Cousine Island
COST: $$$$$
With just four French Colonial villas strewn alongside a half-mile-long stretch of private sand, Cousine feels like one of the most exclusive spots on earth. But from the moment it was transformed from a rat-plagued coconut palm plantation to a private nature reserve, the property's real VIP's have been its hawksbill turtles, wedge-tailed shearwaters, sooty terns, and other assorted animals. In fact, the resort's entire raison d'être is to fund the island's conservation efforts—which means minimizing waste and maximizing efficiency is a priority. Rainwater is collected and treated for drinking, solar panels create energy for heating, and water meters in the rooms allow guests to monitor what they're consuming. Heady stuff for a haute holiday.
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From Travel + Leisure , NOV 2007
n fact, the resort's entire raison d'être is to fund the island's conservation efforts—which means minimizing waste and maximizing efficiency is a priority. Rainwater is collected and treated for drinking, solar panels create energy for heating, and water meters in the rooms allow guests to monitor what they're consuming. ...MORE>>
From Travel + Leisure , SEP 2003
Despite such high-profile visitors, Cousine is not a high-style getaway. The four villas have master-bath-in-the-suburbs Jacuzzi tubs, beds that look like something out of an Ethan Allen showroom, and ticky-tacky bird photographs hanging on the walls. In the gazebo lounge, there's a brass lizard embedded in the side of the granite bar. Cousine, however, is not about lifestyles of the rich and famous. There was nothing like waking up in the morning and seeing tortoises outside our front door. Or...MORE>>
Last updated November 2007
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