InterContinental Le Moana Bora Bora

It's heart-warming to see how Polynesian traditions (rooms have hand-sewn Tifaifai bedspreads with botanical motifs, the staff wears pareus) give you a firm sense of place... Deep-sea water therapies at the spa are heavenly. The edge-of-the-world never felt so good.

Some 62 rooms (or perhaps they should be called “islands”) make up this Matira Point resort, which features two private, white sand beaches that offer easy access to the calm, clear waters of the lagoon.