Four Seasons Kuda Huraa

Seductive private island resort accessible by speedboat with 107 palm-thatched pavilions and bungalows overlooking the luminous waters of a lagoon. “Beach Bungalows” offer private plunge horizon pools, an 880- square-foot sundeck and expansive living areas or bales. Spacious bedrooms provide sofas, writing desks, plasma-screen TVs; baths have walk-in showers and soaking tubs and private walled courtyards with separate outdoor showers. Similar “Water Bungalows” are built on stilts over the lagoon. Dining options include Indian dishes and classical Italian cuisine. Also, lavish spa located on a separate islet reached by dhoni, or traditional Maldivian wooden boat.