Favourite hotels: Oceania

There can be few better places for the eco-friendly Six Senses group (this outpost is powered by Tesla batteries) than Fiji’s idyllic Malolo Island. Time spent here is the ultimate antidote to stress. The days dawn slowly, accompanied by vibrant birdsong, and play out on pristine white beaches.

Six Senses is reached by speedboat— the 45-minute journey over colourful coral reefs, teeming with fish, is certain to blow away the last cobwebs of fatigue and jetlag. On arrival, guests are greeted in the timehonoured Fijian manner.

There are just 24 villas and nine residences, which all have private pools and thatched-leaf roofs, in keeping with traditional Fijian style. Lush vegetation surrounds the separate buildings—the restaurants, spa, yoga platform and villas —including pink frangipani and yakona trees, the roots of which are used to make a national drink known as kava.

While you’re there, Pranil, the talented sous-chef, can teach you how to cook kokoda, a Fijian take on ceviche made with white fish, coriander, chilli and fresh coconut cream, or ura, prawns cooked over hot charcoal in local bamboo and scented with lemongrass, turmeric, ginger and lime.

Alternatively, start the day with hatha yoga before hitting the spa for a full-body MOT—SIX Senses offers a patented noninvasive wellness screening that analyses key physiological biomarkers.

The South Pacific can’t be ignored, so dive in with guide Luke to explore the soft coral reefs that Fiji is famous for. You’ll spot clownfish, yellow-lipped triggerfish and blue- and yellow-striped damselfish. Mary Lussiana Turquoise Holidays (01494 678400; www. turquoiseholidays.co.uk) offers seven nights in a Hideaway Pool Villa from £3,250 per person on a B&B basis, including return speedboat transfers and international flights