Amanpuri, a Sanskrit word meaning “place of peace,” reflects its name in more ways than one. The entrance sala, surrounded by lotus ponds, overlooks the resort’s main swimming pool, the restaurants and bar.

Surrounded by the azure waters of the Andaman Sea and lush wooded hills, The Chedi Phuket offers its guests a choice of 108 thatched cottages sheltered under the canopy of coconut groves.