Travel and Leisure, a world class travel magazine asks their readers to weigh in on travel experiences around the globe — to share their opinions on the top resorts, cities, islands, cruise lines, spas, airlines, and more. Readers rated hotels on their rooms and facilities, location, service, food and drink, and overall value. When it came to their favorite hotels on the beach, T+L’s sun-seeking readers showed global ambition in 2016.
In their newest list, 3 South East Asian hotels has been ranked in their list. Four Seasons Resort The Nam Hai in Vietnam which is positioned in the 12th place. Located on Vietnam’s central coast, the resort which consist of 100 villas were designed to optimize sea views and breeze flow. The cascade of tiered infinity pools leads guests from the center of the resort to the beach, while in the half mile of snow-white sand you hosts the traditional gamut of watersports, including jet and water skiing, wake boarding, kayaking and sailing.
Indonesia redound its two best hotels on the very top of the list. The St. Regis in Bali, and Nihiwatu Resot in Sumba. Being in the 9th position, Travel+Leisure give a high score to The St. Regis for its prime location. In the center of the resort guest can swim in a very wonderful 40,000 square-foot saltwater lagoon that stopping to lounge in either of its two Jacuzzi on the sun deck. The resort has opened its own hatching sanctuary to help the endangered animal such as turtles, where people can join the activity: venturing the baby turtles to the sea.
Nihiwatu Resort in Sumba strengthen its position as the no.1 world’s best beach hotel. Located in the remote island, Nihiwatu offered a sanctuary for your private and luxury holiday. For beachgoers, this one could have never been missed. The 567-acre estate has a pristine beach on the warm Indian Ocean. Surfers have flocked here since the 1980s to ride Occy’s Left: a challenging reef break. But Nihiwatu is no longer the sole domain of surfers. Today, well-heeled sunseekers don flip flops and enjoy the resort’s Sumbanese thatched villas, infinity pool, and dreamy white sands.
The complete list of world’s best beach hotels by Travel+Leisure are :
20. Inn by the Sea in Maine
19. Ocean House in Rhode Island
18. The Cloister at Sea Island in Georgia
17. Curtain Bluff Resort in Antigua
16. J.K. Place in Italy
15. ZAMAS Hotel in Tulum
14. Acqualina Resort & Spa on the Beach in Florida
13. Hotel Santa Caterina in Italy
12. Four Seasons Resort The Nam Hai in Vietnam
11. Gasparilla Inn in Florida
10. Las Ventanas al Paraíso, a Rosewood Resort in Los Cabos
9. The St. Regis Bali in Indonesia
8. Kamalame Cay in the Bahamas
7. Rosewood Mayakoba in Playa del Carmen
6. Weekapaug Inn in Rhode Island
5. Wequassett Resort and Golf Club
4. The Brando in Tahiti
3. Montage Kapalua Bay in Hawaii
2. Southern Ocean Lodge in Australia
1. Nihiwatu in Indonesia
Source : Travel+Leisure
