9 desert hotels worth crossing the world for.

A 1924 Moroccan villa and its Mediterranean twin across the lane, twenty eight rooms of daybeds, firepits and San Jacinto views in Palm Springs' Tennis Club district.

Rosewood's desert-meets-sea original in Los Cabos, all white stucco and serenity.

Restored kasbah in Skoura's palm grove offering all-inclusive stays with private guides, surprise dinners and no fixed menus or schedules.

Palatial hotel of domed suites, antiques and courtyard gardens on Luxor's west bank, near the Valley of the Kings; Relais & Châteaux member.

Aman's first African resort, Ed Tuttle's rose colored pavilions around a great bassin in a palm grove outside Marrakech.

Storied 1940s-style safari camp of nine lavish tents on the Makgadikgadi salt pans, known for meerkats, bushman walks and desert expeditions.

Baillie Lodges' dune-top tented camp facing Uluru across the red desert.

Thirty-five-suite landscape hotel set in Todos Santos farmland and cactus fields, with brutalist concrete architecture, rooftop soaking tubs, and included guided experiences.

Flagship camp of South Africa's largest private game reserve, nine legae suites facing the Korannaberg with private guide, tracker and vehicle.