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BEQUIA
BEQUIA BEQUIA
Combining beauty and characteristic charm, Bequia has managed to stay under the radar of the usual tourist tracks, leaving peaceful beaches to be enjoyed by those who have discovered its brilliance.
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WHAT MAKES BEQUIA SO SPECIAL?
The island of Bequia is a true step back in time, it is 50 minutes from Barbados, but it is also 50 years away as well, this is the Caribbean as it used to be. Bequia is totally unspoiled with fabulous beaches, turquoise seas, characterful local restaurants and so much more. The island is only seven square miles, so nothing is ever too far away making it so easy to explore. The people of Bequia are charming, friendly and so welcoming to their visitors. Bequia is the perfect base from which to explore the stunning Grenadines, magical little islands like Mayreau and the iconic favourite of Mustique. It’s also the perfect island to link with another (like Grenada, Saint Lucia or Barbados) as part of a two or three-centre holiday.
WHY BOOK BEQUIA WITH US?
We are true experts about this idyllic island. All our team have made several visits to Bequia over many years, giving us by far the biggest and most varied selection of places to stay on Bequia of any company, some places we offer are exclusive to us.
We can arrange holidays to suit every taste and to fit all budgets as we know every hotel, cottage or villa from top to bottom, all the best rooms with the best views and all the finer details that you need to know.
We know little restaurants not in the guidebooks and hidden beaches, we will tell you all the little secrets we have discovered in our many visits to the enchanting island. Bequia is the gateway to the fabulous Grenadine islands and the spectacular Tobago Cays. Boats go every day to explore these paradise islands with their unforgettable settings. Mustique, Mayreau, Canouan fabulous!
1. Bequia Beach Hotel 2. The Liming 3. Bequia Plantation Hotel 4. Keegan’s
Kingsville apartments 5. Gingerbread Hotel
Village apartments
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BEQUIA BEACH HOTEL
The hotel is the dream of Bengt Mortstedt and his attention to detail is the driving force behind this lovely property which has built a fine reputation for its very high standards. There are rooms of several different types, including some two-bedroom villas with sundecks and private pools which are perfect for families as well as couples. The beachfront suites are very popular with their spacious interiors and uninterrupted views over the sea. There is a really good atmosphere here, it’s small enough to be cosy and friendly. Local Bequian staff are charming and helpful and there is delicious food served at the casual Blue Tropic bistro as well as the renowned Bagatelle restaurant at the water’s edge. The Beach Bar, also next to the ocean, is a favourite meeting place and there is some gentle live local music on occasional evenings. Dining out on Bequia is a very special experience - the hotel’s owner, Bengt, will be happy to recommend some of the excellent restaurants where you can sample delicious Caribbean cuisine. This is our favourite place to stay on Bequia and many of our clients have returned year after year to enjoy this real gem of a place in the Grenadines. Friendship Bay beach offers the perfect setting to simply relax and soak up the sun, or enjoy the wide variety of complimentary watersports on offer, including windsurfing, kayaking, paddleboarding, boogie boards, fishing and snorkelling. Please ask us about travelling on Bequia Air, the hotel’s private jet service from Barbados and Saint Lucia.
THE LIMING
The Liming is located in one of the most breath-taking settings we have ever seen in the Caribbean. Nestled in the south-west tip of this beautiful little island, these nine exquisite villas offer total peace and tranquillity overlooking the perfect golden sandy beach and the blue ocean beyond. Villas are contemporary in style, and have space for groups of all sizes with between one and five bedroom villas available. Each of the beautifully designed villas has a private eight- or ten-metre infinity pool with the outside space also including a small garden. The Junior Suite boasts a hot tub, and both are furnished and equipped to the highest standard. The five-bedroom ‘Gingerlily’ mansion house has five en suite bathrooms, a dining room, kitchen, lounge, media room, private freshwater swimming pool and extensive private gardens. The villas are just a minute’s stroll from the lovely over water restaurant and relaxation area, a gorgeous place in which to enjoy the delicious food created by the chef and his team. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are served to guests here, but you can also choose to have meals served in the privacy of your villa, or on your terrace. Your villa also features a fully equipped barbecue for relaxing al fresco lunches or suppers under the stars. There is a 10-metre infinity pool for guests to use as well as swimming off the gently shelving beach. If you want the independence of a villa holiday but with all the luxuries of a hotel experience with impeccable service, fine dining and facilities, The Liming is perfect.
BEQUIA PLANTATION HOTEL
The old Plantation Hotel, having lain dormant for many years, has been brought back to life by hotelier Kelly Glass. These lovely old buildings have been renovated to a high standard, taking the best of the old hotel and some lovely new buildings added to compliment the original charm. There are rooms in the Main House, beachfront cottages, garden cottages and two bedroomed villas. The hotel sits in a magnificent setting on the little beach at the end of the harbour of Admiralty Bay with far-reaching views out over the sea. The Belmont Walkway runs in front of the hotel giving guests the easiest access to the charming little town of Port Elizabeth with its array of little shops, restaurants, and the market. Walking the other way, up and over the headland will lead you to one of Bequia’s most stunning bays, Princess Margaret Beach. Dining at Bequia Plantation Hotel is an experience not to be missed, with their chefs using the freshest of local ingredients to create fantastic flavours and creations. Well known as the best on the island, the pizzas are made fresh to order in a traditional wood-fired oven. The hotel’s location close to Port Elizabeth, the delightful capital of Bequia, means you’ve got plenty of restaurants and beach bars within walking distance.
