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Classic Vacations: high-vibe picks

Which Classic Vacations stays and trips fit the six values?

22 Classic Vacations stays and trips fit at least one of the six values, including Chileno Bay Resort & Residences, Auberge Collection, Nayara Springs, The Ritz-Carlton Maldives, Fari Islands. Each page lists what the property or line offers, with sources; a High Vibe Vacay advisor books it with the supplier.

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Setting photo of Chileno Bay, Los Cabos, not the property. Photo: Ernesto Samaniego / Unsplash · Unsplash License

Resort or hotel · Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, Mexico

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Chileno Bay Resort & Residences, Auberge Collection

A beachfront resort on a protected, swimmable cove in Los Cabos, with a Movement Studio for yoga and Pilates, breathwork and sound baths, and snorkeling over the cove’s reef.

  • Connection with Nature
  • Local and Sustainable
  • Conscious Movement
  • Inspires Awe and Wonder
  • Classic Vacations
  • High Vibe Rituals
  • Mexico

Forbes Travel Guide 2026 Star Awards: Five-Star hotel

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Photo: David Jones / Flickr via Openverse · CC BY 2.0

Resort or hotel · La Fortuna, Arenal, Costa Rica

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Nayara Springs

An adults-only rainforest retreat at the foot of Arenal Volcano, with yoga and meditation among the trees, dawn bird walks and a sloth sanctuary.

  • Connection with Nature
  • Local and Sustainable
  • Conscious Movement
  • Inspires Awe and Wonder
  • Classic Vacations
  • High Vibe Rituals
  • Central & South America

Forbes Travel Guide 2026 Star Awards: Four-Star hotel

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Setting photo of North Malé Atoll, Maldives, not the property. Photo: Jailam Rashad / Unsplash · Unsplash License

Resort or hotel · North Malé Atoll, Maldives

Wake up close to wild nature in North Malé Atoll

The Ritz-Carlton Maldives, Fari Islands

Over-water and beach villas in the Fari Islands, with sunrise yoga, a resident marine biologist, garden produce and plant-based menus, and an island that runs partly on solar power.

  • Connection with Nature
  • Local and Sustainable
  • Conscious Movement
  • Inspires Awe and Wonder
  • Clean Energy
  • Classic Vacations
  • Marriott luxury
  • High Vibe Rituals
  • Asia & Pacific

Forbes Travel Guide 2026 Star Awards: Five-Star hotel

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Photo: u07ch / Flickr via Openverse · CC BY 2.0

Resort or hotel · Laamu Atoll, Maldives

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Six Senses Laamu

Over-water and beach villas on a Laamu Atoll island, with yoga and meditation in an open-air rooftop studio, a Juice Bar, and menus built on the resort’s organic gardens and local fishing.

  • Connection with Nature
  • Vibrant Food
  • Local and Sustainable
  • Conscious Movement
  • Inspires Awe and Wonder
  • Classic Vacations
  • High Vibe Rituals
  • Asia & Pacific

Forbes Travel Guide 2026 Star Awards: Recommended hotel

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Setting photo of Dhaalu Atoll, Maldives, not the property. Photo: Shai Pal / Unsplash · Unsplash License

Resort or hotel · Dhaalu Atoll, Maldives

Wake up close to wild nature in Dhaalu Atoll

The St. Regis Maldives Vommuli Resort

A private island in Dhaalu Atoll with rainforest, white-sand beaches and over-water villas, a Yogasala for mindful movement, and a coral reef partnership with Reefscapers.

  • Connection with Nature
  • Conscious Movement
  • Inspires Awe and Wonder
  • Clean Energy
  • Classic Vacations
  • Marriott luxury
  • High Vibe Rituals
  • Asia & Pacific

Forbes Travel Guide 2026 Star Awards: Five-Star hotel

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Setting photo of Seven Mile Beach, Grand Cayman, not the property. Photo: William Duggan / Unsplash · Unsplash License

Resort or hotel · Seven Mile Beach, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands

Wake up close to wild nature in Seven Mile Beach

The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman

A resort on Seven Mile Beach with yoga on the sand, mangrove kayak tours and guest mangrove clean-ups.

