This Sri Lankan estate, one and a half hours south of Colombo, is not only designed but owned by legendary architect Geoffrey Bawa. The eclectic yet stylish six-suite retreat offers some of the island’s best accommodation. The smallest – the elevated, all-glass Long Room – embodies Bawa’s considerable creative talents as it spans the sinewy driveway, while the ultra-private waterside two-bedroom Cinnamon Hill cottage comes with its own steward. Another highlight is the exquisite vista from the sculpture-dotted stone verandah overlooking Bawa’s lovingly tended 15-acre gardens. Open from December to April, doubles from about $325,