Rainforest accommodation in Dominica
| country: | Dominica |
| location: | 5 miles above Roseau |
| price: | From US $110 - US $130 per room per night based on 2 sharing, depending on room. Meals US $40 per day per person, breakfast US $4 - US $12. Excludes 10% service charge and 10% VAT |
| vouchers: | Gift vouchers can be used with this holiday |
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Rainforest accommodation in Dominica
A unique small hotel set within five acres of nurtured mountain rainforest wilderness with a restaurant which serves from the bountiful plenty of nearby organic farms, 4 natural hot mineral pools, waterfalls and hot streams crisscrossing pathways through exquisite botanical gardens and a boutique of local crafts.
Founded in 1969, this rainforest accommodation in Dominica is the area's original and still leading eco-inn. Situated about 5 miles above Roseau, Dominica's capitol city, at the top of the Roseau River Valley, our restaurant and inn are set amidst a lush botanical garden with gently flowing streams and hot mineral pools. We work diligently to nurture a peaceful, natural and healthy atmosphere.
Our success in this endeavor is reflected in a high rate of repeat visitors and guests from around the world. Though they come for many reasons - contemplation, healing, romance, adventure - our guests leave with a shared experience: the genuine hospitality, extraordinary natural beauty and unrequitted serenity of our mountainside retreat.Birdwatching Garden tours Adventure tours Nature walks and hikes Whale watching Diving Snorkelling Horseback riding Canopy ride
A unique small hotel set within five acres of nurtured mountain rainforest wilderness with a restaurant which serves from the bountiful plenty of nearby organic farms, 4 natural hot mineral pools, waterfalls and hot streams crisscrossing pathways through exquisite botanical gardens and a boutique of local crafts.
Founded in 1969, this rainforest accommodation in Dominica is the area's original and still leading eco-inn. Situated about 5 miles above Roseau, Dominica's capitol city, at the top of the Roseau River Valley, our restaurant and inn are set amidst a lush botanical garden with gently flowing streams and hot mineral pools. We work diligently to nurture a peaceful, natural and healthy atmosphere.
Our success in this endeavor is reflected in a high rate of repeat visitors and guests from around the world. Though they come for many reasons - contemplation, healing, romance, adventure - our guests leave with a shared experience: the genuine hospitality, extraordinary natural beauty and unrequitted serenity of our mountainside retreat.
special things to do and see at our rainforest accommodation in Dominica
rooms, food and facilities
Our comfortable, charming rooms - including singles, doubles and small suites - overlook gardens, mountains and waterfalls. The rooms are simply furnished with comfortable beds, beautiful locally crafted bed quilts and fresh flowers from the gardens.
Begonia room: This spacious room is located on the ground floor of the rainforest rooms building. A 4 Poster Queen sized bed, private bath and covered shared verandah. A myriad of begonias in garden adjacent.
Orchid room: This little suite is located on the ground floor of the rainforest rooms building. Covered, shared verandah with adjacent orchid garden is a nice spot to enjoy an early morning coffee. This suite contains a private bath, a small sitting room and two adjoining rooms one with a double bed and one with a single bed. Perfect for a small family.
Roseau valley view suite: This suite is located on the upper level of the rainforest rooms building, with sweeping views of the Roseau Valley and a large private verandah. This spacious suite contains a 4 poster queen-sized bed in one room and a single bed located in a separate room. Private bath and a small fridge.
Overlook room: This room is located on the upper level of the rainforest rooms building overlooking the botanical gardens. One queen bed with private bath.
Hummingbird suite: Queen sized 4 poster bed in one room, two single beds in a second room, a private bath and veranda where you can sit and watch birds in the rainforest rooms building. A good space for a family
Breadfruit suite: This suite is located on the upper level of the garden building, surrounded by Botanical Gardens and at tree top level. This very spacious 3-room suite contains one 4 poster queen bed, one double bed in a second room and two single day beds in a very large sitting room, private bath. Adjacent to a spacious verandah and hot mineral baths
Suite in the garden: This is the most extravagant suite in the house. A grand four -poster king sized bed, large sitting area and private bath surrounded by garden and adjacent to the verandah and hot mineral baths. Access to a private garden area and in the garden building.
