Four Seasons Resort Bora Bora

To be honest, when you’ve got a hundred-odd bungalows on stilts over the calm, warm waters of a South Pacific lagoon, you’re already 90 per cent of the way there. Only a handful of the Four Seasons’ accommodations aren’t overwater, and that’s because they’re two- and three-bedroom villas, and presumably too massive for stilts. We’d prefer to be able to swim straight out of bed, but if your lifestyle demands a lavish three-bedroom presidential villa with a private pool, well, there are worse problems to have.

Though certainly romantic, it’s not strictly a couples escape; in fact the Four Seasons Bora Bora is remarkably kid-friendly, with separate programs for small children and teenagers — so you’ll get your alone time one way or another. It’s not cheap, and you’ll fly into Tahiti and take a boat shuttle from there — but for top-shelf luxury in a Polynesian lagoon paradise, it’s more than worth the effort.

How to get there: Four to six daily flights connect Faa'a International Airport (PPT) in Papeete, Tahiti to Bora Bora. Transfers from Bora Bora airport are handled by Four Seasons directly. Contact CustomerService@TabletHotels.com to make arrangements.