The Apurva Kempinski Bali

Koral's dining room sits inside a full aquarium, which tells you something about the scale of ambition here. This cliff-top Nusa Dua resort runs to nearly 500 rooms, suites, and villas cascading down to the sea, most with private plunge pools. The aesthetic is polished and near-monochrome, more urban cool than tropical rattan. A lagoon pool, an extravagant spa, and a cluster of restaurants and bars keep guests from needing to leave, which is probably the point.