When we had a stopover in St. Kitts, we were told that we must, without fail, visit Brimstone Fortress and Rawlins Plantation.
The fortress is in beautiful condition and not to be missed - but Rawlins is something else again.
On the verandah at sunset sitting with a long cool local drink chatting with Kevin, the owner, and his delightful staff was a sublime experience that we will never forget - we thought we had died and gone to heaven!
The dinner was wonderful - the plantation house, it's grounds and fascinating bedrooms were all absolutely stunning. We were back the next day for lunch (well worth another trip from our pre-booked indifferent hotel at the busy end of the island) and the dream continued!
Don't go to St. Kitts without a visit to Rawlins or, even better, stay in one of their gorgeous rooms - we certainly will next time.

We did not stay overnight at Rawlins but spent several hours there including an incredible lunch buffet. Kevin is the perfect host, the grounds and location of the plantation are excellent. We will likely stay there on our next visit. The lunch we had was one of the highlights of the trip. If on St. Kitts you must visit Rawlins.

As part of our docking on St. Kitts my husband and I decided to wander the island. We came across Rawlins Plantation and were wonderfully surprised at how peaceful it was. The cruise was so busy with onboard activities that to have the opportunity to relax for a bit was a real treat. The staff were very helpful and friendly and understood that we wanted just some time to ourselves to unwind and relax. I would have liked to have stayed at the plantation for a night to get the full experience but we were only docked for the day. Judging by what I saw and experienced during our 4 hour timeframe at Rawlins I would highly recommend this as a wonderful vacation spot.

My close friend recently visited St. Kitts and stayed at Rawlins. He sent back some remarkable pictures of the resort and i decided that I had to see it for myself. What a place to get away from it all. The island is wonderful, the water is perfect and the location (other than not being right on the beach) is awsome. Its up the face of the volcano giving you a look out over the water below and a backdrop of the volcano. I hear from my freind that they will soon have a sister location down closer to the water.