If you think there are rules for the perfect holiday, LifeTime Private Retreats will gently dispel any such ideas. It is at once enticingly romantic and sumptuously inviting.

LifeTime Private Retreats offers three very different hideaways: Cliff House enthrals with its sensuously curved tower bedroom, which overlooks the ocean; Sky House lures you with its Mediterranean style and soaring ospreys outside; and Stone House charms with its orchard setting and views over rolling hills that fall away to the sea. Forget restaurants and just experience: allow a private chef to weave magic as you dine in a room naturally created by the bows of an ancient fig tree. And if you have never dined in a shearing shed, this is your chance.

And those rules? Care-free and relaxed: dive into the surf, fly a kite, cartwheel down a deserted beach and wonder at the wildlife that this precious island is famous for. Here, where the sun shines and illuminates your soul, you will find your private retreat.

Location: Four hours southwest of Adelaide by car and ferry; 30 minutes by plane from Adelaide to Kingscote. RA 63 K9. UBD 317.
Facilities: Three villas: one one-bedroom and two three-bedrooms (king), lounge (fire, TV, DVD, VCR, CD), dining, gourmet kitchen or kitchenette, AC, laundry. Accommodation only. Solstice Package includes all breakfasts, evening dining experiences, alcoholic beverages and activities. Visit this property's website