Biras Creek

At a glance

Biras Creek, tucked away at the eastern limits of the BVI, is one of the Caribbean’s trustiest and most understated retreats. There is an effortless calm about the place, which will envelop you the moment you step onto the jetty on arrival. With a spa, watersports and an excellent dining room, the hotel has many of the facilities of a resort, but in spirit it is extremely un-resort like. Biras is a small Virgin Gorda hotel, consciously low key and unostentatious, but it offers its well heeled visitors the tranquil retreat and the good food and wine that they want, with unassuming style. It amply fulfills the criteria of the Relais & Chateaux, of which is a member: Character, Courtesy, Calm, Charm and, important in the Caribbean, Cuisine.

Best for:

Beach, Nature, Scuba Diving, Spa & Wellness, Stay & Sail, Wedding & Honeymoons, Yacht charter

Who for:

Best for adults except in summer school holidays.

Not for:

High octane resort types

How to get there:

Mainly via Antigua or San Juan but also via St Thomas, USVI

Key features

A secluded and extremely low key Virgin Gorda hotel in the British Virgin Islands, 31 suites in cottages, Sailaway programme / BVI yacht charter, dive bvi, swimming pool, spa, yoga, watersports, hiking trails, Boston Whalers, tennis courts, Caloi bicycles, kayaks, wireless internet access available, TV and DVD room, fitness area, helicopter pad

Style:

Understated elegance in unfussy, natural surroundings, stone walls and pretty tropical gardens

Client Profile:

Off-duty elegance, well heeled travellers, happy to travel the extra mile for something special, quite British