A jungle retreat in Ubud with a holistic approach to sustainability. The founders of Bambu Indah dream of a world where everything used can be composted back into the earth. The hotel is plastic-free; banana leaves and papaya stems become plates and straws, used cooking oil fuels the lamps, the swimming pools are natural. There are six bamboo houses scattered along the river bank, surrounded by tamarind, cinnamon and palm trees, and four more on a verdant clifftop, including tents on raised platforms that float in the treetops. Bambu Indah is both new for 2023 and the evolution of a 20-year project guided by love for the land and everyone who visits.

Gaze at hummingbirds and toucans, hike to waterfalls, ‘fly’ through the Chocó cloud forest in an open gondola. Mashpi Lodge, just 100km from Quito, brings guests to the heart of its rainforest reserve and research station, offering a sustainable luxury adventure without compromising the precious environment. The three-storey hotel immerses guests in the forest canopy both inside and out, and was built so that ecotourism could support the reserve’s ecological ambitions, which include providing employment, and training local people in organic farming and conservation. Mashpi’s biologist has even discovered a new species of frog here!

Menorca is the must-visit Balearic isle for 2023, and a stay at new farmhouse hotel Son Blanc will challenge all of your preconceptions about the meaning of luxury travel. Instead of working out how to transform this rural farm into luxury accommodation, the founders sought to collaborate with the wild surroundings, and create a space of true human connection. The 14 rooms feature natural materials, such as stone, clay, and terracotta, while modern comforts are designed along strictly sustainable lines, with solar panels and efficient technologies throughout. The working farm follows regenerative principles and there’s a medicinal garden and orchard. Son Blanc runs a program of social and cultural events to engage and inspire guests, from forest bathing and sound healing to DJ and chef nights.

Lose yourself in this extra-indulgent spa retreat in Israel’s Negev Desert, a serene, 60-room hotel with a deeply restorative approach to the idea of a spa - think spiritual healers and aura readers as well as traditional massage, and local products such as herbal scrubs and camel milk. This Six Senses resort is so proud of its approach to sustainability that it has an Earth Lab to display its environmental principles, such as organic, well-sourced food, energy efficiency, and no plastic, alongside the social projects it supports. A true sustainability leader for spa hotels.