Bunga Raya Island Resort and Spa in Malaysia is a rustic tropical resort offering a happy medium between Survivor’s exotic location and a Four Seasons service.

A sensual and exotic location is the best way of describing where Bunga Raya lies. It is a luxurious jewel set on a coral reef island just off the coast of Borneo. The secluded hotel has 48 timbered villas tucked away on a tranquil and hidden bay with white sand beaches on one side and the old virgin jungle on the other.

The most impressive fact is that each private villa is rough hewn and hand-crafted by local tradesmen, terraced into the hillside reflecting the traditional simplicity of their architecture, which blends flawlessly with the comforts and needs of the most sophisticated luxury traveler.

Photographs courtesy of the property.