A directory of villas built over the water
Sleep above
the lagoon
Every resort here has rooms on stilts over the sea. Start with our featured villas, or browse all of them by water, from the Maldives to Bora Bora.
93resorts
20countries
8waters
Featured
Twelve to start with
One or two standouts from every water we cover. The full directory is a tap away.
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MALDIVES≈ 5.8° N · 73.3° E
Photo: Soneva JaniSoneva Jani
Medhufaru Island, Noonu Atoll, Maldives
Est. per night$2,778–$5,082
FRENCH POLYNESIA16.47° S · 151.70° W
Photo: Four Seasons Resort Bora BoraFour Seasons Resort Bora Bora
Bora Bora (Motu Tehotu), French Polynesia
Est. per night$1,785–$5,651
MALDIVES≈ 3.5° N · 72.8° E
Photo: Conrad Maldives Rangali IslandConrad Maldives Rangali Island
Rangali Island, South Ari Atoll, Maldives
Nightly rateOn request
FRENCH POLYNESIA16.48° S · 151.69° W
Photo: The St. Regis Bora Bora ResortThe St. Regis Bora Bora Resort
Bora Bora (Motu Ome'e), French Polynesia
Est. per night$1,502–$7,382
MALDIVES≈ 4.0° N · 73.5° E
Photo: Waldorf Astoria Maldives IthaafushiWaldorf Astoria Maldives Ithaafushi
Ithaafushi, South Malé Atoll, Maldives
Est. per night$2,548–$4,468
FIJI17.76° S · 177.16° E
Photo: Likuliku Lagoon ResortLikuliku Lagoon Resort
Malolo Island (Mamanuca Islands), Fiji
Nightly rateOn request
SAUDI ARABIA≈ 25.6° N · 36.9° E
Photo: Nujuma, a Ritz-Carlton ReserveNujuma, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve
Blue Hole islands, Red Sea, Saudi Arabia
Nightly rateOn request
MEXICO20.68° N · 87.03° W
Photo: Rosewood MayakobaRosewood Mayakoba
Mayakoba, Playa del Carmen, Riviera Maya, Mexico
Est. per nightfrom $3,059
MALDIVES≈ 5.5° N · 73.0° E
Photo: JOALI MaldivesJOALI Maldives
Muravandhoo Island, Raa Atoll, Maldives
Nightly rateOn request
BELIZE17.89° N · 88.00° W
Photo: Cayo EspantoCayo Espanto
Cayo Espanto, off Ambergris Caye (San Pedro), Belize
Est. per nightfrom $2,744
INDONESIA≈ 2.5° N · 106.0° E
Photo: Bawah ReserveBawah Reserve
Bawah Island, Anambas Archipelago, Riau Islands, Indonesia
Est. per night$2,800–$3,300
SAINT LUCIA14.09° N · 60.95° W
Photo: Sandals St. Lucia Grand BaySandals St. Lucia Grand Bay
Pigeon Island causeway, Gros Islet, Saint Lucia
Est. per night$4,036–$5,064
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