Need to know
Rooms
17, including 9 suites.
Check–Out
Noon; check-in 3pm. Both are flexible, depending on availability.
More details
Rates include airport ground transfers in St Lucia, Barbados and Mustique, and unpacking and pressing service once you arrive at the hotel. A $3 ($6 for two-bedroom rooms) environmental tax is excluded from rates.
Also
The waters around Mustique are one giant tropical aquarium – take advantage of the Cotton House’s dive centre and free-to-use snorkelling gear.
Hotel closed
The hotel will be closed from 1 September to 1 November.
At the hotel
Pool, beach, spa, gym, tennis courts, fitness trail, library, DVD/CD selection, boutique, WiFi throughout. In-rooms: flatscreen TV, DVD/CD player, iPod dock, minibar, Nespresso coffee maker, pillow menu, Contemporel toiletries.
Our favourite rooms
Deluxe Seaview Rooms in Coutinot house grabbed our attention with 180-degree views from the corner overlooking the ocean. Booking the two-bed The Residence on the hilltop bags you a private pool, views of the Atlantic and the Caribbean, personal butler and use of the swankiest mule on the island (sports tyres and an extra gear).
Poolside
Surrounded by smooth white flagstones and teak loungers built for lazing, the boot-shaped pool looks out across the manicured hotel gardens to the Caribbean sea. The bar – the island’s original sugar mill – provides poolside pick-me-ups.
Spa
Taking a cue from the island's abundant flora – Baobab trees, sweet jasmine and fragrant frangipani – the organic spa sources many ingredients from the surrounding grounds and gardens. The four rooms in the Cottage House Spa have ocean views to go with your kneading and nourishing treatments.
Packing tips
Leave your beach gear at home – you'll find a stylish tote in your room all packed up with flip-flops, snorkelling gear and a towel.
Also
There are no roads as such on Mustique – it’s navigated by ‘mule’, essentially a souped-up golf cart.
Children
Under-threes stay free; four- to 12-year-olds are $120 a night. Babysitting can be arranged for $11 an hour (plus 15 per cent VAT). Because Mustique’s entirely private, it’s one of the safest places to bring your kids in the world.
Sustainability efforts
Yes. The chef sources as much food locally as possible from the on-site garden, island fisherman or nearby farmers. For the ultimate in recycling, excess kitchen oil is used as fuel on the organic farm. Green-friendly practices such as composting, solar panel-heated water, use of green cleaning products and recycling programs are all in place.