Baros Maldives Deluxe Villa

There’s good reason Small Luxury Hotels recently recognized Baros Maldives as Resort of the Year 2017. The property’s collection of 24 deluxe villas include beautiful ways to enjoy the surrounding tropical setting such as bathrooms partially open to the outdoors with waterfall showers, stand-alone oval tubs and a setting featuring a flower garden enclosed by sandstone walls. Other features include 957 square feet of living space, Neo Art Deco-styled wood furniture, flat-screen televisions set on contemporary easels and French windows opening onto white sandstone decks fitted with daybeds and tables for two.

Private access to the beach and a Villa Host on call 24/7 add to the sense of luxury. There’s also a spa with four treatment suites surrounded by lush gardens, plus classes led by a resident yogi in the Spa Pavilion. Request a private class and choose an alternate location anywhere on the island, including the floating piano deck or a sandbank rising from the glittering waters. The island also offers three fine-dining restaurants and two bars. Couples in search of some alone time can book an intimate, romantic dining experience on a sandbank in the sea.