Scott Dunn: ANYTHING ELSE IS JUST A HOLIDAY

(Press 'Frommers on 11 March 2010')

This modern resort and the airstrip share a motu on the western end of Manihi's lagoon. Like at Rangiroa, the beach here is more pebbly than sandy, but guests can sun themselves on little islets equipped with palm trees and chaise longues, or on a faux beach beside a lagoonside horizon pool. A th...