"Staff become like family at this resort whose centerpiece is a restored 1778 plantation house on 30 acres of expansive lawns, coconut palms, and gardens. Lemon-hued stucco cottages with white pyramid roofs are sprinkled amid the foliage and are decorated with a light palette and have balconies or patios facing the windy Atlantic beach on the northern tip of this tiny island. The gourmet Caribbean cuisine at the Great House—one of just three air-conditioned restaurants on Nevis—includes dishes like grilled mahi-mahi with peas and rice. Thursday night's poolside barbecue comes with live music and attracts folk from all over. Note that this is where English naval hero Horatio Nelson met his wife, Fanny Nisbet, in the 1780s."