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9 HOTEL PALAFITTE
NEUCHATEL, SWITZER-
LAND ÆHoneymoon
wants: overwater bun-
galow, check. European
charm, check. The hotel’s
“lake pavilions” sit on
glassy Neuchatel Lake
looking out to the Swiss
Alps. Hit up the restaurant
for ultra-modern cuisine
like pumpkin “cappucino.”
Overwater pavilions from
$400; palafi tte.ch. — HVK
10 COCOA ISLAND
BY COMO
MALDIVES ÆThe eight
overwater Dhoni Suites
here look like traditional
Maldivian dhoni sailboats,
but while they appear to
be fl oating, they’re actually
anchored to the seafl oor.
Inside, a Balinese daybed,
fl at-screen TV and private
yoga terrace await. Dhoni
Suites from $900; como
hotels.com. — HVK
11 SONG SAA
PRIVATE ISLAND
CAMBODIA ÆThe islands
of Song Saa (Khmer for
“the sweethearts”) boast
not only overwater villas —
each with fi sh-viewing win-
dows and a private infi nity
pool — but also the resort’s
Vista restaurant featuring
modern Cambodian cuisine.
Overwater villas from $1,650
per couple, all-inclusive;
songsaa.com. — HVK
12 PANGKOR
LAUT RESORT
LUMUT, MALAYSIA ÆThe
43 overwater villas of this
Malaysian private island
sit on a pristine strand
and turquoise lagoon
overlooking the Straits of
Malacca. A serious foodie
couple’s resort, it off ers
more dining experiences
than bungalows. Overwater
villas from $559; pangkor
lautresort.com. — HVK
THE ISLANDS OF TAHITI MIGHT HAVE THE MARKET CORNERED ON OVERWATER BUNGALOWS, BUT
THAT DOESN’T MEAN YOU WON’T FIND THEM ELSEWHERE ON EARTH — SOME EVEN CLOSE TO HOME.
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FROM RIGHT: PANGKOR LAUT RESORT, YTL HOTELS; COURTESY SONG SAA; MARTIN MORRELL FOR COCOA ISLAND BY COMO, MALDIVES; PALAFITTE; OPPOSITE, CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: COURTESY HOTEL DESCONOCIDO; COURTESY CAYO ESPANTO; TIM BLANTON; PUNTA CARACOL ACQUA-LODGE; SANDALS RESORTS; PHOTOGRAPHER - LISA MICHELE BURNS; COURTESY AHURA RESORTS FIJI; COURTESY ROSEWOOD MAYAKOBA
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