Mandarin Oriental, Canouan Saint-Vincent and the Grenadines
Mandarin Oriental, Canouan
Carenage Bay, Canouan Island VC0450, St. Vincent & The Grenadines
www.mandarinoriental.com/canouan
HOTEL INFORMATION
Group
Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group
Shareholders
Privately owned
Date of Creation
2016
Hotel General Manager
Pietro Addis, General Manager, oversees Mandarin Oriental, Canouan, the Group’s first property in the Caribbean. Pietro has over 15 years of luxury hospitality experience having held senior management positions with Aman Group in Sri Lanka and General Manager roles with COMO hotels in the Maldives and COMO Metropolitan Miami Beach. A British national, Pietro speaks fluent English Italian, and Portuguese. He graduated from University of Manchester, United Kingdom with a Bachelor of Arts in History.
Hotel Positioning
Mandarin Oriental’s renowned hospitality comes to the Caribbean for the first time at Mandarin Oriental, Canouan as a 5-star luxury resort in St. Vincent and The Grenadines. Known as the island of tortoises, Canouan is one of the Caribbean’s most sought after luxury destinations. Located on the northern end of the island on 1,200 acres known as Grenadines Estate, Mandarin Oriental, Canouan, sits along an immaculate stretch of Godahl Beach protected by the largest natural coral reef in the Caribbean.
Development Strategy
Please reference the attached article link for more on the overall development on the island of Canouan.
Canouan Island Guide: Where to Eat, Stay and Play – Robb Report
MANDARIN ORIENTAL, CANOUAN
History & Story
In the 1990s, 800 acres of Canouan Island were sold for the development of a resort and championship golf course in the area around Carenage Bay. In the early 2000s, Carenage Bay’s resort opened under the management of Rosewood Hotels & Resorts, followed by Raffles’ management until the resort’s closure in 2010. Since then, the area has been reconcepted and is now a collection of luxury residential villas that are part of Grenadine Estates. Just south of Carenage Bay is Godahl Beach where Mandarin Oriental, Canouan opened as a brand new resort named Pink Sands Club in October, 2016. Mandarin Oriental’s management was announced in October, 2017 and the resort was officially renamed and rebranded Mandarin Oriental, Canouan on July 1, 2018.
Date Renovation
• The resort was built in 2016 and no renovations or restorations have taken place. However, all 26 of the one- and two-bedroom suites are appointed with luxurious fabrics, rich wood furnishings, marble floors, spacious en suite marble bathrooms with separate baths and showers, and walk-in closets.
• The seven chic and contemporary Patio Villas, designed by a leading team of Italian architects from Milan, are comprised of natural stone, wood and glass.
• The six three-story Lagoon Villas are four-bedroom colonial-style residences located on the hillside to capture panoramic views of Godahl Beach and the island’s impressive coral reef.
Main Strengths, Special Touch
• 26 spacious ocean view and beachfront suites and 13 stunning villas with 180-degree views and private pools
• Picturesque wedding chapel located in the heart of the resort and steeped in history – the 17th Century church was brought to the island stone by stone from England in the 1800s
• Spacious and low-density Canouan Estate offers guests and service staff a ‘naturally socially distant’ environment for the ultimate in privacy and assurance
• 9 restaurants and bars – 5 are located within the resort and 4 additional throughout the 1200-acre property of Grenadines Estate offering seamless cross-charging
• Perfectly suited for the jet set with a 5900-foot illuminated runway accommodating private aircraft up to a Boeing 737
• Resort offers a six-seat resort jet which can be booked as a shared or private charter for commercial arrivals into Barbados, St Lucia, St Vincent, Grenada and Martinique
• Just a 10-minute transfer from the airport to resort arrival
• Complimentary kids and teen center with two pools and a separate private beach
• Complimentary non-motorized water sports including snorkeling equipment, kayaks, paddle boards and a Hobie Cat
• 10-minute transfer to new Sandy Lane Yacht Club offering yacht, sailing, diving and fishing excursions as well as additional waterfront dining and shopping
Location
• Caribbean hideaway on the exclusive small island of Canouan in the heart of the unspoiled Grenadines archipelago.
• Surrounded by the Caribbean’s largest living coral reef with excursions to neighboring Tobago Cays Marine Park, Mayreau, Union and adjacent conch republic ‘Happy Island’, Bequia’s Old Hegg Turtle Sanctuary and Mustique.
