Island Retreats

Secluded island sanctuaries where the world feels wonderfully far away.

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Trou aux Biches Beachcomber Golf Resort & Spa, Trou aux Biches, Mauritius, Mauritius

Trou aux Biches, Mauritius·Island Retreats

Trou aux Biches Beachcomber: Mauritius' All-Suite Address on the Island's Sunset Coast

On Mauritius' sunniest northwest coast, Trou aux Biches Beachcomber offers an all-suite experience across 35 hectares of tropical garden - nearly two kilometres of white sand, six restaurants, two championship golf courses, and the island's finest sunset views. Currently closed for a selective refresh until 15 October 2026, with two new room categories arriving in November. The standard-bearer for Mauritian five-star hospitality.

Trou aux Biches Beachcomber Golf Resort & Spa

Dassia, Corfu·All Inclusive

Ikos Dassia: Corfu's All-Inclusive Crown, Where the Ionian Turns Emerald

On Corfu's east coast, Ikos Dassia brings the Infinite Lifestyle concept to the Ionian — Michelin-developed dining, over 100 wines, and a beach so sheltered the water is the colour of bottled glass.

Ikos Dassia

Constance Belle Mare Plage, Belle Mare, Mauritius, Mauritius

Belle Mare, Mauritius·All Inclusive

Constance Belle Mare Plage: Mauritius' All-Inclusive Address on a Two-Kilometre Beach

On Mauritius' wildest east coast, Constance Belle Mare Plage offers an all-inclusive of a different register — a championship golf course, a serious wine cellar, and two kilometres of sand, all in the headline price.

Constance Belle Mare Plage

Jaz Fanara Resort, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt

Sharm El Sheikh·All Inclusive

Jaz Fanara Resort: Sharm El Sheikh's Award-Winning Eco All-Inclusive

Within the protected Nabq Protectorate, Jaz Fanara is an eco-award-winning all-inclusive where the reef is the centrepiece — snorkelling directly off the beach into one of Sharm's healthiest house reefs.

Jaz Fanara Resort

Baros Maldives, North Male Atoll, Maldives

North Male Atoll·Island Retreats

Baros Maldives: The Island That Invented Snorkeling Luxury

A 20-minute speedboat from Male, 75 villas on a private island, and a house reef that snorkelers return to year after year. Baros isn't the biggest resort in the Maldives — it's one of the smallest, and that's exactly the point.

Baros Maldives

&Beyond Mnemba Island, Zanzibar, Tanzania

Zanzibar·Island Retreats

&Beyond Mnemba Island: Zanzibar's Private Island Paradise

Ten hand-built bandas on a private island off Zanzibar's northeast coast. A house reef teeming with dolphins, turtles, and pristine coral. All-inclusive from $1,650/night. This is not a hotel — it's a private island experience.

&Beyond Mnemba Island

Paradise Cove Boutique Hotel, Anse La Raie, Mauritius

Anse La Raie·Island Retreats

Paradise Cove Boutique Hotel: Mauritius' Adults-Only Indian Ocean Escape

An adults-only boutique hotel on Mauritius' northern coast, with a private cove, lagoon snorkeling, four restaurants, and the kind of intimate atmosphere that bigger Mauritian resorts can't replicate. Approximately one hour from the airport, but worth every minute.

Paradise Cove Boutique Hotel

Phuket·Island Retreats

Amanpuri: The Resort That Started a Revolution

Perched above Pansea Beach on Phuket's west coast, Amanpuri is the original Aman — the resort that invented a new vocabulary of luxury and still speaks it better than anyone else.

Amanpuri

Hotel Cala di Volpe, Costa Smeralda, Italy

Costa Smeralda·Island Retreats

Hotel Cala di Volpe: Sardinia's Emerald Coast Crown Jewel

With its iconic tower rising above a pristine bay on Sardinia's Costa Smeralda, Hotel Cala di Volpe is a Jacques Couelle masterpiece that has defined Mediterranean luxury since the 1960s.

