The Best Resorts in Asia: 2018 Readers' Choice Awards

"Facing the tranquil, atoll-studded Sulu Sea, are 42 beachfront, treetop, and hillside-studded casitas, modeled after indigenous bahay kubo dwellings. Access here is very James Bond-style: private planes whisk you to the resort, and villas are centered around swimming pools but you’ll never consciously realize when the indoor ends and the outdoors begin. The trick here is to do nothing, but stylishly: villas come with their own private chef and butler, and while you may not actually brush shoulders with the likes of Bill Gates, Tom Cruise, or Beyoncé, you’ll know that you are as much as a star as these regulars. Take in a traditional Hilot massage, which alternates hot and cold with banana leaves and cold-pressed coconut oil, to rebalance areas of tension; or channel your inner Julia Child by picking vegetables from the organic garden for the chef at the Clubhouse Restaurant to prepare." - CNT Editors, Betsy Blumenthal