65 Exclusive Island Hideaway Cotton House, Mustique Ever since the days of Princess Margaret and Roddy Llewelyn the tiny, private island of Mustique has symbolised exclusivity, a place where discretion and privacy are the local exchange rate for those seeking to buy some downtime in a special bolthole in the sun. And if you do you will have but one sublime hotel choice in an otherwise private, communally-owned landscape, the supremely elegant colonial-style Cotton House. This intimate, luxury retreat boasts a collection of just 17 villas, suites, cottages and residences furnished in a plantation-style, with private verandas and plunge pools, and spread about 13 acres of tropical gardens leading down to Endeavour Bay. At the heart of the hotel’s estate are The Great Room, where weekly cocktail parties are held (very popular with local residents as well), and the Veranda Restaurant with its open bar serving up its award-winning wine list, extensive cocktail menu and native rums. Further afield Basil’s Bar located in Britannia Bay has been hosting an international crowd for over 25 years. Wednesday night is party night with a barbecue buffet and the famous ‘Jump Up’ with live music. Many return in late January for the Mustique Blues Festival. In addition to the hotel, The Mustique Company markets 74 private villas for rent on behalf of their owners. Origins Originally an old cotton warehouse, the hotel was the first building project to be undertaken on Mustique. It was designed in 1968 by Oliver Messel, a leading British theatre stage designer, who had developed a reputation for the flamboyant and original houses he had designed on neighbouring Barbados like Fustic House.
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