The Nai Harn Phuket

Rooms and suites cascade down a hillside above Nai Harn beach, near Phuket's quiet southernmost tip, which already puts this resort ahead of half its neighbors. The late-modernist bones have been dressed in contemporary-luxe interiors designed to disappear in favor of the views, and the higher the floor, the more ocean there is to look at. A lagoon pool, spa, and detox program handle the wellness brief, while the restaurants stretch to high-end Japanese and a serious wine list. The Michelin Guide awarded it one Key.