The world's most breathtaking luxury hotel resorts

Olhuveli Beach & Spa Resort, the Maldives

Deserted beaches, two infinity pools, a floodlit tennis court, volleyball and an excellent watersports centre, with one of the only registered kite-surfing schools in the Maldives - and a selection of wonderful restaurants serving mouthwatering dishes - enable guests to do as much or as little as they want at this luxury island retreat.  

The signature Jetlag Massage is the perfect start to the holiday. Concentrating on the back, neck, shoulders and legs and delivering guests into peak holiday mode, you should start as you mean to go on

Olhuveli Beach & Spa Resort, the Maldives

Taking a holistic approach to well-being, therapists offer a fusion of traditional rituals which will have you transformed, including Swedish, Balinese, Japanese Shiatsu, Thai and aromatherapy massages and the Sun Spa Signature – a massage simultaneously performed by two therapists, using a combination of Asian techniques.

Hayes & Jarvis is offering seven nights for the price of six at Olhuveli Beach & Spa Resort in the Maldives, from £1,399 per person (saving £316 per person) for departure on 16 September

Cotton House, Mustique

A bubble of absolute luxury in an azure ocean, the private Grenadine island of Mustique - where Prince William and his wife Kate spent a few days after their tour last year - is home to the Cotton House, a coral-white boutique hotel that combines French West Indies architecture with Caribbean trimmings

Cotton House, Mustique

Once an 18th Century sugar plantation, the hotel is set in 13 acres of lush gardens where guests enjoy an unspoilt island lifestyle

Hayman, Great Barrier Reef, Australia

Hayman, Australia's most awarded private island, presents astonishing natural beauty, restorative peace, action-packed activity and indulgent culinary experiences

Hayman, Great Barrier Reef, Australia

Its premier location within the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, which stretches over 1400 miles along the Queensland coast, means that Hayman offers a front-row seat to the Great Barrier Reef and an underwater world of leisure and adventure

Maroma, Riviera Maya, Mexico

Set amid lush foliage between Cancun and Tulum, you'll find Maroma along a prime swath of Riviera Maya beachfront. When you reach this little piece of heaven you won't want to leave - each suite has its own plunge pool; treat yourself at the unique self-serve mud bar at the 7,000-square-foot, Mayan-inspired Kinan Spa; and in the evening venture into El Sol restaurant to be served modern Mayan-Creole dishes

Maroma, Riviera Maya

Stretch out in the sun on one of a fleet of waterfront beds or lie back on a handwoven hammock. The charming staff, from the maids who scatter bougainvillea blossoms on your bed to the waiters who prepare guacamole at your table turn this into a truly unforgettable experience

Gran Hotel Atlantis Bahia Real, Fuerteventura

With stunning gardens, an outdoor pool and a spa with more than 3,000 m2, 17 personalised treatments rooms and a gym that offers over 40 weekly group classes, you won't need to step outside this resort for the entire duration of your stay. It even has not one but five themed restaurants, including  Japanese and Spanish cuisine, as well as a Piano Bar a Beach Club and a one-Michelin-starred restaurant

Gran Hotel Atlantis Bahia Real, Fuerteventura

This impressive 5 star hotel, situated in one of the most beautiful parts of the island of Fuerteventura, directly on the seafront near Corralejo Natural Dune Park and with wonderful views of the islands of Lobos and Lanzarote, radiates elegance