This serene retreat (under the same management as Bora Bora's Le Maitai Polynesia) lies on the Tuamotu archipelago's Fakarava, Polynesia's second-largest atoll (and part of a National Wildlife Reserve), 70 minutes from Tahiti (also accessible from Bora Bora via Rangiroa). Romantic and intimate, its 30 comfortable lagoon-facing bungalows (graded Tiare, Beach and Beach Premium) cluster by a white sand beach, blending into a lush plantation of tiare flowers and fruit trees. Each has overhead fan, covered terrace, private shower, television and minibar. An informal restaurant (serving the freshest fish possible!) and a bar face the lagoon, and a dive centre is on-site. This is a magical escapist setting that justifies its evocative name!