Christmas and New Year villa rentals for 2026/27

A contemporary estate above the calm, shallow water of Long Bay, with eight king suites, each with its own bathroom, across a main house and a separate pavilion. Two heated pools, a tennis court, a sauna and a ten-seat cinema; the chef, butler, housekeeping and airport transfers are included.

On Grace Bay Beach, with a heated pool, a classical dining pavilion and a pool house a few steps from the sand. The butler, chef and housekeeper are included, and the chef plans the menus around the party, from celebration dinners to fresh-caught seafood. Also offered with five bedrooms.

A gated estate on nearly half a mile of Long Bay beachfront, built around a courtyard garden. Breakfast every day, a personal chef for every meal, watersports and transfers are included, with a golf simulator, a home theater and a tennis court for the evenings. Also offered with five to eight bedrooms.

On a hillside above Corossol Bay, a two-minute walk from the village: airy pavilions joined by wooden stairs, a heated pool facing the bay, a covered dining terrace for ten and a bar for sunset. Four king bedrooms, each with its own bathroom; housekeeping every day except Sunday and a concierge are included, and a private chef can be arranged.

Two hundred feet of beachfront on a quiet cove, a sculpted pool with waterfalls, deep verandahs and a rooftop observatory for the night sky. A butler, a private chef, housekeepers and a property manager on call look after the house, with kayaks and paddleboards included. Also offered with six bedrooms, for up to twelve guests.

In the center of Verbier yet screened by pines, a three-minute walk from the Place Centrale: a spa floor with indoor pool, hammam and sauna, an outdoor hot tub, a cinema and an elevator to every level. A children’s bunk room makes it an easy choice for families.

A stand-alone chalet with its own spa, with heated pool, hot tub, sauna, hammam and cold plunge, a cinema and a wine bar with a tasting lounge. Six en-suite bedrooms, a double-sided glass fireplace, and the Savoleyres lift three minutes away by car.

In the 7 Heavens development in central Zermatt, a minute’s walk from the Sunnegga funicular, with Matterhorn views from the living and dining rooms and a private spa with hot tub, sauna, hammam and plunge pool. Zermatt is car-free, so you arrive by electric taxi from the station.

In the snow-covered woods of Les Brames, on the edge of Méribel: an indoor pool, a hammam and massage room, a sunken outdoor hot tub and a dining room that seats fourteen. The La Chaudanne lifts and the village center are five minutes away by car.

At the quiet end of Verbier, beside a small pond in the Hameau, with a private spa across the garden: indoor pool, sauna, hammam, jacuzzi, gym and treatment room. The Le Rouge lift is less than 700 feet from the door, snow permitting, and a chauffeur is on call from 8 a.m. to 1 a.m.

High above the Pacific on the Papagayo Peninsula, with an infinity pool, a cinema and a games room. A chef and a butler, breakfast, lunch and dinner, an open bar, a golf cart and access to the Prieta Beach Club are included; the house sleeps twelve adults and four children.

On the Venetian Islands, with 100 feet of bayfront, a private dock, a heated pool and a rooftop terrace with a 360-degree view of downtown Miami and Miami Beach: New Year’s Eve over the skyline. A concierge is included, and a chef and staff can be arranged.

Above a secluded cove, with a path from the terrace down to the sand, an infinity-edge pool and a jacuzzi facing the sunset. The chef, butler and concierge are on hand from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., and two garden bunk rooms make it an easy house for families.

Seven private acres in the Colony, Park City’s gated enclave, with ski-in, ski-out access, an indoor spa, a theater, a wine cellar, a heated pool and a rooftop hot tub. Two bunk rooms suit a family party, and a second kitchen is set up for a private chef.