12 Best Luxury Resorts in the World

The majority of the list of resorts mentioned here provide lodging, food, drinks, and activities. Many are high-end, low-impact eco-resorts with a focus on sustainability and conservation. Others pamper visitors in luxury villas on some of the world’s most stunning islands, from over-the-water bungalows on one of Fiji’s greatest islands to eco-chic nature resorts in Indonesia. Some of the resorts are among the most costly in the world, while others provide exceptional value – with everything, including activities, included.

Whether in the Caribbean or Kenya, these resorts all provide personalised service, soothing touches, and all-inclusive prices, allowing you to leave your troubles — and your budget — at home.

With our list of the greatest luxury all-inclusive resorts in the globe, you can find the ideal high-end retreat.

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1. Nihi Sumba Island, Indonesia

Nihi Sumba Island, a former surfing getaway that is both eco-conscious and breathtakingly gorgeous, consistently ranks high on lists of the world’s greatest beach resorts. It rules over a wild and unspoiled palm-fringed stretch of beachfront on the isolated Indonesian island of Sumba, roughly an hour’s flight from Bali.

It’s an appropriate site given the resort’s motto, “The Edge of Wildness”. The resort is located inside a natural reserve, and more than 2.5 kilometers of white-sand beach beckons under the cliffs below, offering superb surfing, fishing, and snorkeling. There are no televisions here, just nice ocean breezes, island experiences, kind and helpful personnel, and breathtaking sea vistas.

With towering thatched ceilings peeking out amid the palms and magnificent ocean vistas, the 33 air-conditioned villas wonderfully capture the spirit of this tropical paradise. The layouts vary from one to five bedrooms and include amenities such as big living areas, private plunge pools, outdoor showers, and superb butler service. Families may book a charmingly eccentric three-story treehouse.

If you can tear yourself away from the villa and its fantastic surfing, diving, and fishing, you can go horseback riding on the beach (the resort has an equestrian centre), register for trips to nearby villages, discover secret waterfalls, mountain bikes, take a Land Rover safari, visit a chocolate factory, or enjoy at the beach club and pool.

A day-long Spa Safari with various treatments and nutritious lunches is the ultimate in pampering. There is also free daily yoga in a sea-view pavilion.

All meals, snacks, and certain drinks and activities are included in the rates. Children are welcome, and a portion of your stay’s earnings benefit the Sumba Foundation’s community programmes, which provide fresh water, medical care, and communal farms for local towns, allowing you to live in luxury while doing good.

2. The Brando, Tahiti

If you’re looking for a Tahitian tropical paradise with an eco-conscious, low-impact attitude, The Brando is the place to be. This carbon-neutral resort is set on a stunning private island surrounded by a three-mile lagoon and offers the utmost in laid-back comfort.

Marlon Brando founded the resort to conserve the island’s beauty and wildlife while also serving as an example of sustainability – solar power, seawater air-conditioning systems, and other renewable energy technologies power the whole island.

Nature enthusiasts will be in ecstasy here, unsurprisingly. Flourishing coral reefs glisten in the lagoon, birds swarm to the coasts, whales sail past on their yearly migrations, and sea turtles nest on the ivory beaches.

The thatched villas are set back from the beach and emerge unobtrusively from clumps of pandanus and palms. Modern furniture and fittings blend seamlessly with recycled and locally sourced construction elements such as thatch, stone, and wood.

Private plunge pools, outdoor baths, and media areas with TV and Wi-Fi are available in the villas. The two-bedroom villas have kitchens and dining spaces, while the three-bedroom villa is ideal for big family gatherings. All of the villas have bicycles, allowing you to explore the island by pedal power.

The cuisine is wonderful, fusing French, Polynesian, and East-meets-West flavours, and utilises fresh vegetables from the island’s organic gardens. Local seafood is prominent, and the airy, flaky morning croissants are a crowd pleaser. Vegan choices are also available.

