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Peter Island Resort

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Peter Island , British Virgin Islands
(800) 346-4451

COST: $$$$$

This private-island retreat is all about serenity and catering to classic desert- isle fantasies. The resort is commited to delivering in quantity everything the genre is known for, especially peace and privacy. Add to that a staff-to-guest ratio of two-to-one, atypical service for the region (it's friendly and professional), and five untrafficked beaches for the thirteen sunny two-story bungalows that make up the property's 52 rooms on 1,800 acres. Elopers are common at this resort, and no wonder: the staff organizes everything before your arrival, leaving nothing for you to do but say, 'I do.' If marriage isn't in the cards, a couple can still take advantage of the countless coves, accessible only by sea. Boatmen will drop you off with just a picnic basket and your imagination. You don't have to be a guest to use the spa, which welcomes day-trippers for the ultimate indulgence: 5½ hours of massages and body buffing in a private couples suite.

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From Travel + Leisure , APR 2006

To wit: two new hilltop villas (one 3,626 square feet and the other 6,500), with two more on the way. The price tag is steep ($4,000 and $12,000 a night), but perks include a personal staff and help customizing the pad before you arrive—from the resort's director....MORE>>

– Laura Begley New-Wave Island Hopping

From Food & Wine , JAN 2005

This spectacular 36-year-old private-island resort just launched its long-awaited spa. Treatments include the fragrant frangipani and coconut body wrap and a scrub with local sea salt....MORE>>

– David Kaufman Where To Go Next: The Caribbean | January 2005

From Travel + Leisure , NOV 2002

To quote Smokey Robinson, I second that emotion, for on almost every level Peter Island does not disappoint (no one expects great food in the Caribbean). If you have no experience of private-island resorts but always dreamed of going to one, it offers an excellent initiation, delivering in quantity everything the genre is known for, especially peace and privacy. Add to that a staff-to-guest ratio of two-to-one, atypical service for the region (it's friendly and professional), and five untrafficked beaches...MORE>>

– Christopher Petkanas Your Own Private Caribbean

From Travel + Leisure , FEB 2002

Elopers are common at this resort, and no wonder: the staff organizes everything before your arrival, leaving nothing for you to do but say, 'I do.' If marriage isn't in the cards, a couple can still take advantage of the countless coves, accessible only by sea. Boatmen will drop you off with just a picnic basket and your imagination....MORE>>

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