Let's take a look around. The thatched restaurant (one of three restaurants at the Casuarina Resort and Spa) is a good place to start. With its grand pillars and wonderful views, you won't want to hurry any meal here. It's an immaculate setting and leads out onto the pool area. It really is an incredible pool and features a wide perimeter that's perfect for sunbathing. It's just one of the features of the beautifully laid out grounds with garden groves and attractive porticos. It's a beautifully designed hotel, both inside and out.

Venture a little further into the tropical gardens and you'll discover the spa – a series of treatment cabins featuring an oriental hammam steam bath as well as a beauty parlour and swimming pool. Inside, your air-conditioned twin or double room features a balcony or terrace. (You really must try and spend some time each day taking the…