Smart Splurge
The Montpelier Plantation Inn is situated on the island’s northern flank, up a steep, rockstrewn road, where Nisbet and Nelson exchanged vows in 1787 under a mammoth ficus benjamina tree that still stands sentinel at the great house. As befits such noble nuptials—not to mention Princess Diana’s… more much-touted stays—Montpelier, a Relais & Châteaux property, is the most refined and elegant (yet unpretentious) inn on the island. Hidden within lush gardens bursting with pear and ackee trees, palms, and bougainvillea, are 17 cottages, each with its own veranda, wicker and wood furnishings, and crisp white linens. At the inn’s restaurant, a former sugar mill fittingly called The Mill, you dine by candlelight. It’s the island’s most exclusive, so save it for your last night.
Everything was perfect--gorgeous scenery, outstanding food and wonderful rooms. The MOST relaxing time I've spent in my more than 40
