92.50% HAYMAN ISLAND RESORT QUEENSLAND

Great_Barrier_Reef Australia

On a private island fringed with coral beaches, the resort has 234 bedrooms, suites, penthouses and a villa set in tropical gardens.

ROOMS

FOOD La Fontaine restaurant serves formal French cuisine; La Trattoria has a good Italian menu; Oriental is for Asian dishes and Azure for contemporary Australian.

SERVICE

FACILITIES There are enough facilities to keep the whole family happy: five tennis courts, two squash courts; a driving range and nine-hole putting green; windsurfing and paddle-skiing; cookery classes and wine tastings; marine tours and fishing.

COST Doubles from A$620 (about £265)

Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia (00 61 7 4940 1234; www.hayman.com.au)