Six Senses Zighy Bay, Oman
If the speedboat or jeep ride through mountainous desert terrain does not jazz you, you can make a dramatic entrance descending some 2,000 ft on a paraglider. (Six Senses Resorts & Spas/Kiattipong Panchee)
Dhoni Island, Maldives
Set on a private island, the resort is just a 25-minute flight from the capital ? but the five-hour sail via dhoni, or traditional wooden sailboat, is much more indulgent. (Dhoni Island)
Peninsula Hong Kong
The hotel is the only one in the city with a private helicopter pad. Guests can make the jaunt from Hong Kong Airport in a sleek Aerospatiale AS355N Twin Squirrel craft. (Peninsula, Hong Kong)
Burgh Island Hotel, Bigbury-on-Sea, England
Take this hydraulic sea tractor across the tidal causeway to this Art Deco property off the coast of South Devon in just minutes at high tide. (Burgh Island Hotel)
