Suite Spaces
September 1, 2005
Jumby Bay, Antigua
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At Jumby Bay,
a Rosewood Resort, the treatment of the exterior spaces was just as important as
the interior design, since the lush island paradise is hardly the type of place
where guests come to spend time indoors. The secluded 40-room property is set on
a 300-acre private island two miles off the coast of Antigua, and is home to
endangered turtles and rare birds. “When we came in to do a refurbishment of the property, we wanted to make better use of the courtyard areas,” says Peter
Bowling, managing director of Jumby Bay. “We expanded the bathrooms so that
there would be about 100 square feet of indoor vanity space and about 150 square
feet of outdoor space, with a shower and bathtub.” New double doors open onto a
terrace where an additional open-air shower was installed. “When you’re in the
bath you feel like you’re part of the island; to be in that kind of
setting—among the birds and tree frogs—is amazing,” says Bowling.
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(Click image to enlarge.) Colors were kept to beige and cream to help the indoor fixtures blend with the outdoors, and the floor makes a subtle transition from mosaic tile to stone gravel and flagstone as it leads outside. “We also used mirrors above the indoor vanities to help ease the flow between spaces.” explains Bowling. The $6 million bathroom refurbishment is still underway, but 35 of the hotel’s 40 guest rooms will have outdoor bathrooms by Christmas.
Jumby Bay, 268.462.6000, www.jumbybayresort.com
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