Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared in Volume 7 of B.H. Magazine, order your copy now.
The wedding is one thing. Finding somewhere to disappear afterwards is quite another.
For V7 of B.H. Magazine, we wanted to share the honeymoon hotels worth travelling halfway around the world for, from remote island hideaways and Alpine retreats to storied Scottish inns and a sleeper train through the Peruvian Andes.
Some we’ve had the pleasure of experiencing firsthand; others remain firmly on the wishlist. All of them, however, give you enough pause to extend the celebrations long after the wedding speeches are over.
Sussurro, Mozambique
Wishlisted
He says: Sussurro can only be reached at low tide, so it’s not a place that caters to impulse. Honeymooners who wishlist it on social media may reconsider once the reality of its remoteness kicks in. Facing a turquoise lagoon on one side and the wilds of the Indian Ocean on the other, this six-bungalow boutique hotel is barefoot luxury at its best.
Entirely solar-powered, plastic-free, and run by owners Adam and Sarah, this property is a passion project born from a desire to indulge in life’s simplicities. The peninsula is part of the Bazaruto marine-protected area, a migratory route for whales, whale sharks, and dugongs, and is a sanctuary for manta rays and turtles. The beauty of the natural world isn’t a backdrop at Sussurro – it is the whole point.
The bungalows are extraordinary. Each has over a thousand square feet of space, dressed with furniture that was carved on site, and artisanal pieces plucked from across sub-Saharan Africa. The ceilings are woven from makuti palm leaves. The bathrobes, hand-stitched cotton. There are outdoor tubs for starlit soaks and verandahs that face the water, where dhows drift past like scenes from another century. The menu is built around indigenous plants – baobab, moringa – or whatever the local fishermen bring in that morning.
For honeymooners who seek a unique destination that is raw, real, and achingly beautiful, Sussurro is the end of the earth in the best possible way. The private dhow sunset cruises are an obscenely romantic non-negotiable – pink skies, a warm breeze, glasses of something cold, and absolutely no one else around.
Ehrwald, Austrian Tyrol
Wishlisted
She says: There are places that feel like the world forgot about them, and then there are places that chose to forget the world. Eriro is the latter. Perched at 1,550 metres in the Tyrolean Alps and accessible only by cable car, this nine-suite alpine hideaway is an opportunity to shut the world out and focus your undivided attention on your other half.
We always trust a husband-and-wife duo when it comes to hotels, and Eriro was conceived by three of them. These childhood friends – all from the Tyrolean region – transformed an outdated 1930s alpine hut into something truly special. A hotel built by people who actually live here and truly worship this mountain. That origin story matters.
Romance for us in 2026? No phones. Consider Eriro’s ‘cell phone coffins’ as the perfect post-wedding reset. There’s no WiFi, either, unless you beg for it. And no televisions in the rooms. There’s no need for one – floor-to-ceiling windows pull the mountains right into the room
Eriro soothes all senses. Everything here has been made by hand using materials from the surrounding farms and forests, including bathtubs carved from tree trunks and socks made from sheep's wool.
The all-inclusive food and wine programme champions a zero-waste kitchen using only Alpine ingredients – no olive oil, no exotic fruits, no seafood. Dinner is cooked over an open flame, with courses changing daily.
The spa is an indulgent, round-the-clock affair. Float in the panoramic pool at midnight (because why not?) with the Wetterstein Massif mountain range silhouetted against stars you never knew existed. Shake off sub-zero temperatures in the three pools, each warmed to different temperatures, or soak in your choice of Finnish or spruce-needle saunas.
Ever heard of a meditation cavern? Neither had we. There’s even a sound room lined with hay where infrared therapy chairs lull you into the deepest naps of your life. This is a honeymoon for two people who want to arrive as frazzled newlyweds and leave as themselves again.
Zannier Bãi San Hô, Vietnam
Tried & Tested
She says: I'll say it plainly – if your idea of a honeymoon is locking the door, ordering room service, and not seeing any clothes for a week, this is it. Zannier Bãi San Hô is sensual on the eye in every direction, and there’s thrill in its design, privacy, and remoteness.
Commanding its own private slice of Vietnam’s Phu Yen province, Zannier isn’t flanked by a dozen resorts on either side. It stands alone, among sleepy seaside villages, rural farm towns, and the sparkling South China Sea.
We loved the design of Zannier’s villas, which draw inspiration from traditional Vietnamese fishing huts and thatched Chăm homes. The rough walls, bamboo floors, linen-draped beds, and vintage set pieces give the property personality – which a lot of beach resorts seem to lack – nailing the balance between tasteful and try-hard.
The hotel’s 73 rooms are suitably appointed for maximum time spent behind closed doors, with luxe Sans Ceuticals amenities, king-size linen, plush towels, and maroon bathrobes, while the lighting is perfectly moody – a welcome reprieve when you step inside to escape the harsh sun.
Choosing the right villa is where you’ll make or break such a special occasion, and there are plenty on offer here. For those craving the ocean, there is magic to be found in the Beach Villas.
You literally wake up and step straight onto the sand or into your plunge pool. But it’s worth noting that they are not totally private, so if you’re partial to a roll around in the sheets of a morning, with the curtains wide open overlooking the ocean, request Hill Villa 425.
The Fife Arms, The Scottish Highlands
Tried & Tested
He says: The Fife Arms is an experience so layered, so eccentric, so deeply Scottish that it makes everything south of the border feel slightly inadequate. Braemar, in the Cairngorms National Park, isn't a typical honeymoon wish list entry either, which is perhaps why we love this hotel even more. Part village watering hole, part bougie dining room, part Scotland's most desirable hotel.
