Palácio Tangará

When Palácio Tangará enlisted local design firms Bick Simonato and Anastassiadis to adorn the property, they knowingly created pure perfection: each room is both traditionally appointed and yet totally fresh, in a palette of contemplative blues and steely grays. And there’s no such thing as a “starter room” here. The Deluxe Room category is an oversized 506-square-feet, and fitted with a balcony, dining area and an espresso machine at-the-ready to whip up your morning jolt in time to watch the sunrise. Interior design obsessives will j’adore the 2,303-square-foot Suite Panamby, with its toile-patterned draperies and wallcoverings, modernist canopied bed, and an especially roomy terrace—322 square feet of al fresco bliss overlooking the surrounding nature reserve.

A newer 141-room hilltop hideaway with a Jean-Georges Vongerichten restaurant, two semi olympic pools, and an artful spa.

Slacking on its workout regime. The hotel’s 24-hour gym is stocked with the best equipment Technogym has to offer.

There are five (five!) on-site dining options, each nothing less than exquisite—including afternoon tea accompanied by a pianist on a terrace and a locavore spot helmed by Michelin-starred star chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten (order the burrata with passionfruit, arugula and basil and the peppercorn crusted beef tenderloin with truffle jus).

Reclining on in your cabana on a palm-shaded daybed, the charming waiter from the Pool Bar is doting on you. “Another G&T with your bacon-topped cheeseburger?” Yes, of course. It’s #vacay, after all.

Signature Restaurant - driven by Chef Jean-Georges Voncerichten