The Spa at Amanpuri

"—Updated by Cynthia Rosenfeld View the entire 2011 Gold List of the world's best places to stay › Also appeared in the Gold List in 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005 Amenities: Beach, Pool, Spa, Tennis, Water sports"

"The Aman Spa offers six large spa suites, a grand herbal steam bath, and a sauna"

"Secluded from the riffraff on Ao Pansea, this is a favourite haunt of royalty and Hollywood stars, who stay in the butler-staffed pavilions, some with their own pools, relax in the spa and charter the hotel’s yachts"

"You'd be hard-pressed to find a more sparklingly dignified hotel in Thailand—nor one quite as expensive (the nightly rate for the largest of the villas is more than $8,000!)"

" Guided meditation in a hillside sala and soothing al fresco massages are just a few of the pleasures offered at the spa"

"Peaked roofs and glass convey an aura of spaciousness"

"Facilities include four fabulous restaurants, a superlative spa, a seductive black swimming pool, an embarrassingly beautiful beach and a fleet of yachts"