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Montpelier Plantation Inn Review
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Montpelier Plantation Inn
$$$$, Nevis
Fodor's Review:
This Nevisian beauty epitomizes understated elegance and graciously updated plantation living, courtesy of the congenial, cultured Hofmann family. The fieldstone greathouse replicates the 18th-century original; water lilies float serenely in antique copper syrup pots; and the mill now houses an intimate restaurant. Hillside cottages, each with private verandas and sea views, dot 30 acres of ravishing gardens. The public spaces and guest rooms adopt a chicly minimalist, Asian-inspired aesthetic. Bamboo is brilliantly employed: joined into rustic valances, woven as wall mats, or split for headboards. Each room is distinctive, though all have sisal rugs, Philippine hemp chairs, louvered windows, bowls of fresh flowers, large bathrooms, and a single breathtaking tube filled with orchids and grass hanging above a custom-made canopy platform or mahogany four-poster bed. Attention to detail exemplifies Montpelier: guests register at their leisure once they've settled in; if you pre-ship your bags, they will be unpacked and your clothes pressed before you arrive. Accommodating, longtime staffers (nearly three per room) almost psychically intuit your needs. All you need to do is relax in a hammock contemplating the sea, enjoy complimentary tea by the 60-foot pool bedecked with marvelous local murals, or laze on Montpelier's secluded stretch of Pinney's (a 20-minute complimentary shuttle ride).
Member Reviews & Ratings:
Paradise!
Posted by Wendy from New Castle, Delaware on 5/19/06
Our stay at Montpelier was short, but oh so sweet! The property is so gorgeous and just covered with beautiful and unusual plants and birds. It was so much fun meeting the other guests (there are only 15 rooms) and the staff were a lot of fun to talk to. The food was excellent! I would recommend just eating on the terrace and not the Mill. The terrace had a beautiful view at night. My only complaint was that when I asked for a recommendation of another place to eat, one of the owners suggested we go to Old Manor Plantation and it was absolutely the worst food I ever ate. So we decided not to leave the hotel to eat for the rest of vacation. The private beach they have is absolutely beautiful, and very private. There were only about five of us on it the whole time. I loved Nevis and I really loved Montpelier! Ask Mr. Miller to take you on a tour of the grounds. He is really sweet. Oh and watch out for the mosquitos! Throw a ball for Calypso and Rudder (the two dogs on the property) for me.
INFO
- Address: Montpelier Estate, Nevis
- Mailing: Box 474, Charlestown, Nevis, St. Kitts and Nevis
- Phone: 869/469-3462
- Fax: 869/469-2932
- Web site
- Hotel Details: 17 rooms
- In-room: no TV.
- In-hotel: 3 restaurants, tennis court, bars, pool, beachfront, Internet terminal, water sports, no kids under 8.
- Rate includes: Full breakfast
- Credit Cards: AE, D, MC, V
- Closed: Closed late Aug.-early Oct.
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