In their own words: articles featuring Petit St. Vincent
Travel + Leisure
It List: The Best New Hotels 2012
May 2012
Without the distractions of television and Wi-Fi, the star is the island itself. Though we found it a little rough around the edges, this may be as close as one can get to an unspoiled paradise in the Caribbean. The new beachside restaurant makes expertly grilled spiny lobster and scallop ceviche, and the volcanic-stone and purple-heart hardwood cottages were recently revamped in a beachy palette of white and turquoise.
CONDÉ NAST TRAVELER
Hot List 2012
The Best New Hotels of 2012
Robinson Crusoe with deep pockets—local stone and wood, an open-air beach bar with a thatched roof, and a view over the reef that’s so breathtaking it could be a screen saver. Every fantasy you’ve ever had about a desert island—talcum-powder sand, swaying palms, frangipani, hummingbirds, and just the right amount of isolation. Last but never least, the food is sensational—try the lobster-and-papaya salad or the creole crab backs at the beach bar.
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Reviews: Hotel of the Month
April 2012
A private island that will make you feel pleasantly shipwrecked, Petit St Vincent is exclusive but not pretentious, says Ianthe Butt. Switch off your mobile phone, disconnect your brain, put aside your working worries and prepare to enter a tech free zone. The only tweets here are chirruping birds', and ring tones are replaced by the swish-swoosh of waves kissing the shore. Good things come in small packages, goes the old adage, and the 115 acres of Petit St Vincent in the Grenadines is no exception.
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Life of Whoa
April 2012I's say this villa is decent in size. But when I slid two glass doors open, the place was basically down to two walls. The sea and constant breeze became an extension of the villa. I felt like an invisible king on the hill.
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A Petit Nip & Tuck
January 1, 2012
A facelift can be a tricky thing. The key is to emerge refreshed but still looking like yourself— especially when you’re a beloved Caribbean resort whose discerning guests adore you, wrinkles and all. Well, the bandages are off and Petit St. Vincent’s multimillion-dollar makeover, overseen by its new owners, will not cause a single scandalous whisper.
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Flag Salute
January 1, 2012
A lot has changed at Petit St. Vincent since the 115-acre Caribbean private-island resort closed for renovations last summer. But the local code at the resort, which reopened in November, remains the same: Red still means “please leave us alone” and yellow, “check the flagpole, we have a request.”
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