Hotel rating: FOUR FOR BOTH HOTEL AND RESTAURANT, 2005 CARIBBEAN TRAVEL & LIFE BEST BOUTIQUE HOTEL AND BEST RESTAURANT, 2005 READERS POLL
Chain: Relais & Chateaux
Number of floors: 1
Number of rooms: 16
Year opened: 1965
Year renovated: 2002-2005

LOCATED 750 FEET ON HILLSIDE WITH BROAD PANORAMIC VIEWS OF THE MOUNTAIN- ROLLING COUNTRY SIDE DOTTED WITH RUINS AND THE SEA. BEAUTIFUL GARDENS SURROUND. PRIVATE CARIBBEAN BEACH 8 MILES AWAY. A SHORT WALK TO BOTANICAL GARDENS. HISTORY- OLD SUGAR PLANTATION RESTORED TO A REFRESHING ISLAND ELEGANCE AND A SENSE OF HISTORY PREVAILS THIS OLD SITE WHERE LORD NELSON WAS MARRIED IN 1787. THIS IS A FAMILY OWNED AND MANAGED HOTEL WHERE PERSONAL SERVICE, SUPERIOR QUALITY AND FINE DINING ARE STRONGLY IN GRAINED IN EVERY ACTION. THE HOTEL OFFERS THE GUEST THE CHOICE OF A 20 METER POOL ON THE HILLSIDE WITH COOLING BREEZES AND WIDE VIEWS OR OUR PRIVATE CARIBBEAN BEACH. NEVIS HAS A VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES TO OFFER IN ADDITION TO THE OLD WORLD CARIBBEAN CHARM- HORSE RIDES ON THE BEACH/RAIN FOREST HIKES/MOUNTAIN CLIMBS/MUSEUMS/GOLF AND ALL THE WATER BASED ACTIVITIES. NEVIS DOES NOT HAVE: GOOD SHOPPING/SWINGING NIGHT LIFE/CRUISE SHIPS/T SHIRT SHOPS OR FAST FOOD STORES. 18TH C. SUGAR PLANTATION- WHERE LIFE OFFERS TIME TO PONDER- EXPLORE AND SAVOUR- SET AMIDST THIRTY ACRES WITH COMMANDING VIEWS OF TROPICAL GARDENS- NEVIS PEAK AND THE OCEAN. PLANTATION GROWN FRUIT/TEA IN FINE CHINA/BREAD BAKED JUST HOURS EARLIER/AND A PRIVATE BEACH SETS THE PACE OF ISLAND LIFE. IN THE EVENING THE GREAT ROOM- DECORATED WITH 18TH C. ANTIQUES- IS THE PLACE FOR CONVERSATION ALIVE WITH ISLAND SPIRIT.