The Best Hotels Near Lizard Island, by the Record
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Twenty-four white-sand beaches and no one on most of them: that's the pitch for this remote luxury resort on the Great Barrier Reef, a Michelin 3 Keys property that takes commitment to reach and none whatsoever once you're there. Villas lean into the landscape with bleached timber and open layouts, and the resort runs on a notably lock-free, schedule-free philosophy. Morning dives, long seafood lunches, empty beaches in the afternoon.
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Forty suites and villas sit inside a national park on the Great Barrier Reef, with 24 private beaches between them and a fringing reef close enough to reach before breakfast. This all-inclusive island resort is as remote as Australia gets without a research permit. Guests split their days between snorkeling with turtles, walking bush trails, and doing absolutely nothing beside a plunge pool, which is, it turns out, a perfectly reasonable itinerary.