Here’s a look at some of the most promising beachside resorts set to open in the region in 2023.

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Indonesia

The hotel was founded by French couple Fabrice and Evguenia Ivara, who first visited the island in 2017, and its management says half of its energy comes from solar panels. There’s an on-site farm to source much of the produce served at its beach club restaurant.

A school for residents will be part of the resort’s way of giving back, providing training in farming and landscaping – skills islanders can then use on their own land or in hospitality.

The modern, locally designed suites and villas, which have up to three bedrooms, adjoin a sparkling beach and blue waters.

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It opens in April, and rooms are expected to start at US$300 a night for a studio and US$600 per night for a two-bedroom villa.

Kimpton Naranta: Indonesia is getting its first Kimpton property, offering a “barefoot luxury” experience.

Fifty villas are located on a hillside on the southern tip of Bali, surrounded by lush vegetation and outfitted with outdoor rain showers and saltwater plunge pools. While you won’t be directly on the sand, it’s just a 10-minute drive to Nusa Dua Beach.

Opening in December 2023, rooms are expected to start at US$600 a night.

The Pavilions Anambas: luxury boutique hotels in Rome, Amsterdam and other major European cities, as well as multiple locations in Asia, including Bali and Mongolia, are on the books of The Pavilions Hotels & Resorts.

This hotel, comprising 12 villas and 10 luxury residences, will open in the Anambas archipelago, which is part of Indonesia’s northernmost island chain and can be reached only by private boat or floatplane.

There’s a promised 100 per cent-no-plastic-use policy, and the villas all enjoy private saltwater infinity pools facing the beach and ocean, as well as floor-to-ceiling windows. The property will be opening in the fourth quarter and its management says it will offer diving and snorkelling excursions, a sandbank beach bar and a spa.

LXR Hotels & Resorts: Hilton’s luxury collection is opening its first property in Southeast Asia.

Perched on cliffs 70 metres (230 feet) above the sea in the Uluwatu area of Bali, 72 villas overlook the clear waters and white sand of tranquil Melasti Beach.

The infinite ocean views from the villas’ pools and bedrooms is likely to be the highlight here.

The resort will open in the summer, with rates starting at US$600 and US$900 for the one- and two-bedroom villas.

Thailand

Andaz Pattaya Jomtien Beach: A two-hour drive south of Bangkok, Andaz Pattaya Jomtien Beach marks the first opening of a property in Thailand under the Hyatt Andaz brand.

Parts of the structure and materials of Thai teak wood houses that originally stood on the property were incorporated into the complex, which includes 200 rooms, suites and villas facing Tawanron Beach in the popular tourist hub of Jomtien.

Six restaurants, three outdoor pools, a spa and a fitness centre are among the amenities.

Opening soon will be two additional houses to accommodate large families and groups, including a six-bedroom “Presidential Heritage House” with private courtyards, pools and butler service.

Open now, rooms start at 8,756 Thai baht (US$270) per night.

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Vietnam

This is the second property from the independent Vietnamese luxury brand; the first is in the south central coastal city of Cam Ranh.

Open now, rooms start at 6,652,800 Vietnamese dong (US$283) per night for a premium ocean-view room.