Intercontinental Dominica Cabrits Resort & Spa

On the seafront of Douglas Bay, the Intercontinental is a classic modern – but elegant – property, with 131 rooms. The property radiates light, with views to forested hills to one side of the bay. It is set in manicured gardens, with palm and banana trees much in evidence. In a light breeze, the rustling of the trees and swaying fronds gently lulls you to sleep. Greenery is visible in every direction, including open-air courtyards galore en route to your accommodation.

Right on the seafront, although not on an actual beach (sea swimming is from the hotel’s pier, where you’ll spot plentiful tropical fish if you don a mask and snorkel) - the rippling water in the hotel’s strategically placed and carefully-designed four swimming pools gives you the impression that you are living on an island amidst lagoons.

This is a hotel that prioritises space - from the lounge areas to the terraces and balconies, to lawns where private cabanas nestle, to the ample seating areas around the poolside Kweyol Beach Restaurant and Bar. The rooms themselves are also generous in size - even the smallest rooms measure 56 sq m. The hotel’s 14 buildings are camouflaged in tropical greenery; water trickles throughout the property and small koi carp dart under the entrance bridge and back in their capacious underwater environment. Your shoulders will relax as you explore…

Needless to say, the hotel caters well for children, with its supervised Caribbean Pirates Kids’ Club; for those with fitness in mind, there are two floodlit tennis courts and the well-equipped Fitness Centre, which also offers Pilates and yoga. To soothe tired muscles, the resort’s seaside sanctuary, the Cabrits Spa and Wellness Centre, with its Finnish, glass-fronted sauna, and mud pit for mud massage, offers most treatments and many types of massage.

There are several local restaurants within half a mile’s walk of the resort, including the Madiba Beach Café. If you can’t face the short walk, the hotel can arrange transportation there or, indeed, to wherever you choose to go on the island.

An excellent 5-star base for visiting the many attractions in the northwest corner of Dominica.

ACCOMMODATION

• 39 Mountain view Premium rooms (56 sqm)
• 25 Ocean view Premium Rooms - 2 are Accessible rooms, with one double bed (56 sqm)
• 16 Mountain view Rooms with Pool Access. (Ground floor with shared pool access) (56 sqm)
• 18 Ocean view double-bed suites (66 sqm)
• 11 Ocean view double-bed suites with outdoor tub - between 1st and rd floors - (80 Sqm)
• 4 One-bedroom Mountain View suites with private pool (66 Sqm)
• 5 Deluxe double-bed Ocean View Suites (80 Sqm)
• 8 One-bedroom double-bed Mountain View Suites (66 Sqm)
• 1 Grand de Luxe double-bed Ocean View room with living/dining room (112 Sqm)
• 1 Double-bed Emerald Pool suite (168 Sqm)
• 1 Double-bed Ocean View duplex suite with private pool (112 Sqm)
• 1 twin-bed Ocean View duplex Cabrits Penthouse Suite (168 Sqm)
• 1 Double-bed two-bedroom Presidential Villa (426 sqm)

Each room has a furnished balcony, mosquito screen, bathroom with bath and separate shower, twin washbasins, air conditioning, fan, safe/deposit box, desk, king-sized bed or twin beds, a small fridge, free Wi-Fi, hair dryer, coffee maker and TV. Third beds, if required, are rollaways. Cots are provided. Suites are all with a separate bedroom and living room. Maximum occupancy per room is two adults and one child under 12 years old.

FACILITIES

• Cabrits Market signature restaurant with international cuisine
• Kweyol Beach poolside restaurant and bar for lunch - Creole-inspired sea-to-table fare
• Bonsai Dinner restaurant - modern restaurant with Caribbean fusion cuisine
• RumFire Bar - speciality bar featuring eclectic tapas and rum-based cocktails
• Swim-Up pool bar
• Hotel Spa (79,353 sq ft indoor/outdoor) with outdoor showers, treatment rooms and relaxation pavilions
• Private cabanas with butler service
• Caribbean Pirates Kids’ club (4 to 12 years)
• Snorkelling, Paddleboarding, rowing, canoeing - all on site (some payable locally)
• Billiards/pool table
• Boat tours on site
• 4 swimming pools
• 2 floodlit, asphalt tennis courts (free to use but have to be booked)
• Gift shop
• Concierge service to book tours throughout the island

Premium Mountain View Room

(56 sqm) Each room has air conditioning, king-sized bed or twin beds, bathroom with bath and separate shower, twin washbasins, hair dryer, desk, TV, free WiFi, small fridge, coffee maker, safe/deposit box and a furnished balcony with views of Cabrits National Park.

Premium Ocean View Room

Each room has air conditioning, king-sized bed or twin beds, bathroom with bath and separate shower, twin washbasins, hair dryer, desk, TV, free WiFi, small fridge, coffee maker, safe/deposit box and a furnished balcony with views of the Caribbean Sea.

Suite Mountain View

(66 sqm) Each suite has air conditioning, king-sized bed or twin beds, bathroom with bath and separate shower, twin washbasins, hair dryer, living room, desk, TV, free WiFi, small fridge, coffee maker, safe/deposit box and a furnished balcony with views of Cabrits National Park.

Suite Ocean View

(66 sqm) Each suite has air conditioning, king-sized bed or twin beds, bathroom with bath and separate shower, twin washbasins, hair dryer, living room, desk, TV, free WiFi, small fridge, coffee maker, safe/deposit box and a furnished balcony with views of the Caribbean Sea.