Must-see hotels in Caribbean

  • Mayagüez Resort & Casino

    Puerto Rico

    This hotel-and-casino combo is the plushest option in town. Located off Hwy 2 north of town, this 140-unit property, with tennis courts and a pool, stands…

  • Gran Hotel

    Camagüey

    This time-warped, city center hotel classic dates from 1939. A haughty prerevolutionary atmosphere stalks the 72 clean rooms reached by a marble staircase…

  • Mt Victory Camp

    St Croix

    Pitch your own tent in the forest, or choose one of three bungalows (screened-in perma-tents on a wooden platform, each with electricity and a kitchen…

  • Casa Isabel B&B

    San Juan

    A completely renovated 1930s Spanish revival home, Casa Isabel has six cozy but contemporary rooms, all with private bathroom. Guests share several common…

  • Auberge de la Petite Anse

    St-Barthélemy

    As the snaking road starts to peter out at the far end of Flamands, the 16 apartments spread over eight semidetached bungalows with terraces overlooking…

  • Perfect Pineapple

    British Virgin Islands

    Foxy Callwood’s son Greg owns this property set on a steep hill back from the beach. The three one-bedroom suites each have a full kitchen and a private…

  • Holiday Home

    Port Antonio

    This charming gingerbread-style home on Titchfield Hill is a great, quiet retreat. Rooms vary widely in size, from compact to positively spacious, but…

  • Meliá Internacional

    Varadero

    Varadero’s erstwhile art deco hotel, the Continental was regrettably knocked down a couple of years ago to make way for this high-rise giant. Granted, it…

  • Hostal Alma

    Matanzas

    A house with mucha alma (a lot of soul), Mayra’s place has Seville-invoking azulejos (tiles), relaxing rocking chairs, and rainbow vitrales (stained-glass…

  • La Sagesse Manor House

    Grenada Island

    At La Sagesse Nature Centre, Lord Brownlow's beachside former manor house, built in 1968, has been turned into a small inn. The stylish rooms in the new…

  • Statia Harborview Apartments

    Sint Eustatius

    Self-sufficient travelers will find it hard to beat this contemporary block of four light, bright one-bedroom apartments sleeping up to four people …

  • Hostal Valencia

    Habana Vieja

    Slap-bang in the historic core, Valencia is decked out like a Spanish posada (inn), with hanging vines, doorways big enough to ride a horse through and a…

  • Hilton Rose Hall

    Montego Bay & Northwest Coast

    Fronted by a beautiful 300m-long beach just west of Rose Hall and dominated by two high-rise buildings with classic rooms, this is a giant property…

  • Delfins Beach Resort

    Bonaire

    This glistening new resort wins big for its chic modern apartments, its stunning beachfront locale and particularly its enormous magnesium pool, which…

  • Beaches Negril

    Negril

    A Sandals all-inclusive resort, this one is primarily aimed at families. It loosely resembles a castle, with thick limestone walls, wrought-iron furniture…

  • Hermitage Plantation Inn

    Nevis

    Country comfort and Caribbean flair combine effortlessly at this cluster of candy-colored gingerbread stone cottages set amid beautiful gardens on a…

  • Hodelpa Gran Almirante

    Santiago

    The obvious choice for business travelers, the Gran Almirante also entices tourists looking for extra comfort: rooms are plush and comfortable, and there…

  • Rincón Inn Hostel

    Rincón

    Here it is – the cheapest accommodation in the west shy of camping or sleeping on the beach. This is a slightly dim, but perfectly clean, little place…

  • Royal Palms

    Bermuda

    Sitting amid lush landscaped gardens, filled with banana and citrus trees and fragrant with blooming oleander and frangipani, the two 19th-century manor…

  • Caribe Hilton

    San Juan

    Opened in 1949, this iconic resort – the birthplace of the piña colada – has played host to numerous celebrities. Today its updated rooms are loaded with…

  • Gava Hostel

    Bávaro & Punta Cana

    A young and friendly Russian couple, Valentina and Andrey, run this tiny hostel (and share its common areas with guests) set on a quiet residential street…

  • Harmony Suites

    St Lucia

    Located a convenient short walk away from both the beach and Rodney Bay shops, Harmony Suites offers spacious suites with and without kitchens, some with…

  • Village Cay Hotel & Marina

    Tortola

    In the middle of Road Town overlooking the bay’s yacht slips, Village Cay is a swell place to stay, especially if you want to schmooze with fellow boaters…

  • Compass Point Beach Resort

    Nassau

    Founded by Island Records supremo Chris Blackwell, this jumble of crayon-bright, 'Junkanoo-inspired' luxury huts is an automatic mood enhancer. They're on…

  • Wind Chimes Inn

    Antigua

    Plane-spotters will cherish the runway views at this modern inn 2 miles from the airport terminal, but anyone can enjoy the spotless, spacious rooms where…

  • Brisas Guardalavaca

    Holguín Province

    Attracting Canadians and trans-Atlantic snowbirds, this 437-room resort is a package-tour paradise stirring memories of 1970s British holiday camps…

  • Grand Lido Negril

    Negril

    Boasting Mediterranean flair, the spacious, tastefully furnished suites and split-level junior suites (some with whirlpool) are spread through lush…

  • Hotel Habana 612

    Habana Vieja

    A 12-room colonial-style hotel refashioned by the Office of the City Historian, this tasteful place overlays old chunky foundations with new minimalist…

  • Kite-Inn

    Aruba

    A five-minute drive from kitesurfing haven Boca Grandi, this congenial little complex offers four simple apartments, all equipped with kitchenettes and…

  • Sandals Montego Bay

    Montego Bay

    This is one of the great-granddaddies of all-inclusive resorts, with no less than five restaurants, four bars (including a swim-up, natch) and more…

  • Casa Jean-Pierre

    Viñales

    Jean-Pierre's recently renovated house is a smart, spotless and central option. There are four rooms, one smaller in size (CUC$25) and a large upper room…

  • Villa Teresa

    Havana

    This private rental option opposite the Hotel Copacabana in a conspicuously modern lily-white house looks as though it's just been towed in from the…

  • Hotel Rancho Luna

    Cuba

    Rancho Luna might not offer Varadero levels of comfort and a good refurb wouldn't go amiss, but it has a loyal following among budget-conscious travelers …

  • Nautilus Beach Apartments

    Barbados

    Right on Brownes beach, this unpretentious old-school seaside hotel offers excellent value. It's far from stylish but the apartments are spacious with a…

  • Luz del Norte

    Holguín Province

    Crafted for the millennial crowd, this cool refurbished home maintains its plank wooden floors with sparse furnishings and trompe I'oeil murals showing…

  • Casa Particular El Arcangel

    Trinidad

    The attractive, shaded porch beckons from the cobbled street, and it only gets better from there: terra-cotta floors, white stucco walls, wood-beamed…

  • Meliá Jardines del Rey

    Cayo Coco

    The big kahuna of Cuba resorts (1176 rooms), this five-star place, which opened in 2014, constitutes a small town with golf carts to get around, maps to…

  • Casa Colonial del 1715

    Habana Vieja

    This lovely mint-green colonial house stands out amid the superficial scruffiness of Calle Lamparilla. The bright tone continues inside with a wonderful…

  • Memories Flamenco Beach Resort

    Cayo Coco

    Opened in 2011 and equipped with 624 decent-sized rooms (still looking fairly shiny) in 10 gabled three-floor villas arranged around two pools (one with a…

  • Shangri-La

    Grand Cayman

    Overlooking a little lake in residential West Bay, this B&B (a rarity in Cayman) makes for a pleasant stay. Its eight rooms and one luxurious suite have…

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