Elite Traveler January-February 2018

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Explore 98 Top Suites: Maldives As close to paradise as you can get, these accommodations are a must-visit on any bucket list

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The Crescent cluster at Niyama Private Islands

108 Destination Guides New Orleans, Seoul, St Kitts & Nevis, Hamburg and Lisbon are our featured destinations this issue 120 The Hot List We visit Adare Manor at the grand reopening and get educated by LVMH's delightful new venture 124 Property Highlights Fisher Island and Lake Tahoe’s exclusive ski-through community Mountain at Northstar are just some of the locations in our property picks 128 Flight of Fancy Head to Iceland for an evening of dogsledding with an expert astronomer

Leaders in Luxury Raised inFrance as the eighth generation of the illustriousHennessy family,Maurice-Richard Hennessywas passed the ‘cognac gene’ from birth. He speaks to EliteTraveler about his love for travel andpassion forHennessyXOcognac, inventedby his great-great-grandfather.

PGA National Resort Unveils Renovated Palmer Course Never played a round at the PGA National Resort in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida? You have a great reason to go now: to check out its reshaped sight lines and returfed fairways. Visit elitetraveler.com for the full story. World’s Largest D-Flawless Diamond Fetches $33.8m Christie’s closed out 2017 with the sale of the world’s largest D-color flawless diamond ever to come up at auction. Learn about the recently unearthed 163.41-carat gem and Swiss jeweler De Grisogono's desire to create the perfect setting for it.