On the fairy-tale island of St Lucia, the Rendezvous is a fairy-tale retreat for couples seeking the ultimate together time. Located on the dreamy white-sand stretch of Malabar Beach, this exclusive couples-only boutique resort has an unashamed focus on romance, and specifically sets out to create a personalised and intimate holiday experience for each individual couple. Originally opened by the Barnard brothers in 1966, it is still family owned and run, and to this day has maintained its reputation as possibly the world's finest couples resort.
The luxury experience starts with a spectacular helicopter transfer from the airport, providing the best possible views of the sensational scenery, before guests pass through the beautiful pillared porte-cochère, swathed in tropical greenery, into the marble-floored lobby. On arrival there are no formalities, no paperwork, no forms to fill in. Guests are simply greeted personally by the manager and offered a rum punch at the lobby bar, before being shown to their rooms.
The rooms and suites are half-hidden among the exquisite, fragrant tropical gardens, under the luxuriant palm trees from the days when the resort was a coconut plantation. The centrepiece is the giant 150-year-old Saman tree, laced with tiny lights that cast an enchanted glow after sunset, and the winding pathways lead to a lazy river pool that meanders through the grounds, creating wading pools, secret hideaways and hidden nooks and crannies. Nearby is the Spa in the Water Garden, offering pampering treatments as well as yoga and Pilates.
At the Rendezvous, dining is an essential part of the romantic experience, and the two superb restaurants are due to be joined by a third, the Malabar, in late 2015. The culinary heart of the resort is the Terrace Restaurant, by the water's edge, a showcase of international flavours and local produce, that turns at night into a magical candlelit space with the soothing sounds of the waves as a background. The elegant Trysting Place serves the finest wines and the finest French and Caribbean dishes, complemented by damask linens, crystal, fine bone china, and soothing live guitar music.
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All 100 rooms and suites feature private terrace or balcony, air-conditioning, king-sized 4-poster bed, safe, direct dial telephone, clock radio, CD player, tea and coffee making facilities, iron and board. To enhance the romantic atmosphere, there are no TVs and no WiFi.
Located in a three-storey Caribbean-style building, fresh seaside colour scheme, large French mullion glass doors leading on to a comfortable balcony or patio with teak furniture, interiors elegantly decorated with architraves featuring hand-carved rosettes, spacious hardwood closets, marble floors, bathroom with combined bath and shower.
Located in three-storey traditional-style building draped in vines, overlooking the beach, mahogany 4-poster king-size bed, hardwood furniture including 6-drawer dresser, desk, Durban side chair, loveseat and ottoman, large bathroom with glass block wall and marble vanity unit, terrace or balcony with hammock seat.
Located in a two-storey building overlooking tropical gardens, upper-floor rooms having cathedral ceilings, sitting area featuring over-stuffed loveseat with ottoman, bathrooms featuring Spanish marble, frameless glass shower doors and body shower, large veranda with teak furniture and two steamer chairs with integral footstools.
Ground floor suites where you can walk directly from your room on to a private lanai that overlooks the Caribbean Sea and the seaside pool, sitting area, bathroom with double vanity and dressing room, large private terrace.
Semi-detached cottages with gingerbread-style fretwork, set right on the beach, bedroom set on bamboo floors, with cathedral ceilings and ceiling fans, king-size maple 4-poster bed that looks straight out over Caribbean Sea, dressing area, rattan furniture with driftwood finish. comprising chaise longue, loveseat, dresser and bedside table from Laura Ashley collection, private patio furnished with steamer chair and teak coffee table and chairs.
The resort's largest accommodation, spacious split-level bedroom and sitting area, floors tiled with pink Spanish marble, hardwood furniture including 6-drawer dresser, desk, Durban side chair, loveseat and ottoman, sofa table featuring mini-fridge, coffee maker and CD player, marble bathroom with double vanity, Jacuzzi tub, separate shower and dressing table, large balcony or terrace with hammock seat.
Located in a three-storey Caribbean-style building, fresh seaside colour scheme, large French mullion glass doors leading on to a comfortable balcony or patio with teak furniture, interiors elegantly decorated with architraves featuring hand-carved rosettes, spacious hardwood closets, marble floors, bathroom with combined bath and shower.
Located in three-storey traditional-style building draped in vines, overlooking the beach, mahogany 4-poster king-size bed, hardwood furniture including 6-drawer dresser, desk, Durban side chair, loveseat and ottoman, large bathroom with glass block wall and marble vanity unit, terrace or balcony with hammock seat.
Located in a two-storey building overlooking tropical gardens, upper-floor rooms having cathedral ceilings, sitting area featuring over-stuffed loveseat with ottoman, bathrooms featuring Spanish marble, frameless glass shower doors and body shower, large veranda with teak furniture and two steamer chairs with integral footstools.
Ground floor suites where you can walk directly from your room on to a private lanai that overlooks the Caribbean Sea and the seaside pool, sitting area, bathroom with double vanity and dressing room, large private terrace.
Semi-detached cottages with gingerbread-style fretwork, set right on the beach, bedroom set on bamboo floors, with cathedral ceilings and ceiling fans, king-size maple 4-poster bed that looks straight out over Caribbean Sea, dressing area, rattan furniture with driftwood finish. comprising chaise longue, loveseat, dresser and bedside table from Laura Ashley collection, private patio furnished with steamer chair and teak coffee table and chairs.
The resort's largest accommodation, spacious split-level bedroom and sitting area, floors tiled with pink Spanish marble, hardwood furniture including 6-drawer dresser, desk, Durban side chair, loveseat and ottoman, sofa table featuring mini-fridge, coffee maker and CD player, marble bathroom with double vanity, Jacuzzi tub, separate shower and dressing table, large balcony or terrace with hammock seat.
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