If guests want five-star luxury, the Carlton Hotel (0041 81 836 7000; www.carlton-stmoritz.ch ; from £594 for a junior suite) is the place.

Originally a 19th-century coffee plantation, it offers beautiful Georgian interiors as well as five-star luxury.

Here we had five-star luxury staring us in the face.

Since my strength of character and self-discipline are minimal, I quickly shifted to gratification mode and allowed myself to wallow in the hotel's five-star luxury.

For the wilderness, this is five-star luxury.

Though comfortably furnished, it gives you a rural experience rather than five-star luxury.

It guarantees the best prices for any type of property - from small independents to five-star luxury.

Gallery (10 pictures), 29 Apr 2010: From the Himalayas to California, in five-star luxury or .

But five-star luxury is its own tonic.

Ayers Rock Resort in Yulara offers a range of accommodation from camp sites to five-star luxury.