Four Seasons Tented Camp Golden Triangle, Thailand

Bill Bensley's 16-tent camp at the Ruak-Mekong confluence where Thailand, Burma and Laos meet — opened January 2006, built around the Golden Triangle Asian Elephant Foundation that the camp helped launch. 19th-century-expedition aesthetic with handcrafted furniture, hardwood floors and thatched roofs; Nong Yao runs Thai-Lao-Burmese cooking, the Burma Bar pours signature lemongrass martinis. Two-room open-air spa platform anchored on the Mahout Recovery treatment.

A palatial tented camp at the convergence of Thailand, Laos, and Myanmar, with elephant conservation programming and deep jungle immersion. One of Southeast Asia's most distinctive and considered luxury experiences.