The St. Regis Maldives Vommuli Resort

The villas are shaped like manta rays and the bar like a whale shark, which tells you everything about the ambition here. This Forbes Five Star resort sits on a 22-acre island in the southern Dhaalu Atoll, a 45-minute seaplane ride from Malé, with overwater retreats, six restaurants and bars, an Iridium Spa, and a recreation center where the activity list includes anti-gravity yoga, because of course it does.