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Moored in the shelter of Barnard Harbour on Princess Royal Island, King Pacific Lodge is a luxurious floating wilderness lodge located in the Great Bear Rainforest in Northern British Columbia. Crafted from massive timber and featuring natural slate floors, splendid wrought–iron fixtures, custom–designed furniture and intricate wood craftsmanship throughout, it is the ultimate in comfort and beauty.

The lodge, open from May to October, offers a one–of–a–kind wilderness experience that includes world class accommodations, unparalleled wilderness adventures, spectacular fishing, soothing Spa experiences, and sensational culinary masterpieces. The Great Bear Rainforest is the largest intact temperate rainforest left on Earth. It is home to many diverse and unique species of animals, including the Spirit Bear, the elusive rainforest wolf, pods of Orca whales, Stellar sea lions, playful dolphins and porpoises, as well as migrating killer, gray and humpback whales and numerous bald eagles.

King Pacific Lodge is the place to spark the sense of adventure, to reconnect with a sense of community, to find a sense of place.

On the private island sanctuary of North Island, a luxurious Robinson Crusoe retreat has been created which fuses local Seychellois culture with those of Zanzibar and Bali. North Island remains a sustainable, ecologically sensitive utilisation of a precious natural treasure.

Only 10 Presidential Villas and 1 Villa North Island, all handcrafted from wood, local stone and glass provide the amazingly luxurious accommodation. Each villa is over 450 m2 and is completely self–contained all with private plunge pools. High–level hosting caters for your every need including in–villa meals or delicious champagne picnics on a secluded beach. Each villa is allocated one private buggy and mountain bikes with which to explore the island. All the villas have spectacular views from every living area and have direct access onto East Beach.
Such a private paradise is North Island that many endangered Seychelles’ species are being re–introduced in this tropical paradise.

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Halekulani has been hosting visitors to Waikiki Beach for nearly 100 years. Today its reputation for gracious hospitality, impeccable service and magnificent cuisine is unequalled on Oahu and renowned throughout the world.
The rooms are understated elegance, unequalled splendour and total luxury.

Your Halekulani accommodations will be everything you'd expect in a world-class resort...and more.
Award-winning chefs create one-of-a-kind dishes from Hawaii's freshest, most delectable ingredients. Each of Halekulani's three restaurants offers its own distinct style amid stunning views of the sea. Select from the elegant La Mer (Hawaii's only Five-Diamond Restaurant), Orchids for casual elegance or House Without A Key for relaxed resort dining until sunset.

Stunning views of the sparkling Pacific and world-famous Diamond Head say you could only be in Hawaii. The impeccable service and unrivalled attention to detail say you could only be at Halekulani.

There is a place in a far blue ocean of wonderful beauty, a jewel among a string of coral atolls, lagoons and white sands. The experience is privacy, warmth and moments of magic – a promise of utter contentment fulfilled. This is the One&Only Maldives at Reethi Rah.

Surrounded by the wonders of the crystal blue ocean, this superb, six star, all-villa resort offers an unrivalled level of style, choice and personalised exploration. Sleek and spectacular, with unprecedented privacy, One&Only Maldives at Reethi Rah offers the ultimate holiday experience to those seeking the pinnacle of tropical luxury.

Relax romance or rejoice in the incredibly spacious thatched villas with natural materials and contemporary décor. Water Villas are placed above the lagoon with netting suspended from the side where guests can enjoy views of the vast ocean below and beyond. Each villa is allocated a Villa Host who will attend to the needs of his guests during their stay.
The herb, fruit and vegetable garden nurtures most of the ingredients that are used to prepare exotic cuisine in all of the three restaurants. Reethi Restaurant offers an à la carte menu in thatched pavilions over the water. Tapasake is perfectly located for guests to enjoy relaxed dining and watch the sun set beyond the Indian Ocean. Fanditha Restaurant and Rah Bar are casual dining venues; the former serving healthy fillings on home-baked bread and the latter offering swimmers and sunbathers an all-day menu of smoothies, salads and wraps.

Away from rest of the resort lies the One&Only Spa; a peaceful sanctuary encroached only by the sound of gentle waves. Signature indoor/outdoor heat experiences include crystal steam rooms, stone saunas and ice fountains. Younger guests are equally thought of with KidsOnly offering children their very own space, pool and the opportunity to meet new friends.

Nestled on the tip of a 5,000 acre nature and wildlife reserve, Amanyara provides supreme isolation and comfort in an oceanfront setting that includes low rocky headlands and a sweeping white sand beach. Sitting at one with its environment, Amanyara has many moods - spacious and dramatic yet intimate with cosy areas to retreat to.

