Anantara Dhigu Resort

Grass-roofed villas on a sandy atoll, with overwater suites sitting on stilts above a lagoon that's almost irritatingly blue. This Maldives resort wears its luxury quietly, which is rarer than you'd think out here, where some properties practically throw the thread count at you. The spa, watersports, tennis, a cooking school, and several restaurants cover the itinerary, though total idleness is the unspoken specialty. A 35-minute speedboat ride from Malé gets you here.