Alone On The Beach

Cape Grace Hotel

Helicopter Touring South Africa and Cape Grace Hotel - Review - Three Bedroom Penthouse Suite

Alone on the Beach recently spent five nights at the Cape Grace Hotel in South Africa in a Three Bedroom Penthouse Suite as well as a nearby Table Mountain Superior Room.  The hotel sits in arguably the best position of any hotel in Cape Town, directly on the V&

Six Senses Zil Payson Seychelles

Six Senses Resort Seychelles - Review - Seascape Residence

Alone on the Beach recently spent 5 nights on Felicite Island in the Seychelles at the Six Senses' Zil Payson resort. We stayed in Seascape, a beautiful 7,890 square foot three bedroom residence.

Mark Knopfler Tour

Mark Knopfler World Tour 2019

Alone on the Beach’s travels are sometimes built around music tours, and in 2019 we managed to jump on the Mark Knopfler world tour for 14 shows. For those unfamiliar, the ex-Dire Straits lead guitarist’s heritage spans the Northern England-Scotland border.  His sound, especially that of his solo

Andaz Maui

Andaz Maui - Review - 4 Bedroom Villa "Nalu" and 3 Bedroom Villa "Maluhia"

Alone on the Beach recently spent 12 nights at the Andaz Maui in Wailea in villa “Maluhia”, a 3-bedroom garden villa with partial ocean views, our second stay in that villa in the past few years.  We have also enjoyed several recent stays in villa “Nalu”, a 4-bedroom oceanfront villa.

Montage Deer Valley

Montage Deer Valley - Review - 2 Bedroom Vista Residence

Alone on the Beach recently spent 9 nights in a two bedroom residential “vista” residence at Montage Deer Valley.  Here is our review.  Just outside Park City, Montage is considered to be one of the two top mountain resorts in the area (the other being St. Regis).  As readers of

Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe

Hyatt Lake Tahoe Resort - Review - 2 Bedroom Lakeside Cottage

Alone on the Beach spent four nights over a summer weekend at the Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort and Spa in a 2 Bedroom Lakeside Cottage.  Here is our review.  Staying at the Hyatt is our preferred way to visit the Lake Tahoe area, and the resort, as usual, didn't

Crown Towers Perth

Helicopter Touring Western Australia and Crown Towers Perth - Review - Deluxe Villa

Alone on the Beach recently spent 5 nights in a deluxe villa at Crown Towers Perth.  Here is our review.  Perth is far from our home base in San Francisco, but having visited about 20 years ago, it seemed like time to go back.  Our transit was comfortable in Singapore

Four Seasons Lanai

Four Seasons Manele Bay, Lanai - Review - Prime Oceanfront

Alone on the Beach spent ten nights recently at the Four Seasons Lanai Manele Bay. As usual, it was total bliss.

Park Hyatt Sanya

Park Hyatt Sanya Sunny Bay - Review - Park Villa

Alone on the Beach recently spent 5 nights in a Park Villa on Hainan Island in Sanya, China at the fantastic Park Hyatt Resort.  In true "alone" spirit, there was a general absence of people on the beach; we shot the above photo with nobody visible for a mile mid-day

What to bring

Essential Items for Resort Vacations

Alone on the Beach is often asked the question: what are the quintessential items you bring to make a resort vacation perfect?  We love the question, and want to share our favorites with you.  We usually have a special suitcase that we modify slightly depending on the destination but that

Villa San Bartolomeo

Villa San Bartolomeo - Sarteano, Tuscany (an Inspirato Villa)

Alone on the Beach recently spent 8 nights at Villa San Bartolomeo in Sarteano, Italy.  This lovely 6 bedroom, 6.5 bath home in Tuscany is on 11 private acres at the end of a private road at the top of a ridge, with complete privacy and fantastic views across

Park Hyatt Mallorca

Park Hyatt Mallorca – Review – Granado Private Gardens Suite Complex

Alone on the Beach recently spent nine nights in the Granado Private Gardens Suite Complex at the Park Hyatt Mallorca in Spain’s Balearic Islands. The hotel opened in 2016 and is built as a traditional Majorcan village concept. It is a stunning piece of architectural accomplishment that makes a

andaz napa

Andaz Napa - Harvest Suite & Powerboating the Napa River

Alone on the Beach recently captained a 37 foot twin screw French powerboat, a Jeanneau Velasco, from Sausalito through the San Francisco Bay and up the Napa River to the Napa downtown dock, where we tied off for a weekend stay in the Harvest Suite at the Andaz Napa

Park Hyatt St. Kitts

Park Hyatt St. Kitts - Review - Presidential Villa

Alone on the Beach recently stayed in the Presidential Villa at the newly opened Park Hyatt St. Kitts. This villa is the signature accommodation on property: a free standing 5,210 square foot house nestled on a secluded beachfront edge of the property, with a private security detail (including guard

Park Hyatt Maldives

Park Hyatt Maldives - Review - Park Sunset Overwater Villa

Alone on the Beach recently stayed in the Park Sunset Water Villa at the Park Hyatt Maldives. The hotel was built and opened in 2009 as the Alila Villas Hadahaa, and rebranded as a Park Hyatt in 2011. The resort is on a small private island accessible only by boat,

Montage Kapalua

Montage Kapalua Bay - Review - Three Bedroom Oceanfront Residence

Alone on the Beach has stayed a few times at the terrific Montage in Kapalua, always over the President's Day holiday in February.  It's whale season in Maui and how pleasant it is to enjoy the nice tropical breeze in this lovely coastal enclave. This resort is somewhat unusual in