Relax as hard as you like at this pampering spot built around the atmospheric ruins of an 18th century sugar mill – where all accommodation comes with a plunge or infinity-edge pool, and where treetop treatment rooms nourish body and soul with ingredients from volcanic springs and cocoa plantations. Some of the colonial-meets-contemporary styled rooms have walled gardens, while at the top of the pile are spectacular four-bedroom homes with customised Italian kitchens, games rooms and beach access. All are serviced by a butler.

Although the beach is the stuff of dreams, for those who tear themselves away from the sun lounger if only for a few hours, come home with a spine-tingling experience of the natural wonders of the island that few visitors get. This could take the form of many a foray including an invigorating trek up Gros Piton past plantations, streams and waterfalls; a rainforest volcano hike; a sunset snorkel; or a restorative mud bath in Soufrière’s sulphur springs. Explore by boat, yacht or helicopter for an alternative vantage point of the island.