THE PAVILIONS HIMALAYAS LAKE VIEW

WHAT: A tented hotel in the middle of the Annapurna mountains WHERE: Pokhara, Nepal

WHY: Opened in 2019 and a first in the country, this sustainable hotel affords guests the utmost privacy

Guests have to ride a paddleboat across Phewa Lake and hike over a mountain trail to reach this hotel, which is surrounded by rice fields and the Annapurna mountains, and situated near a natural mountain-spring pool. The eight open-plan villas have solid walls and a tented roof, and natural local materials are used to blur the boundaries between the inside and out. Retractable, wraparound glass doors and an outdoor rain shower help clients become one with nature. Its eco-credentials are peerless: it runs on biogas and solar energy, offers homemade biodegradable toiletries and has an organic farm that supplies produce to its Nepalese restaurant. Guests can join guided walks and treks with a local naturalist, as well as go kayaking, paragliding and rafting.