Tuesday, August 16, 2005
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lee@leemyers.com
Travel opportunity...
A South Sea island paradise off the coast of Cornwall
It is sometimes hard to imagine that 28 miles off the coast of Cornwall is a tiny archipelago with pure white sandy beaches, shallow clear waters and, owing to the warming effects of the gulfstream, flower-filled fields and hedgerows. The most exotic of the islands has to be Tresco, which is home to the famous subtropical Abbey Gardens that flourish despite the Atlantic gales. This uncommon place was settled by Augustus Smith more than 160 years ago and is still owned and managed by his descendants. The current Dorrien-Smith family have created a first-class English resort hotel which caters well for everyone from young families to more mature guests. Discreetly set in a small bay, the hotel is spacious, airy and bright and the open plan bar-cum-conservatory forms the heart of the property. The bedrooms are all very comfortably furnished, with the views stealing the show. The restaurant provides a large part of the evening's entertainment, with seafood being a particular speciality. Whilst there are no cars and no crime on the island, there is a pool, tennis courts, bicycles and even a sailing school. The hotel prides itself on offering 'less of a holiday, more of an experience'
The Island Hotel
Isles of Scilly, Cornwall, UK
lee@leemyers.com
Travel opportunity...
A South Sea island paradise off the coast of Cornwall
It is sometimes hard to imagine that 28 miles off the coast of Cornwall is a tiny archipelago with pure white sandy beaches, shallow clear waters and, owing to the warming effects of the gulfstream, flower-filled fields and hedgerows. The most exotic of the islands has to be Tresco, which is home to the famous subtropical Abbey Gardens that flourish despite the Atlantic gales. This uncommon place was settled by Augustus Smith more than 160 years ago and is still owned and managed by his descendants. The current Dorrien-Smith family have created a first-class English resort hotel which caters well for everyone from young families to more mature guests. Discreetly set in a small bay, the hotel is spacious, airy and bright and the open plan bar-cum-conservatory forms the heart of the property. The bedrooms are all very comfortably furnished, with the views stealing the show. The restaurant provides a large part of the evening's entertainment, with seafood being a particular speciality. Whilst there are no cars and no crime on the island, there is a pool, tennis courts, bicycles and even a sailing school. The hotel prides itself on offering 'less of a holiday, more of an experience'
The Island Hotel
Isles of Scilly, Cornwall, UK
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