Peter Island Trip Report (9/29-10/3/04)

Old Oct 5th, 2004, 07:24 AM
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Peter Island Trip Report (9/29-10/3/04)

My husband and I just celebrated our 5th wedding anniversary on Peter Island in the British Virgin Islands. We loved our time there and would highly recommend the resort to anyone. It was a bit of a trek for us but totally worth it (Newark>San Juan>Tortola - then 30-minute boat ride to Peter Island).
Here are some of our thoughts and some pictures. Enjoy.

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ISLAND/RESORT: Hilly, lush, beautiful landscaping all around the resort (lots of different flower varieties). There's a luxury feeling to the resort without the stuffiness. At night, the resort is beautifully lit. There's just enough light to see where you're going and give you that romantic feel of the night.

STAFF: The entire staff was wonderful. Loved Ms. Jean, Mr. Hugh Benjamin and the lovely Tradewinds Restaurant hostess Rachel.

RESTAURANTS: There are 2. During our stay, Tradewinds (near the pool/lobby area) offered breakfast daily and dinner on certain nights. Dinner at Tradewinds is a dressier affair (meaning no shorts, no flip-flops, etc...). Deadman's Beach Bar & Grill offered lunch daily and dinner on the nights Tradewinds was closed. Dinner at the Beach & Bar Grill is a more casual affair (meaning you can wear shorts, flip-flops, etc...).

FOOD: Wonderful. I gained a few pounds.

ROOM: We were in a 1st floor Oceanview room of a 2-story cottage. Our lovely room was spacious with a King size bed and a sitting area with 2 rattan chairs and ottomans. The sitting area opens to a terrace with 2 chairs/table and 2 lounge chairs. The small bathroom was a disappointment. I had read a review stating that bathrooms in the Oceanview rooms are "motel-like". I have to agree that the bathtub was definitely that. Plain white tile with long cracks in several places, obvious fixes done with grout, rust on one side of the tube. We were really surprised that a resort of that quality would have bathrooms like this.

The Oceanview rooms have tiled floors, AC, fan, mini-fridge, safe and telephone (no TVs). Those rooms are near the Marina, the lobby, the pool, the Tradewinds restaurant and the library (which has a TV).
The Beachfront cottages are a 5-minute walk from the lobby up a hill. Those cottages are on Deadman's Beach and near the Deadman's Beach Bar & Grill (which is further down the road).

BEACHES: Deadman's Beach is the main beach and is just gorgeous as you can see by our pictures. It is lined with palm trees, thatched umbrellas, lounge chairs and hammocks.

Little Deadman's Bay is just as beautiful, just smaller. There were thatched umbrellas but no lounge chairs. We think the resort doesn't want guests there for now because the spa is being built right behind it (lots of noise, activity, etc..).

Honeymoon Beach is further up and down a hill. I didn't see it but my husband walked to it. He said there was "not much to write home about". It's small and there was construction equipment near it so it was unsightly.

White Bay & Beach is on the North side of the island. We thought it was just an okay beach. If the sun was behind a cloud, the water turned completely dark and unappealing. When the sun came out, the water turned a beautiful blue. Very weird. We had never seen that before. You can snorkel there but we didn't. Another couple who did told us they didn't see much. We went there in the morning and the resort brought us lunch at Noon. That was nice.

SPA: It's still till not done! We were told it would be done in about 2 months. It looked 75% done to us. Looks like it will be fabulous with a view of Big Reef Bay & Beach (not a swimming beach). You can still get massages but I didn't have one because I had my mind set on using the new spa.

SUNSET LOOP: The resort offers sunset viewing every day from the Northwest side of the island. The resort dropped us off at 5:30pm and picked us up at 6:30pm. We had a complimentary cheese plate as well as drinks. Unfortunately, it was a cloudy evening. It was still a nice thing to do and the view was breathtaking nonetheless.

ISLAND TOUR: The resort offers complimentary tour of the island twice a day (11am & 3pm) in a van. Our tour took 45 minutes. It's a great opportunity to take scenic pictures.

