The dock points the way to many beautiful sunsets at this adults-only boutique hotel. Advertising executive Karol Marsden and her husband, Dominic, a commercial travel photographer, transformed a run-down mom-and-pop place into this waterfront gem. As you'd expect from innkeepers with a background in the image business, the property offers great visuals, from marble floors and granite countertops to yellow-leather sofas and ice-blue bathroom tiles. Kayaks are available for guest use, and two chickee huts on the beach are equipped with DVD players and comfortable seating. Pros: great garden; good location; sophisticated design. Cons: smallish beach; not the place for families with young kids.
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