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Trailer Park

On top of the Grand Daddy hotel, on Long Street in Cape Town, are seven American Airstream trailers custom-designed with themes such as Afro-funk, Love of Lace, and Pleasantville. There are 360-degree views, a rooftop bar, an outdoor cinema, alfresco dining, and enough room so that guests can mingle and dance under the stars. That's caravan chic, (granddaddy.co.za)

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Laptop Bag

Campo Marzio, the Smythson of Italy, began in Rome and is now conquering the world. The laptop bags come in eight colors, (campomarziodesign.it)

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Airport Oasis

Cocktails, champagne, eggs Benedict, and tapas—served at the Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse at Heathrow International—offer a divine antidote to airplane fare. There are also a myriad of spa treatments, including haircuts and blow-dries, (virgin-atlantic.com)

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Salt Cellar

No electricity, no telephones—cavemen, unite! The walls of the rooms at the eco-lodge Adrere Amellal, an Egyptian oasis, are made of translucent rock salt and mud. This is the ultimate in stealth sophistication, with giant salt lakes—close to where Cleopatra took her baths—a swimming pool, and dinner served beneath desert skies. The only downside is the eight-hour drive from Cairo, (adrereamellal.net) -VICTORIA MATHER

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San Ysidro Ranch,

in California, is best known as the spot where John and Jackie Kennedy spent their honeymoon. It has welcomed dogs since the 1930s. Today, your loyal companion may sign the Privileged Pets registration book and indulge in personalized amenities, doggy treats, exercise trails, and in-room massages. (sanysidroranch.com)

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Converted Garage

Costa Petit, the chicest boutique hotel in the Palermo district of Buenos Aires, was once a mechanic's workshop. Now the inspection pit is a Hockney-blue pool framed by cypresses. The place is done in wood and velvet, and there are four guest quarters overlooking the small but beautiful garden, (costapetithotel.com)

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Animal Play

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Underwater Suite

The Lost Chambers suites at Atlantis the Palm, Dubai, are submerged, so that the view from your room is right into the Ambassador Lagoon, where sharks can see you naked in the bath. Open the bedroom curtains and there are rays, not of sunshine but of the manta variety, (atlantisthepalm.com)