We are booked to return to Laucala for ten days in April. Staying in a different villa, Bebe, so there will be new environs to experience. Yet, I began to wonder what other options might afford (!) themselves at the Laucala price point and difficulty of travel from SFO. So, I poked around here and there targeting venues of high tropical beach luxury closer to home with villa and private pool (not measly plunge).

Seychelles have seductive properties but travel from SFO simply is not in the cards, some 27 hours or so. Ditto Maldives and Southeast Asia. Possible Caribbean options but have not yet stumbled across just the right place. Amanyana, maybe but unconvinced and the ethos underwhelms. The Bahamas always beckon. We repair often to both coasts of Mexico (Casa Que Canta, Las Amandas, Maroma) so prefer a different country. Hawaii lacks the level of luxury wanted. Open to Greece and Corfu, etc. Great Barrier Reef (travel issues)? Polynesia?

Not interested in a stand-alone villa rental in not-resort venue.

Delight will accrue in returning to Laucala so this post is an exploration in curiosity.