Next 12 months’s journey plans are already taking form for Conde Nast Traveller’s jetsetting in-house crew and whereas we’re at all times looking out for the following bijou boutique or good inner-city high-rise resort to name dwelling for an evening, there are some conditions the place Airbnb is the smarter selection. There’s one thing irresistible about having the privateness of your personal house with out the wake-up name from housekeeping knocking or neighbours thudding by means of skinny partitions. A homestay offers you room to soak up a vacation spot at your personal tempo and, in any case, many supply a slew of hotel-worthy facilities corresponding to pools, out of doors kitchens and full fleets of employees to take care of you and also you alone. Between us, we’re tackling Europe, Asia and Africa subsequent 12 months, and we’ve sought out excellent Airbnbs for our wants in even essentially the most distant locales. From a Madeiran bolthole with a wraparound pool to a conventional Thai villa with its personal personal chef, right here are the Airbnbs our editors suppose are value travelling for in 2026.