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Drops
in
the ocean
T
he Caribbean islands float in the azure sea, swathed in
balmy trade winds that wash over palm-fringed beaches.
Here, romance is a natural resource, and the Essential Hotel
Collection’s privately owned boutique properties are every bit as
gorgeous as their surroundings. Each of these small hotels is
unique, but they all offer warm service and creative cuisine with a
Caribbean twist. And, thanks to British Airways’ direct flights to the
West Indies, they’re easy to get to for a romantic getaway, family
chill time or a relaxing break for discerning foodies.
The mountainous island of Nevis is home to Montpelier
Plantation & Beach, a 19-room hilltop retreat with a private beach.
There are three restaurants here including Indigo with its tapas
platters and molecular cocktails, Restaurant 750, and a 300 yearold converted sugar mill with a serious rum and wine collection.
At the modern, colonial-style Bequia Beach Hotel in the
Grenadines, you can sip cocktails in the rum shack on the beach or
its Beverley Hills-style pool cabanas, the only ones of their kind in the
Caribbean. Close by is Young Island, off the coast of St Vincent.
Built on its own private isle, it offers Robinson Crusoe seclusion – if
Crusoe had a plunge pool, spa and a choice of six homemade
breads at dinner. Board its catamaran to catch and cook your own
fish if you crave castaway-style independence.
At the refined Relais & Châteaux property Cobblers Cove in
Barbados, leave the cooking to the experts. Local chef Michael
Harrison trained under Michel Roux Jr, and his tasting menus
showcase local cuisine. For a less formal taste of Barbados, head
north to Little Good Harbour. This small, unpretentious beachfront hotel, set within an historical fort near a fishing village, has
a mighty reputation for chef Stephen Belgrave’s simple, authentic
cooking. Across the island, on its wild east coast, is The Atlantis
Hotel. Here you can open the shutters, climb back into bed and
watch the sun rise over the rolling surf. Don’t lie in too long, though.
The sun comes up every day, but the hotel only serves its famed
West Indian lunch buffet twice a week.
The Essential
Hotel Collection’s
boutique properties
enchant with their
authentic cuisine,
incredible views
and all-important
Caribbean calm
From top:
young island;
MONTPELIER
PLANTATION &
BEACH; BEQUIA
BEACH HOTEL;
LITTLE GOOD
HARBOUR; THE
ATLANTIS HOTEL;
COBBLERS COVE
The Caribbean comes to London:
Exclusive Reader Event
Join the Essential Hotel Collection and talk with hotel
owners/managers at a night full of champagne, giveaways
and food gifts, on 21 May at London’s Fortnum & Mason.
Enter a draw to win BA Club World Caribbean tickets
and two hotel stays for a week, and pick up It’s All About
the Guest, a guide to the islands and their boutique
properties. To book your free place, call Food and Travel
on 0207 501 0519 or email [email protected].
Limited tickets available so please book early.
essentialhotelcollection.co.uk,
0208 614 0077, ukoffice@
essentialhotelcollection.co.uk
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