Plenty of resorts sell themselves as an escape, but few can offer the near total isolation of Omaanda, a clutch of 10 huts in a 22,000-acre nature reserve in Namibia. French hotelier Arnaud Zannier opened Omaanda in 2018, after philanthropist and TIME contributing editor Angelina Jolie persuaded him to join Namibia’s still developing safari scene and work with the nearby Naankuse animal sanctuary—partly funded by the Jolie-Pitt Foundation—to protect local wildlife. Now, guests can spot zebras, giraffes, rhinos and more on daily excursions, or simply relax in the hotel’s infinity pool. —Ciara Nugent