The Sanchaya is a private beachfront estate on Bintan Island in Indonesia, reached by a 50-minute fast ferry from Singapore’s Tanah Merah terminal with a private lounge on arrival. Designed in a colonial-estate style with art and artefacts from across Southeast Asia, it has 29 villas and suites plus the standalone Vanda Villa residence, from Sanchaya and Verandah suites over the pool to one and two-bedroom villas with beach access and private pools. Dining spans the al fresco Thai grill Tasanee, the contemporary European and Indonesian Dining Room, the club-style Bar with cigars and afternoon tea and the glass-walled Decanter wine cellar with an estate sommelier. There is an Indonesian-inspired spa and wellbeing area, a 50-metre infinity pool and a private beach on the South China Sea, along with an estate kids’ programme and a calendar of events. A member of The Leading Hotels of the World, holding two Michelin Keys, it suits couples, discerning travellers and small groups from Singapore who want an exclusive, design-led beachfront estate close to the city.