CEMPEDAK PRIVATE ISLAND

INDONESIA

THE GIST: Billed as an adults-only luxe castaway fantasy, Cempedak Private Island can be discovered nine kilometres off the east coast of Bintan, Indonesia, and about two and a half hours from Singapore by sea and land. Now picture sustainably built bamboo villas (complete with plunge pools), dinners made from locally-sourced ingredients, tropical cocktails and 17 hectares of rainforest and white sandy beaches.

For the full luxury survivor experience, there’s the newly-opened Crusoe-luxe Rock Spa, where healing and indulgence are combined in a sanctuarylike space where you can “Free your spirit and soothe the soul” among the sounds of nature. Treatments are split into four categories: massage, facials, fullbody scrubs or Cempedak Spa Journeys – experiences that will leave you wanting to be stranded here well past your departure date.

THE TREATMENT: The Ocean Breeze Massage is a Zen-inducing treatment inspired by the lapping of the tide and rustling of palm trees around the open-air treatment rooms. The one- to two-hour massage is recommended for insomnia, jet lag and hypertension, so it’s an ideal choice for day one when you need that final nudge to switch off your device, abandon your sandals and embrace the barefoot beauty of being absolutely out of touch (let’s pretend villas don’t have excellent phone reception and wi-fi). Upgrade to a Spa Journey, taking in a scrub and Sensatia Botanical facial using invigorating natural ingredients, and let the fantasy begin. > cempedak.com