Belle of the ball

If you like fresh fish or meat, you're in luck.

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La Spiaggia on the first night, with crab remoulade and sea bass, set the tone.

A champagne reception kicked off another evening in a casual beachside atmosphere on the decked area. At Blu Sushi Lounge, there was a wide selection of sushi dishes, including maki rolls, but the highlight without a doubt was a pina colada white beer (yes, you read that right), made at local brewery Thirsty Fox. Sadly it's exclusive to the resort and can't be bought anywhere else.

Our final night was spent at the Blue Penny Cellar, a beautifully decorated venue. A wine-flight session was followed by a tour of the cellars with more than 30,000 bottles.

If you have a bit more than a blue penny to spend, you can splash out on the most expensive, a mere $25,000.

Meat was the order of the day at the Blue Penny, a rump steak hand chosen by the resident butcher was cooked to perfection served with a drop of red wine. Vanilla caviar - in authentic caviar pots - was a delicious dessert too.

As well as the incredible evening menus, we lunched on fresh fish, vegetables and fruit at Indigo, Lakaze and The Blue Bar, while La Citronelle served breakfast.

Fun for everyone

Belle Mare Plage is ideal for families and couples, and it's big but it never felt crowded. With more than a mile of sand, eight restaurants and bars and a multitude of activities on offer, it felt like you were one of just a handful of guests.