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Mount Irvine Bay Hotel

Mount Irvine Bay

A well-established 4* hotel with an 18 hole par 72 championship golf course. A polished pink marble foyer with Louis XIV chairs at attention around the periphery sets the scene for two formal dining rooms (hermetically sealed and air-conditioned), an attractive open-air dining area, a large swimming pool, a choice of 6 bars (one in the pool), and a spacious garden leading down to Mount Irvine Bay with clipped shrubs and stands of trimmed bamboo.

53 ‘superior’ rooms are in a two story block: tiled floors, spacious bathrooms, and a private balcony overlooking the garden. More characterful are 46 ‘garden cottage’ rooms scattered through the hotel grounds. Each cottage is split into two spacious bedroom units that can interconnect for families etc. Each unit has a simple outdoor kitchenette area with a fridge, sink, table, chairs and sun lounger, and is screened by a lattice wall.

The closest beach, Mount Irvine Bay, is a 3min walk through the hotel’s gently sloping garden and across a fairly busy main road. It is a public beach with a gently sloping shelf of golden sand. The hotel has a snack bar, loungers and sun-umbrellas at the beach, where sea-grape trees also provide shade. There’s good snorkelling and novice diving on the Mount Irvine Wall, accessible by shore or boat for bright orange, red and yellow sponges, thousands of Christmas tree worms, wrasse and parrotfish. Snorkel gear can be rented. Yachts moored in the bay complete the vista.

Guests play golf at a 10% discount; clubs, carts and balls can be hired locally. A hire car is recommended if you intend to explore beyond the confines of Mt Irvine during your stay.

Cuffie River Nature Retreat

Moriah

This is a super locally owned eco-lodge for those who enjoy walking and natural history situated on the edge of the oldest protected rainforest in the Western Hemisphere. Each of the 10 spacious, high ceilinged guest rooms have private bathrooms with solar heated hot water, balconies with seating looking onto the lush vegetation, safe and tea/coffee making facilities. There 8 deluxe suites with two double beds, one family suite with three double beds and an executive suite with an ultra king sized bed, three different views over the property and cable TV. Free wifi with varying signal strength is available. There is chlorine free saltwater swimming pool,  well stocked fruit tables and nectar feeders to attract birds. Great Caribbean home cooked meals are served and whatever ingredients the lodge can't grow themselves the owner, Regina Dumas, buys from surrounding villages. The lodge's award winning local guide, Desmond Wright can escort you on a shared guided walk at additional cost along 5 trails - 3 are good birding trails (over 100 species have been recorded on the property), others are for admiring the scenery including a splendid 50ft waterfall.

Note: as Regina serves a set meal at a fixed time, please do tell us in advance if you have any food allergies/dislikes.

Blue Waters Inn

Speyside

Set in the semi-private and stunning Batteaux Bay in Speyside in 46 acres of lush grounds, Blue Waters Inn is a resort style property with 38 rooms in total. All rooms and bungalows have A/C, safe, coffee maker, safe, wifi, balcony or patio and differing views of the sea. Spacious beachfront standard rooms each have a king sized bed, bay views and are located near the restaurant, bar and pool area. Beachfront superior rooms have a king or two double beds, bay views and a ceiling fan. Beachfront deluxe rooms are more spacious with a king or two queen beds and sea views, whilst beachfront deluxe studios have a king bed and a full equipped kitchen. One bedroom beach bungalows have a king bed, separate living and dining area with kitchen, sea views and are steps away from the beach. Bungalow no.9 has two bedrooms, a spacious opening living/dining area and large kitchen.

On site there is an onsite restaurant "Aqua", bar and dive shop, free use of kayaks and paddle boards, TV room/library and a number of nature trails in the grounds. There is a small swimming pool overlooking the bay the depth of which starts at 3 ft. with a step down to 7ft.

Note: if you should wish to walk into the village it would be a 20 minute walk, 1.5km, over a steep hill)

Half Moon Blue Hotel

Bacolet Bay

A characterful small hotel situated high above Bacolet Bay. Two units of ten rooms are separated by a horizonless swimming pool. The décor is charmingly eccentric. Rooms are spacious and furnished with four-poster king-size beds draped with netting. Jalousied windows and doors bring cool breezes, though the rooms also have a/c and overhead fans. It’s a 2 minute walk to the beach on the sandy crescent bay. Next door is ‘La Belle Creole’ restaurant set in a palm garden. Owner and former fashion model Gloria Jones-Knapp  has succeeded in combining Caribbean warmth with European flair. A lovely place for or honeymoon or just to chill out.