New sleeps

Elephants take centre stage at Angama Amboseli lodge, set in a fever tree forest in Kimana Sanctuary, Kenya’s first community-owned conservancy. This is among the last havens for Africa’s ‘super tuskers’, whose tusks weigh over 45kg, and the lodge’s ten expansive suites have grand terraces from which to spy any passing pachyderms. angama.com

The Leinster is Dublin’s newest luxury lifestyle hotel and a defiantly modern bolthole from which to explore the Irish capital. Its 55 bedrooms, suites and public spaces include some 300 artworks by the likes of Damien Hirst, while Jean-georges Vongerichten’s rooftop restaurant offers views over leafy Merrion Square. theleinster.ie

The best aspect of the new Visama Mae Chan retreat (pictured) in Chiang Rai isn’t the luxurious tented accommodation, northern Thai Lanna cuisine or long menu of activities, it’s the retreat’s community focus. The hotel supports the Friends of Thai Daughters foundation, empowering girls from local hilltribe communities. maechan.visamalodges.com

In something of a first, you can now join a luxury houseboat on Rwanda’s Lake Kivu. The ten-cabin Mantis Kivu Queen uburanga offers two- or threenight cruises connecting the national parks of Volcanoes and Nyungwe Forest, both known for their primates. Trips include guided wildlife watching and kayaking. mantiscollection.com

The new and luxurious Riviera Maya EDITION at Kanai resort rises up among mangrove forests in a 250-hectare reserve south of Cancún. It’s both secluded and handy for the white-sand beaches, circular cenotes, sealife-rich reefs and ancient Maya monuments of Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula. editionhotels.com