Vacations are all about tossing the budget to the breeze and living the holiday dream. Although only a few of us are rolling in dough, a top-shelf week away from home is worth every penny. From exclusive enclaves with butlers and breakfast chefs to resorts with caviar and champagne bars, pull out all the stops and indulge in the best money can buy. After all, it’s your vacation and you’re worth it.

Curaçao

A fabulous day starts with breakfast on the beach, dip in the Caribbean Sea, lunch under a shady cabana and back to the beach for a nap. Barefoot elegance at the most exclusive resort on the island, Baoase Curaçao fronts a wide swath of beach between Willemstad, the capital city and the CuraçaoSea Aquarium. Artistically designed with little statues of Buddha, no detail is overlooked like water trays at the villa entrances to wash sandy feet and open-air bathrooms with stone tubs that are perched on hardwood floors. Rates for the priciest villa simply called Superior Beachfront Pool Suite start at USD$1,090 per night (USD$1,400 during the December holidays) and comes with a private pool, statuesque four-poster bed and that artsy bathroom with the outside rain shower and tub. Add-ons well worth the cost include couples massages, lessons in Pilates and a personal trainer.

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