The Fiji Family Resort with Its Own Traditional Village

The Naviti Resort brings together a beachfront setting, a lagoon-style pool and onsite Fijian cultural activities. Here’s how its facilities and Coral Coast location shape an unforgettable Fiji stay. The Naviti Resort makes it easy for families and couples to share a holiday without following the same schedule. Children have a Kids Club and poolside […]

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Inside the Cook Islands Resort Where Bungalows Meet a Dazzling Lagoon

Little Polynesian Resort pairs beachfront bungalows and garden studios with a distinctly Cook Islands design. Here’s what to expect from a stay beside Rarotonga’s Titikaveka Lagoon. Little Polynesian Resort is a 14-room, adults-only retreat on Rarotonga’s southern coast. Its appeal is in the details: beachfront bungalows with lagoon views, open-air dining and design that draws […]

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The Port Douglas Stay Between the Reef and the Rainforest

At Pullman Port Douglas Sea Temple Resort and Spa, swim-out apartments, a 3,000sqm lagoon pool and Aluco dining sit beside Four Mile Beach, with the reef and Daintree ready for day trips. A Port Douglas day can start on the sand, continue out on the water and finish with a cocktail beside a lagoon pool […]

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A Bali Villa or Resort? At Peppers Seminyak, You Can Have Both

Dinner in your villa or at the restaurant? A dip in your private pool or laps in the 35-metre rock pool? At Peppers Seminyak, you get the best of both worlds. Choosing where to stay in Bali often comes down to the kind of holiday you want: the privacy of a villa, the ease of […]

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All Villa, No Filler: The Most Over-the-Top Villas in the Maldives

Underwater bedrooms, lagoon slides and the archipelago’s largest private island: these are the most over-the-top villas in the Maldives. The romance of the Maldives has long been interwoven with the image of the overwater villa, with a timber deck, a private pool and mere steps between your bed and the lagoon. The most over-the-top villas […]

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A More Laidback Way to Experience Koh Samui

Samui Buri Beach Resort brings together a 100-metre stretch of Maenam Beach, traditional Thai architecture and spacious rooms and villas. A beachfront escape on Koh Samui’s northern coast, Samui Buri Beach Resort pairs a 100-metre stretch of Maenam Beach with traditional Thai architecture and leafy gardens, creating an easy setting for a slower island stay. […]

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The Best Luxury Villas in Thailand: Phuket, Koh Samui and Beyond

The right location, a private pool and complete privacy – discover what sets the best luxury villas in Thailand apart. From Phuket’s hillside pools to Koh Samui’s family-sized homes, discover a stay where privacy and space come first. Thailand resorts have expansive pools, polished service and packages that offer impressive value. Private villas offer a different […]

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A Private-Island Stay on Cambodia’s Koh Rong

Set on Koh Rong’s western shore, The Royal Sands Koh Rong brings together open-air design, locally sourced materials and a long stretch of white sand. The Royal Sands Koh Rong delivers the feeling of a private-island escape, with an all-villa resort, 550 metres of white sand and open-air spaces designed around the sea. From locally […]

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Stay in Avantgarde Luxury – Then Swim Above the City at This Porto Hotel

Torel Avantgarde brings together Porto’s strongest hotel selling points: sweeping Douro River views, a rooftop pool, rooms inspired by cultural icons and a spa made for lingering. Swoon-worthy city and river views are just the beginning: Torel Avantgarde is a five-star boutique hotel on Rua da Restauração, a one-MICHELIN-Key property that was also named Portugal’s […]

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Beach, Lagoon or Private Plunge Pool? This Palm Cove Resort Has All Three

Pullman Palm Cove Sea Temple Resort & Spa brings together a melaleuca-shaded lagoon, spacious apartments and direct beach access – all within reach of the Great Barrier Reef and Daintree Rainforest. You don’t have to go far from home to find tropical paradise with an enormous lagoon pool and a beachfront postcode in Queensland’s most […]

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Philippines Beach Days Meet Marine Adventures: Shangri-La Mactan, Cebu

Shangri-La Mactan, Cebu brings together a private beach cove, marine wildlife, generous tropical grounds and a deep sense of place on Mactan Island. Here’s how to make the most of a stay built around the sea. Shangri-La Mactan, Cebu is a beachfront resort on Mactan Island in the Philippines, where the days divide between saltwater, […]

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The Langkawi Resort with the Island’s Highest Rooftop Pool

The RIYAZ Lavanya Langkawi pairs apartment-style accommodation with an island-highest rooftop pool, sea-view dining and easy access to Langkawi’s best. The RIYAZ Lavanya Langkawi is a beachfront paradise on the shores of Pantai Tengah in Malaysia, where days move easily between the beach, the rooftop pool (the highest on the island) and the restaurants below. […]