Remote, private and surrounded by warm aquamarine ocean, Six Senses Laamu enjoys a prime location on uninhabited Olhuveli Island in the southern part of the Maldives archipelago. Coral reefs with an abundance of fish allow for exquisite diving as well as entertaining views from overwater restaurants and villas. In addition to a variety of water activities including surfing, the luxurious Six Senses Spa offers some of the best trained therapists in the Maldives.

Dining experiences at Six Senses Laamu make the best use of the resort’s sensational surrounds. The Altitude wine cellar, with its 21-foot tall wine tower, offers tastings and degustation dinners. Perched above the resort’s garden, an organic restaurant provides sunset views to complement dishes made with garden ingredients. For a special treat, the complimentary ice cream bar offers 40 flavors of ice creams to satisfy any sweet tooth. Spacious overwater villas have glass bathtubs and direct access to the lagoon.

Tucked between dramatic mountain peaks and a broad sandy beach, Six Senses Zighy Bay sits on the tip of the Musandam Peninsula, a territory of the Sultanate of Oman and a 90-minute drive from Dubai.

The innovative accommodations of Six Senses Zighy Bay are a blend of the surrounding Omani traditional style, with modern amenities to provide luxury amidst local cultural themes. Each of the spacious villas has a private infinity pool with cozy terrace, as well as butler service to accommodate any need.

A unique dining option is Sense on the Edge – a stunning dinner experience high atop the mountains overlooking Zighy Bay. For a relaxing pursuit, an afternoon in the resort’s Six Senses Spa, accessed by a grotto-style tunnel, offers an oasis of bliss.

Guests have a choice of three arrival experiences: A scenic 10-minute speed boat trip, a drive down from the peak overlooking the bay, or even as a travel companion passenger with the Six Senses Zighy Bay’s professional paraglider!

Six Senses Zil Pasyon is the only resort on Felicite Island, a stunning private island where giant granite boulders lead to soft white sand beaches. The resort occupies a small part of the island, while the majority of Felicite is reserved for the indigenous flora and fauna.

The luxurious, boutique resort features 30 spacious villas and was designed with locally inspired decor and carefully thought-out technology to ensure guests have every comfort. Each villa has its own pool and most have incredible views.

The creatively and uniquely designed spa might be the most stunning in the World, as it was constructed in and around granite boulders to take advantage of every aspect of the amazing setting.

Six Senses Zil Pasyon is an ideal base for day excursions to La Digue Island, Praslin Island, and a number of smaller islands beckoning to be explored.

Set on a 100-acre island in the remote Baa Atoll, Soneva Fushi exudes the theme of “intelligent luxury” that has made it one of the best barefoot luxury resorts in the Maldives. The setting beckons families in search of island adventures. Soneva Fushi has invested considerably in maintaining the island’s natural state, such that riding around on a bicycle feels like journeying through a lush jungle.

With exciting facilities such as an underground wine cellar, treetop restaurant, organic fruit and vegetable garden, ice cream bar, observatory, and outdoor cinema, guests are never lacking for things to do. For a special treat, make sure to visit Flying Sauces – a fine-dining zipline experience.

The variety of accommodations located on the beach, all with views of the surrounding lagoon, captures the essence of a Robinson Crusoe castaway fantasy. Villas up to 9-bedrooms – are some of the largest villas in the Maldives.

Soneva in Aqua is a 63-feet long by 21 feet wide luxury yacht available for private bookings. Two cabins adorn this unique vessel, one of which features a retractable floor concealing a glass bottom bathtub. The indoor lounge contains dining, relaxing, and reading areas while spacious outdoor lounges and decks – one containing a Jacuzzi – over multiple levels gives Soneva in Aqua the feeling of a luxury resort.

Everything is customized to guest desires on Soneva in Aqua, from private snorkeling and diving excursions to deserted island picnic setups, to multi-course tasting dinners, to romantic spa treatments. The staff is top-notch with Soneva’s signature butler service, great chef, top dive instructor, and a knowledgeable captain and crew looks after every detail and request. Soneva in Aqua is a unique way to explore the Maldives for a few days.

