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[size=1.71429]Don’t waste precious travel time dragging your flip-flopped feet to the beach. We’ve rounded up ten places to stay on some of the world’s most beautiful islands – and they’re all a stone’s throw from the beach. Best of all, you don’t need to sell your granny to enjoy an island getaway, we’ve picked everything from luxe resorts to apartments to hostels, ensuring a beachside break for every budget.
9. Pearl Beach Bungalows, LombokWhy we love Lombok: blessed with exquisite white-sand beaches, epic surf, a lush forested interior, and hiking trails through tobacco and rice fields, Lombok is fully loaded with tropical allure. Finally, the reality seems to have caught up with the hype, and with a new international airport and renewed interest from around the globe, Lombok’s time is now.
Why we love Pearl Beach: this is a new private island resort with a wonderful sweep of white sand leading to a turquoise sea. The cottages are simple, bamboo affairs with outdoor baths and a hammock on the porch. The bungalows are quite chic, with polished concrete floors, soaring ceilings, sliding glass doors, a gorgeous outdoor bath, and a fabulous day-bed swing on the wood porch. It’s owned by the folks behind Dive Zone, mainland Lombok’s best dive shop (
www. divezone-lombok.com).
10. Sibonné Beach Hotel, Turks and Caicos IslandsWhy we love the Turks and Caicos Islands: this tropical dream is the deserted Caribbean destination you’ve been looking for. It has white-sand beaches, clear blue water and a climate that defines divine. Secluded bays and islands where you’ll see more wild donkeys than other travellers. Historic towns and villages where life creeps along at a sedate pace. Divers and beach aficionados will rejoice at the clear warm waters teeming with marine life.
Why we love Sibonné Beach Hotel: deservedly popular and occupying a divine stretch of sand on Grace Bay, Sibonné is a real anti-resort and it gets our vote. With five room categories ranging from comfortable to luxurious and a friendly relaxed feel (no officious security guards here) this is a great place to enjoy the beach in a low-key surrounding.
Post time 26-10-2014 02:47 PM
Post time 26-10-2014 02:49 PM
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