Toiny, Saint Barthélemy
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Hillside villas with private pools on the island's quiet east coast.
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The week between Christmas and New Year's is the year's best window for a long trip. These picks span ski resorts, dry-season islands and Southern Hemisphere summer.
Why Christmas to New Year's Week
St. Barts' holiday season peaks with New Year's Eve fireworks over Gustavia.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~82°F (28°C); dry
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$$
Hillside villas with private pools on the island's quiet east coast.
Hotels in Toiny →Why Christmas to New Year's Week
Dry-season calm on Maundays Bay.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~82°F (28°C); dry
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$$
Moorish-style villas along Maundays Bay.
Explore Anguilla →Why Christmas to New Year's Week
The Maldives' dry season, with calm water and clear skies.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~86°F (30°C); dry
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$$
Barefoot-luxury villas on a private island inside a UNESCO biosphere reserve.
Explore Maldives →Why Christmas to New Year's Week
Warm winter days and New Year's Eve fireworks at the Burj Khalifa.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~79°F (26°C); dry
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$$
Architectural landmark on the Palm Jumeirah with celebrity-chef restaurants.
Explore Dubai →Why Christmas to New Year's Week
Summer holidays and the famous harbor fireworks.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~77°F (25°C); warm
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$$
The Rocks hotel with harbor views from upper floors.
Explore Sydney →Why Christmas to New Year's Week
Andaman dry season for island-hopping.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~88°F (31°C); dry
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$$
Pavilions on the Phra Nang peninsula, reachable only by boat.
Explore Krabi →Why Christmas to New Year's Week
Dry-season beaches on Vietnam's southern island.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~86°F (30°C); dry
- Crowds · season
- Moderate · Peak
- Price level
- $$$
Whimsical Bill Bensley-designed resort styled as a French university.
Explore Phu Quoc →Why Christmas to New Year's Week
New Zealand's summer holidays, with fly fishing and lake days.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~72°F (22°C); mild
- Crowds · season
- Moderate · Peak
- Price level
- $$$$
Riverside fishing lodge on the Waikato River.
Hotels in Taupō →Why Christmas to New Year's Week
Long summer days at Perito Moreno Glacier.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~66°F (19°C); windy
- Crowds · season
- Moderate · Peak
- Price level
- $$$$
Estancia-style lodge on the steppe with glacier excursions.
Hotels in El Calafate →Why Christmas to New Year's Week
Cape Town's peak summer festive season.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~77°F (25°C); dry, windy
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$$
Historic pink landmark set in gardens below Table Mountain.
Explore Cape Town →Why Christmas to New Year's Week
Volcano views and hot springs as the dry season begins.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~82°F (28°C); some showers
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$
Adults-only villas with private hot-spring plunge pools.
Hotels in La Fortuna →Why Christmas to New Year's Week
Aspen's holiday week of skiing and festive events.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~32°F (0°C); snow
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$$
Aspen's only ski-in/ski-out hotel, at the base of the Silver Queen Gondola.
Hotels in Aspen →Why Christmas to New Year's Week
Holiday ski week in Utah's light powder.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~32°F (0°C); snow
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$$
Ski-in/ski-out resort at Empire Pass.
Hotels in Park City →Why Christmas to New Year's Week
A Swiss holiday ski week in Gstaad.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~34°F (1°C); snow
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$$
Chalet-style hotel above the village with a Six Senses Spa.
Hotels in Gstaad →Why Christmas to New Year's Week
Northern Lights and snowy activities in Lapland.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~21°F (-6°C); snow
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$$
Glass-fronted suites in the forest near the Santa Claus Village.
Hotels in Rovaniemi →Why Christmas to New Year's Week
Maui's holiday week, with whale season beginning.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~80°F (27°C); passing showers
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$$
Oceanfront Wailea resort with an adults-only pool and whale-watching views from many rooms.
Explore Maui →Why Christmas to New Year's Week
Dry season and whale season begin in Los Cabos.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~79°F (26°C); dry
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$$
Secluded corridor resort known for its personal butlers and Sea of Cortez views.
Explore Los Cabos →Why Christmas to New Year's Week
Turks and Caicos' dry, sunny holiday season.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~82°F (28°C); dry
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$$
Beachfront resort on Grace Bay with adults-only and family wings.
Explore Turks and Caicos →Why Christmas to New Year's Week
Midsummer adventures in Queenstown.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~72°F (22°C); mostly dry
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$
Intimate lakefront hotel in a restored 1860s building in central Queenstown.
Explore Queenstown →Why Christmas to New Year's Week
Miami Beach's warm, dry holiday season.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~77°F (25°C); dry
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$$
Art Deco-meets-Asian oceanfront hotel with three temperature-controlled pools.
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