The activities focus around the water, as you would think, and the resort offers all of the equipment you need to paddleboard, snorkel, dive and kayak in the crystal-clear seas. You may visit the eco-station and speak with the experts if you want to learn more about the island’s ecology and protection.

The resort also hosts lectures on Polynesian culture and history. Tennis, deep-sea fishing, dance, and fitness courses offer more active alternatives for the kids, while Lagoon School keeps them occupied.

All-inclusive prices are optional, but this full-board package includes all island activities and holistic treatments at the soulful spa.

3. LUX South Ari Atoll, Maldives

Are you planning a romantic tropical island honeymoon? Look no farther than the Maldives’ Lux South Ari Atoll. Consider the ideal, pristine island getaway, complete with silky-soft white-sand beaches and crystal turquoise seas. Imagine thatched cottages situated above the glistening sea, complete with private plunge pools – LUX has all of this and more.

All 193 villas are well-positioned over the beach and sea, and feature a “beach house chic” design, with sun-bleached woods and crisp white linens, as well as the contemporary conveniences you’d expect from a 5-star resort.

Families are invited as well. The kids’ club will keep your children amused all day, and the eight eateries will please even the pickiest eaters.

When it comes to things to do, the possibilities are limitless. Do you want to dive with whale sharks or marine turtles? Not an issue. Luxe South Ari Atoll is a marine protected area with approximately 50 fish-rich diving spots and excellent snorkeling. Beach movies in the form of pop-ups? Breakfast on the water in your own private plunge pool? Spa services? Tennis? You may sign up for all of these things and more.

LUX South Ari Atoll is a stylish and quiet hideaway for couples looking for romance – or anybody looking to unwind on a private island paradise.

4. Jumby Bay Island – an Oetker Collection Hotel, Antigua

Jumby Bay is tropical luxury at its finest, located on a palm-studded private island in Antigua surrounded by stunning beaches. Jumby Bay, one of the Caribbean’s top premium all-inclusive resorts, provides all of the anticipated pleasures and contemporary conveniences of a 5-star resort yet in a secluded pocket of paradise. The island is car-free, but you can get about on a bike and enjoy the calmer style of living.

Jumby Bay is well-known for its adoring personnel, who deliver excellent service with a welcoming grin. The fine-dining restaurant serves world-class food combined with tropical tastes, but you may also eat by the pool and beach.

Despite the secluded sense of the place, you can still communicate with the outside world. The 40 air-conditioned luxury guest rooms and villas are equipped with all contemporary amenities, such as huge flat-screen TVs, Bose sound systems, Nespresso coffee machines, and Wi-Fi. They do, however, include classic romantic characteristics that couples like, such as four-poster beds draped in Italian linens, wraparound terraces, and private outdoor gardens with rain showers.

Professional chefs, personal butlers, and swimming pools are among the added pleasures offered by red-roofed mansions and residences. It’s no surprise that this is one of the top luxury resorts in the world.

When you’re not relaxing on the beach beneath rustling palms, you may work out in the gym, swim in the infinity pool, play tennis or golf, or indulge in a spa treatment.

Guests who care about the environment will enjoy the recycling programme and conservation efforts such as the Hawksbill Turtle Preservation Program.

This 5-star all-inclusive resort welcomes children, and tailored experiences keep them amused.

5. Four Seasons Tented Camp Golden Triangle, Thailand

If an Asian wilderness trip is your notion of heaven, Four Seasons Tented Camp Golden Triangle is an ideal option. This camp on the border of Burma and Laos is Four Seasons’ first all-inclusive facility and appeals to adventurers and environment enthusiasts.

Believe again if you think “tents” can’t be luxury. These opulent safari-style tents, perched on slopes surrounded by lush forest, combine an exquisite 19th-century vibe with original Thai details. Outdoor showers and rustic textures, like bamboo and local hardwoods, complement the gorgeous natural settings, as do handcrafted furnishings, clawfoot tubs, and comfortable netting beds.

