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Le Jardin Malanga \u2014 Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

With the plague of overtourism continuing to infect the world’s top destinations, we\u2019ve decided not to tell you about these hotels on less popular, but plenty attractive islands.<\/h4>\n

Nowhere is really a secret anymore. You can thank social media for that. But there are places that are less crowded than other places, and those places should be protected. That’s why we’re not telling you about them. Someone else is! Our friends at Hotels Above Par<\/a> have been kind enough to scour the Tablet selection for hotels in more obscure destinations \u2014 specifically, hotels on islands we’d prefer you’d kept quiet about. In fact, it’d be better if you didn’t even visit. By all means, book the hotel. Pay for it. But don’t actually go. You’ll have a much better time if the place doesn’t get too popular, and if you go, you’ll only contribute to making it more popular. Understand? Good.
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Para\u00edso de los Pinos<\/a><\/h2>\n
Formentera, Spain<\/h5>\n

\"Para\u00edso<\/a><\/p>\n

Compared to Mallorca, Menorca, and Ibiza, the Balearic island of Formentera is but a speck. Imagine the tranquil, pastoral side of Ibiza, without the legendarily hedonistic nightlife, and you\u2019re most of the way there. Para\u00edso de los Pinos leans hard into Formentera\u2019s ultra-chill atmosphere \u2014 its 35 apartments and bungalows cluster loosely into what feels like a village, complete with a salt-water pool, a jacuzzi, and endless terraces and lounges for semi-private relaxation.<\/p>\n

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ALER\u00d3 Seaside Skyros Resort<\/a><\/h2>\n
Skyros, Greece<\/h5>\n

\"ALER\u00d3<\/a><\/p>\n

The southernmost island in Greece\u2019s Sporades archipelago is also its least-visited. A world apart from cruise ship crowds and tourists in pursuit of the perfect photo op, bohemian Skyros is comparatively rugged and remote \u2014 and ALER\u00d3 Seaside Skyros Resort, elegantly secluded and low-key, is very much of its place. Separated from the water only by picturesque sand dunes, it\u2019s just a short stroll down to a sandy beach where guests recline beneath picturesque white umbrellas.<\/p>\n

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Denpaku the Beachfront Mijora<\/a><\/h2>\n
Amami Oshima, Japan<\/h5>\n

\"Denpaku<\/a><\/p>\n

About midway between Okinawa and the southernmost point of mainland Japan is the subtropical island of Amami Oshima. It’s where the thirteen villas of Denpaku the Beachfront Mijora look directly out over the beach, each one standing as a striking, live-in monument to modernist design. The villas all come with full-length windows on the relevant side, opening out onto the beachline, with seven of them lined with trees, helping to mitigate any ocean glare. <\/p>\n

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Kisawa Sanctuary<\/a><\/h2>\n
Benguerra Island, Mozambique<\/h5>\n

\"Kisawa<\/a><\/p>\n

Part of a marine reserve off the coast of mainland Mozambique, the island of Benguerra is everything you want from an unspoiled island paradise, from the mild climate to the sandy beaches and the picturesque hillsides and dunes. And Kisawa Sanctuary, frankly, is everything you need from a resort: a thoroughly sustainable operation whose aesthetics combine modern construction methods and traditional crafts alike.<\/p>\n

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Le Jardin Malanga<\/a><\/h2>\n
Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe<\/h5>\n

\"Le<\/a><\/p>\n

On Basse-Terre, one of the six relatively lesser-known Caribbean islands that make up Guadeloupe, you’ll find Le Jardin Malanga. Nestled into the forest ten minutes up the hillside from the beach, the hotel is blessed with stunning views of the nearby Saintes islands. And it\u2019s far from a mega-resort, or even a resort \u2014 it\u2019s just a Twenties-era colonial mansion plus three freestanding cottages, making for an atmosphere that\u2019s as tranquil as can be.<\/p>\n

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Hotel Emblem\u00e1tico La Casa de los Naranjos<\/a><\/h2>\n
Lanzarote, Spain<\/h5>\n

