Four Seasons Nevis grounds

Four Seasons Nevis

This family-oriented resort sprawls across hundreds of acres on Nevis’ west coast. The Four Seasons Nevis spills down to a beautiful four-mile beach and features three pools, 10 tennis courts and an 18-hole golf course.

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Bedroom at Golden Rock Inn, Nevis, Caribbean

Golden Rock Inn

Owned by New York artist couple Helen and Brice Marden, Golden Rock, a former nineteenth century sugar plantation, really is a work of art–especially the gardens, where endless containers of tropical flowers and trees are copiously planted. Using Santa Barbara’s Lotus Land for inspiration, the gardens were the work of landscape designer Raymond Jungles, who also has created many landscapes on Mustique.

Adorable Vervet monkeys dart past an amazing Kapock tree whose thick, above-ground ribbon-like root system is worth the journey alone. Ficus trees, Norfolk Pines, dozens of palms, orchids, water lilies, bougainvillea–everything seems to grow in this lush volcanic soil. And there are plenty of winding paths and open spaces from which to admire the spectacular flora. The monastery-like, stone-gray color of the restored mill is brightened by fire-engine-red bursts of color throughout, whether from the eye-catching outdoor lights, awnings or sculptural pieces.

The bedrooms are simple and quiet with private terraces; many have water views and all are affordably priced. If you don’t end up staying here, definitely come for lunch when mouth-watering lobster sandwiches are served on homemade bread.

Pool Lounge at Montpelier Plantation Inn, Nevis, Caribbean

Montpelier Plantation Inn

Nevis’ most quaint and quirky hotel options are the many plantation inns, many of which are housed in abandoned sugar and rum estates dating back to the early 1900s. The top choice is the nineteen-room Montpelier Plantation Inn, the only Relais & Châteaux property on the island. Montpelier has a great-looking, wide pool dating back to the 1960s with individually laid mosaic tiles and an old-fashioned diving board.

Rooms at Montpelier are simply furnished, white with a dash of color and have sea views, but no televisions (the latter is non-negotiable, according to gracious owner Tim Hoffman, a fountain of knowledge when it comes to touring Nevis; he is more accepting of Wi-Fi). Room number fifteen overlooks the hotel’s rolling gardens and the sea beyond. The Inn has three restaurants, one of which is set in the atmospheric and historic restored sugar mill. A guest at the table next to us told me he liked Nevis “because it hasn’t been ruined like the rest of the Caribbean; there’s no Hermès or Ralph Lauren here.”

Bedroom at Nisbet Plantation Beach Club, Nevis, Caribbean

Nisbet Plantation Beach Club

Nisbet Plantation Beach Club, on Herbert’s Beach, is set amidst wild oleander and bougainvillea. Interiors feel utterly British (pineapple-shaped lanterns, wicker furniture, white ceiling fans, a piano); the bar features a photo from 1973 of a young Prince Charles in his bathing trunks with an admiring bikini-clad friend. Nisbet has expansive lawns that stretch down toward the sea, and many cottages have balconies that overlook the ocean. All come with complimentary Wi-Fi. Other onsite amenities include a large swimming pool, a full-service spa and three restaurant options: the formal Great House dining room, an open-air spot for breakfast overlooking the pool and beach, and a casual beach bar that serves good fresh fish, pizza, shrimp quesadillas and the island specialty, conch fritters. Not to be missed is traditional English afternoon tea.

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Park Hyatt St. Kitts

Every room at the Park Hyatt St. Kitts has ocean views, and the resort fosters the ultimate environment for relaxation on Saint Kitts.

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The Hermitage Nevis

The quirkiest property on Nevis must be The Hermitage, a Swiss Family Robinson-style inn, which boasts one of the oldest buildings in the Caribbean made from local lignum vitae–a wood so strong it’s used for ball bearings. Run for twenty years by the welcoming Lupinacci family, this meandering hillside property consists of several small cottages furnished with antiques–and locally crafted four-poster canopy beds–that are the ideal place to come and feel at home. Most have no televisions; a few have DVD players for watching movies and all have complimentary Wi-Fi. The beach is a short drive away, but the Hermitage has a good-size swimming pool. With its twinkling lights, dinner on the veranda is lovely; and if you like pork, there’s a weekly pig roast.

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