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- S1 E1 - Extreme EscapesJanuary 12, 202248minGet ready to check into some luxury hotels in decidedly extreme locations. In Cambodia, the Shinta Mani Wild Hotel features a series of 15 tents only accessible via a zip wire. There are precarious clifftop dwellings in Italy and Wales plus a unique Tree Hotel in Lapland. Whilst in England, The Burgh Island Hotel, favoured by Agatha Christie, sits on a sliver of land frequently cut off by the sea.Free trial of BBC Select
- S1 E2 - Remote HideawaysJanuary 19, 202248minMake sure you pack your compass as these resorts are miles from anywhere. Stay deep in the Jordanian desert in a ‘bubble' tent. The secluded Cley Windmill in Norfolk, England is a 200-year-old mill that secretly contains luxury accommodation. Sweden's Jumbo Stay is the first 747 hotel in the world, while one South American hotel is so remote, supplies only arrive three times a month.Free trial of BBC Select
- S1 E3 - Hidden EscapesJanuary 26, 202248minEscape the daily grind with these far-flung, high-end resorts. It's hard to hide in New York, but there's one hotel nestled beside the hustle of the JFK airport. In Finland, venture into the Urho Kkonen National Park and sleep under the stars at the Kakslauttanen Arctic Resort. And on Vancouver Island there's a spot known for its biological diversity, where visitors escape to free their minds.Free trial of BBC Select
- S1 E4 - Invisible HideawaysFebruary 2, 202248minIf you don't want to be reached, then these remote hotels might be for you. Stay in a mirrored cabin deep within a Uruguayan forest. Sweden's Kolarbyn Eco Lodge features rustic hobbit-like huts. If that sounds far too excitable, try Britain's most remote hotel, The Garvault. Or venture into the Grand Canyon of the Middle East to unearth a luxury hotel hidden in the Al Hajar mountains.Free trial of BBC Select
- S1 E5 - Hilltop EscapesFebruary 9, 202248minThese resorts are the tops, as we head skyward in search of luxury. Stay on an Italian glacier, in a hotel beloved by ski enthusiasts and hikers in search of an adrenaline fix. In Greece there's a hotel on the southernmost tip of the Greek mainland in one of the most remote areas in the country, the Mani Peninsula. Or spend some quality time in the imposing Welsh Cambrian Mountains.Free trial of BBC Select
- S1 E6 - Hidden RetreatsFebruary 16, 202248minFind yourself, or lose yourself, in these highly remote resorts. Stay in Iceland's Glass Cottage, an unusual black building covered in reflective glass and surrounded by lava fields. Make sure you pack your sea-legs as there's a unique submerged hotel floating on a Swedish lake. Whilst in England, The Tower is an unusual, brutalist compound, rumored to have harbored unexploded bombs.Free trial of BBC Select
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