Guana Island
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Guana Island
BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS
BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS
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+ 212 482 6247
Fax:
+ 917 591 6631
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Hotel Description
One of the few remaining privately-owned islands in its part of the world, Guana is 850 acres of undisturbed natural beauty. Seven pristine, white powder-sand beaches and miles of tropical forest, mountains, hills and valleys. In this setting, where the sparkling Caribbean meets the vast Atlantic, you’ll find excellent food, accommodations and service in the tradition of low-key luxury perfected through seven decades of family stewardship. Best of all, with acres of privacy per guest (usually around 30 at a time), and no marina or public facilities of any kind, you’ll barely have to share it with anyone.
WELCOME TO THE ISLAND THAT'S LIKE NO PLACE ELSE ON EARTH.
When you arrive, you’ll be welcomed on the hilltop with a cool tropical drink, a flower and a chance to familiarize yourself with the Island and its many pleasures. 18th century Quakers called it the Great House. Today, it’s the Club where you’ll gather for cocktails, and dine on romantic candlelit terraces. If you like, you may choose to socialize with other guests in our comfortable Living Room, or just relax on a jasmine-scented terrace and count the falling stars. Browse the Library to find a good book. Or write one yourself. Our guests have been known to do both.
WELCOME TO THE ISLAND THAT'S LIKE NO PLACE ELSE ON EARTH.
When you arrive, you’ll be welcomed on the hilltop with a cool tropical drink, a flower and a chance to familiarize yourself with the Island and its many pleasures. 18th century Quakers called it the Great House. Today, it’s the Club where you’ll gather for cocktails, and dine on romantic candlelit terraces. If you like, you may choose to socialize with other guests in our comfortable Living Room, or just relax on a jasmine-scented terrace and count the falling stars. Browse the Library to find a good book. Or write one yourself. Our guests have been known to do both.
Luxury Hotel Accommodation
THE SECLUSION OF A HILLSIDE COTTAGE WITH VIEWS OF THE SEA.
After a day of being dazzled by lush tropical beauty and crystalline waters, return to the spectacular view from your own private terrace. Sprinkled along a scenic ridge and cooled by gentle trade winds, the cottages enjoy commanding views of the Caribbean and the Atlantic.
Our interiors are comfortably, but not overwhelmingly furnished in a style that comes out of the history of the Island, once a sugarcane plantation owned by American Quakers. But Quakers who knew how to live! They favored stone architecture and managed very nicely without media rooms and discos. That mood still prevails.
MORE PRIVATE THAN PRIVATE—NORTH BEACH COTTAGE.
Truly a world of its own, the Cottage is the only house on the Island’s stunning North Beach. Favored for its beauty and seclusion, the Cottage’s living room, bedroom, and kitchen, are surrounded by scenic terraces. Nestled among leafy sea grape trees, the only sounds you’ll hear are the surf lapping the white sand at your doorstep, and the pelicans diving just off your seaside deck.
If you’d prefer a calmer swim, you’ll find your own saltwater pool just steps from the ocean. And when you feel like company, hop in your golf cart and take the winding trail past a Quaker stone wall, the Island’s Orchard and the Flamingo Pond, to the main beach and tennis courts. Meals are served at the Club, but arrangements can be made to dine alone at North Beach.
THE VILLAS—EACH A WORLD OF ITS OWN.
Jost House is the ultimate in luxury living and has breathtaking views of Guana from the living room,dining room and terraces. Its main bedrooms open onto a grand terrace with an infinity pool and hot tub.
Harbour House is situated on the Island’s main ridge and has sweeping views of Guana and of the Atlantic and Caribbean. It has large terraces, a dining veranda, an infinity pool and a hot tub and can be rented as a one or two bedroom villa.
Enjoy all the comfort, beauty and privacy of your villa and then, to expand your horizons, drive your golf cart down the hill, past our Orchard and Flamingo Pond, to White Bay Beach, our main beach, where you’ll find tennis and croquet courts, all water sports and our very private Beach Massage Spa.
After a day of being dazzled by lush tropical beauty and crystalline waters, return to the spectacular view from your own private terrace. Sprinkled along a scenic ridge and cooled by gentle trade winds, the cottages enjoy commanding views of the Caribbean and the Atlantic.
