Anantara Hua Hin Resort & Spa

A 171-room spa resort designed to recall an ancient Thai village, Anantara Hua Hin sits on the Gulf of Thailand with the kind of turquoise view that makes you forget you had a to-do list. Rooms run from garden-view standards up to penthouses with verandahs built for entertaining. Between the swim-up bar, Thai boxing, archery, and cooking classes, doing nothing here requires genuine effort. It holds a Michelin Key.