All 40 timber shingled pavilions are identical in layout and design. Pavilions are nestled in the vegetation; Pond Pavilions are sited on the edge of tranquil ponds, with a timber sundeck extending over the edge of the water while Ocean Pavilions are located along the oceanfront, elevated approximately 15-20 feet above the waterline, with pathways leading to the rock formations above the sea.

The Restaurant provides a choice of dining settings. The interior of the room is divided into two areas, the first open to the breeze and the second air-conditioned. The open setting steps down onto a terrace with outdoor seating scattered beneath two large trees. Both areas have sweeping views to the beach and beyond to the ocean. The cuisine on offer provides a selection of Asian and Mediterranean fare with an emphasis on local seafood.

Beyond the Restaurant, and leading to the swimming pool, is the Bar. It includes a central service bar with its unique feature being the number of oversized lounging day beds on the perimeter of the bar. Leading from the bar is a spacious terrace that provides informal dining seating and more large lounging beds. Enjoy a cool drink and light lunch during the day, and as the sun sets, enjoy cocktails featuring exotic fruit or a selection of cigars and after dinner liquors, available until late in the evening.

Hotel Bora Bora sits on the edge of a turquoise lagoon nestled beneath the lush green volcanic peaks of Mount Otemanu. The resort creates a charming sight as you approach by speedboat, the friendly staff ready to greet you on the pier with cold towels and champagne, a welcoming and luxurious start to your stay.

This grande dame of Tahiti has long entranced visitors with its romantic ambience. The best known of the island’s hotels, it has even attracted a permanent clientele – several celebrities always return to their preferred bungalow.

The Polynesian-style thatched bungalows and spacious ‘farés’ (the Tahitian word for home) are extremely private, set either in tropical gardens, on one of the three white sand beaches, or on stilts out in the water. Over-Water Bungalows perch over a coral reef, with steps leading straight into the sea, while the superb Premium Beach Farés have uninterrupted ocean views. All rooms are elegantly furnished in neutral tones, with rattan and bamboo furniture and oak floors. Petals strewn on the four poster beds provide a tropical welcome on your first night.

While it’s tempting just to laze in a hammock, there are plenty of activities and excursions to be enjoyed. Go scuba diving, deep-sea fishing or see the marine life from a glass-bottomed boat and then explore the island on horseback or by Jeep or bicycle. The main village of Vaitape and other island sights lie within easy reach.

In the evenings, enjoy dinner overlooking the lagoon in one of the hotel’s restaurants. Wednesday nights bring a special beach barbecue and Polynesian dance show, while on Fridays; guests are entertained by the intriguingly named ‘Dance of the Mamas’.

Hotel Splendido perches amid exotic gardens above glamorous Portofino, playground of the rich. The views are magnificent across a landscape dotted with cypresses to the colourful harbour where yachts jostle with fishing boats

Standing amid verdant woodlands overlooking a ravishing seascape, the Hotel Splendido is a unique blend of beauty and comfort offering a breathtaking range of possibilities for guests, each of the 65 guest rooms, and suites, are all beautifully appointed in a refined Mediterranean style, most of them boasting balconies overlooking the ravishing seascape. The Presidential Suite offers guests a well-furnished and tastefully appointed Genoese-style two-bedroom suite with four magnificent terraces.

Indeed, it is the stunning harbour views that tend to dominate at the Hotel Splendido, yet the hotel’s panoramic hillside setting is only part of its appeal; the mouth-watering Ligurian cuisine, and stylish yet relaxing ambience are all responsible for the Splendido’s status as one of Europe’s finest, not to mention most fashionable, hotels.

Katikies is a charming little hotel hanging from a cliff, 100 meters above the dazzlingly blue caldera basin, in the picturesque village of Oia, the most westerly point of Santorini. Aegean architecture blends past and present in a free form fantasy of stairs, bridges, cubist cottages and infinity swimming pools.

The 47 unique rooms and suites have been cleverly built into the old volcanic caves, well appointed and furnished with island antiques they are the last word in pared down luxury, each has its own private veranda with sea view.

Katikies boasts two of the world's most photogenic infinity pools, a white wooden sundeck with outdoor Jacuzzi, a library and a stylish pool bar. Enjoy Greek specialties by the pool and marvel again at the panorama. Candlelight dinners are served in Katikies’ open–air gourmet restaurant and wine tasting takes place at sunset. If tensions remain, a masseur is on hand.

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