Our interiors are comfortably, but not overwhelmingly furnished in a style that comes out of the history of the Island, once a sugarcane plantation owned by American Quakers. But Quakers who knew how to live! They favored stone architecture and managed very nicely without media rooms and discos. That mood still prevails.
MORE PRIVATE THAN PRIVATE—NORTH BEACH COTTAGE.
Truly a world of its own, the Cottage is the only house on the Island’s stunning North Beach. Favored for its beauty and seclusion, the Cottage’s living room, bedroom, and kitchen, are surrounded by scenic terraces. Nestled among leafy sea grape trees, the only sounds you’ll hear are the surf lapping the white sand at your doorstep, and the pelicans diving just off your seaside deck.
If you’d prefer a calmer swim, you’ll find your own saltwater pool just steps from the ocean. And when you feel like company, hop in your golf cart and take the winding trail past a Quaker stone wall, the Island’s Orchard and the Flamingo Pond, to the main beach and tennis courts. Meals are served at the Club, but arrangements can be made to dine alone at North Beach.
THE VILLAS—EACH A WORLD OF ITS OWN.
Jost House is the ultimate in luxury living and has breathtaking views of Guana from the living room,dining room and terraces. Its main bedrooms open onto a grand terrace with an infinity pool and hot tub.
Harbour House is situated on the Island’s main ridge and has sweeping views of Guana and of the Atlantic and Caribbean. It has large terraces, a dining veranda, an infinity pool and a hot tub and can be rented as a one or two bedroom villa.
Enjoy all the comfort, beauty and privacy of your villa and then, to expand your horizons, drive your golf cart down the hill, past our Orchard and Flamingo Pond, to White Bay Beach, our main beach, where you’ll find tennis and croquet courts, all water sports and our very private Beach Massage Spa.
Facilities
OUR DINING TERRACES OVERLOOK THE ATLANTIC AND THE CARIBBEAN. MINGLING IS ENCOURAGED.
But not required. Although it’s hard not to be at least convivial in such a setting. At breakfast and lunch, enjoy splendid buffets that range from the healthful to the sinful. Or, choose a Castaway Picnic—our boatmen will whisk you off for lunch and a private afternoon, on a beach all your own. In the afternoon, take a break for Guana-grown fruit, or tea and fresh-baked cookies at the Club or on the Beach.
For cocktails, guests gather on the Queen’s Terrace, named for the Queen Mother on her 1964 visit to the Island. As the sun sets, some hope for a glimpse of the green flash—a blink of iridescent chartreuse at the moment sun meets ocean– that is somehow not visible to everyone.
Then comes dinner—the freshest seafood, Island-grown fruits and vegetables, breads and muffins from our own oven—all served on china and crystal by a staff as cheerful as candlelight. Then comes the rest of the star-filled night.
But not required. Although it’s hard not to be at least convivial in such a setting. At breakfast and lunch, enjoy splendid buffets that range from the healthful to the sinful. Or, choose a Castaway Picnic—our boatmen will whisk you off for lunch and a private afternoon, on a beach all your own. In the afternoon, take a break for Guana-grown fruit, or tea and fresh-baked cookies at the Club or on the Beach.
For cocktails, guests gather on the Queen’s Terrace, named for the Queen Mother on her 1964 visit to the Island. As the sun sets, some hope for a glimpse of the green flash—a blink of iridescent chartreuse at the moment sun meets ocean– that is somehow not visible to everyone.
Then comes dinner—the freshest seafood, Island-grown fruits and vegetables, breads and muffins from our own oven—all served on china and crystal by a staff as cheerful as candlelight. Then comes the rest of the star-filled night.
Location
IT'S EASY TO GET TO THE ISLAND THAT'S LIKE NO PLACE ON EARTH. <br /><br />Fly by commercial airline into the British Virgin Islands' Beef Island airport via San Juan, St. Thomas, or Antigua. (The airport also accommodates private planes). Our boatmen will be waiting for you. Then it’s just a matter of minutes on the Guana launch until you see the iguana-shaped rock outcropping that gives the Island its name. As we hope you’ll soon find out for yourself, the only difficult part about a trip to Guana is leaving it.