Young Island Resort in St Vincent

Introduction

An understated resort on a totally private, stress-free island; the perfect barefoot escape. Young Island appeals to discerning guests, seeking a true Caribbean retreat with a rustic yet comfortable style of accommodation and friendly Caribbean service. The location of the resort, on its own private island has to be one of its best assets. The weekly packages offer tremendous value for money – including meals, entertainment, watersports and the wonderful sailaway option for guests of a 2 or 3 night yacht charter during their stay.

Location

It takes an eight minute drive from ET Joshua Airport, St Vincent Airport to Young Island dock plus a further 3 minute ferry ride to the island. It is about a 20 minute taxi ride from the capital, Kingstown. Young Island is a 35-acre triangular shaped island, 200 yards off the southern coast of St Vincent. It rises gradually to an altitude of about 150ft above sea level.

Rooms

29 cottage rooms either on the beach or up the hillside. There are four accommodation types. Superior category (19) has a King size bed and are located on the lower hillside while others are on the beach side. Deluxe category (4) has also1 king size bed. Three of these cottages are on the middle hillside, the other is on the beach. In addition to the features in the superior, they have a sitting area within the bedroom and a large terrace plus kettle and/or coffeemaker. Luxury with plunge pool has a King size bed. Located on the beach or the hillside and in addition to the features in the other room categories they have a private plunge pool as well as a separate sitting area, CD players, large terrace and private gazebo. Luxury hillside suites include telephones. The Duvernette Suite is a two bedroom suite located on the hilltop set in its own garden and in addition to the features in the other room categories this suite has a spacious sitting room, kitchen, split level terrace with a small swimming pool and views across the ocean. Facilities for all include fan cooled with shuttered windows, private bathroom including an open air private garden shower, furnished private terrace, mini fridge, wall safe, bathrobes, and hair dryer. Air-conditioning is available in superior cottages, some Luxury with pool: and the Duvernette suite.

Hotel Dining

Young Island Resort has one restaurant and two bars. A limited room service menu is available throughout the day until 21h30. Meals are served al fresco style in the gazebos close to the beach. Specialty lunch is on Tuesday, a Barbecue buffet style and local curry buffet is on Sunday. Dinner is a 4 course meal served five nights a week. Local buffet dinner is on Wednesday and barbecue and buffet dinner is on Saturday. Coconuts Bar situated in the sea just a short swim from the beach open 11h00 to 17h00. Captain Bligh bar opens from 9h00 until late…

Activities

Fresh water swimming pool, free tennis – light tokens must be obtained after dusk. Complimentary snorkelling equipment, sailing dinghies, windsurfers, pedaloes and kayaks. Guests opting for one of the Sailaway Packages enjoy a few nights exploring the Grenadines on board one of the hotel’s yachts (44ft or 50ft), with a captain and a cook to prepare meals on board. Each yacht sleeps one or two couples and crew. The yacht usually departs the resort late morning and returns at the end of the sail by mid morning. A 2-night sail includes the islands of Bequia and Mustique, 3 nights will also visit the Tobago Cays if the weather is perfect. Sailaways anchor for the night with optional sightseeing and snorkelling at each stop.

Services

Telephones are available at reception as well as a few of the cottages, and a complimentary internet/e-mail service is offered to all guests at a dedicated computer terminal. Spa Kalina is a mini-spa which sits amongst the tropical foliage on the hillside of Young Island, and offers a selection of pamperings including massages, Indian head massage, manicures, pedicures, reflexology, facials, waxing and aromatherapy.

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