LES JOLIES EAUX, ST VINCENT & THE GRENADINES

Mustique Island is discreet about its secrets, leaving little signage in its trails and hoping to ward prying eyes away. In its southern bosom lies a celebrity-beloved sanctuary, an expansive 11-acre estate once built for Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon, an immaculate spectacle in white that still rings with a certain, royal air. Oliver Messel designed this decadent villa in 1971, with its glassy French windows facing the most glorious seascapes of both the Atlantic and the Caribbean. It is the utmost venue in Lagoon Bay to unwind, with isolation and graciousness delivered in the tallest order. The aristocratic nest is endowed with five spacious bedrooms, a fastidious bar, and kitchen—plus multiple dining locations—and a lush entry courtyard managed by its own gardener, who would regularly keep vines shape. As if it was to serve its former mistress, Les Jolies Eaux indulges with the same royal treatment, with its very own butler, a chef, and two housekeepers. Instead of one, two pools entreat families into delightful swimming sprees, and when the spirit of thrill beckons, two Kawasaki Mules, each accommodating six persons, make for a riveting ride along the coast. A stay in the villa also befits one of private cocktail party invitations, use of its tennis and fitness facilities, and a media room complete with its own library of cinematic favourites. You never know when you might bump into a Hollywood A-lister when on Mustique Island. mustique-island.com/villa/les-jolies-eaux/