Four Seasons Resort, Kuda Huraa, Maldives by Matthew Barker

A speedboat picks you up from Hulule airport on Male; the accommodation includes water villas perched on stilts out in the lagoon (with their own private decks) and the herbal aromatic spa provides a range of massages, with energizing remedial and wind-down yoga varieties on offer, taken al fresco should you prefer.

They say: “The professional expertise of the staff and the meticulous care taken in all the services offered by the resort guarantee complete guest satisfaction” (Conde Nast Traveller).

We say: Wow.