The undisputed ultimate luxury of private island escapes is overwater villas, and that was the very first thing we saw while dashing on the speedboat transfer bringing us into the resort off the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia. The privacy of the idyllic resort afforded by lush rainforests and natural enclaves in the archipelago is the unique selling point for Pangkor Laut Resort, and being in the presence of it all felt unreal.