Part of Bay Gardens charm is the general manager, Berthia Parle. She won the 2003 Golden Conch Award, which is presented to the Hotelier of the Year at the annual Caribbean Hotel Industry Conference. Parle puts high value on giving each guest personal service.
On the way down the Morne, stop at the lookout below Government House for a good view of Castries and the natural harbor. Government House was built in 1895 and is still the official residence of the governor general. The sprawling English arts-and-crafts-style mansion was considered a scandalous waste of money and a piece of costly extravagance, out of proportion with our means when it was built. Today it seems an appropriate showplace for the island. The grounds are patrolled by an impressive royal guard, and the gardens hold a wide variety of tropical flora. Stop by to see the national plant (bamboo), tree (calabash), and flower (rose and marguerite) in a spectacular setting.
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