Banyan Tree Bintan

Balinese-style villas tucked into virgin rainforest, with private jacuzzis and South China Sea views just beyond the trees, this is the kind of resort where "doing nothing" is treated as a serious pursuit. A 45-minute catamaran from Singapore keeps it reachable without feeling too civilized. Scuba, sailing, and golf exist for the restless, but the spa is the real argument for the visit, deeply, shamelessly passive.