Pension Tupuna
If you’d rather stay in a pension (a locally run guesthouse) rather than a hotel, then I would suggest Pension Tupuna. Tucked away in a fruit orchard, Tupuna is a tiny place run by Franck and Loretta. Home to just four bungalows built with traditional materials, it feels totally private.
Each bungalow has a mosquito net, hot water and a private deck. The garden is full of flowers and fruit trees – it’s a heavenly hideaway with the scent of ylang-ylang and the sound of the ocean.
Meals are included and believe me; you’ll be glad they are. Delicious meat and fish are served alongside fruit and veg grown at the property – I had rum glazed bananas for dessert that made me want to stay forever.