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recover in. It’s a circular bar by the enormous infinity pool that attracts a sit-by-the-bar- and-mingle crowd as the sun sets. Alongside is the Lotus restaurant, a breezy sarong- sporting spot for a Caribbean bite by day and a romantic but lively candlelit linen-trouser of an Asian eatery after dark. A four-minute slightly uphill
sashimi with spicy tosazu, tom yum broth and steamed fish with shiitake, ginger and spring onions. It’s a fair slate of selling points, all of which helped me become a Zen master. Transfer by boat followed
by golf cart is my preferred mode of arrival wherever I’m staying. Sharing a pool with Bruce Willis is pleasing. I like the sea and smaller bodies of water, so being close to it and even closer to the plunge pool is ideal. And the butler removed most of the pain of decision- making by making suggestions such as “Breakfast on the patio, Mr Rupert?” and “Coca-Cola, Mr Rupert?” After my meditation-cum- nap, I chose the Lotus bar to
walk from our one-bedroom villa was The Terrace. By Parrot Cay standards the easy stroll felt like a hassle of Herculean proportions so I could only make it up there once a day, predominantly for breakfast. Their green smoothie made me
feel so healthy that I reckon a thimble-full could reasonably be marketed as an alternative to a three-month yoga digital detox meditation retreat. If your clients don’t want
a four-minute walk, there are very pleasant rooms in the main building to which The Terrace is attached. They’re cheaper than villas, natch, but still expensive enough to reassure Stella Artois drinkers and they are beautifully decked out. You don’t get a butler, though, so make sure they bear in mind there’ll be nobody to drive them the 300 yards to afternoon meditation.
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