Christopher Cameron for Robb Report explains what it’s like to stay at Capella Lodge on Lord Howe Island, a secret, idyllic isle in Australia.

“A maximum of 400 tourists are allowed on the island at any given time—usually there are far fewer. So, outside the small village, you’ll feel like you have the place to yourself. Most visitors rent the few lettable houses, and fend for themselves. But to do Lord Howe in five-star style, Capella, located on the island’s southern end below its postcard mountains, is your only option.

Lord Howe Island might very well be one of the most special places on planet Earth—and that’s some stiff competition. Its combination of unique flora and fauna and romantic landscapes create a place so magnificent that it’s in danger of looking too much like a fantasy render or a bit of CGI trickery. The shock of arrival is the realization that places like this really do exist. And to be here at all means that you’ve made it into an elite circle.”

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