Resort Reviews
Luxury Resort Reviews
Every resort scored on the same editorial rubric — rooms, food and inclusions, service, beach and pool, and value — with the honest trade-offs we'd want a friend to know.
Maldives
Family-friendly
Soneva Jani
The benchmark for Maldives overwater living — retractable roofs, villa-to-lagoon slides, and a barefoot-luxury ethos almost nobody matches.
Family-friendly
Conrad Maldives Rangali Island
The original undersea-restaurant resort — Ithaa, The Muraka, two islands, and the whale-shark waters of South Ari at a relatively attainable entry rate.
Family-friendly
Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Landaa Giraavaru
Polished Four Seasons service in a UNESCO Biosphere — a marine discovery centre, manta research, and Baa Atoll's whale sharks make it the thinking family's flagship.
Family-friendly
Waldorf Astoria Maldives Ithaafushi
A three-island flagship with 11 restaurants and no seaplane required — a luxury speedboat from Malé delivers you to one of the Maldives' most polished new resorts.
Family-friendly
The St. Regis Maldives Vommuli Resort
Signature St. Regis butler service and striking architecture — the Whale Bar, Vommuli House, and overwater villas with slides — plus Marriott Bonvoy earning.
Caribbean
Adults-only
Sandals Royal Caribbean
The Caribbean's most accessible overwater stay — adults-only, all-inclusive, with a private offshore island and a short transfer from Montego Bay.
Family-friendly
Beaches Turks & Caicos
The Caribbean's family all-inclusive flagship — a 45,000-sq-ft waterpark, Sesame Street, 21 restaurants, and Grace Bay's world-class beach.