Lizard Island Resort

What the classifiers highlight

An island 240 kilometers off Queensland, ringed by coral and 24 white-sand beaches, earns three Keys, MICHELIN's top rating. Villas built from bleached timber need no locks and, the guide says, no tracking of time. Days run from morning dives to seafood lunches on empty beaches, with meals, wine, spirits, a minibar and a picnic hamper covered.