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Six Senses Laamu

Hotel

Asia, Maldives

From $1,400

Six Senses Laamu occupies its own palm-covered island in one of the Maldives’ most remote southern atolls, with 94 beach and overwater villas scattered between jungle, white sand and an exceptionally healthy house reef. The setting feels noticeably wilder than the country’s more developed resort islands: dolphins cross the lagoon, turtles and rays are frequently seen, and the famous Yin Yang surf break sits just offshore. Villas lean heavily on timber and natural materials, alongside a 700-square-metre pool, six restaurants, an overwater wine cellar, spa, marine-biology centre and some of the best reef access in the Maldives, snorkeling can begin only a few steps from the villa.

Soneva Fushi

Hotel

Asia, Maldives

From $2,500

Soneva Fushi is one of the Maldives’ original barefoot-luxury resorts, occupying the densely forested island of Kunfunadhoo within the UNESCO-listed Baa Atoll. Beach villas disappear into thick tropical vegetation while overwater retreats extend into the lagoon with private pools, retractable roofs and Soneva’s signature slides. Beyond the villas, the island has an observatory, open-air cinema, glass studio, organic gardens and more than ten dining experiences, including treetop dinners and reef-side meals; Hanifaru Bay, famous for seasonal manta-ray gatherings, is also within the wider atoll.