Mirissa, Galle and the South Coast, Sri Lanka

We absolutely love this stylish beachfront boutique hotel up the coast from Galle. The architecture is definitely more ‘Malibu’ than ‘Mirissa’, but we think you’ll agree it’s a perfect fit for the striking turquoise water and vivid, talcum-powder sand on the doorstep.

Facing the ocean, all of its ten rooms are large and luminous. Pick of the crop are the penthouses on the top storey, which have oodles of space. We guarantee you’ll find it hard to drag yourself from your breezy balcony, though with a gorgeous pool in the garden and a string of pretty resorts dotting the shoreline to the east and west, there’s plenty of incentive to do so.