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Cotton House Resort

Mustique

The Grenadines are an island chain of fairytale beauty in the Caribbean, stretching link by magical link from St. Vincent to Grenada. The small private island of Mustique ( 1� x 5 kilometers) is the most exclusive of them all.

The first inhabitants were the peace-loving Arawaks from Jamaica, followed by the Carib and soon afterwards the Europeans, who discovered that sugar cane thrived here. All that remains of the seven sugar plantations is a sugar mill and "Cotton House". In 1958 an Englishman named Colin Tennant, the 3rd Baron Glenconner, bought the island and began an unsparing facelift. He built a new village for the island's inhabitants, planted coconut palms, vegetables and fruit, he developed the fisheries and along the way improved the infrastructure.

It was 1960 and the British Royal yacht "Britannia" was sailing the Caribbean with newlyweds Princes Margaret and Lord Snowdon on board. The royal couple went ashore on Mustique to accept a wedding gift from Lord Tennant, a heavenly plot of land. Princess Margaret had a villa built there, "Les Jolies Eaux" designed by an uncle of Lord Snowdon, the famous Oliver Messel, and organized house parties that made her sister Queen Elizabeth frown. The world press were enthralled and this in turn drew even more "rich and famous" to the island in search of an exclusive vacation home. The island, with its spectacular hills and deserted beaches, became the place to be in the 60's and 70's for celebrities and Royals alike, in part because their privacy was strictly protected here.

And that goes for the "Cotton House" which opened its doors in 1969. This small, exclusive hotel with its 20 rooms is listed as one of the "Leading Small Hotels of the World" and is spread out over a hilltop around the 18th Century sugar mill. The complex is reminiscent of a plantation from the film "Gone with the Wind", where Scarlett O'Hara and Rhett Butler probably never would have argued. "Summertime,,, and the living is easy" springs to mind as you idle in sheer luxury on your private terrace, a drink in your hand. In the colonial style "main house" you can enjoy a cocktail with your fellow guests in the pleasant atmosphere of the lounge or bar, and delight in a romantic candlelit dinner in the restaurant, with its more than ample verandah. The resort has a divine swimming pool where mouth-watering lunchtime salads are served, two tennis courts, a spa for massages, aromatherapy and beauty treatments and a small shop.

On the beach you can relax and occasionally visit the beach bar for refreshment, alternatively you can go windsurfing, diving, snorkelling or hire a yacht and visit the neighbouring islands.

Your stay at the Cotton House is in one of the suites, which are to be found in various buildings spread around the hillside. They all feature every comfort, including CD player, mini-bar, air-conditioning and interior design by Oliver Messel who made the island his passion. Isn't it time to let yourself be enchanted by the mystique of Mustique?