Grenada luxury villas in St George

Our Grenada luxury villas in St George strive to set an example that eco tourism and responsible development is attainable for small family run businesses. We have taken the step away from fossil fuels towards sustainable solar energy; with the addition of 48 solar panels to the existing solar water heaters, we have established our tiny boutique resort as truly ‘green’ and are setting the pace for green tourism in Grenada. At our Grenada luxury villas, our guests can now enjoy a 5 star holiday home with every imaginable convenience, knowing that the high quality appliances are powered by the very sun that they have come to soak up.

We firmly believe that every little step will make a difference and help preserve the paradise we live in. Starting with the construction, we have strived to provide an oasis of peacefulness, luxury and beauty in tune with our lush environment. A local building crew carried out the construction of the villas. Local or regional woods were used for the construction such as Grenadian white cedar, Guyanese hardwood, local bamboo etc. Wherever possible sustainable products were used (bamboo and pine). Our organic nursery, fruit tree orchard and herb garden use recycled grey water and compost from the restaurant's and the guests’ kitchen waste collection. We have just planted 30 coconut palms along our beach, creating a palm avenue and root protection to enable sand retention.

The restaurant purchases locally grown products as often as possible from farmers and fishermen. We also buy locally made spice soaps to put in the guests rooms. Flowers for the villas and for weddings and other functions in the restaurant are exclusively purchased from local farmers. All workers, except for the General Manager, are Grenadians who get thorough training in their specific field as well as in general guest relations and environmental issues. Interest-free loans have been given to staff members to enable them to build homes etc. All staff is kept employed full time throughout the quiet low season. Our accommodation and the restaurant take on students from the TAMCC college for practical training during their formal education in the different fields of tourism.

In the empty units all electric devises are unplugged by the housekeeping staff to avoid unnecessary energy usage by electrical equipment on ‘stand-by’ (i.e. microwave, TV, stereo system etc.) Furthermore, housekeeping staff monitors guests’ ac units and turns them off while guests are out. Outdoor lights are either on timers and motion-sensors or have photo-cells and we use energy saving light bulbs where possible. We also have water-conserving toilets and Miele washing machines designed to conserve water and electricity. We provide locally made soaps instead of little shower gel bottles and shampoo and conditioner dispensers to cut down the plastic waste. The linen is changed only twice a week and towels are changed on request.

Our terrapins, tortoises and fish ponds give pleasure to the visitors but hopefully nurture an awareness in the staff of their local wildlife and the need to preserve it. We constantly train our staff in their specific field, educate them in health and safety questions as well as in environmental issues.