Perched on a breezy headland between pristine rainforest and a private stretch of white-sand beach, The Datai Langkawi is a stunning, sybaritic escape. The resort has been woven seamlessly into the very heart of nature and bird calls and jungle sounds are a regular accompaniment.

Footpaths weave through the jungle taking care not to encroach any more than necessary, connecting the resort, its free-standing villas and two swimming pools. The whisper-quiet upper pool, set at an elevation, offers broad views of the Andaman Sea while the lower pool has a more convivial atmosphere with the beach just a few steps away.

bird calls and jungle sounds are a regular accompaniment

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On the beach a full array of watersports is on offer from snorkelling to windsurfing and sailing. The 18-hole championship Datai Bay Golf Course is minutes from the resort.

There is a dedicated Spa featuring luxurious villas set in the forest where a variety of special treatments are available for sheer pampering or rejuvenation. For the more energetically inclined, mountain-bikes are available. And at the elevated Pavilion restaurant, an airy belvedere, Thai food is on offer indoors or alfresco. The Datai was ranked "Best Hotel in the World" by Conde Nast Traveller UK in 2001. Langkawi is a mystical Malaysian island of jungle-clad mountains, lakes, legend and lore.

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