Thailand

A speedboat whisks guests to Zeavola's 52 wooden beach huts, which, though simply furnished, are a far cry from the backpacker accommodations so prevalent...more

Though W hotels typically wow with nifty design details, here the most eye-catching element is simply the view from the hilltop lobby, where the sea appears to...more

Outgrown the plunge pools at those five-star resorts, or want more space than even the presidential suite provides? Swanky, well-stocked villas are popping up...more

You don't get a room at hyperstylish Trisara; you get a freestanding villa with a teak sundeck and generous marble infinity pool (as if there's any other kind...more

Another of Bangkok's riverside bastions of luxury, this Peninsula stares down its rivals—the Shangri-La and the Oriental—across the Chao Phraya from...more

In crowded Chaweng Beach, this 26-room hotel's high style attracts a stream of beachcombers (prepare to show your key to the hotel gatekeeper). The...more

On Koh Kood, which is still pristine (though perhaps not for long–it is rumored that an airport will open on the island in 2012), Soneva Kiri is among the...more

On a secluded island reached by a 40-minute powerboat cruise past the limestone outcrops of Phang Nga Bay, these 56 pool villas all have private butlers, and...more

Each of the resort's 66 villas, which cling to a palm-studded headland above the sea, is a pleasure dome of rustic luxury in polished hardwoods, bamboo, and...more

It's all about the views at this hotel, which is on the Krabi coastline and offers astonishing vistas of Phang Nga Bay. Here, 54 sumptuous suites and villas sit...more