Hotel Cala di Volpe

Elounda·Island Retreats

Blue Palace Elounda: Crete's Finest Waterfront Address

Sprawling across a hillside above Mirabello Bay, Blue Palace is a village of whitewashed bungalows, private pools, and direct beach access — the grandest waterfront resort on an island that invented luxury.

Blue Palace Elounda

Six Senses Koh Samui, Koh Samui, Thailand

Koh Samui·Island Retreats

Six Senses Koh Samui: Jungle Luxury on the Gulf

Experience the pinnacle of tropical seclusion at Six Senses Koh Samui, a clifftop sanctuary blending sustainable luxury with breathtaking panoramas of the Gulf.

Six Senses Koh Samui

Halkidiki·Island Retreats

Sani Resort: A Thousand Acres of Greek Paradise

Five hotels, 25 restaurants, a private marina, and a kilometre of golden Aegean beach — Sani Resort in Halkidiki is not one hotel but an entire world, and the world's leading family and beach resort seven years running.

Sani Resort

Elounda·Boutique

Elounda Mare: Cretan Charm, Relais & Châteaux Soul

A member of Relais & Châteaux on the shores of Mirabello Bay, Elounda Mare is the most charming hotel on Crete's luxury coast — a garden of ancient olive trees, private pool villas, and a Michelin-level dining scene anchored by the legendary Old Mill.

Elounda Mare

Noonu Atoll·Unusual Hotels

Stargazing at the End of the World: The Magic of Soneva Jani

In the remote Noonu Atoll, Soneva Jani redefines the overwater experience. With retractable roofs and private water slides, it is an adult playground that captures the wonder of childhood.

Soneva Jani

Hotel Dubrovnik Palace, Dubrovnik, Croatia

Dubrovnik·Island Retreats

Hotel Dubrovnik Palace: The Adriatic's Modern Masterpiece

Built into the cliff above the Adriatic, with views of Dubrovnik's medieval walls and the Elaphiti Islands, Hotel Dubrovnik Palace is the most complete luxury resort on the Croatian coast — a hotel that combines modern design, a private beach, and the clearest water in the Mediterranean.

Hotel Dubrovnik Palace

Bali·Island Retreats

Capella Ubud: Bill Bensley's Tented Fantasy in the Balinese Jungle

Bill Bensley's 22-tent jungle camp in the Keliki Valley is Bali's most theatrical stay — each villa themed around a 19th-century explorer, with copper baths, saltwater pools, and omakase dining.

Capella Ubud

Santorini·Island Retreats

Canaves Oia Epitome: Santorini's Quietest Address

35 cliffside suites with private plunge pools above Ammoudi Bay — minimalist Cycladic design, Michelin-trained dining, and the caldera sunset without the crowds of Oia.

Canaves Oia Epitome

Maldives·Island Retreats

Soneva Fushi: The Original Desert Island Barefoot Luxury

The resort that invented barefoot luxury in 1995 remains its highest expression — 71 vast villas, an overwater observatory, a chocolate room, and a philosophy that changed how the world thinks about island escapes.

Soneva Fushi

Four Seasons Resort Bora Bora, Bora Bora, French Polynesia

Bora Bora·Island Retreats

Four Seasons Resort Bora Bora: Overwater Paradise Perfected

100 overwater bungalows on Bora Bora's coral reef, with glass-floor suites facing Mount Otemanu, a sea turtle sanctuary, and Polynesian spa rituals — the template for South Pacific luxury.

Four Seasons Resort Bora Bora

Cheval Blanc Randheli, Noonu Atoll, Maldives

Noonu Atoll·Top Rated

Cheval Blanc Randheli: Maldivian Perfection Refined

LVMH's Maldivian masterpiece delivers the ultimate overwater villa experience — a sanctuary where French art de vivre meets the Indian Ocean's most pristine lagoon.

Cheval Blanc Randheli

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