  • Connection with Nature
  • Local and Sustainable
  • Conscious Movement
  • Clean Energy
  • Classic Vacations
  • Marriott luxury
  • Caribbean

Forbes Travel Guide 2026 Star Awards: Five-Star hotel

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Setting photo of Tulum coast, Riviera Maya, not the property. Photo: Spencer Watson / Unsplash · Unsplash License

Resort or hotel · Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo, Mexico

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The Riviera Maya EDITION at Kanai

A 620-acre nature reserve with two miles of white-sand beach, where the hotel rises out of a mangrove forest on the Caribbean coast.

  • Connection with Nature
  • Inspires Awe and Wonder
  • Classic Vacations
  • Marriott luxury
  • Mexico

Forbes Travel Guide 2026 Star Awards: Recommended hotel

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Photo: amanderson2 / Flickr via Openverse · CC BY 2.0

Resort or hotel · Motu Ome’e, Bora Bora, French Polynesia

Wake up close to wild nature in Motu Ome’e

The St. Regis Bora Bora Resort

Over-water and beach villas on a 17-hectare motu facing Mount Otemanu, with a protected Lagoonarium for snorkeling, an outdoor park for yoga, and a lagoon restaurant that showcases local produce.

  • Connection with Nature
  • Local and Sustainable
  • Inspires Awe and Wonder
  • Classic Vacations
  • Marriott luxury
  • Asia & Pacific

Forbes Travel Guide 2026 Star Awards: Four-Star hotel

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Setting photo of Riviera Maya coast, not the property. Photo: Leo Escala / Unsplash · Unsplash License

Resort or hotel · Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo, Mexico

Wake up close to wild nature in Playa del Carmen

The St. Regis Kanai Resort, Riviera Maya

An oceanfront resort built on a natural mangrove reserve in a 620-acre setting, inspired by Sian Ka’an, with a spa that uses local plants and herbs.

  • Connection with Nature
  • Local and Sustainable
  • Clean Energy
  • Classic Vacations
  • Marriott luxury
  • Mexico

Forbes Travel Guide 2026 Star Awards: Four-Star hotel

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Setting photo of Punta de Mita, Nayarit, not the property. Photo: Fernando Gutierrez / Unsplash · Unsplash License

Resort or hotel · Punta Mita, Nayarit, Mexico

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The St. Regis Punta Mita Resort

A 22-acre beachfront resort on the Punta Mita peninsula above the Pacific, with temazcal rituals, a Friday catch from local fishermen and art from local workshops.

  • Connection with Nature
  • Local and Sustainable
  • Clean Energy
  • Classic Vacations
  • Marriott luxury
  • Mexico

Forbes Travel Guide 2026 Star Awards: Four-Star hotel

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Setting photo of Bajos del Toro cloud forest, Costa Rica, not the property. Photo: Adrián Valverde / Unsplash · Unsplash License

Lodge, ranch or camp · Bajos del Toro, Costa Rica

Wake up close to wild nature in Bajos del Toro

El Silencio Lodge & Spa

Cloud forest, yoga, hiking and private hot tubs; on Classic's sustainability list.

  • Connection with Nature
  • Local and Sustainable
  • Classic Vacations
  • Central & South America

Classic Vacations

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Setting photo of Guanacaste coast, Costa Rica, not the property. Photo: Eelco Böhtlingk / Unsplash · Unsplash License

Resort or hotel · Playa El Jobo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica

Wake up close to wild nature in Playa El Jobo

JW Marriott Costa Elena Resort & Spa, All-Inclusive

JW Marriott’s first all-inclusive resort, opened in fall 2026 above the secluded bay of Playa El Jobo in Guanacaste, with a Mindfulness House and an on-property JW Garden.

  • Connection with Nature
  • Local and Sustainable
  • Conscious Movement
  • Classic Vacations
  • Marriott luxury
  • High Vibe Rituals
  • Central & South America

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