LaSolara

Island peace, wind in the palms, and a little garden between you and the ocean — with hammocks, tables and a barbecue. Time stands still: coffee, a book, hammocks and grilled fish. So simple, so real. The hotel is in the quietest part of the island, away from all the other hotels.

Walk past the local school, through a pretty grove along a “forest” path, and you reach one of the island's quietest little beaches. You can go hours without seeing anyone else. The reef, though, is a different story — it is teeming with life. Grab your mask (or let it grab you) and enter the most colourful underwater world: fish, turtles, sharks. Just when you think you have seen everything — bam! Something new. Sometimes rays or dolphins too.

The rooms are spacious, clean and air-conditioned, with everything you need — a TV, fridge and safe — and plenty of quiet. There is a drinking-water system: instead of buying plastic, you simply swap the bottle. The hotel has its own boat — not a tourist boat, but yours for the day. Say “mantas” and off you go. Fishing? Done. No agencies, no groups, just you and the ocean.