding multi-layered caldera cliffs.

Cocoa Island

Maldives, Indian Ocean

If Robinson Crusoe had hung out with Kevin McCloud and Giorgio Armani instead of Man Friday, his desert-island dwelling would probably have looked a lot like Cocoa Island: beautifully designed, this resort in the Maldives is the embodiment of understated elegance. Resembling a collection of Keralan boathouses, the individual over-water villas have soothing white-on-white interiors and teak flooring to create an ambience of laid-back romance. The scuba diving here is terrific, and after an afternoon of reef watching you can soothe away any aches and pains in the world-class Como Shambhala spa…

The Boatshed

Auckland, New Zealand

Set on Waiheke Island in the Hauraki Gulf, just over half an hour's ferry ride from New Zealand's North Island city hub Auckland, blissful beachside boutique hotel The Boatshed combines nautical design with laidback luxe. Perched above a bay, rooms enjoy panoramic views of Little Oneroa beach, and inside the stylish, pale-toned decor includes quirky touches such as telescopes and lifebelts.