Caneel Bay Rooms

Even though Rosewood, a collection of luxury resorts, has taken over the management of Caneel Bay, the rooms are far from what you would expect at a luxury property. Adhering to Rockefeller's concept of the property as a retreat, the rooms do not have telephones, televisions, iPods or CD players. The idea is to keep things quiet.

In a concession to 21st-century demands, Caneel Bay provides complimentary Wi-Fi access in rooms. What's hard for us to understand is why Rosewood keeps the decor of Caneel Bay's rooms stuck in a 1970s mode of lime green cushioned couches, louvered glass windows, brown or beige floral or patterned drapes and wood paneling on some walls. To us, the rooms, although clean and comfortable, look dated and dowdy. We're told that Caneel Bay's frequent visitors do not want anything to change (except the Wi-Fi) and that includes the decor.

All of the resort's 166 rooms are air-conditioned and come with stocked mini-fridges, safes, bathrobes, slippers, hairdryers and ironing boards.