Verdura Resort, a Rocco Forte Hotel

What the classifiers highlight

Rocco Forte spread this resort across 560 acres of Sicily's southern coast, olive trees dotted between the rooms and three golf courses, one with sea views the length of the West course. Forbes counts four stars. The 43,000-square-foot Irene Forte Spa sits among orange groves, and a 196-foot pool anchors the private beach.