Living Barbados Magazine November 2014 Edition April 2014 edition | Page 54

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uilt on the site of a 1940’s petrol station and bus garage, this
Boutique Hotel sits on one of the most beautiful beaches on
the Platinum coast of Barbados. Proclaimed ‘The Ivy of the
Caribbean’ by Michael Winner, the attached Restaurant sits aloft a
luxurious deck inches above the sugar crystal sand with the turquoise
sea mere footprints away.
Under new management and, with a recent renovation by stellar designers Lynne Pemberton and Jayne Be st, the updated look of
both the fine dining restaurant and the boutique hotel suites have
received rave revues. The recent addition of The Lone Star Beach
House next door, offers the discerning luxury traveler privacy in a
select choice of sophisticated accommodations.
One Penthouse and two additional suites, bearing the names of
legendary classic cars, are spacious and the décor is simple understated luxury. Each suite has their own beach access and private
terraces look through shady palm trees to the calm and breathtaking
turquoise waters of the hypnotic Caribbean Sea.
The designers achieved the desired quintessential Barbadian
aesthetic throughout the suites and restaurant through the use of
hardwood floors, white boarding and louvered shutters. In the ‘Cadillac’ penthouse a King size Four-poster bed, separate sitting room and
luxurious bathrooms add the ‘wow’ factor while service is key and
‘whatever the guests request is their pleasure.’ The Lone Star likes
to refer to the suites as ‘less of a hotel and more like your very own
Caribbean respite.’

The Lone Star welcome is as legendary as
its service and you would be forgiven for
believing that you were their only customer.
The Lone Star Beach House next door, previously a private villa on
the beach, was purchased by Lone Star owner Mr. Whelan and his
daughter Jayne and transformed into another boutique hotel offering
additional accommodation with the same luxe interiors and service.
A private Chef can be provided for guests in six en-suite bedrooms
over three levels where again, they receive the same personal service so synonymous with the Lone Star name.
The International A-list clientele who frequent the restaurant consists of well-heeled travelers, who appreciate fine dining in a superb
setting. A smart palette of crisp whites and shades of blue set against
dark wood floors are accented with vintage lighting and mirrors but
by far the most amazing accessory is the location. The view from day
to night is a never-ending canvas of water stretching to the horizon
in a masterpiece of the sea and sky. Yachts sail by in the day and at
night the Moon shines her glittering path across the inky ocean all set
to the ambient soundtrack of gently lapping waves.
At the bar a lounge offers comfortable seating where you can
chat with friends while enjoying cocktails, wines and champagnes.
Here framed pop art pieces add a splash of colour and a playful sign
proclaiming ‘Private Property, Nudists Beach’ strikes just the right
tongue-in-cheek humour.
The Lone Star welcome is as legendary as its service and you would
be forgiven for believing that you were their only customer. Wait staff
in their mechanic’s uniforms make for an entertaining backdrop as
they whisk effortlessly up and downstairs from the kitchen bearing
gastronomic delights.

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Caramelised Lemon Tart with Raspberry ice cream

Penthouse Terrace with view to sea.