Today that dream has been realized in the form of The Brando, an upscale eco-resort that operates on the principles of low-impact, sustainability, and — for its guests — absolute privacy.

My family of four stayed in the lowest-tier villa at The Brando on one of the world's most exclusive private islands.Alesandra Dubin ...

It's the 1962 movie Marlon Brando (who helped develop the resort) was filming in the area when he fell in love with Tahiti and bought the entire atoll on which his namesake resort now stands.