Montpelier Plantation & Beach

What a lovely place this is to spend a few days doing mostly nothing! From the friendly welcome to the sad goodbye we had a wonderful 4 days. The rooms are large, private and simple, with everything you need- clean and cool. Ours had a great view over the gardens to the distant sea from our private terrace. Mango trees attracted the monkeys, who add some entertainment but will not bother you. You need to be aware that this lush environment attracts all kinds of fairly noisy nightlife so bring ear plugs if you are sensitive to noise! Interestingly we never got bitten by mosquitos- a real bonus! The pool is excellent, with a restaurant for lunch and the bar is run efficiently by Kaddy, who will make sure you know your reggae music before you leave ;-) Despite being a 25 minute drive from their private beach it is very much worth the journey and to make a day of it, with great food from the hotel off the BBQ, clear sea and a lovely quiet location. Food is excellent, with a choice of two restaurants- the 'Restaurant 750' menu is sophisticated and varied- we enjoyed two lovely dinners there, with cocktails and canapés to start in the comfortable lounge. We had a last night meal in the old mill- 'Mill Prive' - a different menu and an interesting place to dine. Breakfast is served on a separate terrace- really varied and again, great food served by the lovely Tasha and Leslie. Highlights for us at Montpellier were the people- all of them really friendly and helpful- it is easy to see that their repeat bookings are higher than average! We will certainly go again.

Went for dinner at the acclaimed restaurant that is part of the hotel. Compared to the delightful and welcoming experience we had received from waitresses, hotel staff, shop assistants, the police and other members of society on the island, the attitude and behaviour of all the staff (bar the lady in reception) was decidedly surly, off hand and to be honest, quite rude. Some points that immediately come to mind: In such a restaurant, I don't expect to have to wait over 5 minutes to order a drink after being shown to a table and given the drinks menue and only then after I went tolo the bar to order. How many times is normal to ask the waitress not to take our plates as we had not finished eating? - three? Having to ask for sugar to go with our coffee was followed by the last straw - having to go back to the bar to ask for a spoon to stir it with. Very poor service all round to go with the attitude. The prices were excessive for what was far from exceptional food. The only reason to reluctantly give a second star was the situation and decor of the establishment. There are far better places to go on the island. Not worth the trip.

I am so absolutely thrilled that we decided to stay at this hotel. It was an amazing experience from start to finish. The staff is by far the best around and the grounds are beautiful. A special shout out to Kaddy who made each day special. We celebrated my husbands birthday there and they truly made it special. The rooms are gorgeous, spacious and comfortable. Highly recommend this beautiful resort. We spent a day at the beach and the staff there was super attentive. Great food & drinks.

Wow- Absolutely beautiful venue with possibly the most caring service we ever had at a resort. We can not say enough about the week we just spent at Montpelier Plantation. It is very understated and quiet. For lack of better words I would call it elegant simplicity. The hotel which is not on the water is built on an old sugar plantation overlooking the sea. It has its own private beach that you go to via the hotel van. The beach was wonderful as were the lunch and dinner barbecues the hotel provided at the beach.

The staff her is amazing. The property is magical. This is not a hustle amd bustle activity every second place. This nature, beauty, tranquility and the most personalized and welcoming service i have experienced anywhere in the world. If you want to step away, eat amazing food and be treated like royalty, Montpelier is the place.

Just gets better and better. We rarely visit a holiday location more than once, this was our third stay. The staff are great and many remembered us from a year ago (we are not that memorable). As one of our fellow guests stated, this is a resort for the introverted - no overly intrusive staff or guests just very friendly and helpful. Room was large, airy and very, very clean. Bed was massive and very comfortable. The only thing that could be improved (it has from last year) is shower water pressure but this is being addressed by the government as water availability and conservation is an island-wide issue. We were on a b&b basis and the breakfasts are very good. We dined in on their burger night and the beach BBQ. Both were good value and we would certainly sign up for them again.

Had been looking at wonderful Montpelier online for ages thinking we didn't deserve to come here but eventually took the plunge for our wedding anniversary. Transfer from the airport to hotel by taxi, speedboat and then taxi was seamless. Greeted by Mandy and by the time we had walked through the property our bags had magically appeared in our room. Opted for the fruit punch which was probably the right choice as their rum punch which we had later is full strength. Montpelier was lively when we were there, in a good way. Beach is slightly further than we had been expecting such that we initially thought we must have got on someone else's tour bus by mistake. By the way for the actual round island tour try to book Hubert. We were well looked after by everyone - the ever present owner Muffin, waitresses Lindsay and Fenella, and barmen Kaddy and TiJean. Housekeeping was outstanding. We put some laundry out giving two days notice and it was back the same day, on a Sunday! Fabulous extravagant evening meal in the Mill Privée. They took into account our dietary preferences which were further adjusted for us at the last minute. Unforgettable. In contrast the only curiosity is that for afternoon tea you are limited to choosing either a scone or a cake. Loved going back to our room before dinner to watch the monkeys parading and the evening light falling on the hillside. This is a place we hope to return to.

Beautiful grounds and views. The staff is top notch. An extremely special place and everyone makes guests feel very welcome.

I loved staying at this hotel. I loved that it was set up on the mountain and had more of a lush jungle feel. The grounds are very well taken care of. I had a room that was further away from the main house that had a lot of monkey action and even had them on the roof of my room. The food and drinks were great, as well as the service. Loved the trip to their private beach, which also had a staff bartender on hand. I will definitely be back!