Shabby chic is the best way to describe the décor, with a mishmash of objets and furniture giving each space the ambiance and character of a cosy, somewhat eccentric, country house. Four-poster beds overhung with mosquito nets, huge ceramic vases overflowing with stems of ginger and dragon flowers, and Javanese carved panels characterise the bedrooms. There's very little spit and polish: the outdoor bathrooms are overgrown with moss and ferns, the floorboards creek, the vases are chipped, and there are cobwebs in the corner. But that's all part of the charm.