With their gorgeous traditional naxi clay roofs and stone courtyards, the 55 villas at the banyan tree resort , banyantree.com , have become the ne plus ultra of accommodation in mountainous Lijiang, a historic southwestern Chinese town and designated World Heritage Site.

404 Not Found

---

nginx/1.14.0 (Ubuntu) Red lacquered woods and heated private plunge pools are among the highlights of these expansive, 350-sq-m houses, pictured above, and all have unobstructed views of Himalayan peaks and grazing buffalo.

If that doesn't satiate your appetite for exotic luxury, then you can get a second helping at the Banyan Tree Ringha ,...