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Our favourite rooms: For privacy, book into one of the Anchor Bay Suites at the far end of the bay (numbers 23–26). These have expansive balconies offering glimpses through the trees to the tranquil turquoise waters of Anchor Bay and Sunset Beach, and a path straight from balcony to beach. Suites 17 and 18 have the best views and are suitable for families. In summer, stay in one of the Sunset Point Villas – numbers 5–8 look out onto Sunset Beach, where the sun sinks spectacularly below the horizon in the summer months. Honeymooners and celebrities usually opt for The Pavilion – secluded, luxurious and boasting sweeping beach views, a wrap-around sun deck and a private plunge pool.
Packing tips: The hotel provides almost everything you’re likely to need, including snorkeling gear, wetsuits, beach towels and insect repellent. Do bring an underwater camera, however, to make the most of the unforgettable undersea panorama.
Also: Lizard Island’s Elemis-stocked Azure Spa specialises in hot-stone massage, steam rituals, and lime and ginger salt treatments.

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Lizard Island by Voyages

Queensland & Great Barrier Reef, Australia[view map]

Style: Reef encounter
Setting: Rugged island Eden

17 miles off the Queensland coast, at the northernmost tip of the Great Barrier reef, Voyages Lizard Island couldn’t be more remote. With 24 ivory-white beaches to bask on, you’re guaranteed privacy, and, with, some of the most spectacular diving, fishing and snorkelling on the doorstep, the hotel’s as much a magnet for adventurous ocean goers as it is for romance-struck couples in research of real desert-island relaxation.

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Rooms: 40, including 18 suites and 15 villas.
Rates: AU$1,700–AU$3,750, including all meals, alcoholic and soft drinks, and watersports activities.
Check-out: 11am, but may be flexible, subject to availability. Check-in: 2pm.
Facilities: Spa, gym, tennis court, library with books and games, TV lounge with free internet. In rooms: Bose sound system with CD player and iPod docks, free minibar.
Poolside: Surrounded by palms and with the sea as a backdrop, the hotel’s freshwater pool is lined with wooden decking and cosy cushioned loungers.
Also: Two-night minimum stay.

Food & drink

Hotel restaurant: Osprey’s – named in honour of the birds nesting on the tiny island visible from the restaurant – serves French-accented Modern Australian dishes with a predictable seafood bias and a special barbecue every Thursday. It’s set in an open semi-circular building, with lacquered hardwood flooring, comfy wicker chairs and chunky granite tables, and, best of all, there’s a gasp-inducing view in every direction.
Dress code: Gucci sandals (the boardwalks eat heels), flowy sarongs, big sunglasses and even bigger hats.
Top table: Tables 9 and 10 are the top spots for admiring the view at breakfast and lunch, but by dinnertime there’s no view to speak of, so any table will do. Although the hotel doesn’t do reservations, staff may make an exception if you’ve a proposal in mind.
Last orders: Osprey’s cooks its last dishes at around 9.30pm, and the bar closes at midnight.
Room service: Not available.
Hotel bar: Guests sip champagne and swap stories at the L-shaped marble bar in the restaurant. Cocktail nights are held every Thursday in the gazebo beside the main building.

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Children: This hotel is better suited to couples - leave the children at home!

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