Papillote Wilderness Retreat - BareFoot Travel

A small inn the the rainforest...

Founded in 1969, Papillote Wilderness Retreat is Dominica's original and still leading eco-inn.

Situated about 5 miles above Roseau, Dominica's capitol city, at the top of the Roseau River Valley, our restaurant and inn are set amidst a lush botanical garden with gently flowing streams and hot mineral pools.

Perched at the head of a sun-filled valley on a verdant mountain slope in the heart of Dominica's rainforest wilderness.

Our comfortable, charming rooms overlook the spectacular Papillote Gardens, a world-class collection of rare orchids, brilliant bromeliads and effusive aroids that forms a lush backdrop of greenery and colorful blooms.

Natural hot springs course through a series of sumptuous bathing pools -- a perfect place to relax, read a book or plan the next day's adventures.

Rainbows arc across mountain ridges near the terrace of our Rainforest Restaurant. Sample our chef's inventive Creole cuisine, featuring fresh-caught fish and exotic fruits from the endless bounty of Dominica's organic gardens.

For a very special holiday --

3 Nights Adventure Package:

Price: $800 / pers.

This all inclusive package includes:

· 3 nights accomodation

· 3 breakfast and 3 dinners

· 6 guided trips to

-Trafalgar Falls

- Middleham Falls

- Titou Gorge

-Fresh Water Lake

- Rainforest Areal Tram

- Papillote Rainforest Garden

· Airport transfer - Site passes - Government taxes and Service charge.

7 Nights Adventure Package:

Price: $1725 / pers.

This all inclusive package includes:

· 7 nights accomodation

· 7 breakfast and 7 dinners

· 12 guided trips to

-Trafalgar Falls

- Sulphur Springs

- Middleham Falls

- Titou Gorge

- Boiling Lake/Valley of Desolation or Fresh Water/Boeri Lake,

- Rainforest Areal Tram

- Whale Watch

- Papillote Rainforest Garden

-Indian River

- Syndicate Parrots

-Snorkeling at Champagne

- Shopping in Roseau

· Airport transfer - Site passes - Government taxes and Service charge.

Relax in our Rainforest Restaurant, a spacious roofed terrace with a sweeping view down the Roseau River valley.

Dine on fresh-caught fish, prawns or chicken prepared Creole-style with all the fabled spices of our island's rich cultural heritage.

Sample exotic fruits and vegetables from the endless bounty of Dominica's organic gardens. Drink fresh fruit juices, island-brewed Kubuli beer, or our special "Papillote" rum punch.

The hot pools of Papillote were created by hand, but they are fed by a constant stream of volcanic mineral water that flows from natural springs near the top of our mountain.

Grand stone statues of dragons and fish covered in a patchwork quilt of moss and lichens stand guard over each of our three pools.

The largest pool can comfortably accommodate six to eight adults, while the smallest is just right for two. The third, between the others in size, is hidden like a cave beneath our veranda.

All three hot pools provide our guests with a truly unique, relaxing and healthful experience.

The gardens of Papillote stretch dramatically across a four-acre tract of land on the steep rainforested slope of Morne Macaque.

Flowering jade vines in an unbelievable shade of blue, huge pink ginger blossoms, heliconias, begonias, ferns, orchids and aroids form sumptuous compositions to tempt artists, photographers, gardeners and botanists.

Frogs and other creatures live contentedly with 30 kinds of birds and 19 species of butterfly amongst hot and cold waterfalls and soothing mineral pools.

The Gardens...

Hotel Utilities

· Full Service Restaurant

· Local Craft boutique

· Nature Sanctuary

· Extraordinary Gardens

· Unique Stone Sculptures

· 3 natural hot mineral pools

· 2 waterfalls and rivers