Up High, Down Under
Remote Clifftop Hotel in Tasmania

The stunning Bay of Fires Lodge isn't quite easy-access: it can only be reached by a two-day hike along the wild northeast coast of Tasmania, 100 miles from the Australian mainland. But with wine, wallabies and Egyptian cotton sheets, you won't exactly be roughing it.

Your first day traversing the white sand shoreline of Mount William National Park brings you to the lavish Forester beach camp, where the staff awaits your arrival with brie, salmon and an impressive reserve of Taswegian reds. After a night under the stars (and lunch at the historic Eddystone Point Lighthouse) you'll set off again through eucalyptus-lined glacial valleys, spotting kangaroos and (need we say it) Tasmanian devils along the way.

Your reward? Eco-architect Ken Latona's Bay of Fires Lodge, a glass-and-timber masterpiece perched forty meters above the crashing surf. From this idyllic base camp—the only building within twenty kilometers—you'll kayak with eagle rays in Ansons Bay or just enjoy the pristine beaches before heading back for a gourmet meal and a dip into the collection of local Pinots and Chardonnays.

After all, you've earned it.