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Four Seasons Resort Nevis
Pinney's Beach, Nevis, West Indies
Four Seasons Resorts world-class accommodations are just
steps from the beach in Nevis.
Beneath the vaulted, beamed ceilings of the Great House or
beside the sparkle of the pool, three Four Seasons restaurants meld the best
of the world's cuisines with the best of the Caribbean and the sights and
sounds of the sea.
The championship Robert Trent Jones II golf course rolls
impressively up Mount Nevis and back to the water's edge, and with chilled
water stations every three holes and a traveling refreshment cart, the golf
fanatic may never leave the course! Water sports–lazy-day paddle boats
to scuba or sailing–tempt you to live on the silky beach. Ride horseback
by the shore, float gently in the pool or visit the fitness center for toning,
shaping, sauna, or massage. The Peter Burwash tennis complex offers ten clay
and all-weather surfaces, lit courts, a stadium court and a Pro Shop.
The largest tennis complex at any Four Seasons worldwide:
a 10-court, hard and red-clay facility that wraps around the central plaza
of the Sports Pavilion. As at any other Caribbean resort, tennis had to complete
the beach—a battle it will almost always lose between the hours of 10
a.m. and 4 p.m.—and it also shared center stage with a Robert Trent
Jones, Jr. golf course laid out on the slopes of the 3,232-foot dormant volcano
of Nevis Peak directly behind.
Hurricane Lenny in 1999 forced the resort to close for a
year; however that led to the construction of a well-equipped fitness center
and spa, both at the Sports Pavilion, thus bringing more traffic and attention
to the courts. Then Peter Burwash International pro Jeff Henkelman came along
and ratcheted up the level of service by providing guaranteed game matching—often
recruiting employees—and such courtside amenities as chilled, peppermint-scented
towels, orange slices, Gatorade, and lemonade to supplement the usual water
and dry towels. One result is that the Four Seasons Nevis consistently ranks
at or near the top among Caribbean resorts.
Tennis Features
Pro Shop: 869-469-1111
Tennis Staff. His 12 years of service with PBI have
taken Henkelman from Canada to Japan, Bali, Malaysia, Europe, and finally
to Nevis. Since arriving following the hotel's reopening in November of 2000,
he has drafted a tennis calendar that features some sort of event or clinic
every day of the week, from beginners' sessions on Monday to drill with the
pro workouts and a guest/management mixer. When players need opponents he
turns to his local members or to people on the staff.
Courts & Fees. There are four red-clay and six
hard courts, arrayed mostly in pairs around the two-story pro shop that serves
for tennis and golf. One of the hard courts is a show court, individually
fenced and bordered by a three rows of wooden benches beneath a wooden roof.
There are also two other individually lighted hard courts, while the southern
pair of red-clay courts has high stanchions intended to light both. Court
fees: $25/hour.
Reservations:
Four Seasons Resort Nevis
P.O. Box 565
Pinney's Beach, Nevis, West Indies
869-469-1111
Toll-free: 800-332-3442
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