Dining is an experience in and of itself. Pick fresh food from the property’s trees on a foraging walk and let the chef prepare a delectable dinner, or attend a Thai cooking lesson.

Animal lovers will be in their element here. You may take a stroll into the forest with rescued elephants and their mahouts, or sail along the Ruak River in search of other species.

You may also immerse yourself in culture. Hillside cycling excursions take you past rice terraces and pineapple plantations, and you may also go on day trips to holy shrines or visit neighbouring Burma, among other things.

Do you want to be pampered? Relax with a mountain botanical treatment at the open-sided jungle spa, which is nestled among a peaceful bamboo grove.

Guests depart feeling as though they had gone on a luxurious safari, but they do not have to travel to Africa.

6. Jade Mountain Resort, St. Lucia

St. Lucia is recognised for its breathtaking beauty, and Jade Mountain Resort takes advantage of it with breathtaking views of the ocean and St. Lucia’s twin volcanic peaks, the Pitons. This is one of the top adults-only all-inclusive resorts in the Caribbean.

The resort, which clings to a cliffside, has a succession of open-sided rooms and communal spaces that embrace these spectacular views, so you constantly feel like you’re a part of your environment. Despite the stunning vistas, the rooms provide complete solitude, making this a popular honeymoon destination.

The 24 open-sided guest rooms here, dubbed “sanctuaries,” are wide and airy, with 15-foot-high ceilings, huge living spaces, and an abundance of local stone and tropical hardwoods. Private infinity pools, four-poster beds, Frette bathrobes and towels, 24-hour butlers (“Major Domos”), and jalousie windows allow tropical winds to flow freely. Instead of personal pools, SKY suites have hot tubs.

Wi-Fi is provided at the resort, but there are no TVs or phones, just the sounds, and views of the sea.

The Jade Mountain Club’s cuisine highlights fresh island tastes with an abundance of food from the resort’s organic farm, and you can also eat in Anse Mamin or Anse Chastanet, the 600-acre sister resort on a silver-sand beach below.

You may spend your free time being as active or as calm as you like. Swimming, sailing, kayaking, and diving are all popular activities along the beaches of Anse Chastanet beach, which is a short walk or a shuttle ride away from the resort.

Hike and cycle around the 600-acre estate, go bird watching, practise yoga, swim in the resort’s infinity pool, or enjoy excursions of the botanical gardens, volcano, and sulphur springs. There is also a fitness facility and a spa on-site.

The all-inclusive prices are an optional but excellent value option here, particularly given the hotel’s secluded location.

7. Royal Malewane, South Africa

Royal Malewane, one of South Africa’s best safari lodges, caters to those who desire to follow in the footsteps of the world’s most discriminating and rich wildlife enthusiasts. The resort is located in the Thornybush Game Reserve, which borders the beautiful Kruger National Park and provides some of the greatest animal watching in the world.

The atmosphere is old-world colonial grandeur, with animals taking centre stage, particularly the unusually high number of resident lions.

Eight immaculately appointed, air-conditioned apartments harken back to Hemingway’s heyday. Oriental carpets, antiques, thatched roofs, and four-poster beds wrapped in mosquito netting are common design elements. Outdoor baths and plunge pools on broad decks combine with the forest, which includes elephants and other animals.

Two-bedroom Royal Suites are ideal for families, and groups may hire Africa House, a six-bedroom villa with a private chef, for even more exclusivity.

The morning and evening game drives, when skilled trackers and guides take you to National Geographic-worthy animal activity, are the highlight of the day. In your leisure time, you may also unwind in the award-winning bush spa and tone up at the gym.

Children of all ages are welcome in the Royal Suites and Africa House but must be at least 10 years old to stay in the premium suites.

