Northshore magazine showcases the best that the North Shore of Boston, MA has to offer.
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112 stay at the Relais & Châteaux Montpelier Planta- tion & Beach on the island of Nevis is like visiting an old friend's getaway home; it's warm, welcom- ing, and comfortable. But your friend just happens to own a fabulous, well-appointed island estate with three stellar restaurants on one of the most breathtaking and unspoiled islands in the Caribbean. To amplify the experience of visiting old friends, Montpelier's flawless hosts—owner Muffin Hoffman and manager Helen Kidd—refer to you as "house- guests" rather than hotel guests upon arrival. Situated on 60 acres of lush tropical hillside, with the Caribbean Sea and Nevis Peak, a 3,232-foot dormant volcano, as backdrops, the bou- tique hotel is a dreamy hidden treasure characterized by its intimate and homey qualities and unparalleled tropical surroundings. A former British colony, the West Indies island of Nevis is only eight miles long and six miles wide yet offers adventure, history, allure, and, most of all, relaxation. is petite island is old-school Caribbean. Its people are the salt of the earth (or sea)—friendly, kind, and gentle. ere is no nightlife to speak of ( just a few bar shacks at Pinney's Beach) and no deep port for ocean liners or mega yachts. It lacks the couture shops of St. Barth's and the commercialization of so many other islands. e modest yet colorful homes dotting the landscape conjure Malvina Reyn- olds' 1960s folk song "Little Boxes"—"ere's a pink one and a green one and a blue one and a yellow one." e pace is so slow that some of the most public people in the world, including the late Princess Diana as well as fashion icon Anna Wintour, have chosen to holiday here. Nevis is a short boat trip from big sister island St. Kitts, and H O M E A WORLD-CLASS FAMILY-OWNED GETAWAY ON NEVIS TREATS GUESTS AS PART OF THE CLAN DURING THEIR ISLAND EXCURSION. BY NANCY E. BERRY