A stunning concept - recreate the much loved old-style Maldives resorts of the past, just updated and improved - that has been brilliantly realised! The perfect antidote to the over-the-top luxury resorts at unaffordable prices increasingly opening in the Maldives.

Tiny Medjumbe Island with its 13 luxurious chalets is the more intimate sister resort to Matemo, but is a similarly magical destination with gorgeous private beaches and stunning aquamarine seas.

If you were trying to conjure up the postcard image of a typical Maldivian island paradise in your mind, Angaga would be a great choice - as an idyllic, stunningly beautiful Maldives island, this resort is definitely right up there with the very best!

Tiny island of just 45 stylish and minimalist beach villas lining perfect white sandy beaches and with one of the best house reefs in the Maldives!

If being on a sensational beach is more important to you than a luxurious hotel room, then head to this simple little 14-room guesthouse/hotel perched above a breathtakingly beautiful beach on the gorgeous south-east coast of Mahe.

Antoremba is in many ways the epitome of the type of lodge we love here at Barefoot Breaks - nestled on a picture-perfect golden beach south of Nosy Be, this gorgeously secluded lodge boasts lovely wooden bungalows literally just off the sand!

Think of a stylish game lodge located above a beach (rather than next to a waterhole) and you'll have some idea of the feel of Anvil Bay's 9 gorgeous casinhas located on a deserted stretch of beach in southern Mozambique!

An opulent and stunningly luxurious resort of 30 villas which simply ooze Zanzibari style and character - definitely one of the finest quality resorts on the island!

Superbly stylish and luxurious resort of 86 spacious villas (all with their own private plunge pools) unusually offers a fantastic All-Inclusive package and caters brilliantly to kids as well as adults! A firm favourite for very good reason!

This new resort has jumped straight to the top of our list of Maldives favourites - and no wonder as it combines great beaches, a stunning house reef, rustically styled yet funky accommodation as well as a wonderfully comprehensive All Inclusive package as standard. And all of this for a reasonable price too!!

Tsarabanjina is our choice as THE best island lodge in Madagascar - it really is the epitome of exclusive barefoot luxury! A great choice for honeymooners or a romantic break, or perhaps for well-heeled divers wanting to explore the area's pristine reefs!

Head for Denis Island if you want wonderfully unspoiled natural surroundings, loads of outdoor activities and the peace and solitude that come with staying in a small, intimate lodge far away from the relative hordes of holidaymakers on the main islands.

Arguably the best All-Inclusive resort on Zanzibar, a stylish 138 room property located on a stunning white sand beach in the north of the island - the huge swimming pool and gorgeous jetty are stand-out features!

Act out your Robinson Crusoe fantasies on this stunning island with some of the best beaches we've ever seen - apart from your fellow guests at this simple 6 banda lodge, the island is home only to thousands of sea birds, nesting turtles and coconut crabs!

Filitheyo is the perfect place for a fantastically relaxing Maldives holiday - a superb house reef and sandy beaches; comfortable accommodation; exceptionally friendly service and consistently excellent food – all of this and reasonable prices too!

This lovely little lodge with its 8 comfortable bungalows sits perched overlooking THE finest beach on St Marie – it’s an idyllic spot for honeymooners or travellers looking for a few days of quiet and seclusion!

Position, position, position – with its remote hill-top position overlooking a magnificent white sand beach and the azure waters of the Pemba Channel, the Manta Resort is an absolute jewel!

One of an increasing number of more stylish lodges now opening up on the mainland coastline of Mozambique, Massinga Beach occupies a blissfully isolated position perched above a seemingly endless stretch of beach 90 km north of Inhambane.