8. Twin Farms, Vermont, USA

Twin Farms is one of the top luxury all-inclusive resorts in the United States, nestled within 300 acres of picturesque Vermont countryside, approximately a three-hour drive from Boston. This is your wildest country-estate dreams’ home-away-from-home. The 1795-era main house is decorated with whimsical art from the owner’s own collection, and visitors are greeted with crackling fireplaces and picture-book vistas.

Personal attention is elevated to new heights here, while the relaxing spa treatments and superb culinary dishes uphold the resort’s high standards.

The 20 individually themed accommodations, designed by renowned architects and designers, ranging from small guest rooms to log cabins, multi-level Scandinavian-style cottages, and mid-century hideaways. Many include fireplaces, antiques, bespoke paintings, and stone hot tubs that contribute to the homely vibe, and all offer stunning views of the surrounding countryside.

The charges include all meals, and the culinary innovations stress healthy, fresh tastes with tailored bespoke menus and a farm-to-table emphasis. Breakfast favourites include the lemon souffle pancakes with Vermont strawberries.

The activities here fluctuate with the seasons. During the warmer months, you may walk and cycle through the woodlands and flower-flecked meadows, as well as play tennis, fly fish, swim, and paddle on quiet ponds. Vermont’s amazing autumn colour show makes it one of the greatest times to visit. You may skate, snowshoe, and ski on the resort’s exclusive groomed paths and slopes in the winter.

If you can tolerate leaving the property, you may tour a working farm, browse for antiques, visit surrounding artists and historical sites, or take a spin in one of the resort’s BMW cars. There is also a fully equipped gym on-site.

Guests must be at least 16 years old, save for the resort’s two-yearly family weeks, and dogs are permitted in select cabins for a charge.

9. Likuliku Lagoon Resort, Fiji

Adults-only Likuliku’s boasts Fiji’s only over-the-water bungalows, which may be incentive enough to stay here, but this well-loved resort has so much more to offer. Like, which graces the idyllic beaches of Malolo Island in the magnificent Mamanuca Islands, is also recognised for its warm and welcoming hospitality, traditional Fijian feel, and romantic setting – this is the ideal refuge for couples.

Local materials like thatch, wood, and stone are heavily included in the bungalows (or bures), making the resort seem completely at home in its lush, tropical surroundings. Forget about televisions and phones. Instead, visitors here enjoy the slow pace of island life, snorkeling over multicoloured reefs and conversing with the kind staff.

The 10 light-filled over-the-water bures with wide outdoor decks, separate bathing pavilions, air-conditioning, and lagoon views from egg-shaped soaking tubs are popular with honeymooners. Many visitors choose the beachside bures, which have lower prices, plunge pools, huge daybeds, and private outdoor showers. These bures also provide direct access to the ocean, which is not always possible with over-the-water bures when the tide is low.

The cuisine is fantastic here, with a focus on fresh seafood, lush tropical fruits, and products from the island’s organic hydroponic garden. Canapes served to your room on a daily basis offer you a taste of the exquisite supper items that await you.

In your leisure time, you may indulge in a Couples Indulgence package at the spa, work out in the gym, learn how to weave palm fronds, or go on village tours and island-hopping excursions.

Accommodation, non-motorized water sports, meals, filter coffee, tea, and water are all included in the rates, but additional drinks are extra.

10. Cottar’s 1920s Safari Camp, Kenya

Cottar’s 1920s Safari Camp, located on a 6,000-acre private game reserve in Kenya near the Tanzanian border, exudes Out of Africa splendour. The camp borders the wildlife-rich Serengeti National Park and the Maasai Mara National Reserve, two of Africa’s top game reserves, but since it is on private ground, you can avoid the throng.

Cottar’s is also one of only ten Global Ecosphere Retreats in the world, owing to its dedication to sustainability and community service.

Don’t let the term “camp” turn you off. The luxury tents are worlds apart from those found on a typical family camping trip, and the attentive staff treats you like royalty. The professional Maasai guides and trackers are among the finest in the industry, transporting you to classic African “big-five” animal action with lions, leopards, rhinos, buffalo, and elephants. From July to November, you may also see the wildebeest migration.

