2 Best Hotels in Yasawa Islands, Mamanuca and Yasawa Groups

Privacy, pampering, and incredible attention to personal details make this the ultimate Fiji beach getaway, where everything from scuba diving to champagne-and-lobster picnics on reserved beaches is covered in the all-inclusive price. Just take a look at the country's original ultraluxury resort by the numbers: 100 staff for a maximum of 14 couples, 14 beaches, 1,000-square-foot "bure" cottages, and 1 personal assistant "Bure Mama" per couple, who tends to all scheduling needs and takes photos, with guests' permission, to craft a photo album for them to take home. The expansive bure feature 21-foot high ceilings, dual showerheads, floor-to-ceiling windows, four-poster king-size beds and private verandas with daybed and fish ponds leading out to the famed Blue Lagoon. Grand bure have jetted hot tubs, and the elevated Vonu Point cottage has even greater privacy and the ultimate view. À la carte breakfasts are served on the sand, chef's choice three-course lunches are taken around the island (if not ordered from a special picnic lunch menu), and communal dinners are also chef's choice, although guests can make requests or dine alone. There's a six-night minimum stay.

Picnic excursions to one of 11 deserted beaches and excellent in-house diving and high-tech game fishing are among the first-rate options at this boutique resort. The remote region's resistance to modernism means guests can visit especially traditional villages and see a particularly meaningful meke (traditional dances). A world-class Baravi spa commands magnificent ocean views from beneath a thatched roof at the water's edge. All the open-plan bure are airy, modern twists on the Fijian style set on the beach. Each has indoor and outdoor showers and dual sinks. Deluxes are split-level with larger lounge areas and more covered deck space including two daybeds and a hammock. There are also a two-bedroom bure and a Honeymoon bure with an outdoor dining area and private pool. Owner Garth Downey's wine cellar compliments superb contemporary international cuisine served at two-course lunches and three-course dinners.