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Private jet
Eschew check-in queues and lengthy delays by hiring your own private plane to whisk you to your destination. Cirrus Aviation UK (email ben@cirrus-aviation.co.uk) is your ticket to travelling in style.

Butler service
Butlers are the latest must-have of the rich and ravishing. Soneva Gili (www.sixsenses.com) in the Maldives provides a Man Friday to cater to your every whim, while The Ritz-Carlton Golf & Spa Resort, Rose Hall, Jamaica (www.ritzcarlton.com), has bath butlers on hand to fill your tub.

Island paradise
Private islands are the way to go if you want to lose the crowds. I love One&Only Le Touessrok (www.oneandonlyresorts.com) in Mauritius, which has two private islands. Richard Branson's Necker Island (www.necker.com) in the Caribbean and Frégate Island Private (www.fregate.com) in the Seychelles are also sublime.

Rolls Royce transfers
You know you're off to a good start together when you're collected from the airport in a gleaming Rolls Royce. Sandy Lane (www.sandylane.com) in Barbados and the Burj Al Arab (www.jumeirah.com) in Dubai provide the service for high rollers like Tiger Woods.

Dream dining
Fabulous dining experiences don't have to mean two Michelin stars and Christofle cutlery à la Alain Ducasse's Spoon des Isle (www.oneandonlyresorts.com) in Mauritius
(although this is sublime). Equally as enticing is the gourmet picnic served on a private beach by The Beach House (www.thebeachhousebarbuda.com) in Barbuda.

Sumptuous suites
Forget stark minimalism, I'm talking full-on luxury complete with giant king-size beds and marble bathrooms. The new Dogaressa suite at the legendary Hotel Cipriani (www.hotelcipriani.com) in Venice and the honeymoon suite at Four Seasons George V Paris (www.fourseasons.com) both hit the spot.

Alfresco bathrooms
There are few things sexier than an outside tub for two. My favourites can be found at Golden Eye (www.islandoutposts.com) in Jamaica, where James Bond creator Ian Flemming used to reside, and Cerf Island Marine Park Resort (www.cerf-resort.com) in the Seychelles.

Sensational spas
No sybarite worth their salt will forgo a spa, even on their honeymoon. The current in-place for pampering princesses is Huvafen Fushi (www.huvafenfushi.com) in the Maldives due to its two underwater treatment rooms 10 metres below sea level.

Personal pools
If you're not keen on sharing your plane with other people chances are you're not going to want to swim with them either. Your only option, therefore, is to check in to the Taj Exotica (www.tajresorts.com) in Mauritius or Oberoi (www.oberoi.com) in Bali where you're guaranteed your own pool.

Double bed flights
An absolute must for all honeymoon couples are Virgin's (www.virgin-atlantic.com) new double beds, now offered in Upper Class on all of its 747s. You'll wake up refreshed and raring to go, even on the other side of the world.

Photo One&Only Le Touessrok


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