Luxury bespoke hotel holidays to Mandarin Oriental Canouan, Caribbean
Facts in brief
Official star rating 5
Location On Godahl Beach at Carenage Bay
Annual opening All year
Closest airport Barbados and then onward shared charter flight to Canouan
Distance from airport About 10 minutes by car from Canouan airport
Hotel facilities and services
Godahl Beach, Atlantic-facing infinity pool, sun terrace, poolside cabanas, five restaurants and bars, in-suite and private-villa dining, hillside spa with private and overwater treatment spaces, 24hr fitness centre, Pilates reformer, yoga, three floodlit tennis courts, championship golf course, watersports centre, Pirates of Canouan Kids’ Club, children’s pools, playground, tortoise sanctuary, beach volleyball, archery, e-bikes, guided hikes, island tours, boutique, scuba diving, snorkelling, boat excursions, butler service, babysitting, airport and marina transfers.
Complimentary
Airport and marina transfers, Wi-Fi, use of the fitness centre and Pilates reformer, and Kids’ Club for children aged three and over.
Complimentary watersports
Scuba diving, guided kayaking, motorised watersports, private boat and catamaran charters, organised snorkelling trips, and excursions to the Tobago Cays.
Land sports
Golf, tennis, beach volleyball, archery, guided hiking, yoga, fitness training, and e-biking.
Out and about nearby
The Jim Fazio-designed 18-hole championship golf course begins within the Grenadines Estate and is around nine minutes away on foot, with elevated holes looking across the surrounding islands. Shell Beach is approximately six minutes away by golf buggy or car and offers sheltered sands and a relaxed beach grill, while L’Ance Guyac is about eight minutes away for seafood beside a quieter stretch of coast. Sandy Lane Yacht Club is roughly ten minutes from the hotel, with its marina, waterside dining, and shops, and the hotel can arrange island tours taking in local fisheries and the market. A guided climb of Mount Royal takes around 80 minutes and reaches Canouan’s 877ft summit for broad views of the Grenadines, with the option to continue towards remote Mahault Beach. Beyond Canouan, private boat excursions can be arranged to Tobago Cays Marine Park for snorkelling among coral reefs and green turtles, often incorporating Salt Whistle Bay on Mayreau.
Sports nearby
18-hole championship golf, scuba diving, snorkelling, sailing, deep-sea fishing, kitesurfing, hiking, and private boat charters.
As always, E provides excellent help and service.Dr D, April 2025
Holiday price guide Sample prices are per person based on two people sharing a Junior Suite.Low season: From £2,810 for 7 nights High season: From £4,500 for 7 nights The prices displayed here are a guide only for this hotel and each holiday price will be tailor-made at the time of booking to reflect the actual flight costs and all up-to-date special offers.
From about
Holiday Code EXH284
The prices displayed here are a guide only. Each holiday price will be tailor-made at the time of booking to reflect all actual costs including up-to-date special offers.
Call us on 01392 441245
Luxury bespoke hotel holidays to Mandarin Oriental Canouan, Caribbean
On the northern coast of Canouan Island, Mandarin Oriental Canouan is a secluded five-star resort set directly on the white sands of Godahl Beach, within the private 1,200-acre Grenadines Estate. An extensive living barrier reef protects this stretch of Atlantic coast, creating inviting conditions for swimming, snorkelling, sailing, and other watersports. Days can be shaped around the infinity pool, hillside spa, championship golf course, tennis courts, and boat trips through the Southern Grenadines, with a dedicated Kids’ Club and multi-bedroom accommodation further strengthening its appeal for family holidays. The 39 accommodations comprise colonial-style suites close to the beach, contemporary Patio Villas, and spacious Lagoon Villas set higher on the hillside. Suites look across Godahl Beach and the Atlantic, with balconies, terraces, or garden paths leading towards the sand. Patio Villas are designed around open-air courtyards and private pool terraces, while the three-storey Lagoon Villas have private infinity pools, generous entertaining areas, and far-reaching sea views. Dining moves from breakfast at Asianne to seafood and Caribbean-influenced dishes at TIDES BAR + GRILL, Mediterranean cooking at Lagoon Café, and relaxed poolside meals. The resort also has a sanctuary for native red-footed tortoise hatchlings and offers educational talks led by its naturalists. The hillside spa, infinity pool, watersports centre, tennis courts, golf course, and well-considered children’s facilities give the resort a broad appeal, balancing relaxed beach time with active days on land and water.
Room descriptions
Mandarin Oriental Canouan has 26 suites, six Lagoon Villas, and seven Patio Villas. All accommodation has ocean views, air-conditioning, a marble bathroom with separate bath and walk-in shower, full honour bar, iPad room-control system, and butler service. Many categories also have walk-in wardrobes, terraces or balconies, while villas include private infinity pools, and golf buggies.
