REST AND RECHARGE

KICK BACK AND RELAX AT THESE UNIQUE DESTINATIONS

GILI LANKANFUSHI

Reopened in December 2019, this private island resort in the Maldives features renovated overwater villas that are a 20-minute speedboat ride from Malé. Furnished with locally sourced fabrics and recycled materials such as upcycled teak wood and wire mesh, all accommodation types come with butler service. One of the standouts is the Private Reserve, a 18,298sqft villa that comprises five buildings housing four bedrooms, an air-conditioned gym, private spa, open-air cinema and a water slide that leads directly to the lagoon. gili-lankanfushi.com

ARCTIC BATH

Located at the Lule River in the Swedish Laplands, this unusual property was inspired by the novel idea of having a sauna surrounded by frozen ice in winter and floating above water during the summer. The hotel in Harads, Sweden features an open-air spa that celebrates the

Arctic tradition of a cold-water plunge, and was built with local materials to minimise its environmental footprint. For an additional fee, you can bring your pet along during your stay at selected cabins. arcticbath.se

AMAN KYOTO

Be surrounded by verdant greenery at Aman’s third destination in Japan, a resort located within a forest and in close proximity to the UNESCO World Heritage Site Kinkaku-ji Temple. Designed by Kerry Hill Architects, the property comprises 26 rooms in latticed pavilions in the style of a modern-day ryokan (traditional Japanese inn). The rooms feature floor-to-ceiling windows that face either the forest or the garden. Besides enjoying the communal hot spring experience, guests can also luxuriate in the cypress wood bathtub found in each room.

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