You’ve sun-bathed on the beaches of Bali, tanned under the palms of Phuket - for your next luxurious South East Asian escape head to a private island resort in south west Malaysia: Pangkor Laut. A collection of 148 traditional villas linked by raised wooden pathways above the translucent water of a jungle-rimmed white beach, this is straight out of a glossy travel mag. Modern in-room comforts are offset by the exotic locale: jungle behind you, turquoise water in front, and mountains all around.
There are five restaurants in the resort, a Spa Village complete with whirlpool, yoga pavilion and steam room that rehabilitate the most jaded traveler. And should lounging around doing nothing not suite your style, there are dozens of activities from golf to mountain climbing to a day-long cruise on a Chinese junk in the bay. Welcome to paradise!