
This middle-grade all-suite resort occupies the kind of scenic location usually reserved for lighthouses. The square-ish, hip-roofed two-story West Indian cottages are tightly clustered along the rocky but landscaped shoreline, which gives most units a view of the constant parade of sailboats.
The open-air reception area in the main house lies off a parking lot. An independent restaurant serving northern Italian fare is sheltered on the second floor of that building, and a gift shop doubles as the concierge desk. Evenings are quiet here—a mood that the big cemetery next door helps to sustain.
The oceanfront pool and hot tub are sided by a wooden deck suspended over the beach. Stairs drop down to another deck and onto the only available patch of coral sand. The beach is punctuated by rocks, but the water is calm enough for swimming. A float allows for sunbathing, and the snorkeling is excellent. A four-wheel-drive vehicle runs guests back and forth to the dock for ferry transfers.
Guests stay in either lower-level garden suites with sunken living rooms or in larger second-floor suites with loft bedrooms and two baths. Decor and furnishings vary among these privately owned condominiums, but most have good-quality wicker furniture, fully equipped kitchens, stall showers, air-conditioning, TVs, Wi-Fi,
and either patios or balconies. Functional though not necessarily stylish, these accommodations are well laid out, with doors and windows opening to admit cross-ventilating sea breezes.
This is about as reliable an operation as can be found on the island, and the veteran staffers care about their jobs, which translates into attentive and kind service. Casual, independent, experienced travelers make up the bulk of the clientele here. Though the hotel's name and the cemetery next door may seem like grim reminders of the past, guests here fully enjoy the present.