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With borders open and nearly all travel restrictions lifted, it’s finally time we started turning our bucket-list vacations into bookings. Fortunately this week, Airbnb provided a ton of fresh inspiration for anyone who isn’t sure where to begin by revealing the most wish-listed retreats of 2023 so far. All the rentals are from the platform’s New Category, one of six recently launched search filters, which highlights vacation homes added within the past 10 weeks. From one getaway that takes the sunken living room concept outdoors to a tiny glass house with an enviable kitchen, we’re bringing you down the rabbit hole with us. Here are a few of our favorite finds from the mix.
New Heights
This rental in Broad Cove, Nova Scotia, might be perched 30 feet above the ground, but its owners have decorated the interior as if it were a cozy boat cabin. Instead of overlooking the ocean, you’ll be gazing at a sea of green—from pine trees as far as the eye can see to the soothing swathed-in-sage shiplap walls.
Straight A’s
We’re giving this transparent A-frame high marks for both style and sustainability. Between the see-through facade and the garden in the kitchen (hello, farm-to-fork dining), you will feel totally at one with nature. When you peruse the other wood-clad rooms, you’ll think you’re staying inside a Swedish spa.
Desert Treasure
You don’t go to Joshua Tree to spend your days indoors, and the hosts behind Casa Coyotes know it. That’s likely why they’ve made the absolute most of the property’s surroundings. There’s an alfresco kitchen, a hot tub, a sprawling pool deck featuring a sunken firepit lounge, and an open-air shower that overlooks the on-site cactus garden.
Mirror, Mirror
There are a few big design moments disguised by this tiny reflective house in Vermont. For one, we never thought we’d envy such a small space (it’s only 200 square feet!) until we saw the supersleek finishes in the matte black kitchenette. And no matter the size, we could definitely get used to a bedroom with nothing but glass between us and the Green Mountains.