One&Only Ocean Club
- World's Best Winner
- T+L 500 Winner
COST: $$$$$
As exclusive and rarefied as its cousin Atlantis is flamboyant (the properties lie adjacent on the north coast of Paradise Island, and are both part of developer Sol Kerzner’s empire), the Ocean Club is the resort of choice for visiting divas like Salma Hayek and Sharon Stone. The 105 guest rooms and suites here epitomize understated opulence, with gleaming hardwood floors, king-size carved beds made up with Frette linens, traditional wood shutters shading enormous windows, and spacious marble baths (most with chin-deep, circular soaking tubs). All have private balconies or decks that overlook the resort’s even more compelling assets: an immaculate, pristine sweep of beach; the 18-hole, Tom Weiskopf-designed golf course; or the sumptuous, manicured gardens. The grounds, maintained by a staff of 30, are a major point of pride here—and culminate in the 35-acre formal French garden known as Versailles. Originally designed by A&P heir Huntington Hartford II (who once owned the property as a private estate), Versailles includes terraced beds of luxuriant hibiscus and bougainvillea, bronze and marble statuary, and—most dramatically—a 14th-century French Augustinian cloister, whose graceful arches frame a view of the sea.
Tip: Don’t worry about having to mix with hoi polloi here; although all Ocean Club guests have full access to the attractions of Atlantis, the invite’s not reciprocal.
Room to Book: Standard rooms in the Crescent Wing—they’re 200 square feet larger than in the Hartford Wing.
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From Food & Wine, Jan 2005
“Dune, the restaurant headed by celebrity chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten, isn't the only attraction at this resort. The property also has three new spacious three- and four-bedroom villas, each with its own butler, infinity-edge pool and customized iPod....” MORE>>
From Travel + Leisure, Nov 2004
“The acquisition that gave Kerzner control of almost 75 percent of Paradise Island included a smaller piece of property once owned by A&P heir Huntington Hartford. In 1962, Hartford, a legendary spendthrift, purchased a waterfront mansion on what was then called Hog Island for $9.5 million from a Swedish industrialist. He renamed it Paradise Island, turned the former owner's house into the Ocean Club, a small hotel for his friends, and reconstructed a 12th-century European cloister amid the lavish gardens...” MORE>>
From Travel + Leisure, Aug 2004
“Privacy gates keep paparazzi away from the four-bedroom Hibiscus Villa at One&Only Ocean Club. Set above white-sand dunes, the breezy residence has an infinity pool, a personal chef, and a butler who will climb a tree to fetch fresh coconuts....” MORE>>
From Travel + Leisure, Feb 2002
“The Ocean Club has always been favored by movie stars for its worldly manner and louche seclusion. The layers of luxury added in 2000 make it more seductive than ever. Sprawling suites are outfitted in Frette, menus are devised by Jean-Georges Vongerichten, the golf course was designed by Tom Weiskopf. The clincher: the brand-new Mandara spa....” MORE>>
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