NEED TO KNOW

• All rooms, suites and villas afford spectacular views from their wooden verandas
• The retreat is set on a private island surrounded by white beaches and blue seas
• Dining options include Lotus with its zesty Caribbean panache, the Terrace restaurant for haute cuisine - Classic and Nouvelle interpretations using the freshest produce
• The COMO Shambhala is a sanctuary in a pavilion overlooking the island's wetlands.  It offers yoga and Asian-inspired holistic therapies
• The resort has a superb infinity edge pool with views over the azure sea
• Other facilities include water sports and diving.  Island Hopping excursions, mountain biking, boat eco-tours, history tours and kayaking in the mangroves.  Golf can also be arranged
• The resort can arrange a selection of private children's activities - from sailing and shark tooth necklace craft to scavenger hunts and trips to find iguana
  
  

THE HOTEL
Devotees of intimate Caribbean retreats should seriously consider the seductively beautiful Parrot Cay.  With a low-key ambience and Zen-like tranquillity it is an absolute delight on a private island bordered by pure, white-sand beaches and crystal-clear turquoise water.  This 50-acre resort is accessible only via a half-hour boat ride from Providenciales.

The resort's two and three bedroom beach villas boast their own private swimming pools and butler service, whilst one-bedroom villas and beach houses offer their own private plunge pools.  Interiors are whitewashed with teak finishing, whilst four-posters beds are wrapped in soft cottons that billow with the breeze - all this combines to create a pared down aesthetic that is unerringly sleek.

Simplicity and space are the watchwords throughout - though all rooms are enriched by clean-lined furniture, open-air day beds, cavernous bathrooms and the highest quality linens.

Accommodation lies interspersed within tropical gardens or along the beautiful expanse of beach. Villas and Houses benefit from the oceanfront, while Suites and Rooms the lush hotel gardens. All enjoy teak beds swathed in white muslin and Eastern-inspired furniture blending effortlessly with simple designs of terracotta tiled floors and outstanding sleek white linens. Someone somewhere is always ironing out creases. One Bedroom Beach Houses are ideal and offer direct access to the beach, private sundeck, light-flooded conservatory and plunge pool. The One Bedroom Beach Villas are similar in facilities, but can offer more privacy. Redefining Caribbean style and elegance and ideal for families are Parrot Cay's Two and Three Bedroom Villas coming complete with their own swimming pool and butler service.