Luxury hotels and cruises certainly have strong appeal, but there's no vacation experience quite like staying in an exquisite home. While Airbnb offers overnight stays in homes at all price points, their Luxe listings on idyllic coastlines and mountainsides are at the very top of their offerings. Here, we've rounded up some of the most expensive Airbnbs in the world for your viewing and booking pleasure.
While some are located in the mountains of America, most of those at the top of the Airbnb listing prices are on beautiful islands in the Caribbean or dramatic coastlines from Mexico to Italy, and they all have luxurious accommodations to complement their stunning settings. Many of the well-appointed homes and villas come with their own chef, waitstaff, and driver like you'd get at a boutique hotel—but with all the privacy of a home owned by a friend. No matter which setting you choose, you're sure to forget any worries or cares you have at home as soon as you arrive on the property.
Read on for the most expensive Airbnb listings around the world. They might just have you calling up friends and family to start planning your next holiday ASAP.
Emeralds Cay: Turks & Caicos Islands
At the top of our list is a pristine private island surrounded by dreamy teal Caribbean waters. After entering the property from its private drawbridge, you’ll find its palatial Mediterranean-style main house offers water views from most rooms, and a climb to the top of a helical staircase in the library takes you to a co*cktail lounge with more postcard overlooks.
The property’s boat house and guest villa provide additional bedrooms, and a stay on this idyllic island isn’t complete without a kayak or paddleboard excursion through nearby Calk Sound National Park. You’ll also find a beach volleyball court, tennis court, movie theater, private lagoon, croquet, and a private drawbridge on the property, as well as the chef, butler, and housekeeping services that are all included with your stay.
Villa Syrene: Sorrento, Campania, Italy
Experience Italy’s dramatic Amalfi Coast from this enchanting villa on the Mediterranean Sea filled with period decor and museum-worthy objets d’art. Its private garden features more than 700 pieces of flora with vistas of the Bay of Naples and Mount Vesuvius, and a path from it takes you to the shoreline and a private boat dock.
The villa’s kitchen has chef-grade appliances near a formal dining room, and a stay comes with a cook and turn-down service. Illustrious marble climbs up the walls of each of the bedroom suite’s bathrooms, just one marker of how luxury abounds throughout every space. You can also walk to beaches and downtown Sorrento from the villa in just a few minutes.
Little Harbor Estate: Anguilla
A stay at these two adjacent villas, Indigo and Le Bleu, comes with a full-service staff including a chef for its 20 bedrooms, so it feels like booking a private boutique hotel. The breezy white interiors of the villas and their guest houses are set on the teal waters of the Caribbean on Little Harbor's Cinnamon Reef and surrounded by lush, colorful gardens with a private beach, multiple pools, and countless areas to lounge with ocean views. The property also has a tennis court with a clubhouse, a home theater, and a fitness facility.
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La Datcha: Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
This hacienda-inspired beachside estate boasts playful pops of fuchsia, lemon, crimson and cerulean; it's as well-designed as it is luxurious and serene. Playful, colorful decorative touches complement traditional vaulted ceilings and exposed wood beams.
Relax on the estate's terrace loungers, by its infinity pool, or from the dining table in the middle of its waters. No matter which you choose, all boast stunning panoramic ocean views. The villa’s chef can prepare local specialties as well as French and Italian cuisine, and a stay at the estate also includes a driver, waitstaff, and daily housekeeping.
Opus: Vail, Colorado
This sleek six-story home is surrounded by pine trees and stunning mountain views. Its wraparound decks have bars and built-in seating and fire pits, and the property features not one but two heated outdoor pools and hot tubs.
Indoors, large artwork rivals the colors you can see in large picture windows, and large fireplaces anchor rooms with neutral contemporary furnishings surrounded by wood architectural details that feel just right for the mountain setting. All of these amenities in this nine-bedroom home are only a few minutes way away from Vail Village and Gondola One, too.
Black Urchin: Cayman Islands
Contemporary design reigns inside and out in this estate on the south coast of Grand Cayman. Each of the two oceanfront villas are steps away from a private beach, and they both have their own spacious pool that begs you to sit and relax overlooking the Caribbean waters beyond it.
Inside, areas with smoke-dark wallpaper contrast with the bright tropical light shining in from dramatic full-height windows. Bodden Town, a community with the feel of a small Caribbean town, is only a short drive away from the property.
