August 6th, 2018
Just received the following update from, Nancy Williams, Director of Sales, at Scrub Island Resort, Spa & Marina. She said, “I want to share the good news with you that Scrub Island Resort, Spa & Marina is officially reopened as of October 1, 2018. In addition, we currently have 30 rooms and suites plus 6 villas open and ready for guest use now. Villas open include: Reef House, Cliff House, Pool House, Beach House, Mariner House and Villa Mila.” According to Nancy, they plan to have almost all of their 13 villas back in inventory in time for the grand opening.
The photo below shows the amazing progress that they have made in the rebuilding and renovation of the resort after hurricane Irma. This is fantastic news for the BVI tourism sector!
Scrub Island Resort, Spa & Marina, BVI Hits Renovation Milestones
Private-island resort making renovations, improvements ahead of fall reopening
BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS (July 10, 2018) – After months of intensive effort, Scrub Island Resort, Spa & Marina, BVI has completed a number of significant renovations in advance of their full, grand re-opening slated for October 1, 2018. The property was the first full-service resort to return to business in the British Virgin Islands in the wake of Hurricane Irma, which made landfall in September 2017.
“We’re excited to offer our guests a variety of new and improved accommodations, amenities and on-island activities as we wrap up renovations and prepare for our grand reopening,” said Scott McArdle, general manager of Scrub Island Resort, Spa & Marina. “We’ve been partially open through the spring and summer months, but after many months of clean-up and restoration, we’re ready to return to full operations this fall.”
According to McArdle, the following accommodations and amenities will be available to guests by August 1, 2018:
30 rooms and suites available in Marina Village, including 15 guest rooms and 15 one-bedroom suites complete with gourmet kitchens, spacious living areas and expansive balconies overlooking the marina and Great Camanoe.
Six spacious villas, including the two-bedroom Pool House, Cliff House and Beach House; the three-bedroom Mariner House; and the four-bedroom Reef House and Villa Mila, all of which feature a full gourmet kitchen, elevated dining area, a generous, well-appointed living room and balconies off all bedrooms and living spaces, offering endless views of the Caribbean Sea.
Multiple dining options, including breakfast, lunch and dinner at Caravela Restaurant, refreshing cocktails at Donovan’s Lounge and a limited menu at the resort’s casual, outdoor restaurant, Tierra! Tierra!. The Gourmet Market & Deli will continue to offer full provisioning for boats and villas, including pizza, pastries, cakes and more.
New slate of spa treatments at Ixora Spa, now located in The Passage House villa, with multiple treatment rooms, a private pool and a new beachfront cabana where guests can enjoy select treatments while overlooking the Caribbean.
24-hour fitness room, a newly upgraded Wi-Fi network that offers the fastest service with coverage throughout the resort, Pavilion Beach with water sports and the recently expanded North Beach, which offers the ultimate in privacy.
Newly resurfaced and refinished multi-tiered infinity pool and pool bar.
Fully renovated 55-slip marina with brand new pedestals, providing access to power, and water, as well as new lighting, including underwater illumination.
Scrub Island is also currently offering Dive BVI excursions to explore the beauty of the British Virgin Islands, including The Baths in Virgin Gorda, historic wrecks for diving, Norman Island, and the famous watering holes of Jost van Dyke and Willy T’s. Offshore Sailing is also open and offering a broad range of sailing lessons and boating courses.
Always an exclusive getaway, Scrub Island Resort offers private-island luxury now more than ever, with crystal-clear water, pristine beaches and crowd-free vacationing.
Scrub Island Resort, Spa & Marina: Dining & Spa +1 (284) 394-3440, Book Rooms +1 813 849-4116 | [email protected]
BVI Traveller was created in September of 2017 to help tourism in the British Virgin Islands recover from the devastation wrought by Hurricane Irma.
To that end, we met our goals. In the past 7 years there have been over 1.2 million visits to the website and over 3 million pages have been viewed. There are over 1,000 pages on the site featuring news posts and detailed listings on all hotels, villas, restaurants and sailing charters located in the BVI. The BVI Government and many business, hotels, villas and sailing charters have all agreed that the site “moved the needle on tourism” after Irma.
The site, however, has run its course. It has served its purpose by bringing visitors and local businesses together to rebuild the tourist industry and it is now time to shut down operations for good.
I want to thank everyone for your help and support.
Chuck Metter