Drift Thelu Veliga Retreat

There are 10 of these 39sq m villas is perched along the palm-studded shore, and has a thatched roof, a high, pitched ceiling and hand-carved wooden furniture, which contrasts with the whitewashed walls. Each has a king-size canopy bed and a bathroom with a walk-in rainfall shower. The door leads straight onto the sand, where there’s a daybed and a hammock. Every villa also has a Nespresso coffee machine, tea kit, free bottled water and Thémaé bath products

Each of these 54sq m villas sits on stilts over the turquoise lagoon, and has a private deck with sungloungers, a daybed and steps down to the water. Inside, hand-carved furnishings and local crafts are contrasted with pale fabrics and whitewashed walls, give the villa a quintessentially tropical feel. Each has a king-size canopy bed and a bathroom with a freestanding bath tub, which commands a sweeping view over the lagoon. Every villa also has a Nespresso coffee machine, tea kit, free bottled water and Thémaé bath products