Located on the sheltered, sun-drenched northwest coast of Mauritius, this boutique hideaway is known as the most prestigious address on the island. Its stunning location – overlooking a beautiful azure lagoon fringed by alabaster sand – and unparalleled service makes Royal Palm Beachcomber a very special place.

Royal Palm’s generous sized suites are exquisitely appointed and command dazzling views over the beach and water from their own private terraces or balconies.

If effortless repose is your ideal, the main pool is a nice spot to relax, or head down to the sand and enjoy the sunshine enhanced by the resort’s attentive beach service.

La Goélette restaurant creatively blends sophisticated world cuisines with the flavors of fresh Mauritian products. While it serves a tasty breakfast menu in relaxed environs, the dinner atmosphere in La Goélette is memorable for the tuxedo-clad waiters serving decadent dishes to candlelit tables, with the sounds of piano keys tinkling in the background.

Shangri-La Hotel, Qaryat Al Beri, Abu Dhabi is a luxury hotel offering an impressive variety of services and facilities in a convenient location to many sites of the city. Located on a stretch of private beach, the hotel is situated ten minutes’ drive from the city’s international airport, 15 minutes from the Corniche and the city center, and has stunning views of the Grand Mosque.

Shangri-La Hotel, Qaryat Al Beri, Abu Dhabi, features luxurious rooms and suites, all furnished in a modern Arabic style. Each room has a balcony or a terrace providing an ideal setting for viewing striking ocean sunsets and the traditional Arabic domes and minarets of the area.

The 21-acre hotel complex provides a wide range of facilities and services for the discerning traveler. These include a Spa, a swimming pool, a yoga room, four swimming pools and a variety of shops.

This supremely stylish resort sits on the east coast of Mauritius, overlooking the tranquil Trou d’Eau Douce Bay. Shangri-La’s Le Touessrok Resort & Spa, with its two adjacent island retreats, is built in the style of a Mediterranean village and is the epitome of understated luxury and refinement.

The property is linked by a beautiful wooden bridge to Frangipani Island on which suites are in a circular pattern, giving each suite uninterrupted views of the sea.

On the mainland, beautiful rooms and suites are finished in cool, contemporary interpretations of Mauritian style. The hotel’s private retreat island, Îlot Mangénie, is a Robinson Crusoe-style hideaway and just three minutes away by private boat.

Another short ride away by taxi-boat ferry is the beautiful island of Île aux Cerfs where a magnificent 18-hole championship golf course, designed by Bernhard Langer, entices golfing enthusiasts.

Spread over 36 acres of tropical gardens, nestled between sugarcane fields and the Indian Ocean, Shanti Maurice is located on one of the prettiest beaches on the south coast of Mauritius. With exotic gardens, pristine white sands, a sublime spa, spacious accommodation and restaurants brimming with fresh ideas, the resort is devoted to pleasure.

The Spa comprises 75,000 square feet of unsurpassed, restorative, soothing, invigorating and rejuvenating perfection. Ever mindful of the presence of Mother Nature, every element of wellness is harnessed here from personal mental health to enhanced spirituality; from positive dietary changes to re-energizing exercise, all orchestrated to help you lead a more holistic lifestyle.

Accommodations at Shanti Maurice are all ocean-facing and are among the most generously proportioned in Mauritius. Villas all have private pools and are surrounded by exotic private gardens, terraces and courtyards. Activities include kitesurfing, surfing, snorkeling, and a variety of water and land-based activities.

Located in legendary Liwa Desert in the Empty Quarter – the largest uninterrupted sand desert in the world – Qasr Al Sarab Desert Resort by Anantara embraces the epic adventures of indigenous desert culture with renowned luxury.

Unwind in the comfort of beautifully detailed rooms, spacious suites and palatial-style villas with private pools. With Thai massage, aromatherapy and lavish body scrubs, the Anantara Spa offers a wide selection of massages and rejuvenating body treatments designed to leave you relaxed and centered.

Guided excursions have been developed to offer a true taste of desert adventure. Gain a personal perspective of what nomadic life might have been like amongst the Bedouin, as they journeyed by camel from oasis to oasis. Explore the fauna of the area in exhilarating fashion by motoring up and down sand dunes in a four-wheel drive vehicle. Or set off on foot to experience the beauty of the desert with nature as your soundtrack.