You can go to www.peterisland.com to find out more about what the resort has to offer for activities and day trips.

FYI: There's construction going on the island (the spa and some villas), but it's away from the rooms so it's not really a disturbance. The 2 times were heard the construction noise was once by the pool and once on the very end of Deadman's Beach.

I don't know if the time of the year had something to do with it, but there was a strong wind during our stay. Really nice on hot days, could be a bit much at times.

If mosquitoes love you, they will adore you on Peter Island. I think I have about oh 20 bites or so... My husband has one! So bring your bug repellent. The resort leaves bug repellent spray in the room but it has a really strong lemoney smell to it which means that's the perfume you'll be wearing ladies!
You can go to www.peterisland.com to find out more on what the resort offers for other activities and day trips.

We would have loved a longer stay but we can only bear being away from our toddler for so long.
Our stay at Peter Island Resort was wonderful, relaxing and soothing to the soul.
If you have any questions, I'll gladly try to answer them.
 
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Thank you so much for the trip report and the beautiful pictures. My husband and I are headed there on Saturday (10/9) - we're only staying 3 nights and then going to stay on St. Thomas for 4 (this is for our 3 year anniversary). How was the weather when you were there? Also in the oceanview rooms, did you notice if there was a cd/radio/clock in the room and a hairdryer in the bathroom? I am a little disappointed to hear that the spa is still not complete. How were the guests dressed? And one more question, how much were the drinks - which are not included? Thanks again! Susan
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Hi Susan.
The weather was sunny and hot during the day - 80s, but there was a breeze which made it bearable. The only time we were sweating was when we walked from our room all the way to the spa and Big Reef Bay. It was a good hike up and down hills. But we went to the beach afterward and there's a nice breeze there. The evenings were nice - cool thanks to the breeze again. It rained twice but for no more than 5 minutes (the weather forecast said rain/cloudy every day which turned out not to be true).
For clothing, Deadman's Bar & Grill is casual for dinner. Women wore casual skirts with flip flops, my husband and other men wore bermuda shorts with flip flops or sandals.
Tradewinds is dressier. I wore flowing long skirts and pants with dressier sandals. Some women had dressy short sexy dresses. Men wore nice pants with collared shirts with closed-toe sandals or shoes.
Yes, there's a radio/clock/cd player in the room. We were bummed that we didn't bring any CDs. And yes, there's a hairdryer in the bathroom.
Glass of wine was $8-$12 depending on the wine
$2 soda
$8 strawberry daiquiri
Don't remember cost of bottled water, but you can drink tap water which is what we ended up doing most of the time. The tap water tastes fine.
Have fun and happy anniversary. I wish we were still there!
 
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Thanks again for all of your helpful information. I remember a while back you were mentioning that you were going too. I also looked at the weather forecast (which I know I shouldn't) and it says the same thing showers/rain everyday but I know there is always that chance so they put that on the forecast. I will be sure to write a trip report when I return. Thank you, Susan
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These photos are incredible! Thanks for sharing.
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Thank you so much for sharing your photos! It gave me a much better feel for the island. There was one photo in particular that I was wondering about...called "sunset view" I believe...you are sitting on what looks like a cliff at a table. Is this "the Loop"? We are curious as we are going soon for our wedding/honeymoon and this looks like a beautiful site for the wedding! Thanks!
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Debbie/Susan/Traveljan: You're welcome.
Traveljan: Yes It's "The Loop". There are about 3 tables with chairs there for the people who come to watch the sunset. It was us and another couple on their honeymoon on this particular viewing. That's really all there is to it. It's not a landscaped area so you know. You might get visited by goats. But the sunset would be a beautiful backdrop if that was the time of day you were thinking of getting married. It's about a 10-minute drive from the resort.
There's also a gazebo by the pool. I took picture #27 from it.
Congrats on the upcoming wedding!
 
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Thanks so much for your input on "the Loop" and the gazebo by the pool...I passed on your photos to my fiance' and he's enjoying them as well. We can't wait!!! Cheers!
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