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This Luxe Barbados Penthouse Suite Has Its Own Rooftop Pool

By: Caribbean Journal Staff - December 7, 2016 - 6:36 pm

There are penthouses and there are penthouses.

At St. Peter’s Bay, an ultra-luxe resort in Barbados, you’ll definitely find the latter.

This is the most premier room at the resort: the five-bedroom deluxe beachfront penthouse, a capacious suite that even has direct elevator access to the pool and beach area.

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And then there’s the party piece: a 974-square-foot private rooftop terrace with a pool and rooftop dining area (including a barbecue) and even a dumb waiter that can bring food up from the main kitchen area.

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The five-bedroom, 6,330-square-foot unit can accommodate up to 10 guests.

It’s a stunning entry from the luxury villa resort, which has a collection of 57 three and four-bedroom beachfront suites, a lagoon-style pool and a delightful stretch of beach on the Platinum Coast of Barbados.

— CJ

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