All over the world, travelers can use their miles and points to stay in traditional hotels, safari camps, glamping tents, treehouses, manor houses and even on Richard Branson’s Necker Island.
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Ramsey Qubein,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
The island is nestled between the two forks of Long Island and is known for its unspoiled beaches and beautiful manor houses.
More rocks, less sand Recently, Crystal Cove State Park resembled a construction zone, with crews working around the clock to form large sand berms to protect historic wooden cottages clustered on sand between the ocean and highway.
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Cindy Carcamo,
Christian Science Monitor,
2 Nov. 2026
And that means looking beyond the traditional single-family house to a wide mix of options, such as apartments, townhomes, smaller accessible homes and accessory dwelling units like spaces above garages or backyard cottages.
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