By character
Private Island
All 469
Spa & Wellness 59
Private Island 29
Countryside Manor 55
Coastal Villa 99
Safari Lodge 64
Boutique Hotel 83
Mountain Chalet 23
Private Estate 57
Six Senses Laamu
A driftwood-and-thatch island in remote Laamu Atoll with strong marine conservation work.
From $1,100 per night ★★★★★
Six Senses Zil Pasyon
A private-island retreat on Felicite where the granite landscape does most of the design work.
From $1,300 per night ★★★★★
Song Saa Private Island
Cambodia's original private island resort, with overwater and jungle villas in the Koh Rong chain.
From $850 per night ★★★★★
The Ritz-Carlton Maldives, Fari Islands
Bold contemporary villas on a purpose-built island cluster, reachable by speedboat from Male.
From $1,500 per night ★★★★★
Waldorf Astoria Maldives Ithaafushi
A large, lavish South Male Atoll resort with unusually broad dining and its own private-island annexe.
From $1,800 per night ★★★★★