Several dining venues overlook the main swimming pool and the beach. Poolside, there's Thai restaurant, Buabok, which is open all day; Italian restaurant Arva (open for lunch and dinner), and the Bar which serves drinks and light snacks. Phuket-inspired hand-crafted cocktails and street-food are the highlight of The Lounge, while destination dining venue, Nama, showcases Japanese washoku cuisine in its purest, most enticing form. Down on the sand, the Beach Terrace features a poolside lounge and bar, with a seasonal restaurant serving international lunches from the live grill and wood-fired pizza oven.

When it comes to activities, the extensive Eco-Beach Discovery Centre boasts a nature museum, crafting area and daily programmes, while nearby, the Hot Spot – an adventure sport, music and tech hub – features a climbing wall, skateboarding half-ramp, recording studio and screening room. There's also a host of watersports on offer, plus island-hopping aboard one of Amanpuri's yachts or speedboats. And if it’s absolute privacy and intimacy you’re after, take a look at the resort’s villas, each boasting several bedrooms, private pools and a live-in maid and cook to attend to your every whim – all overlooking the sparkling Andaman Sea. Happy days are shaped like these…