The Dune Eco Village is a seamless mix of rich south Indian culture and French panache scattered across 35 acres of lush property at the ocean’s edge.

The range of accommodation options go from affordable, naturally cooled beach huts to high-end three bedroom houses with private pools. Style and comfort are a common trait, but each room has its own unique design sensibility, with reclaimed relics from the area incorporated into the architecture and décor.

The staff are attentive but discrete, and the food is superb: the chefs at the F.U.N (Food U Need) restaurant have created a menu of both South Indian and French inspired cuisine, and, if nothing takes your fancy, the open plan kitchen lets you ask for whatever your heart desires.

To top it all there is an elevated pool that looks out onto the ocean and 700m of pristine private beach: somehow, an evening's Gin and Tonic tastes better than usual, there.