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Peter Island Resort
Sprat Bay, British Virgin Islands · Independent · High Luxury
On a 1,800-acre private island in the British Virgin Islands, Peter Island Resort dates to 1968, when Norwegian shipping magnate Torolf Smedvig had 20 A-frame chalets prefabricated in Norway and shipped to Sprat Bay. Amway co-founders Jay Van Andel and Rich DeVos bought the resort in 1978; after hurricane damage in 2017, a six-year rebuild unveiled 52 rooms when the property reopened in 2024.
- 52 rooms
- Opened 1968
- Neighborhood: Other British Virgin Islands
About Peter Island Resort
- Norwegian magnate Torolf Smedvig founded the resort in 1968, shipping 20 prefabricated A-frame chalets from Norway to Sprat Bay in 1969.
- The DeVos and Van Andel families of Amway bought the resort in 1978 after Smedvig's death.
- Peter Island spans 1,800 acres in the British Virgin Islands, with recorded history stretching to a 1600s Dutch settlement.
- Hurricane damage in 2017 led to a six-year transformation; the reimagined resort reopened in 2024 with 52 rooms.
- 1,800-acre private island in the British Virgin Islands, reopened in 2024 with 52 rooms after a six-year post-hurricane rebuild.
History
Peter Island Resort sits on a 1,800-acre private island in the British Virgin Islands whose recorded history stretches to a 1600s Dutch settlement. The resort itself dates to 1968, when Norwegian shipping magnate Torolf Smedvig purchased most of the island and had some 20 A-frame chalets prefabricated in Norway and shipped over in 1969 to be assembled on reclaimed land at Sprat Bay, creating the Peter Island Yacht Club.
Following Smedvig's death the resort was sold in 1978 to the DeVos and Van Andel families of Amway, who developed it into the acclaimed private-island resort it became. After sustaining hurricane damage in 2017, the island underwent a multi-year, six-year transformation and the reimagined Peter Island Resort was unveiled in 2024, with 52 rooms.
Amenities
- Spa
- Pool
- Sauna
- Hot tub
- Fitness center
- Tennis
- Beach
- Water sports
Awards
- Forbes Travel Guide Recommended (2026)
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