Green Flash

With its elegant white stone exterior, ivy-covered columns and centrepiece fountain, this Bajan villa is inescapably palatial. It has been designed in a crescent shape so that every room benefits from an uninterrupted view of the azure Caribbean Sea and has access to the stunning outdoor space. This is where we're pretty certain you'll be spending most of your days — gliding elegantly through the waters of the infinity pool before drying off on a lounger under the shade of a parasol. If you ever fancy a change of scenery, both Gibbes and Mullins Beaches are just a five-minute drive away. However, you'll want to be back in time for dinner in the open-air dining room — did somebody say barbecue? — with the sun dipping behind the horizon as your backdrop.

Home truths:
*The host can provide housekeeping services or a private chef during your stay
*Only the bedrooms have air conditioning, although there are ceiling fans in all the other rooms