Life at Le Cap Est Lagoon Resort & Spa is full of the delights you'd expect from a resort overlooking a lagoon on a tropical Caribbean island - kite surfing, ocean views, endless sandy beaches... But it also has a few surprises, starting with a certain Parisian style, befitting its location on Martinique.

For a touch of the urban, and urbane, drop by the Cohi Bar after dark for a sensuous lounge atmosphere and 100+ vintage rum list. Cigar aficionados will want to enjoy a drink downstairs in the cigar cellar. For a more traditional afternoon or evening of island living, La Campeche offers Creole cuisine with fresh seafood, and a wonderful setting overlooking the resort's namesake lagoon.

At Le Cap Est Lagoon Resort & Spa, the marble-floored, bamboo-walled spa, too, offers both the usual, and the unexpected. Yes they have a Jacuzzi, treatment rooms, and a hammam, but you can also experiment with the rejuvenating algae bath, or shock-therapy in the ice water pool.