Sugar Beach Resort

The bright, airy foyer opens to the pool area, with its two adjacent pools. The restaurants here are sublime, whatever your mood – try Mon Plaisir, with its cuisine inspired by traditional French pavement cafés, and Citronella's, an ocean-side restaurant serving authentic Italian dishes. Fancy a workout, a massage or a steam in a hammam? Try the state-of-the-art gym and fitness centre, which also offers yoga classes. The bars are open through the night, with live music and dancing.

Sugar Beach Resort has 258 elegantly decorated rooms in the Manor House and in the gardens, where luxurious Creole-styled villas are ideal for privacy. All face the tropical gardens or the turquoise lagoon, and have a private balcony or terrace and air conditioning. The furnishings are tranquil mahogany and pale fabrics, and all the mod cons you'd expect from a resort of this calibre are here. Family rooms and suites are available too.

There are two swimming pools, a spa and a fitness centre, so there's plenty to keep the family busy. Free activities include glass-bottomed boat trips, snorkelling, windsurfing and tennis on the floodlit courts. Other watersports, shared with nearby sister resort La Pirogue, are scuba diving, waterskiing, game fishing, parasailing and full-day catamaran cruises. Golfers will be happy at Tamarina, and children of all ages may enjoy spending time at the clubs that cater for younger interests.