The 4 Ultra-Luxe Villas At The Top Of Our Winter Escapes List
These new luxury villas are the perfect blend of privacy, exclusivity and a high-end holiday experience
Baros, Maldives
The all-new Baros Retreat at Baros Maldives is the pinnacle of space and seclusion. Set in a lush jungle glade, you’ll have 280sqm at your fingertips to play and languish in, as well as endless views of the Indian Ocean. Perfect for friends or families, the two-bedroom villa has an al fresco dining area, large private pool and an outdoor gazebo swing. To up the exclusivity ante, guests can also indulge with a bespoke cruise on a luxury boat, sunset cocktails, first dibs on the best tables in the restaurants and daily in-villa breakfast. Don’t miss dinner at The Lighthouse Restaurant or snorkelling the house reef.
For more information visit baros.com
Sofitel Al Hamra Beach Resort, Ras Al Khaimah
If you’re holidaying en masse, Sofitel Al Hamra Beach Resort’s villas have space in abundance. With 10 rooms each, you can either book a single room in a Garden View or Beachfront Villa or hire the entire thing. With roomy interiors, sleek décor, private pools, elegant dining rooms ideal for celebrations, Diptyque bathroom products and huge windows framing the views, they’re the perfect home away from home. Plus, villa stays include Club Millesime privileges, like personalised check-in/check-out, afternoon tea and evening aperitifs.
For more information visit sofitel.accor.com
Jumeirah Beach Hotel
This iconic family-friendly property has unveiled its reimagined Al Bahar Villas – all earthy tones, organic materials and a laidback elegance served with a happy side order of barefoot luxury. The 19 villas come as either one, two, or three bedrooms with roomy living spaces, and modern interiors with Arabesque inflections designed by Sahar Al Yaseer of La Bottega UAE. Each villa comes with its own statement-making mini bar, private outdoor terraces, plunge pools and views of Burj Al Arab.
The added benefit of a dedicated villa butler certainly turns this into an exercise in haute living.
For more information visit jumeirah.com
Niyama Private Island, Maldives
Fresh from a resort-wide round of renovations, with fully refurbished villas and pavilions each with heightened levels of style and a renewed sense of space, Niyama Private Island is more playful, unfiltered and unapologetically luxurious than ever. The thoughtful yet transformative evolution of the twin-island resort means a new aesthetic of a lighter palette and high-design creature comforts across the Overwater Villas, along with new restaurants, including Subsix, the world’s first underwater Nikkei restaurant, and a new marine centre. Stay on Play for the lively atmosphere or Chill for a more peaceful vibe.
For more information visit niyama.com