Golden
Rock Estate is a lovingly restored 18th century sugar plantation located at the
foot of the rain forest. The estate covers a hundred acres of lush tropical gardens.
The hotel has a large spring-fed swimming pool, tennis court, gourmet restaurant
and bar, and an outdoor dining area. The restaurant at Golden Rock is one of the
finest in Nevis: famous for the candlelight dinners.
Golden
Rock offers free shuttle service to the town of Charlestown and to beaches. Pinneys
Beach four miles of golden sand beach shaded by coconut palms. The beach on the
Windward coast offers windsurfing and fishing.
There
are rain forest tours, walking journeys, and nature hikes available for guests.
The activities desk can arrange deep sea fishing, golf tee times, message therapy,
horseback riding, kayak rentals, and scuba diving.
The
sixteen freestanding Cottages are tastefully decorated with antiques
and four poster beds, rocking chairs and island-made floral print fabrics. All
cottages have a private bath and a large patio with tropical or ocean views overlooking
the sea for several miles. The "Sugar Mill" is a split level suite
in a freestanding sugar mill. There is a four-poster bed upstairs, a living room
downstairs, and two baths.