The ten resorts in Asia you must relax in
COMO UMA?PARO, BHUTAN
Bhutan’s dramatic landscapes and plunging valleys are in easy reach of the intimate 29-room Como Uma?Paro. Perched on the mountainside within striking distance for many with the country’s cultural landmarks, the chic resort offers trekking, yoga with mountain views, cycling and new guided helicopter around the Himalayan Kingdom. See?comohotels.com/umaparo.
INLE?PRINCESS RESORT, MYANMAR
The serene?Inle?Princess Resort is situated on?Inle?Lake, 900 metres above sea level, below the Blue Mountains of Burma’s Shan state. Guests arrive by boat powered by an oarsman, remain in among 36 individual chalets and take boat trips, bird watch from private terraces and dine within the mesmerising lake at sunset. See?secret-retreats.com/ipr.
TEMPLE TREE RESORT, MALAYSIA
The eclectic Temple Tree Resort in Malaysia’s Langkawi offers accommodation in traditional Malay houses, among the better food to the island plus a drool-worth infinity pool, while also supporting an?onsite?animal rescue centre. Rescue dogs are housed in the shelter, however felines (who think they own the spot) roam at will. See?templetree.com.my.
SANAK?RETREAT, BALI
Old Indonesia meets contemporary eco comfort at the charming?Sanak?Retreat enclosed by emerald green rice fields. Stay in handcrafted teak villas, dine on farm to plate cuisine and immerse yourself inside the island’s bucolic life with bespoke guided tours, cooking classes and artisan workshops. See?sanakbali.com
NIHIWATU, INDONESIA
Voted the planet’s best hotel this season by?Conde?Nast?Traveler,?Nihiwatu?may be a culturally?immersive?enclave of active adventure and serious extravagance. Situated in Indonesia’s Lesser?Sundra?Islands, think sprawling villas, personal butler service, bespoke guided tours, spa safaris, exceptional dining and surfing about what many say is our planet’s best left-hand break. See?nihiwatu.com.
KEEMALA, THAILAND
The whimsical?Keemala?situated on a wooded hillside within the west side on the Thai island of Phuket accommodates guests in 38 avant-garde villas made in four different types C clay and straw cottages, tent villas, whimsical tree houses and bird’s nest villas. See?keemala.com.
ANANTARA, THAILAND
Experience mahout life at the enchanting?Anantara?Golden Triangle Elephant Camp and Resort overlooking Thailand, Myanmar and also the Laos borders. Join sunrise mahout training, bathtime along at the river, elephant trekking through native forests and rice paddies and elephant yoga (it’s a thing). See?goldentriangle.anantara.com.
JAPAMALA?RESORT, MALAYSIA
Japamala?Resort over the tiny?Tioman?Island off Malaysia’s colonial, supplies the definitive back-to-nature escape. Joined by many walkways that skim the rainforest canopy, rustic chic tree houses and cliff-hugging chalets offer unobstructed views of your South China Sea. The place is barely accessible by boat. See?japamalaresorts.com.
Sheriden?Rhodes had been a guest of?Nihiwatu?and Temple Tree Resort.Where you should view the world’s most elusive creatures in Asia.