TREASURE ISLANDS
A little like the Maldives before tourism changed everything, the Andaman is a remote archipelago of more than 300 islands in the Indian Ocean, about 1,000 kilometres east of Kolkata, ringed by reefs and some of the world’s most exquisite beaches. They’re destined to top travel lists in the future, but for the moment gourmet travellers seeking upscale digs stay at Jalakara, a boho-chic seven-room retreat near Radhanagar beach on Havelock Island. There’s no WiFi or television but great food, a spa, film nights, yoga classes – and a giant hammock for lounging. Also on Havelock, Taj Hotels is due to open Taj Exotica Resort & Spa Andaman Islands later this year, with 75 timber villas with pitched roofs, inspired by the homes of the local Jarawa tribe. jalakara.info; tajhotels.com