These are the kinds of destinations where you don’t stay, you arrive

Few desert oases actually boast bubbling hot springs, nestled between colorful canyon walls. Castle Hot Springs, a compound set in the Bradshaw Mountains, showcases the beautiful Sonoran landscape, best viewed from the shaded patio of the site’s sleek cabins. But your attention may be elsewhere: farm-to-fork culinary adventures begin with the bountiful garden, and numerous outdoor activities, from paddleboarding to ATV rides, give guests plenty of reasons for a long soak.

• Castle Hot Springs, a compound set in the Bradshaw Mountains, showcases the beautiful Sonoran landscape.
• Few desert oases actually boast bubbling hot springs, nestled between colorful canyon walls.
• The landscape is best viewed from the shaded patio of the site’s sleek cabins.
• Farm-to-fork culinary adventures begin with the bountiful garden.
• Numerous outdoor activities, from paddleboarding to ATV rides, give guests plenty of reasons for a long soak.

Classical elegance, much like this perfectly appointed Park City boutique hotel, is timeless. The Washington School House Hotel recalls first principles—and Presidents—with a dozen impeccably decorated suites furnished with antiques and tasteful restraint. Outside, savor apres-ski at a heated pool and spa, terraced into the hillside. Inside, a private chef and top-flight service create a safe haven. The ski valet service and prime location mean this beacon of hospitality will be with you throughout your stay in town.

• The Washington School House Hotel recalls first principles—and Presidents—with a dozen impeccably decorated suites furnished with antiques and tasteful restraint.
• Classical elegance, much like this perfectly appointed Park City boutique, is timeless.
• Savor apres-ski at a heated pool and spa, terraced into the hillside.
• A private chef and top-flight service create a safe haven.
• The ski valet service and prime location mean this beacon of hospitality will be with you throughout your stay in town.

Don’t tell the rest of Montana, but this wilderness playground may actually may be the last best place. The sprawling 37,000-acre Resort at Paw’s Up, almost a private national park, offers glamping, camping, even perches in luxe tree houses. Options abound, including a stay on a private island on Salmon Lake, complete with wakesurfing and a floating trampoline. Any activity you can dream off—ballooning, backcountry explorations, ATVs or archery—is available. Groups numbering in the dozens, or even hundreds, can book the trip of a lifetime.

• The sprawling 37,000-acre Resort at Paw’s Up, almost a private national park, offers glamping, camping, even perches in luxe tree house
• Don’t tell the rest of Montana, but this wilderness playground may actually may be the last best place.
• Options abound, including a stay on a private island on Salmon Lake, complete with wakesurfing and a floating trampoline.
• Any activity you can dream off—ballooning, backcountry explorations, ATVs or archery—is available.
• Groups numbering in the dozens, or even hundreds, can book the trip of a lifetime.

It’s a good bet that Lazy H Ranch and Hot Springs, originally the wilderness retreat of beer magnate Herman Coors, can satiate anybody’s need for R&R. Located in a remote forest outside of Boise, Idaho—those with private jets can use the on-site runway—the ranch boasts 18 rooms and amenities and activities a plenty. The natural hot spring, which feeds a large pool, stays warm year-round. Fish and boat to your heart’s content on two private lakes or the Idaho River. And an on-site, Par 3 golf hole provides the perfect space to tee off without having to walk 18 holes.

• Lazy H Ranch and Hot Springs, originally the wilderness retreat of beer magnate Herman Coors, can satiate anybody’s need for R&R
• Located in a remote forest outside of Boise, Idaho, the ranch boasts 18 rooms and amenities and activities a plenty.
• The natural hot spring, which feeds a large pool, stays warm year-round.
• Fish and boat to your heart’s content on two private lakes or the Idaho River.
• An on-site, Par 3 golf hole provides the perfect space to tee off.

A ghost town turned private Rocky Mountain resort, this western-themed escape lets you roleplay the best character, a pampered rich robber baron. Within this modernized mining town, stay in hand-hewn log cabins and enjoy exquisite dinner in the old saloon. Gaze lovingly at the tree-covered hillsides from the enclosed hot spring. Guests can take outdoor yoga classes amid the endless western skies or big-wheel bike across grueling trails. What was once a frontier outpost becomes a private haven.

• A ghost town turned private Rocky Mountain resort, this western-themed escape lets you roleplay the best character, a pampered rich robber baron.
• Stay in hand-hewn log cabins and enjoy exquisite dinner in the old saloon
• Gaze lovingly at the tree-covered hillsides from the enclosed hot spring.
• Guests can take outdoor yoga classes amid the endless western skies.
• Visitors can big-wheel bike across grueling trails.