Bunga Raya Island Resort & Spa, Borneo
Mount Kinabalu towers 13,455 feet above you. Polish Bay beach and the South China Sea stretch in front. And rainforest dominates everything else. In the middle of it all lies Bunga Raya Resort, 47 locally handcrafted villas terraced in the jungle hillside like ornaments on a Christmas tree — your gateway to Borneo. Scents of 50 hibiscus species waft through your open window, along with lemongrass and wild ginger. Tongkat-ali trees create shade and local medicinal remedies. But even when you’re inside your ironwood, stilted villa, nature comes in. Trees poke through from floor to ceiling, and furniture is made from driftwood. Head to the surrounding Tunku Rahman Marine Park for diving, kayaking and a view of Borneo and your posh hillside digs.


















