You spend most of your time sweating in a corporate bunker when you'd rather be cooling off in an overwater bungalow. So take a few days in absentia - French style - in the very trés bon New Caledonia.

Today's Cudo allows you to go AWOL in paradise for half price, so you can beat the workday woes and bask in Melanesian splendour for only $1199 - and it's only a 2.5 hour flight from Sydney! Here's what you and your travel partner will enjoy:

• First and last nights' accommodation in a Nouvata Parc Suite at Le Parc Hotel
• Three nights' accommodation in an Overwater Bungalow at L’Escapade Island Resort
• Daily breakfast for two people
• Return boat transfers to L'Escapade Resort
• Daily boat transfer to and from Noumea (for day trips to main island)
• Late checkout of 1pm at Le Parc Hotel

Forget executive retreats. On your first and last evenings, you stay in a palatial suite at Le Parc Hotel - with a sprawling terrace that overlooks the lagoon and surrounding islets. This climate controlled suite features a large lounge area with satellite TV, enormous twin basin bathroom with round tub and is the perfect place from which to explore the capital.

In between, you'll live as the one per cent do for three nights in an Overwater Bungalow at the 4 Star L’Escapade Island Resort. Watch the sunset from your private terrace and trail down the steps, straight into the crystal lagoon below. Slumber in your exotic wood king-sized bed, spend hours in your Italian marble bathroom and tweet to the world how great life is with the free in-room Wi-Fi.

There's a 200-hectare marine reserve as your ground floor, so get clicking on that 'Buy Now' button! You're spending five glorious nights in New Caledonia, where you can trade bunkers for bungalows.

• Offer is valid from 21 August 2012 to 31 March 2013
• You must make a booking by 30 November 2012
• Bookings are essential and subject to availability
• Blockout dates from 23 December 2012 to 02 January 2013
• Buy as many vouchers as you like for separate stays only
• Offer only available for a consecutive five night stay
• Extra nights can be bought through the reservations department at either Le Parc Hotel or L’Escapade Island Resort
• Each extra night at Le Parc Hotel is XPF 22,000 including breakfast and room tax
• Each extra night at L’Escapade Island Resort is XPF 25,410 including room tax (room only)
• Maximum capacity per room is two people, no additional persons may be added
• Couples only package, no children allowed due to Bungalows being over water
• Airport transfers can be arranged and added to hotel room bill - seat in coach is XPF 3,000 per adult one way
• Not valid with any other offer or promotion
• Not redeemable for cash
• Please note: flights and airport transfers are not included in this offer
   
• You are required to make a booking before 01/03/13. If a booking is not made before this date, the merchant is not obligated to redeem the voucher.
• No refunds or credits will be paid by Cudo in the final 30 days of the redemption period.