By road: Taxi service is available from Melville Hall Airport to Roseau at a rate of US $18 per person via the Transinsular Road. From Canefield Airport or Roseau, we can be easily reached by taxi or by local bus.
Begonia room: This spacious room is located on the ground floor of the rainforest rooms building. A 4 Poster Queen sized bed, private bath and covered shared verandah. A myriad of begonias in garden adjacent. Orchid room: This little suite is located on the ground floor of the rainforest rooms building. Covered, shared verandah with adjacent orchid garden is a nice spot to enjoy an early morning coffee. This suite contains a private bath, a small sitting room and two adjoining rooms one with a double bed and one with a single bed. Perfect for a small family.
Roseau valley view suite: This suite is located on the upper level of the rainforest rooms building, with sweeping views of the Roseau Valley and a large private verandah. This spacious suite contains a 4 poster queen-sized bed in one room and a single bed located in a separate room. Private bath and a small fridge.
Overlook room: This room is located on the upper level of the rainforest rooms building overlooking the botanical gardens. One queen bed with private bath.
Hummingbird suite: Queen sized 4 poster bed in one room, two single beds in a second room, a private bath and veranda where you can sit and watch birds in the rainforest rooms building. A good space for a family
Breadfruit suite: This suite is located on the upper level of the garden building, surrounded by Botanical Gardens and at tree top level. This very spacious 3-room suite contains one 4 poster queen bed, one double bed in a second room and two single day beds in a very large sitting room, private bath. Adjacent to a spacious verandah and hot mineral baths
Suite in the garden: This is the most extravagant suite in the house. A grand four -poster king sized bed, large sitting area and private bath surrounded by garden and adjacent to the verandah and hot mineral baths. Access to a private garden area and in the garden building.
how to find our rainforest accommodation in Dominica
By air: Most of our guests arrive by air at Dominica's Melville Hall Airport on the island's northeast coast. Daily flights to Melville Hall are available via San Juan, Puerto Rico (SJU) and other international terminals, such as Antigua (ANU), St. Thomas (STT), St. Lucia (SLS) and St. Martin (SXM). By road: Taxi service is available from Melville Hall Airport to Roseau at a rate of US $18 per person via the Transinsular Road. From Canefield Airport or Roseau, we can be easily reached by taxi or by local bus.
how this holiday makes a difference
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Our rainforest accommodation in Dominica was first registered in 2004, and we have been developing our strategy since then. The skills of local craftsmen and women, the use of local materials and suppliers will be incorporated in the development of the company, which, importantly, will also provide employment. We have always designed and arranged trips throughout the Island by local guides for guests and enabled them to interact in local community events, encouraged them to patronize the local restaurants, bars, churches, farms and gardens. The boutique sells only local craft and art; guest rooms are furnished with local furniture, art and craft. The gardens sustains and promotes important indigenous plant collections. Guided walks educate visitors (including school groups) in identifying local produce and medicinal herbs and their uses. The restaurant serves only local food bought in the local market and cooked in a Creole style. Our restaurant caters to both the local community and our guests and two of our hot pools cater to local as well as international travelers.
Since its inception, we have offered employment and training to a high standard for young members of the nearby village of Trafalgar. Currently, we employ 16 full-time staff, all from Trafalgar. From furniture and candle making (in the wake of Hurricane David in 1979 which totally destroyed the social fabric of the community as well as all buildings and livelihoods) to the whole range of construction, plumbing and electrical, erosion control systems, trail building, craft development, hotel and guiding skills, we have striven to work with the community in developing its skills and resources. Subsequent to the hurricane, we formed a Skills Training Workshop called the Pumpkin Workshop, (the first in Dominica) to engage the local youth since there was no school available. We are committed to minimizing any adverse impact on the natural environment and its rich diversity and have set up the gardens accordingly. We have always ensured that the use of energy and chemicals are minimised in order to reduce the generation of solid and hazardous waste and stress on the environment.  We have always believed utilising renewable energy resources that are available on the property. Hydro-electricity is our power source while the earth, in the shape of hot water from volcanic geological features, provides us with a supply of hot water. No wood is burned on the premises. Low-energy light bulbs and solar lighting are used in certain parts of the property. Laundry is washed in cold spring water and biodegradable soap is used. We are not complacent and we continue to monitor our practices. |
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