Narrows EscapeRainforest Retreat

Ali and Xochi — he a hotel builder who opened properties in India before this, she a Melbourne-trained psychologist with Swedish roots — run this adults-only rainforest retreat at the edge of Kondalilla National Park. In 2021 it took out TripAdvisor's top-ranked romantic hotel globally. The villas are small in number; the owners know your name before you arrive.