The Sanchaya

A 50-minute ferry from Singapore and you're on Bintan Island, where 30 suites and villas spread across 24 beachfront acres under towering palms. This intimate resort layers colonial European bones, crisp black-and-white interiors, with Indonesian antiques and bamboo until the whole thing feels like someone's extremely tasteful inherited estate. The oceanfront infinity pool, a sommelier-run wine cellar, and a staff-to-guest ratio that borders on attentive make the days dissolve quietly.