With the right weather conditions and the right katamaran it could take you just half a day to sail around the Caribbean island of Grenada. And if you’re lucky enough to do so, you could easily sail past the Six Senses La Sagesse without realising it was there. Nestled among the cliffs of one of the island’s best hidden bays, this jewel of a hotel is a masterclass in discretion. And disguise.
All the usual accoutrements of the beachside hotel are there: low-rise sandstone villas with private pools; a large infinity pool overlooking the ocean; for the more active there’s watersports; a clothing store; several bars and restaurants (one buffet, the other à la carte); a state-of-the-art spa and wellness centre with a sauna, steam room and massage parlour; golf carts that shuttle you from palatial bungalows down winding roads bedecked with shrubs and (increasingly fashionable) gabions; four imperial private residences on what might be termed the VIP cliff. Beneath this façade, though, is a hotel that does things differently.
