Robb Report spotlights giftable luxury stays from Peru to Italy

The smartest luxury gift right now is not something that sits on a shelf. It is a place you share, where the room, the staff, and the setting do half the emotional work for you. Robb Report’s latest travel roundup makes that case with two especially giftable stays, Tinajani in Peru and Villa Beatrice in Portofino, both designed around privacy, heritage, and the feeling of being let into a world most people never see.

Why experience gifting is winning now

This is the shift that matters: in Robb Report’s framing, travel has become a priority as well as a privilege in the post-pandemic luxury market, and some of the money once aimed at art and cars has been redirected toward experiences that actually get remembered. That is exactly why these stays land so well as gifts. A private camp in the Andes or a fully staffed villa on the Ligurian coast does not just say “I thought of you.” It says, “I wanted to give you time, privacy, and a story you will keep retelling.”

Tinajani, for the person who wants the Andes, not a resort

Tinajani is the anti-resort in the best possible way. What was once a modest sheep farm has been restored into an intimate hamlet in Peru’s southern Andes, where former adobe structures, shared meals, open fires, and ancestral cooking set the pace. The property leans into the landscape instead of trying to outshine it, with trails into the valley, ancient burial grounds, quiet streams, guided walks and rides, and campamentos that sit lightly among the rocks.

For the right recipient, that makes it a knockout gift. Tinajani is the one you give to the couple who would rather wake up to altitude and silence than a scene, or to the parent who says they want “nothing” but secretly means they want wonder. The setting adds to the romance: it sits on a private 150-hectare nature reserve between Cusco, Puno, and the Colca Valley, and one industry source describes it as a six-tent conservation property at nearly 13,000 feet above sea level. Rates start at $1,320 per person, per night, on a fully inclusive basis, which is exactly the kind of spend that makes sense when you are buying seclusion, guides, meals, and the right kind of remoteness in one shot.

This is a strong milestone-birthday gift when you want the trip itself to be the event. It also works beautifully for a close-knit family celebration, especially if everyone can handle a little altitude and appreciates a place with narrative weight. The payoff is not flash. It is closeness, after-hours conversation by firelight, and the very specific luxury of feeling alone in a place with thousands of years of history under your feet.

Villa Beatrice, for the person who wants the whole house to feel like the present

Villa Beatrice is the kind of gift that makes a point the second you arrive. Built in 1913 as a summer home for Attilio Odero and designed by Gino Coppedè, it debuted after Belmond’s restoration in July 2025 and now stands as the brand’s first private villa of its kind in Portofino. The scale is serious: 6,000 square meters of private and protected parkland, four suites in the main house, plus La Casetta, a one-bedroom stone cottage, all available only for total privatization.

This is the one for anniversaries, wedding-weekend hosts, and executive thank-yous that need to feel unmistakably generous. Belmond includes 24-hour butler and chef service, airport transfers from Genoa, a private pool, and a terrace that can host up to 30 people, which means the place can swing from a quiet family stay to a proper celebration without losing its composure. The house also comes with experiences that make the villa feel lived in, not merely admired: cooking, mixology, painting, yoga, stargazing, and even options like private movie nights or intimate concerts.

The pricing is high, but it is also unusually legible for this level of exclusivity. Villa Beatrice starts at €600 a night in low season, rises to €700 to €800 in middle season, and reaches €900 to €1,200 in high season, with a €400 final cleaning fee and a two-night minimum. That is serious money, but what you are paying for is not just square footage. You are buying a fully staffed private palazzo in Portofino, with the kind of control, discretion, and sea-view drama that standard luxury hotels simply cannot replicate.

For the recipient who already has every bag, candle, and cashmere throw they need, this is the upgrade that still feels personal. It is especially smart for multigenerational families, because the villa’s scale and staffing remove the usual friction of group travel, while the setting in Portofino gives everyone a shared backdrop that feels celebratory without being stiff. If Tinajani is for the person who wants to disappear into a landscape, Villa Beatrice is for the person who wants to gather their favorite people in a place with a real point of view.

How to give a trip instead of a thing

The best travel gifts are the ones that match the recipient’s personality instead of just their passport stamp habits. Tinajani suits someone who values intimacy, altitude, and a sense of discovery, while Villa Beatrice suits someone who wants privacy, service, and a house full of possibilities. Both make sense because they turn luxury into access, and access into memory. That is the real upgrade: not more stuff, but a place that feels like it was temporarily built for the people you love.