KEEGAN’S
A slice of truly traditional Caribbean guest house hospitality, with a selection of lovely fully self–contained rooms in a superb beachside location on Lower Bay. All the rooms are spotlessly clean, comfortable and well equipped, with mosquito nets, shower/bathrooms, ceiling fans and a fridge and home comforts. Keegans Bar is a friendly meeting place for locals and tourists alike and all meals are served either in the restaurant or on the beachside terrace, steps from the ocean, where the blue waters lap the golden sands and the swimming is safe and the little water taxis will take you to town in under five minutes. A very affordable place to stay and an excellent base from which to enjoy a holiday on Bequia.
7 nights from £1,775 per person on room only.
GINGERBREAD HOTEL
Overlooking the beautiful harbour of Admiralty Bay, Gingerbread is an ideal choice as it’s within easy walking distance of both the harbour and shops, the market and also the many restaurants that are dotted in and around Port Elizabeth. In the other direction a short amble along the Belmont walkway and around the headland will take you to Princess Margaret beach where the swimming is lovely.
Gingerbread has six rooms all with little kitchens and private balconies or terraces overlooking the ocean. The rooms are large and spacious and all feature a king bed and an additional single bed. The ground floor suites have views across the gardens to the harbour, whilst the upper floor suites have better views of the ocean beyond.
7 nights from £2,015 per person on room only.
VILLAGE APARTMENTS
This little group of apartments sits on a gentle hillside overlooking Admiralty Bay and the charming harbour town of Port Elizabeth. The one and two bedroom apartments are furnished with home comforts as well as their own kitchens and a terrace for alfresco dining, enjoying views of the gardens or the marvellous harbour views. The walk to the town is down a number of steps and takes about five minutes along the Belmont Walkway. George and Val Whitney are the most charming of hosts and they have created a very special place here in a lovely corner of Bequia. They are on hand to offer help and advice, so it’s not a surprise that many clients return to the warm hospitality of the Village Apartments year after year.
7 nights from £1,915 per person on room only.
KINGSVILLE APARTMENTS
Lower Bay is one of the loveliest areas of Bequia and on possibly one of the islands best beaches and Kingsville apartments are just a one-minute level stroll from the golden sands, what a place for an early morning swim! Just eight cottage-style apartments have either one or two bedrooms and all are well furnished and equipped with air-conditioning in all the bedrooms. All have a comfortable kitchen-dining area with selfcatering facilities, as well as a fully-furnished lounge. Lots of outside space for enjoying the peace and quiet of this delightful little corner of Bequia. Lower Bay has lots of nice local places to eat and drink, making Kingsville one of the easiest places to have a relaxing holiday on Bequia
7 nights from £1,699 per person on room only.
BEQUIA AND SAINT LUCIA BEQUIA AND SAINT LUCIA
ABequia and Saint Lucia twin-island holiday offers a wonderful combination of beautiful beaches, lush rainforest and dramatic scenery. This is just a sample itinerary of what you could do:
Days 1-7: • Fly to Barbados with either Virgin Atlantic or British
Airways and connect with the Bequia Air flight across to Bequia the same day. • Spend 7 nights at the Bequia Beach Hotel sitting on the glorious golden sands of Friendship Bay. A lovely hotel with stylish comfortable rooms and a choice of places to eat, Bagatelle Restaurant, the
Blue Tropic Bistro and Jack’s Bar on the delightful,
Princess Margaret beach. Enjoy the gorgeous beaches and maybe take a trip down to the Tobago
Cays by boat! Days 7-14: • Fly to Saint Lucia and spend 7 nights beachfront the charming East Winds hotel. A really lovely small and elegantly casual all-inclusive hotel on a calm, safe beach. There are traditional cottage-style accommodation dotted around acres of beautiful grounds, which are home to an abundance of tropical birds. This is about as far away from a large mass all-inclusive hotel that you can get and the food is very good. The restaurant uses local produce offering a choice of local and international cuisine. Spa treatments can also be arranged. • Explore the lush tropical scenery of the southwest of Saint Lucia including the majestic volcanic
Pitons.
14 nights from £6,589 per person including 7 nights at Bequia Beach Hotel on All-Inclusive + 7 nights at East Winds on All-Inclusive.
BEQUIA AND BARBADOS BEQUIA AND BARBADOS
We can plan a trip for you which will give you the chance to stay in two stunning locations on both islands, with time to explore each one. This sample itinerary is for a 10-night duration:
Days 1-5: • Fly to Barbados with either Virgin or British Airways, taking the inter-island flight over to Bequia. • Stay for 5 nights at The Liming, nine luxurious villas set in one of the most beautiful settings found anywhere is the Caribbean, offering guests total peace and tranquillity. Nestled in the south-west tip
of this beautiful little island, overlooking the perfect golden sandy beach and the blue ocean beyond.
The Liming restaurant hangs over the ocean, a gorgeous place in which to enjoy the delicious food created by the chef and his team.
There is a 10 metre infinity pool for guests to use as well as paddleboarding, kayaking or snorkelling off the gently shelving beach. Days 5-10: • Then, take the short flight back to Barbados for a stay on the beautiful west coast of Barbados. The
Sandpiper is an intimate, smart but casual place, with beautiful gardens and an excellent location just north of Holetown. Slightly smaller and less formal than its sister hotel, The Coral Reef Club, it still sets the highest standards of service and comfort, and the staff give guests the warmest of Bajan welcomes. The seven acres of lush, tropical gardens flow through to a small but pretty beach where there is a good range of watersports on offer. The legendary beach bar, Harold’s Bar, is a popular meeting place for a cool beer or a sundowner and the open-sided restaurant serves delicious food, a lovely place to dine.
10 nights from £3,649 per person including 5 nights at The Liming including breakfast + 5 nights at The Sandpiper including breakfast.
