{"id":410794,"date":"2026-05-29T14:18:40","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T12:18:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.untamedtravelling.com\/highlights\/acajou"},"modified":"2026-05-29T14:18:40","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T12:18:40","slug":"acajou","status":"publish","type":"highlights","link":"https:\/\/www.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/destinations\/caribbean\/trinidad-and-tobago\/acajou","title":{"rendered":"Acajou"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bare foot luxury in prime location<\/h2>\n

In a small fishing village on the north coast of Trinidad<\/a> is the intimate family-run Acajou<\/strong> Hotel. The traditional chalets are tucked between the beach, a crystal-clear river and lush, rainforest-covered mountains, and from the relaxing sun terrace you have breathtaking views of the river, beach and Caribbean Sea. <\/p>\n

Relaxed beach stay and swirling natural beauty<\/h3>\n

Hike through the rainforest, eat fresh coconuts, mangoes, avacados and almonds straight from the trees, swim in an amazingly beautiful waterfall and watch from a suitable distance as turtles lay their eggs on the beach. Let the chef pamper you culinarily with a first-class menu full of local favorites complemented by international influences. Enjoy a true slice of paradise at this beautiful ecolodge. Where the world can’t find you….<\/em><\/p>\n

Tips & Tops Acajou:<\/h4>\n
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  • Small scale with only six individually decorated cottages<\/li>\n
  • One of the accommodations has a sleeping loft and can accommodate four people, perfect for a family with two children<\/li>\n
  • To minimize its carbon footprint and support local farmers and fishermen, the restaurant’s menu consists of ingredients grown and caught in the village itself, some on its own property<\/li>\n
  • The beach is the largest nesting site for leatherback turtles in the Western Hemisphere; during the nesting season from March to September, you can watch the eggs hatch<\/li>\n
  • Paradise for bird lovers with more than 430 different bird species<\/li>\n
  • Ideal as a location for an unforgettable honeymoon or for your wedding<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Small hotel on the Grande Riviere of Trinidad<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":410762,"parent":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"country":[752],"highlight_category":[603],"continent_category":[423],"class_list":["post-410794","highlights","type-highlights","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","country-trinidad-and-tobago","highlight_category-accommodatie-en","continent_category-caribbean"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/highlights\/410794","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/highlights"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/highlights"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/highlights\/410794\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/410762"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=410794"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"country","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/country?post=410794"},{"taxonomy":"highlight_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/highlight_category?post=410794"},{"taxonomy":"continent_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/continent_category?post=410794"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}