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The Wakaya Club

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Where? On the private island of Wakaya in Fiji.

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Ah, the splendour of the South Seas ... The club, which was built 10 years ago by owner David Gilmour, is perched on the edge of a Tiffany-blue lagoon, and consists of nine blissful beach villas - also known as bures.

Exclusive, then? A favourite with celebs including Tom Cruise, Michelle Pfeiffer, Bill Gates and Celine Dion (who blubbed when she left), Wakaya is consummately cushy - but not in a show-off way.

Examples, please. Instead of flat-screen TVs and chi-chi boutiques, there's an orchid garden, six staff for every guest, and private beaches where guests can drink until they fall over.

Robinson Crusoe with bubbles? It's fabulously hunter-gatherer: game at Wakaya is shot in the forest; fish are caught on the line; and the fruit and vegetables are cultivated by moon phase (meaning staff sometimes have to pick potatoes at 2am). Even the water supposedly has magical properties.

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Tell us more. As well as the hotel, Gilmour founded Fiji Water, a popular brand with beauty buffs, who love that its high silica content helps plump out lines and makes hair and nails strong.

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