Bermuda

5* The Reefs

Embedded in the face of a cliff and on the south shore is the visually arresting The Reefs. All guestrooms face the private beach below and are done in lanai and cabana-style and adorned with natural wicker furnishings. Coconuts, the hotel's open-air restaurant, serves mouth-watering dishes with an island accent. Once the sun has sunk into the horizon, the energetic atmosphere at the Reefs is enhanced as guests perk up for cocktails at the Cedar Bar or dance to a live band.

The Clubhouse serves as The Reefs' main dining room and is realised in traditional Bermudian architecture. Solid limestone walls lend a sense of stately permanence, warmth, and charm. And the newly renovated Conservatory offers year-round dining under the stars in a wonderful tropical setting.

The entire menu changes daily, thereby offering a seemingly endless variety of exquisite dining choices. While offering such a variety of delectable entrées is a constant challenge for the chefs, it is one at which they excel (to the delight of their guests!). A sampling of appetizers includes Avocado and Snowcrab Crown with Nori Crisps and Honey Soya Dressing, Venison Carpaccio with Pommery Mustard Aioli and Toast Points, Smoked Carpaccio of Wahoo with Fresh Tomato and Sweet Onion Confit, or Lobster Ravioli with Tomato Dill Hache and White Wine Beurre Blanc.

Entrées offer such a selection as Cumin Baked Black Rockfish Fillet over Whipped Cilantro Potato with Steamed Vegetables and Apple Curry Sauce; Charbroiled Veal Chop stuffed with Gorgonzola served with Buttered Vegetables and Mashed Sweet Yam with Bourbon Sweet Corn Sauce; Rack of Lamb Crusted with Sundried Tomato Tapenade accompanied with Potato Galette, Grilled Vegetables, and Rosemary Jus; or Grilled Cornfed Breast of Chicken with Barley Risotto, Asparagus Tips, and Tomato Beurre Blanc. After dinner guests are invited to enjoy a cocktail in the cosy bar and relax to outstanding local island entertainment.

If you rate gourmet dining as one of the necessary ingredients of magical vacation memories, then come to The Reefs prepared to believe in magic! That's because dining at The Reefs is truly a magical experience. In the end the result is an intimate 65-room island beach resort with three distinctive and exciting restaurants, each featuring differing menus but remaining ever constant to the grail of culinary delectation and gratification.

There are various different rooms available. Poolside, superior, deluxe, or premier-style rooms are all contained within the main cliff-side resort and offer both privacy and spectacular ocean views.