HoT Hotel
Wales
Robinson Crusoe meets Italian chic, with driftwood furniture, treestump tables and palm-thatched roofs. The 99 units are in seven categories, some with private beach and infinity pool, others above the sea on piers with sunrise or sunset views.
USB points and smart TVs fit seamlessly with the rustic styling.
Glamorous surprises include the Veuve Clicquot-branded Green Carpet restaurant – a shaded garden retreat for sipping quality bubbles.
Suites are all decked out with terraces
take a front-row seat around the Rising Sun teppanyaki bar.
Take a speedboat to the underwater H20 restaurant and descend 20ft below sea level on a spiral staircase for close-up views of marine life as you enjoy king prawn bouillon and lobster. Book an early evening sitting to witness the shift from day to night beneath the ocean.
Back on dry land, Cheers Bar is a great place to chill by day or, in the evening, with live music and DJ sets.
PADI-certified school or try fly-boarding and jet-skiing. There’s a gym, plus wellstocked watersport centre with snorkelling gear, paddleboards and kayaks all provided free. Head to nearby reefs for snorkelling on free boats provided by the hotel or opt for a private snorkel tour.
Set on a boardwalk over the water, the Elizabeth Arden Spa has four double suites with glass floor panels.
There’s a wide range of luxury brand face and body treatments.
During my morning all-over body massage I spied a ray and two baby sharks before I drifted off to sleep.
The Harlem Globetrotters bring their hilarious live basketball show to Butlin’s Bognor Regis Skyline Pavilion and their Minehead and Skegness resorts in the school summer hols.