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“Giant tortoises, lush jungles
wherevanilla and cinnamon
grow wild, creamilyperfect
beaches”
Take it easyinthe Maldives
owherecomes close to the Maldivesfor picture-perfect
waters: theyare suchastartling turquoise blue youN
can barely believe the ocean hasn’t been airbrushed. HotelReethiRah –M
aldivesMost resorts arelittle morethan ahandful of glamorous
thatched cabanas,nestling into abouquet of swishing palm
trees and wrapped up with ribbons of the silkiest sands.
eychelles–SIt’sthe definitive no-shoes,no-news,do-nothing destination. landIsthNor s
ildernesfWyotesThere’ssuchanabundance of marine lifeyou don’t have courageIm
AllenanaSafaris/Dto struggle into awetsuit, youcan see arainbowoffish
just sitting on the jetty. Days arespent sashaying from
indulgent treatments in six-star spas to romantic candlelit
dinnersonpristineshores.The hottest hotel is Reethi Rah,
whose fans include Sienna Miller and Jodie Kidd.
Its Balinese-inspired villas arerumoured to have cost $1m
each, and aresuitablylavish with private courtyards and
their ownstretchofbeach.
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Jetset in theSeychelles
he Seychelles aresoupmarket that holidaymakers
don’t just arrive in private jets,theyturnupintheirT
ownsubmarines,and nobodybats an eyelid at paying
£1,000-plus anight foraroom. There’sextraordinarywildlife Be fabulous in Cote D’Azur
including giant tortoises that roam freely,lush jungles where
vanilla and cinnamon grow wild, and creamily perfect
his is the playground of blingionaires,with St Tropezbeaches,dramatically strewnwith Jurassic Park-style
its glitzyepicentre.Out of season it remains atiny,boulders as sensuous as anyHenryMooresculpture. The T
chichi fishing village,but from MaytoSeptember it’sislands areFrench, so the vibe is very sexy and assured,
awash with teenybikinisand dreamyHollywood stars.You’llnowheremoresothan at the world’smost expensive resort,
find an excess-all-areas fantasy,from the £1,200magnums ofNorth Island, wherethe likes of BillGates chill out. Its handful
champagne quaffedatits famous Club 55 bar to the armedof beachside villasare eco-cool, tables aremade from
operativesguarding Roman Abramovich’syachts bobbing indriftwood, and acurve of granite cliffdoubles as asitting-
abayful of floating palaces.The place to stayisthe legendaryroom wall.
Hotel Byblos,whereeventhe massagesare designer (thewww.seychelles-travel.co.uk
spa is run by Sisley). Along the coast on Cannes’ famous
Croisette,stiletto-heeled princesses promenade with theirGo bohoinPhuket
poodles,and the nearbyMartinezboasts the world’smost
expensive hotel room, the £20,500-a-night presidential suite.hen jetsetters want to let their hair down, theyopt
www.byblos.comforthe boho charms of this southernThai retreat.W
They love the intricate architecture, the genuine
hospitalityofthe people and the iconicviews of the craggy
limestone karsts that soar from the Andaman Sea. Phuket’s
west coast also offers two of the world’s most exclusive
hotels.Trisaraisastylish sanctuary whererooms have private
pools so large youcan takeaPADI diving course in them.
It is afavouriteofthe RoyalFamily,including PrinceHarry.
Thediscreetly understated Amanpuri is belovedbythe rock
fraternityincluding Bono and Noel Gallagher as well as
supermodels Kate Moss and Naomi Campbell. Theproperty
is sliced into acoconut groveand servedupwith aglorious
swimming pool that’sbeen photographed almostasoften as
its celebrity guests.
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Hotel Byblos –Cote D’Azur
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