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Portsmouth

Secret Bay

A Relais And Chateaux hotel. Rialto is a Virtuoso agency: book this hotel direct at the VIP rate for benefits that can include priority room upgrades, hotel credits, and more.

Just steps from the Caribbean Sea, Secret Bay Resort is the ultimate under-the-radar romantic hideaway. Think sustainably built villas with private plunge pools and outdoor rain showers. A treehouse-style spa offering everything from couples’ massages to signature facials. And an open-air restaurant serving up inspired island-to-table plates sourced from local fishermen and farmers markets. A private chef can even prepare an exclusive dinner for guests in their villa’s gourmet kitchen.

Tibay, 00109 Portsmouth, Dominica
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Secret Bay

About Secret Bay

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For the ultimate in customized service, our concierge can curate your experience, from diving or excursions, to an in-villa cooking class or private jazz performance on your terrace.

In the hotel’s own words

A six-star all-villa rainforest resort experience, featuring secluded clifftop residential-style villas with private plunge pools, dedicated villa hosts, on-call concierge, chefs and guides, secret beaches and transformative experiences curated just for you.

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Spectacularly sited on a clifftop promontory where the rainforest meets the sea on Dominica, the “Nature Island” of the Caribbean, Secret Bay, has been named #1 Resort in the Caribbean, Bermuda and the Bahamas by Travel + Leisure, World's Best Awards 2020, 2022, 2023 and 2024, is among the leading boutique resorts in the world and an acclaimed Relais & Châteaux property. The secluded six-star, all-villa resort consists of elegantly appointed, residential-style villas, each with a private plunge pool and dedicated villa host, on-call concierge, chefs and guides, access to a secret beach and transformative experiences curated specifically for each guest.

Conceptualised by celebrated architect Fruto Vivas, Secret Bay’s award-winning villas are world-renowned for their artful fusion of high design and local craftsmanship, forming open-air luxury residences amid nature’s lush embrace. As a Green Globe certified resort composed entirely of sustainably-sourced materials, Secret Bay exists in a beautiful equilibrium of responsibility to its environment and commitment to guest comfort.

Secret Bay’s luxurious resort amenities complete the most unrivaled island escape. Begin your day with a rejuvenating yoga class at the riverside Bwa Mang Wellness Pavilion, find peace at the treetop Gommier Spa, delight in the innovative “no menu” dining experience Bwa Denn restaurant where food, art and community converge, and cap your evening with cocktails on the cliff edge Vetiver Sunset Deck overlooking Secret Beach. Experience the longest funicular in the Caribbean, connecting you to our Welcome House and your private Villa! This is, truly, paradise found.

Both within and beyond resort grounds await a host of perspective-shifting, life-altering experiences. Whether you choose to journey “within” alongside our seasoned healers, explore the living, breathing rainforest or rappel into the depths of the island on a waterfall canyoning adventure, guests are guaranteed to leave Dominica forever changed.

The privacy, luxury and immersion of Secret Bay offers the most intimate, six-star experience in the world. Here, a dedicated villa host tends to each guest’s needs while a transformative culinary experience awaits at Bwa Denn restaurant.

Evolving beyond shared common spaces and one-size, all-inclusive molds, Secret Bay offers luxury residential-style villas that serve as your home away from home. One where space and seclusion provide the ultimate in comfort and discreet six-star service provide a peerless island escape.

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  • Room upgrade on arrival, based on availability
  • Daily breakfast for two per bedroom
  • A complimentary 50 minute massage for up to two people, per room, once during stay
  • Early check-in and late check-out, based on availability

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Rooms and suites

5 room types, as described by the hotel.
Villas
Size
1Zabuco Villa I
ABOUT THIS VILLA · Secret Bay’s original Zabuco Villa is where the beautiful dream of Secret Bay began.
3,028 ft²
2Ylang Ylang Villas I & II
ABOUT THESE VILLAS · Rising up from the ground from a single stem, the Ylang Ylang Villas present a stunning architectural creation. Marvelling at how the villas and their vast balconies are surrounded by trees, these residences have been called love nests, “bowers of bliss” or magical treehouse escapes.
2,030 ft²
3Ti-Fèy Villa I
ABOUT THIS VILLA · Exotic and private, Secret Bay’s Ti-Féy Villa I is a fashionable treehouse boasting floor-to-ceiling glass walls and a two-story design, with a private plunge pool, outdoor rain shower cantilevered off the second floor, extra bathroom, gourmet kitchen and every modern amenity imaginable to complete…
Members only
4Zabuco Villas II & III
ABOUT THESE VILLAS · Secret Bay’s Zabuco Villas are the most beautiful honeymoon villas in the Caribbean.
Members only
5Hillside Ti-Fèy Villas I-IV
ABOUT THIS VILLA · Built to mirror the same stunning architectural elements as our original Ti-Fèy Villa, the Hillside Ti-Fèy Villas feature a two-story design with a private plunge pool, an outdoor rain shower cantilevered off the second floor, floor-to-ceiling glass walls, gourmet kitchens and every modern amenity…
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Room type data is subject to change and accuracy cannot be guaranteed.

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Does booking through Rialto cost more than booking with the hotel?

No - VIP rates under Virtuoso always meet or beat hotel's public, flexible rate, and provide valuable amenities and possible upgrades. Rialto also provides the hotel's non-VIP and corporate rates, so you can compare with full transparency.

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What is the value of the VIP benefits?

Daily breakfast for two comes with every stay at this hotel - which could add $50-100/day in value, not counting any other VIP program benefits like room upgrades.

What Virtuoso amenities does Secret Bay include?

Booked through Rialto, a stay at Secret Bay includes Room upgrade on arrival, based on availability; Daily breakfast for two per bedroom; A complimentary 50 minute massage for up to two people, per room, once during stay; Early check-in and late check-out, based on availability.

What room types does Secret Bay offer?

Secret Bay lists Zabuco Villa I, Ylang Ylang Villas I & II, Ti-Fèy Villa I, Zabuco Villas II & III, Hillside Ti-Fèy Villas I-IV. Sizes and bed options for each are in the rooms table above.

How does this compare to other programs, like through AMEX Fine Hotels & Resorts, or Chase Edit?

Using a hotel's own VIP program may provide higher upgrade priority, additional VIP benefits and promotional rate offers, and a direct relationship with the hotel for special requests. Rialto offers more VIP hotels than any credit card program. In addition, Chase Edit rates can be substantially more expensive as they rarely run promotions whereas AMEX rates are often comparable but do not offer programs such as Upgrade at Booking.

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