• Located on a 1,200 acre private estate with access to multiple beaches, swimming pools, panoramic Mount Royal peak, oceanfront spa, tennis center and a championship Fazio-designed golf course, the only 18-hole course in St. Vincent and the Grenadines.
Key sites/activities in the area
• Complimentary non-motorized water sports including snorkeling equipment, kayaks, paddle boards and a Hobie Cat
Please reference the page linked for more information on experiences and excursions:
• Canouan Hotel Experiences | Luxury News | Mandarin Oriental, Canouan
Fun Facts
• Surrounded by the Caribbean’s largest living coral reef with excursions to neighboring Tobago Cays Marine Park, Mayreau, Union and adjacent conch republic ‘Happy Island’, Bequia’s Old Hegg Turtle Sanctuary and Mustique
• Located on a 1,200 acre private estate with access to multiple beaches, swimming pools, panoramic Mount Royal peak, oceanfront spa, tennis center and a championship Fazio-designed golf course, the only 18-hole course in St. Vincent and the Grenadines
• Picturesque wedding chapel located in the heart of the resort and steeped in history – the 17th Century church was brought to the island stone by stone from England in the 1800s.
Children’s Corner
Pirates of Canouan Kids Club is complimentary for ages 3 and up.
HOTEL FEATURES
Accommodation
• Number of suites: 26
• Number of villas 13
• Number of rooms, (keys) in all: 39
Restaurants & Bars
Restaurants
o Asianne – Asianne’s bright and cheerful décor lends perfectly to its Breakfast Buffet with light and healthy or hearty and indulgent dishes. The breakfast selections include Eggs Benedict, Avocado & Prawn Toast, Vincentian Chocolate Pancakes, Saltfish & Coconut Dough Boy, Sea Moss Smoothie and Freshly Squeezed Local Juices (Soursop is a must-try local favourite).
o TIDES BAR + GRILL – TIDES BAR + GRILL serves the best from land and sea, using the finest ingredients, locally sourced delicacies, fresh local seafood and high quality meats.
o Lagoon Café – Mediterranean-influenced seafood and tapas
Castaway – A restaurant without walls, an experience without boundaries
Bars & Lounges
o Turtles Bar – This Hamptons-esque lounge and bar offers a tranquil escape from the Caribbean sun. Featuring warm-colored wood and decorative maritime touches, it’s the perfect place for a pre-dinner cocktail or post-dinner drink
Note : Food and beverage is not all-inclusive.
Wellness
• 10 hillside treatment suites and 2 overwater bungalows
• ESPA Products
• Extensive range of treatments, facials, and therapies
• Fully equipped fitness centre
• Pool
Corporate & Celebration Events
• Crescent Court – 990 SQ. FT. 60 People
• Godahl Beach – 55,000 SQ. FT. 120 People
• Shell Beach – 42,000 SQ. FT. 80 People
• L’Ance Guyac Beach Club – 45,000 SQ. FT. 80 People
• POOL deck – lower level – 1,000 SQ. FT. 32 People
• POOL deck – main level – 1,500 SQ. FT. 40 People
• POOL deck – cabana level – 1,100 SQ. FT. 30 People
• Angelican Church – 80 People seated
Extra Notable Features
• Golf – Canouan has the only championship 18-hole golf course in the Grenadines. The par-72 Jim Fazio designed course is played over two 9-hole loops, with the front 9 meandering around the bay for epic view of the beaches and reef
• Swimming – large infinity pool on the terrace with direct access to the powder soft sands of Godahl Beach
• Complimentary non-motorized watersports – snorkeling, kayaking, windsurfing, paddle boards and hobie cat sailing
• Tennis – 3 all-weather tennis courts are floodlit for night play at the tennis centre
• Hiking
• Excursions – Canouan is part of the Grenadines archipelago, which is made up of 32 islands and cays. Guests can sail off on a boat or catamaran to snorkel in Tobago Cays, visit Mustique, walk on the beaches of Mayreau or go on a deep-sea fishing trip
Please reference the page linked for more information on experiences and excursions:
• Canouan Hotel Experiences | Luxury News | Mandarin Oriental, Canouan
Hotel and restaurant Awards
2021
• Booking.com Traveller Review Award
2019-2020
• 2019 Tripadvisor Certificate of Excellence
• 2019 World Spa Awards Caribbean’s Best Hotel Spa
• 2020 Tripadvisor Travelers’ Choice Award
• 2020 Fodor’s Finest Hotels – Best Hotels in The Caribbean
• 2020 AAA Five Diamond Award
• 2020 World Spa Awards – Best Hotel Spa
Number of employees
190