Julia Gessler checks into Niue’s only resort, a clifftop vacation spot secluded between the palms. Location: Tapeu-Porritt Rd, Tamakautoga, on the southwest coast of one of the world’s largest coral atolls. Getting there: The resort offers free transfers from Niue’s Hanan International Airport (the only airport), a 10-minute drive.
Style: This is a resort that hugs a cliff face and almost everything is calibrated to maximise those ocean views. The main terrace is long and expansive, like it’s being pulled and stretched, and towering palms dot its rugged, beautiful coast. It is lush but not White Lotus lush (crisp white balustrades, canopied day beds), a level of luxury that translates well for holidaymakers with kids and people who want something nice but not financially debilitating, fancy without feeling prohibitive.
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