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From the vantage point of a mahogany planter's chair on your private veranda, you might spy regulars Madonna or Mick Jagger walking by. But frankly, a Somerset Maugham or Graham Greene sighting would seem just as likely. Set amid 15 walled acres of forest and garden in the hills overlooking the isolated east coast, the former plantation great house (which appears on a Barbados postage stamp) has an ambience that suggests the tranquillity of another time. Of course, celebrity requisites like DVD players can be found in all 28 suites, each individually decorated in a kind of colonial chic. The black mosaic pool is ideal for making a stylish splash, but most often the only sounds you hear are the swish of ceiling fans and the murmurs of appreciation from the dining room, where yet another guest has happily discovered flying fish, the island's national dish. Doubles from $600, including breakfast and lunch or dinner, February through April; 800-628-8929 or villanova barbados.com. |
