The Laguna, a Luxury Collection Resort & Spa, Nusa Dua, Bali

Seven lagoon-shaped pools thread through the grounds here, which tells you the kind of resort this is: beachfront, sprawling, and built for people who enjoy finding a new sun lounger each day. It sits in Nusa Dua, Bali's quieter, more planned southern enclave, far from the chaos of Seminyak. The Arwana Restaurant handles dinner with an Asian grill menu beachside, and on Thursday evenings there's traditional fire dancing on the terrace, which nobody complains about.