Levante

Levante is the fireside one. A cathedral ceiling of dark timber beams, a cowhide underfoot and a wood fire made for two — this is the retreat for couples after something a little more romantic. Everything here asks you to slow down, from the low lighting to the second bathroom that feels like a small, welcome extravagance.

Evenings happen slowly here, somewhere between the crackle of the fire and the sound of the Basin through the trees. The kitchen is fully equipped for the kind of unhurried dinner you never make at home, and the mornings ask nothing of you at all.

When you do feel like moving, the water is a short wander down the boardwalk — kayaks and paddleboards included — and Hyams Beach is fifteen minutes up the road.