4°N 110°E
Overwater villas in Southeast Asia
9 resorts with rooms built over the water. Estimated rates run from about $425 to $3,300 a night across the 2 with a published price; they vary by season and room type.
- Best time to go
- Bali Apr-Sep; Philippines Dec-May. Malaysia: west coast (Langkawi/Penang) Dec-Feb and Mar-May; east coast Jun-Sep; Sabah around Apr.
- Wetter months
- Bali Nov-Mar; Philippines Jun-Nov. Malaysia: west coast May-Oct (SW monsoon); east coast mid-Oct-Mar (NE monsoon, peak Dec-Feb); Borneo Nov-Feb.
- Storm season
- Philippine typhoons roughly Jul-Nov. Malaysia and Bali get monsoon rains rather than typhoons.
- Peak (priciest) season
- Bali Jul-Aug and Dec. Philippines Holy Week and year-end holidays. Malaysia Dec-Feb on the west coast and Jun-Sep (Gulf visitors, dive resorts).
- Sources
- lonelyplanet.com · lonelyplanet.com · lonelyplanet.com
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MALAYSIA≈ 2.6° N · 101.7° E
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Avani Sepang Goldcoast Resort
Sungai Pelek, Selangor, Malaysia
Nightly rateOn request

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
PHILIPPINES≈ 12.1° N · 120.0° E
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Huma Island Resort & Spa
Huma Island, Busuanga, Palawan, Philippines
Nightly rateOn request

MALAYSIA≈ 2.4° N · 101.9° E
Photo: Lexis Hibiscus Port DicksonLexis Hibiscus Port Dickson
Pasir Panjang, Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia
Nightly rateOn request

INDONESIA2.41° S · 130.93° E
Photo: Misool ResortMisool Resort
Batbitim Island, Misool, Raja Ampat, Indonesia
Nightly rateOn request

MALAYSIA4.19° N · 100.55° E
Photo: Pangkor Laut ResortPangkor Laut Resort
Pangkor Laut, Perak, Malaysia
Nightly rateOn request

PHILIPPINES≈ 7.0° N · 125.7° E
Photo: Pearl Farm Beach ResortPearl Farm Beach Resort
Samal Island, Davao, Philippines
Nightly rateOn request

INDONESIA≈ 0.8° N · 104.0° E
Photo: Telunas Private IslandTelunas Private Island
Riau Islands, near Batam, Indonesia
Est. per night$425–$525

MALAYSIA≈ 6.3° N · 99.8° E
Photo: The St. Regis LangkawiThe St. Regis Langkawi
Langkawi, Kedah, Malaysia
Nightly rateOn request