The 10 palatial tents, strategically spaced apart to maximum solitude, enable you to feel at one with nature without compromising any luxury. You may stare out over zebras and giraffes while propped up on your billowy four-poster bed, and fall asleep to the shout of hyenas and the distant roar of lions ringing through the night.

Antique furniture, oriental carpets, candelabras, and steamer trunks contribute to the retro Hemingway vibe, while the ensuite bathrooms include flushing toilets and hot showers. However, if you really want to reconnect with nature, you may choose for the one-of-a-kind experience of a safari bath or shower in the heart of the savannah.

Family tented suites have two bathrooms as well as living spaces with fireplaces. A honeymoon suite or the Cottar’s Bush Villa, which sleeps 10 and has its own 25-meter pool, may also be reserved.

The chef creates culinary masterpieces with fresh produce grown directly in the camp. Meals are frequently served communally in the large dining tent or in beautiful natural settings.

Aside from the fantastic wildlife drives and treks, you can also visit a Maasai community, swan about in the pool, or indulge in relaxing spa treatments. All ages of children are welcome.

11. Lily Beach Resort & Spa, Maldives

Lily Beach Resort & Spa provides over-the-water luxury and family-friendly activities, surrounded by a world of water in mesmerising colours of blue. The resort is located on Huvahendhoo Island in the Maldives, a coral island surrounded by vibrant coral reefs and some of the world’s top diving spots.

The air-conditioned villas, perched over the ocean or stretched along the beach, have sleek contemporary furniture and modern comforts such as home theatre systems, flat-screen satellite TVs, and outdoor baths with Jacuzzi tubs. Beach villas nestle under palm trees along a stunning length of powder-white sand, and water villas provide additional solitude and direct access to the mesmerising sea.

If you’re travelling with children, the interconnecting rooms in the family villas are ideal. The sunset suites include private plunge pools and 24-hour butler service, while the deluxe over-the-water villas have glass floor areas where you can stare into the crystal-clear sea below.

Guests may pick from a variety of eating options, including fusion food influenced by Chinese, Indian, and Thai cuisines, as well as teppanyaki and themed buffets.

Water activities are king here, and with a thriving reef not far from shore, snorkeling is fantastic. You may also swim in the two pools, play volleyball and tennis, work out in the gym, or relax at the Tamara spa, which is located above the lake.

The all-inclusive package is an optional extra. It is a great deal since it includes meals (buffet-style and limited a la carte); drinks; and two excursions per person every night, such as snorkeling, sunset cruises, village visits, and fishing.

12. North Island, Seychelles

This unique back-to-nature eco-resort, perched amid towering granitic peaks on an isolated island in Seychelles, is reminiscent of Robinson Crusoe. But, with a plethora of attentive employees on hand, you’ll never feel stranded.

The island’s tagline is “barefoot luxury”, and conservation is a priority. The owner’s objective is to return the island to its original form, and tourists are invited to participate in conservation activities and learn about the island’s unique environment. You may select between two picture-perfect beaches where turtles nest on the sand.

The eleven individual open-plan homes, built from indigenous materials obtained during the island’s ongoing rehabilitation, border a stunning length of beach lined with coconut trees. The décor is best described as sophisticated beachy chic, with plenty of tactile accents and natural materials. Plunge pools on big decks, netted beds, and deep soaking tubs are common features, and doors fold back to provide access to the outside.

The luxurious Villa North Island, located at the far end of the beach, is the ideal honeymoon escape.

The cuisine captures fresh creole tastes utilising the island’s most recent harvest, and butler service enables you to dine anywhere you like. Water sports, guided hikes, and trips to nearby islands are among the activities available, as are yoga and holistic treatments such as the “barefoot ritual” at the spa. Bicycles and electric golf carts are used for transportation.

Kids may keep themselves entertained with personalised children’s programmes that include activities such as treasure hunts and pizza-making classes.