Huahine island lies 110 miles north west of Tahiti, and here awaits the realisation of a committed Crusoe’s dream. Opened only in March 1999, Te Tiare is a luxurious little colony of 41spacious thatched Tahitian-style bungalows - set on a white-sand beach in the midst of splendid isolation, but only a 25-minute boat ride from the town of Fare. Under the same management as the Manihi, Bora Bora and Tikehau Pearl Resorts, iThas a superb location, the perfect backdrop for its striking public areas, built on stilts over the crystal lagoon waters, and some excellent watersports.