MANGGIS, INDONESIA

Set on a verdant hillside next to a cliff and overlooking East Bali's Lombok Strait, Amankila is welcoming in every respect. From your freestanding suite, connected to the resort's public areas and restaurants by stepped walkways, to the Beach Club, where watersports are available, you'll feel at home — yet so very far removed from your workaday life. Water lovers adore the two resort outriggers, designed to emulate traditional Balinese fishing craft — cruises are offered daily. Visit two of the island's most important temples, Lempuyang and Besakih, the former of which is considered one of Bali's “six temples of the heavens.”