There are A-list hotels, and then there’s North Island. Cast off on a rugged private isle in the turquoise expanse of the Indian Ocean, this hotel not only attracts wealthy holidaymakers – but the very upper echelons of the glitterati. The Prince and Princess of Wales famously spent their honeymoon here in 2011, and so did George and Amal Clooney in 2014. The Beckhams, too, have graced its exclusive guest book.
Not that you should necessarily expect to see many famous faces while here. North Island’s biggest draw for the elite isn’t being pampered or lavish interiors, but rather its ridiculous privacy and intuitive staff. Guests are squirrelled away in one of 11 villas on a long golden beach, serviced by butlers who fetch bottomless bottles of fizz or gourmet sushi on demand. With each villa boasting a spacious bedroom, lounge, rambling deck space, plunge pool and hedge-coddled lawns, it’s little wonder some visitors don’t budge for their entire visit.
