Ottley's Plantation Inn, St. Kitts

Set in 35 glorious acres of lush tropical land, Ottley’s Plantation Inn is a wonderfully relaxing and welcoming retreat where the emphasis is on hospitality of the very highest quality. The 23 rooms of differing styles are all furnished and equipped to the highest standards in English colonial style – some of the cottage rooms and suites have private plunge pools. The old sugar factory is now home to the restaurant as well as the casual bar and 66ft spring-fed pool. The acclaimed Royal Palm restaurant features contemporary Caribbean cuisine which is served on a beautiful covered terrace, and on Sundays guests and visitors alike gather for the famed Ottley’s brunch – a wonderfully atmospheric occasion. The estate has endless panoramic garden and ocean views and the verdant rainforest ravine houses the inn’s Mango Orchard Spa, where guests can enjoy a variety of treatments and massages. There is also a floodlit tennis court and the staff will be pleased to arrange hiking trails, diving, fishing and golf. They also provide a free shuttle-bus service to favourite beaches. Art and Ruth Keusch discovered this neglected plantation nearly 20 years ago and with the help of daughters Karen, Nancy and her husband Marty, they have transformed Ottley’s into the remarkable place it is today.