W Retreat & Spa Maldives

From Malé, the capital of the Maldives, you must fly in a sea plane to reach tiny Fesdu Island. You're lucky there's no bridge, since besides the guests and staff of Starwood's W Retreat & Spa, this pretty Indian Ocean island is uninhabited. But make no mistake: retreating to this tropical paradise is far from roughing it. Your bi-level beachfront accommodation roosts on soft sand or juts out over warm water, and includes plush amenities such as private plunge pools, sundecks, and outdoor rainforest showers.

While you're relaxing at the W Retreat & Spa, there are plenty of opportunities for aquatic adventure-seekers. Indulge your inner water-baby with kite surfing, water skiing, windsurfing, and wakeboarding. If you want to take it easy, try out some hand-line fishing - and take home that big catch to your own private barbecue.