Suite Spot: The House, Barbados

By: - October 9th, 2014

THERE’S NO reception desk at The House, Elegant Hotels’ hip, adults-only boutique in St James, Barbados.

Instead, there are “ambassadors,” a versatile crew who are ready to tend to every request, from helping you check in right in your room to delivering the hotel’s house champagne (Moët & Chandon) to your beach chair.

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They’re basically your personal butlers without the label.

And while this 34-room, all-suite hotel isn’t an all-inclusive, you might be fooled into thinking so.

That’s because many of the luxurious details you find here are included with your room.

That includes a daily complementary champagne breakfast, one “Jetlag revival” massage, free watersports, daily afternoon tea and evening canapés.

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And its bar is even open 24 hours a day.

Because when there are this many details to enjoy, you may find the days getting longer.

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— CJ

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