As if simply dropped into the middle of the Pacific ocean, the five archipelagoes of French Polynesia, consisting of 118 islands and stretching across 2 million square miles, are all jaw-dropping and achingly beautiful with their richly diverse volcanic and coral reef landscapes. However, many argue that Bora Bora, unofficially christened the "pearl of the Pacific", is the queen of them all, with a seriously dramatic back-drop of all Society islands, embodying lush rainforest travelling down to the sea, meeting candyfloss white sand and a myriad of blues that artists dream of. The question of where to stay can be answered easily - the degree to which you hunger for adventure or your love of serious luxurious pampering. Whether you yearn to sail and explore or to sink your toes into the velvet sand and island oblivion, our favourites include the Four Seasons and St Regis on Bora Bora, the soon-to-open Coqui Coqui Coba Papolchac Residence and Spa, and just a quick plane hop away, The Brando