5 ROMANTIC GETAWAYS FOR COUPLES

Gili Lankanfushi encourages you to switch off your phone, kickback, relax and just forget about the rest of the world on their tropical island.Swim in your own private sea garden, away from prying eyes; go for a sunset cruise on a traditional dhoni boat or book a dinner for just the two of you on a private beach. You can then relax on your rooftop bed beneath the stars.

This clifftop retreat is the perfect retreat for food loving couples. For it offers not just one, but five exclusive dining experiences. The chef has created a seductive Balinese menu for two that you can enjoy in the Cire or Warung cliff-edge cabana and in the Bird Cage cabana. You can also book a hilltop barbecue for two. And then there is the Million Candles Dinner where you dine under the stars on smoked black cod, Wagyu short rib and Crumble with kaffir lime leaf. And as each chic villa comes with its own butler, you can always ask them to make the reservations for you.

If you are a couple who can’t sit still, head to Nihi Sumba. Here you can stand-up paddleboard along the waterways, go horseback riding along the beach or take a hike through the Balinese countryside to enjoy a spa retreat like no other. The Nihi Oka Spa Safari starts with a trek or 4WD journey through paddy fields, breakfast in a treetop restaurant, coconut milk massages in your private beach villa then a swim in the private bay.

Why stay in a hotel, when you can stay in a gallery? Andre Fu’s chic hideaway includes works by artist such as Japanese Hiroshiwata Sawada, Korean artist Choi Tae-Hoon and Taiwanese sculptor Cynthia Sah. You will find a work in every suite. Want more? The book lunch at the Michelin-starred restaurant Duddell’s where the owner’s private art collection is on display.

Take a drive through the French countryside in a vintage Mercedes-Benz. Start your journey by driving along the Croisette Promenade in Cannes, then whisk your loved one through an array of charming French villages before finishing your journey in Aries, the town that inspired Van Gogh.