Montego Bay
Perched above the Hip Strip, this wonderful B&B is close to the action without being overwhelmed by it. Run by a charming couple, Jean and Stanley Magnus,…
Must-see hotels in Caribbean
Dominica
Gifted a new beach (to which an access path is planned for the near future) by Hurricane Maria, this clifftop property with magnificent sea views is run…
Grand Cayman
Not a resort person? Located way off the tourist track, this lovely Spanish-style guesthouse offers the intimacy and authenticity that you're craving. In…
Tobago
Aptly named, this splendid villa overlooks the Mt Irvine breaks, though it's hard to imagine the average surf bum hanging out in such luxury. Beautifully…
Vieques
Built from shipping containers, the two dorms (one female-only) at this convivial hostel have four bunks, each bed with a power strip and night-light…
Martinique
The Océane ticks all the right boxes. It's small enough to be low-key and relaxed but big enough to have a bit of buzz – the surfer crowd likes to stay…
Santo Domingo
Combining old-world architectural charm with contemporary boutique-style finishings, the Billini is aiming for a glossy design magazine photo finish. It…
Martinique
Situated just steps from the superb beach at Anse Mitan, this colourful resort is very popular with holidaying French families who want everything within…
Viñales
With six rooms split between two adjacent houses and a lovely lush communal back patio where you can contemplate the stars on your sillón (rocking chair),…
Port of Spain
Sparkling-clean place, very professionally run and with easy access to malls, transport and the St James/Woodbrook bars and restaurants. The charming…
Haiti
Cap-Haïtien has gone fancy with Habitation Jouissant, the city's first hotel to partner with an international chain – Marriott – with grand plans for a…
Matanzas
Gone are the days when hotel rooms in Matanzas were luxuries you had to be 50 years old to remember. Tying in with the city’s recent beautification, this…
Aruba
Thank Dutch taxpayers for this excellent deal right across from Eagle Beach. Frequented by members of the Dutch Navy, it’s a basic two-story block with 19…
Jamaica
Run by the hospitable Rasta Bigga (when you meet him, you’ll understand the nickname), at Shades Cottage you’ll be staying in a ‘yard’ – a compound of…
Varadero
Part of the Meliá group's cheaper 'Sol' brand, this 3½-star dates from 1990. While the architecture doesn't exactly take your breath away, the hotel has…
Negril
In inimitable West End style, these pleasant fan-cooled cottages – including several with two bedrooms – sit on the cliffs. Each is named for an…
Negril
With considerable style, this tasteful, family-run hotel offers six quaint, rustic wooden cabins with filigree trim, each done up in bright Caribbean…
Antigua
This perky budget pick at the National Sailing Academy comes with a restaurant-bar overlooking the harbor and a clutch of compact but nicely furnished…
St Kitts & Nevis
This Basseterre institution was rejuvenated by a rigorous refurb in 2015; it's still looking very much the best address in Basseterre. The hotel's 50…
El Yunque
On the forest's wild southern slopes, eco-conscious Casa Cubuy offers 11 simple rooms with five-star views, where you'll be lulled to sleep by a symphony…
US Virgin Islands
Two Sandals offers a homey alternative to the East End's resorts. The rooms are nothing fancy, but each is modern and spacious, with a wood-beamed ceiling…
Tortola
Despite the 'resort' title, Nanny Cay is used more by boaters and business people than holidaymakers. The 40-room hotel has serviceable chambers with…
Carriacou
Charming sand-side living, right on Paradise Beach. Eight rooms open onto a porch overlooking a grassy courtyard and are only steps from the sea; larger…
Montego Bay
A recent refurb and management change has added some modern boutique touches to the hotel – the faux-grand facade wouldn't look out of place in a British…
Santiago de Cuba
Acquired by the Encanto chain, the lovely eight-room San Basilio (named for the original name of the street on which it lies) is cozy and refreshingly…
Mary's Boon Beach Resort & Spa
St-Martin & Sint Maarten
A stone’s throw from the airport runway, this rambling plantation-style inn has been sitting pretty in a prime beach location since the early '70s but,…
Stonefield Estate Villa Resort
St Lucia
This historic lime plantation estate sports a cache of well-proportioned gingerbread-style cottages with private plunge pools scattered amid a lush…
Martinique
The kindly host here offers a number of apartments and gîtes (cottages) in the heart of Anse d'Arlet Bourg for families and couples, normally for rent by…
Tortola
Maria’s is on the harbor (no beach). The expansive property has a nice pool and sundeck for watching boat traffic but otherwise is unremarkable. People…
Turks & Caicos
This fully self-contained villa is magnificently located on a pristine section of Bambarra Beach, just a few meters from the sea. With three bedrooms,…
Ocho Rios, Port Antonio & the North Coast
This charming eight-bedroom guesthouse is tucked away down a blissfully quiet lane conveniently located between Blue Lagoon and Winnifred Beach. Rooms are…
Nassau
Divers and international backpackers adore this homey hillside guesthouse, with its Fawlty Towers sign and just-like-family staff. The sprawling property…
San Juan
This architectural concrete beauty comes with ecofriendly features such as cross-breeze walls, solar panels and rainwater-collection bins. Units are…
Camagüey
Camagüey's mothership of boutique Estancia hotels, the Santa María has elegant common areas depicting scenes of Camagüey and sculptures by Martha Jiménez…
Sandals Negril Beach Resort & Spa
Negril
At this couples-only resort there is a huge pool with swim-up bar abuzz with happy guests. Rooms come in six categories, including honeymoon suites in…
Sosúa
The pleasant leafy pool and garden area is the centerpiece of this adorable, centrally located hotel only a block from Playa Alicia. A three-story modern…
Nassau
Formerly the governor's house, then Bob Marley's Bahamian bolt-hole, this shaded coastal retreat is now a boutique hotel, run by Rita Marley and her…
Montpelier Plantation Inn & Beach
Nevis
This blissful hideaway on the estate where Nelson wed Fanny consists of a Great House with a lavish art-, flower- and antique-filled parlor and garden…
Varadero
Concrete-block architecture and palm-fringed beaches make jarring bedfellows that are all too common in Varadero. But the Tuxpán is famous for other…
Montego Bay & Northwest Coast
The Riu is enormous, as is the list of amenities: three restaurants, windsurfing, sailing, snorkeling, diving, catamarans, nightclub, golf course,…
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