Sometimes, even the best vacations require a bit of work.
The pull to return, at a time when my life feels more harried, felt magnetic.
No keys, no TVs.
Credit: Courtesy of Rosewood Little Dix Bay Resort
The resort, managed by Rosewood since 1993, closed for a much-needed renovation in 2016.
Then Hurricanes Irma and Mariatore through the British Virgin Islands, setting the reopening back further.
Two hundred million dollars later, Little Dix has returned at last, its rustic-luxe balance intact.
Courtesy of Rosewood Little Dix Bay Resort
On this visit, as a family of three, we opted for a more spacious two-bedroom beach cottage.
Now, its excellent.
(Almost as if in defiance, managing director Andreas Pade told me.)
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Still, it too needed an upgrade: Gone are the dated, clunky chairs and tables.
I saw nary a plastic straw or cutlery wrapper during our stay.
Courtesy of Rosewood Little Dix Bay Resort
Courtesy of Rosewood Little Dix Bay Resort
Courtesy of Rosewood Little Dix Bay Resort