Sundy Praia

The villas have ample comfortable lounging space, so the focus in the main area is on dining. The main restaurant is a high-ceilinged creation in bamboo, its entrance covered with a massive curtain and candles providing lighting. Add some mind-twisting flavours and the freshest possible ingredients, and you'll always be ready for dinner. Head to the relaxed veranda for breakfast and lunch, or to the beach, where there's a gorgeous rim-flow pool, complete with adjacent pool bar.

With the forest at their backs and sea-facing frontages, the 15 tented villas can accommodate a total of 48 guests in a combination of one-, two- and three-bedroomed suites. They're built of weathered wood and bamboo, as were the old fishermen's huts that once stood here. But the similarity ends there, for these are sophisticated suites, with spacious indoor and outdoor lounge areas, and glamorous en-suite bathrooms – some with carved stone bathtubs. The three-bedroomed villas have private pools.

You'll be awed by the beauty of the island. Wander through the herb garden, paddle out into the ocean or hike through the forest, keeping your eyes and ears open for wildlife. Turtles nest on these beaches, humpback whales shelter in the coves, and a myriad birds hop about in the canopy. Diving or snorkel, take a marine safari on the camp's motorboat, practise your Portuguese with the locals or sunbathe on the beach. There's an on-site masseuse too.