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Suite Dreams
Aline Sullivan
08/02/2004
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In the early 1960s, a young Bostonian named Haze Richardson III was bumming
around the Grenadines in his 77-foot schooner and taking life easy when he
spotted a little island—without food, fresh water or electricity—that he
nevertheless dreamed might make a nifty resort. His transformation of that islet
into Petit St. Vincent, one of the most charming getaways in the Caribbean,
tested his patience and his capacity for hard work. But Richardson has no
regrets. Indeed, like others who have been lucky enough to find their patch of
paradise and are enterprising enough to nurture it for the benefit of locals and
visitors alike, he seems a very happy man.
 | | FRANCIS FORD Coppola’s Blancaneaux Lodge in Belize |
“It hasn’t been easy, but it sure
has been a lot of fun,” he says. After 30 years of greeting guests on the dock
of his luxury retreat, renowned for both its seclusion and service, would he
recommend the hotelier life to others?
“Absolutely, if you find somewhere
that you really care about,” Richardson replies. “A lot of the Caribbean has
been ruined by the big chains, but there are still some nice spots here and in
many other parts of the world.”
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