THE GREAT HOUSE & MONKEY BAR

Kamalame’s West Indies style Great House is wrapped in French doors and sheltered in a lush garden overlooking the ocean.

A central gathering place and one of the island’s original structures, meals at The Great House are served indoors, fans whirling overhead, or al fresco, on the sand-floor terrace. Menus change daily and—classic breakfast through languid lunch and afternoon snacks—as evening falls, the Great House takes on a dressier air as candles are lit for dinner and drinks and menus take a fine dining turn.

The Great House is also where you’ll find Monkey Bar, the hotel’s jewel-box watering hole taking its theme from design legend Tony Duquette (1914-1999). With ‘More is More’ as his maxim, Duquette lavished the interiors of Dawnridge, his fabled Hollywood estate, in red coral and seashells, Chinoiserie, chandeliers, mirror, zebra and leopard prints, green malachite and golden sunbursts. His gift for high style and good times drawing the beau monde to his dining salon, dubbed the Monkey Room, which looked over a tropical and never ran out of champagne. Stocked with excellent wine, champagnes, spirits, and signature drinks, we hope you’ll honour the ebullient spirit of Mr. Duquette by enjoying too many cocktails and having a marvellous time.

BREAKFAST 8:00am to 11:00am

Complimentary baskets, stocked with coffee, fruit, yogurt, and pastries, are delivered to each door every morning by 8:00am. For those who prefer something heartier, the dining room offers a full, a la carte breakfast menu.

MONKEY BAR 5:00pm until close

DINNER 6:00pm until close

K“ amalame is for those whose idea of paradise is a private island stocked with good Champagne where a sarong counts as ‘dressed’ for dinner. ”

— FORBES