Anantara Lawana Resort and Spa

Just north of Chaweng Beach, this Michelin Key resort carves out a stretch of genuinely private sand on an island where private sand is harder to find than you'd think. Rooms and villas lean toward four-poster beds and fine woodwork over that deep-jungle thatched-roof look, and many come with plunge pools. The spa and in-house dining are strong enough to make leaving feel optional, which, given the street food competition outside, is no small thing.

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