Fly into Aberdeen or Edinburgh and book one of The Fife Arms' Range Rovers to ferry you from the airport hassle-free, so you can enjoy the scenery as you climb through the winding Highlands. The building is a former Victorian coaching inn reimagined by the founders of Hauser & Wirth, wedged between riverbanks dissecting barren highland moors, flecked with the full spectrum of green and brown.
Inside, each of the 46 rooms tells its own story through bespoke tartans and antique furnishings, creating a magical, Hogwarts-like aura throughout.
Lounges, foyers, and hallways are a frenzy of taxidermied stags, wacky ornate trimmings, and a hodgepodge of art. The Fife Arms is a proud custodian of over 16,000 works, including a Picasso and even a watercolour by Queen Victoria. The hotel even employs two full-time art historians to walk you through the collection, which spans centuries and continents but somehow feels entirely at home in this quaint Scottish village.
Spend a morning with the resident ghillie fishing on the River Dee, then walk the same highland paths as neighbouring royalty before enjoying an evening together in Elsa's. The art deco cocktail bar inspired by Schiaparelli serves as proof the Highlands can do glamour as well as anyone. The Clunie Dining Room is magnificent, its walls painted by the artist Guillermo Kuitca. Serving food as hearty as its setting, many of the locally sourced ingredients are cooked over a wood fire, with oysters and Highland beef that taste like the landscape they came from.
It's the warmth that stays with you, wrapping around you both as the chaos of the wedding chapter comes to a close. The hotel staff are mostly local, which means every recommendation comes with a story and every interaction feels genuine. For couples who want the convenience of a UK honeymoon following a European wedding or seeing family on the other side of the world, The Fife Arms is arguably better than anywhere on the British Isles.
Les Roches Rouges, France
Tried & Tested
She says: There’s the French Riviera you imagine – megayachts, velvet ropes, and people trying very hard to be seen – and then there is the real, pared-back Riviera. The latter is Les Roches Rouges – a hero property on the Estérel corniche between Cannes and Saint-Tropez, housed in a striking 1950s modernist building that couldn’t sit any closer to the water.
Now part of the Beaumier group, following a cinematic renovation, it holds onto its Riviera nostalgia while embracing boutique sensibility, with the precision of a luxury hotel behind it.
We went for a sea-level room – breezy and minimal, with a daybed so magnetic it should be illegal. Leave the doors ajar and fall asleep to the Mediterranean lapping at the rocks.
Mornings consist of balcony espressos at sunrise and complimentary yoga on the deck, while afternoons are best enjoyed in the spectacular 30-metre saltwater pool where waiters keep the rosé flowing. For newlyweds who want long golden days by the water with no one to impress, this is where you come to do nothing, and do it beautifully.
He says: Some honeymoons are about doing nothing. This one is about doing everything – and in a city like Istanbul, you don't have to try very hard.
The Four Seasons at Sultanahmet sits in the shadow of the Hagia Sophia's minarets, within paces of the Blue Mosque and the entrance to the Grand Bazaar.
Istanbul is four civilisations deep, and the Four Seasons positions you at the intersection of all of them. The striking yellow brick building was an early 20th-century Ottoman prison, which sounds grim until you see the serene courtyard garden.
This is a trip for food lovers and history obsessives – ideally both. What makes it work as a honeymoon, rather than simply a cultural holiday, is the retreat that awaits at the end of each day. The rooms are classic and elegant without being fussy, and the private rooftop terrace – where you watch the sun set over the Sea of Marmara with the call to prayer echoing across the rooftops – is pure romance.
Book a couples' hammam experience at the hotel’s subterranean bathhouse; lying side by side on heated marble while someone scrubs the stress out of your skin is as intimate as it sounds. For couples who bond over shared discoveries rather than shared sun loungers, look no further.
Capella Lodge, Australia
Wishlisted
He says: Only a two-hour flight from Sydney, Lord Howe Island is a hero on our doorstep. A honeymoon might be the final justification you need to prioritise this World Heritage-listed sliver of volcanic rock, rainforest, and reef, which hosts a maximum of just 400 visitors at any one time.
Capella Lodge is the island’s only true luxury accommodation for couples – nine suites commanding views of Lovers Bay with Mounts Gower and Lidgbird rising dramatically from the sea.
Most suites have private plunge pools, and the daily rhythm is blissfully simple: wake to birdsong, eat breakfast overlooking the crystal-clearlagoon, then explore the island at your leisure.
Snorkel the world's southernmost coral reef, hike to the summit of Mount Gower, and hand-feed kingfish at Ned's Beach. Evenings are generously slow: sunset cocktails on the terrace, a daily-changing dinner of line-caught fish, and an open bar from six. Capella wears its two Michelin Keys lightly, and its style is anything but performative.
Belmond Andean Explorer, Peru
Wishlisted
She says: Not every honeymoon needs to be sedentary – some might need a train, because there’s a certain old-world glamour about enjoying a pisco sour in your finery at the piano bar. Snow-capped peaks drifting past the window.
The Belmond Andean Explorer is South America's first luxury sleeper – its midnight-blue carriages with timber finishes, alpaca wool upholstery, and linen-covered walls carry a maximum of 48 passengers through the Peruvian Andes from Cusco to Lake Titicaca and on to Arequipa. There’s champagne on arrival, seasonal Peruvian cuisine in the Muna dining car, and at each stop, you step off into another world.
You can book over New Year's Eve for a once-in-a-lifetime way to ring in your first year as a married couple, and Belmond's hotels in Cusco, Lima, and the Sacred Valley sit on either side of the train line if you want to extend the trip. For couples who believe the journey matters as much as the destination, this is the one.