"Set in a quiet residential neighborhood, this intimate beachfront property (whose name mixes the owners’ first initials with the Dutch word for oasis) uses dense, vibrant landscaping and shutters and stone walls between guest rooms to create a cocooning feeling of privacy. Baoase is also transporting, as any memorable hotel should be, with a strong Asian-esque design that includes ubiquitous Balinese Hindu statues, idols, and sculptures, and a reliance on simplicity over dazzle. There are eight villas, one master villa, three suites, and one luxury guest room, some of which have their own infinity pool and others a small private beach, bar and hot tub inside a cave; a giant Buddha stands sentry at the resort’s man-made private islet 400 feet offshore. High-ceilinged suites mix dark-wood furnishings with whimsical touches like silver crocodile-print wallpaper and knobby chenille rugs that look like mats of pebbles; villas come with full stainless steel kitchens. The sole restaurant produces international cuisine including dishes such as terrine of duck and duck liver and carpaccio of scallops with a vanilla dressing as well as fresh fish caught by local fishermen. Although service is not quite polished, the happy-go-lucky Dutch-Caribbean staff are refreshingly devoid of attitude."
