Langkawi, Malaysia
Recently voted among the world’s ‘Top Ten Beaches’ by National Geographic magazine, dreamy Datai, on the far northwestern tip of Langkawi, is the loveliest bay on the island, with a single, exquisite ecolodge nestled amid the carpet of primary rainforest behind the sand. Framed by a tangle of strangler figs and ancient trees full of wildlife, with the marble crags of Gunung Machinchang towering behind, the location is out-of-this-world. So too is the architecture, which fuses traditional Malaysian and contemporary luxury to wonderful effect. Five-star facilities include a spa, two pools and an 18-hole, championship golf course.