\"Hotel<\/a><\/p>\n

Lanzarote is a Spanish island, sure, but it\u2019s a bit wilder and a bit more tropical than the Balearics \u2014 it\u2019s the easternmost of the Canary Islands, and is as close to the coast of Morocco as Ibiza is to the Spanish mainland. It\u2019s by no means an undiscovered destination, but the charm of Hotel Emblem\u00e1tico La Casa de los Naranjos is that it offers a view of a slower and simpler time, and a type of hospitality that\u2019s directly at odds with modern mass-market tourism. <\/p>\n

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Kizikula<\/a><\/h2>\n
Zanzibar, Tanzania<\/h5>\n

\"Kizikula\"<\/a><\/p>\n

For those of us in Europe and North America, Zanzibar is impossibly exotic, not to mention far away. But Kizikula, a boutique hotel on the Tanzanian island\u2019s south coast, is as cosmopolitan as they come. It\u2019s the work of a couple of friends from Dubai, one of whom has roots here on the island, and who, inspired by a lifetime of globe-trotting experience, created a totally unique and totally unforgettable boutique hotel.<\/p>\n

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Punta Caracol Acqua-Lodge<\/a><\/h2>\n
Isla Col\u00f3n, Panama<\/h5>\n

\"Punta<\/a><\/p>\n

From the sky, Punta Caracol Acqua-Lodge looks like a charm bracelet, a delicate chain of tiny house-shaped jewels floating on a clear blue sea. That\u2019s because the Acqua Lodge isn\u2019t a conventional hotel: it\u2019s a string of traditionally crafted, thatch-roofed luxury cabanas constructed on stilts, South Pacific\u2013style, over the waters of the Bocas del Toro archipelago off Panama\u2019s Isla Col\u00f3n, a popular destination for locals, but not as well-known as its Caribbean Sea neighbors.<\/p>\n

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Plataran Komodo Resort & Spa<\/a><\/h2>\n
Flores, Indonesia<\/h5>\n

\"Plataran<\/a><\/p>\n

There\u2019s a lot more to Indonesia than just Bali. A little farther eastward in the Lesser Sundas is the island of Flores, on whose western edge, just across the strait from the islands that comprise the rest of Komodo National Park, is Plataran Komodo Resort & Spa. It\u2019s a phenomenal location for a resort. Waecicu Beach is perfectly picturesque, and its oceanfront villas look out over the islands that rise dramatically out of the waters of the Flores Sea.<\/p>\n

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P\u00e4daste Manor<\/a><\/h2>\n
Muhu Island, Estonia<\/h5>\n

\"P\u00e4daste<\/a><\/p>\n

Before there were budget airlines (or cars, or trains) the people of northern Europe made do with what they had close at hand: places like Estonia\u2019s Muhu Island in the Baltic Sea, home to P\u00e4daste Manor, a charming, intimate luxury hotel and spa. The estate is five hundred years old, and in fact the whole island feels caught in a sort of time warp \u2014 scenic, quiet, pastoral, largely untouched by the outside world. All of which makes P\u00e4daste the ideal place to unwind.<\/p>\n

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Villa Nai 3.3<\/a><\/h2>\n
Dugi Otok, Croatia<\/h5>\n

\"Villa<\/a><\/p>\n

Villa Nai 3.3 is the work of the Croatian architect Nikola Ba\u0161i\u0107, whose plan called for the excavation of the interior of a hillside on the Dalmatian island of Dugi Otok \u2014 halfway between Venice and Dubrovnik \u2014 and whose low-profile exterior structures are built from the stone extracted from the caves. It\u2019s set on an estate with a century-old olive mill, which is still in production today. Inside, the eight rooms are laid out like ships\u2019 cabins, though unusually spacious ones.<\/p>\n

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Little Palm Island Resort<\/a><\/h2>\n
Little Torch Key, FL, USA<\/h5>\n

\"Little<\/a><\/p>\n

There aren’t many unknown islands left in North America, so instead we’ll introduce you to the continent’s only private island resort: Little Palm Island. This four-acre island is home to a mere 30 suites, and a couple of rules \u2014 no guests under 18, no audible cell phones \u2014 serve to keep the atmosphere properly tranquil. The suites themselves are divided among a number of thatched-roof bungalows, some more secluded than others, but all more than private enough. <\/p>\n

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