The 115 islands of the Seychelles are scattered across the length und breadth of roughly 154 square miles of the Indian Oceon. The new Banyan Tree Hotel nestling around Intendance Bay on the main island of Mahé isn't only paradise for honeymoon couples.

 

The private island of Soneva Gili has three wooden footbridges leading over the turquoise lagoon to the villas und residences. A major feature are the seven Gili Crusoe Residences which can only be reached by boot.

 

One of the latest projects of the renowned Oberoi Hotels group is the Oberoi Mauritius opened in November 2001. This gem beside a beach in the Indian Ocean is set in the idyllic coastal region of the Baie aux Tortues on the island's north-western coast.

The Kurland Country Hotel comprises a group of Cape Dutch cottages in the idyllic countryside of South Africa's Garden Route. The tastefully furnished rooms und the delightful details evoke the atmosphere of an English country house.

 

The Elounda Mare Hotel in Crete, a veritable Garden of Eden, is the only member of Relais & Châteaux in the whole of Greece. The Bungalow Suites which have their own private pools provide the ultimate in luxury.

 

In one of the most beautiful parts of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern in Germany is one of the finest architectural sights in the region - Burg Schlitz. Now an enchanting hotel, the mansion built in the Biedermeier period has been welcoming guests since 1999.

Somewhat isolated from the rest of the Lesser Antilles is Barbados, one of the most beautiful and friendliest of the Caribbean islands. The most exclusive way to enjoy this peaceful postcard idyll to the full is to stay at the Sandy Lane Hotel beside the seemingly endless St. James Beach.

The Round Hill Hotel & Villas in Jamaica was the very first really luxury resort in the Caribbean. In the fifty years of its existence the hotel, now a legend, has set standards in the luxury hotel business. lts guest book reads like a Who's who of the worlds of film and finance.

 

February 2001 saw the Launch of Sea Cloud II, sister ship to the legendary four-masted barque. Even the smallest of the 48 cabins have an enormous amount of space, between 215 - 322 square feet, a record for a sailing ship.

 

The Pita Maha Resort & Spa has long been a top address in south-east Asia. The recently opened Royal Villas now cap this sanctuary of beauty. Private villas with a truly regal ambience provide the ultimate in luxury including their own swimming pools, and make even globe-trotters gasp in admiration.