St Vincent and the Grenadines / Accommodation

St Vincent and its smaller Grenadines are very different in atmosphere and this is reflected in the hotels you will find there. Some characteristics do run across the two areas, however. One is that both have places with real charm and the other is that, for the moment, with the hotel industry only just beginning to develop, there is really nowhere of any size. Only one hotel in the whole area has more than 40 rooms and most are under 30.

St Vincent

The accommodation on St Vincent itself is almost all clustered around the southern tip of the island, between Kingstown and the Villa strip. Most are set in modern buildings that do not have that much charm, but some are set in the lovely stone buildings of Kingstown or in fertile Vincentian gardens. One hotel, Young Island, is set on its own island and has a great deal of charm.

The Grenadines

The Grenadines have some of the loveliest settings in the whole of the Caribbean. Tiny, dozy islands with pretty secluded bays or easy-going local communities. Some islands are literally nothing but a hotel, for example Petit St Vincent and Palm Island, though these tend to be quite expensive. There are a few cheaper places to stay, particularly on Bequia. Some of the inns and hotels have exquisite Caribbean charm and are small and very personable.

There are also a number of excellent villas dotted around the Grenadines. Bequia has plenty hidden in the hills above the town, and Canouan is just developing. And of course there is Mustique, an island which has devoted itself almost entirely to villas (there is just one hotel, the Cotton House, and a guest house, Firefly). It is one of the most sophisticated destinations in the world.

Accommodation on Bequia

None of the hotels on Bequia is large (for the moment at least) and a couple of them use the best in traditional local architecture, which adds to their charm in an already charming island. They are informal and friendly, offering a lovely, low key getaway. There are some mid-size places to stay, and then some charming inns. There is also a surprisingly good stock of villas on Bequia. Development is just beginning to come to the island and it looks as though it may go up market. Bequia Beachfront Villas in Friendship Bay is a collection of self-contained apartments set on the lovely curve of Friendship Bay on the southern shore of Bequia in the Grenadines. Bequia Beachfront Villas have one to four bedrooms, but they are each individually decorated, very comfortable have a homely feel.

Accommodation on Canouan

The Canouan Resort is a full service resort with superb facilities, including a spa and golf course. Now undergoing redevelopment, it was the first venture of the famous Raffles hotel chain in the Caribbean.

Accommodation on Mayreau

The Saltwhistle Bay Club is nearly as secluded as it is possible to be, set on its own bay on the delightfully slumberstruck island of Mayreau. Just a handful of rooms set in stone cottages in a sandy palm garden.

Accommodation on Petit St Vincent

If it is private island seclusion you would like most of all, then there are few places more suitable than Petit St Vincent Resort, a low key but luxury resort set on a private island of just 113 acres. Traditional, elegant Caribbean feel.

There are no places to stay on the Tobago Cays.

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