Il San Pietro di Positano
A family-run hotel built down the cliff east of Positano, where every room has a sea-view terrace and a lift runs through the rock to a private cove.
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Verdura Resort
A seafront resort on 230 hectares of Sicily's south-west coast, with 45 holes of golf, a large thalassotherapy spa and sea-view rooms.
Amilla Maldives
A big, independently run Baa Atoll island with roomy pool villas, family residences and a relaxed, unfussy style that suits all ages.
COMO Maalifushi
A calm, well-run island in the remote south with surf breaks, a strong COMO Shambhala spa and an all-inclusive plan that keeps the bill in check.
Gili Lankanfushi
Two-storey overwater villas of wood and thatch a short speedboat ride from Malé, with no seaplane needed and no shoes expected.
Soneva Fushi
The original no-shoes Maldives island: big jungle villas, a long list of places to eat and a UNESCO biosphere reserve on the doorstep.
Constance Prince Maurice
A calm, low-rise resort on a sheltered lagoon, with suites on stilts over the mangroves and a floating seafood restaurant.
Heritage Le Telfair Golf & Wellness Resort
Plantation-house suites on the unspoilt south coast, with two golf courses, a château restaurant and an adult-only wing.
LUX* Le Morne
A breezy, good-humoured resort at the foot of Le Morne mountain, on one of the island's best beaches for sunsets.
Royal Palm Beachcomber Luxury
The grand old name of Mauritian hotels: 69 sea-facing suites on a sheltered beach at the edge of Grand Baie.
Shangri-La Le Touessrok
The east coast family favourite, with the island's largest kids club, a guests-only islet and two championship golf courses.
The Oberoi Beach Resort, Mauritius
Thatched pavilions and pool villas in 20 acres of gardens on Turtle Bay, a protected marine park on the sunset side of the island.