As always, E provides excellent help and service.Dr D, April 2025
Holiday price guide Sample prices are per person based on two people sharing a Junior Suite.Low season: From £2,810 for 7 nights High season: From £4,500 for 7 nights The prices displayed here are a guide only for this hotel and each holiday price will be tailor-made at the time of booking to reflect the actual flight costs and all up-to-date special offers.
From about
Holiday Code EXH284
The prices displayed here are a guide only. Each holiday price will be tailor-made at the time of booking to reflect all actual costs including up-to-date special offers.
Call us on 01392 441245
Luxury bespoke hotel holidays to Mandarin Oriental Canouan, Caribbean
The journey and how you get there
For a holiday to Mandarin Oriental Canouan, fly from London to Barbados and continue by scheduled or chartered inter-island flight to Canouan. The regional flight takes around 30 to 45 minutes depending on the routing. Complimentary resort transfers meet guests at Canouan Airport for the 15-minute journey to the hotel. Connections are also available via Saint Vincent, Saint Lucia, and Grenada.
Additional information
Children: Mandarin Oriental Canouan is particularly well suited to families, with children’s menus, private family dining, and in-room film nights or tent set-ups. Pirates of Canouan Kids’ Club is available for children aged three to 12 and includes arts and crafts, cookery, indoor and outdoor games, a playground, children’s pools, and a media and gaming room. Children under three require parental supervision or babysitting, which should be reserved at least 24 hours in advance. Cots, connecting room options and maximum child occupancies should be confirmed for the selected accommodation category.
As always, E provides excellent help and service.Dr D, April 2025
Holiday price guide Sample prices are per person based on two people sharing a Junior Suite.Low season: From £2,810 for 7 nights High season: From £4,500 for 7 nights The prices displayed here are a guide only for this hotel and each holiday price will be tailor-made at the time of booking to reflect the actual flight costs and all up-to-date special offers.
From about
Holiday Code EXH284
The prices displayed here are a guide only. Each holiday price will be tailor-made at the time of booking to reflect all actual costs including up-to-date special offers.
Call us on 01392 441245
Luxury bespoke hotel holidays to Mandarin Oriental Canouan, Caribbean
About St Vincent and the Grenadines
An Expressions tailor-made holiday to St Vincent and the Grenadines transports you to a paradise island of indulgence and luxury. One of the most striking impressions of St Vincent and the Grenadines must be from the air flying between St Vincent and the other islands. You behold a breath-taking panorama of the sea in a multitude of shades of green, turquoise and blue and dotted here and there islands of varying sizes, frequently enveloped by white sandy beaches. There is a great variety of luxury hotels on these islands, including Petit St Vincent, a secluded, private island retreat which offers a rustic sophistication amid natural scenery. Although much in demand by yachtsmen and favoured by the aristocracy, St Vincent and the Grenadines in particular are quite off the beaten track and uncommercial. St Vincent is a lush, tropical mountainous island of fishing villages, bananas and coconuts, with many beaches made up of black volcanic sand. The Grenadines each have their own character - Bequia in particular is charming, relaxed and very pretty with gingerbread houses, flamboyant trees, bougainvillaea and caters well for the visitor; Canouan is still quite natural and is only starting to be developed; Petit St Vincent and Palm Island to a are both occupied exclusively by the hotels we feature. The Grenadines provide an away from it all luxury holiday destination, with glorious natural scenery and great sailing and snorkelling opportunities.
Highlights of St Vincent and the Grenadines
Botanical gardens in Kingstown. Vincy Mas carnival at the end of June. Port Elizabeth on Bequia with its coconut palmed fringed waterfront and gingerbread houses. Tobago Cays for sailing, snorkelling and diving. Yachts in Port Elizabeth harbour. Hairoun is the local beer. On Bequia cricket is played with four stumps. Captain Bligh is the local rum and fried jackfish and breadfruit the national dish. Silk screened fabrics and garments at the Crab Hole on Bequia. Sailing into Saltwhistle Bay, Mayreau for a beer or lunch. Spice cake at the Frangipani on Bequia.
Travel around the Grenadines
On St Vincent, taxis will take you on island tours and for shorter distances too. In the Grenadines travel from island to island is usually by boat or Air Mustique. The islands are very small and on Palm Island and PSV there are no cars. On Bequia taxis are available if you want to see the other side of the island. Be prepared for lots of trips by small boats and planes.
Facts in brief
Capital KingstownAirport Union Island Airport, reached by private shared charter plane from Barbados
Size St Vincent has an area of 133 sq. miles. The area of the other islands totals just 17 square miles
Population 110,000
