Vieques
This Spanish-style charmer boasts a tranquil roof deck and pleasant bougainvillea-fringed front veranda. Set in a quiet residential area a few minutes’…
Vieques
This Spanish-style charmer boasts a tranquil roof deck and pleasant bougainvillea-fringed front veranda. Set in a quiet residential area a few minutes’…
Sint Eustatius
Near the airport, Iris Pompier's little inn offers good value in half a dozen simple but tidy and clean rooms in a whitewashed building surrounded by…
Port Antonio
A tiny hostel, Irie Vibez is some-way out of town but popular with the ultra-budget backpackers. There's just one roomy six-bed dorm and a double; most…
Montserrat
This friendly guesthouse near the rainforest offers two fan-cooled rooms that are comfortable and good value. There are plenty of freebies, including…
Santiago de Cuba
If you can't bear the motorcycle madness of the city center, escape to the residential quarter of Vista Alegre and this spacious, high-ceiling casa with…
Vieques
Set just off of Esperanza's main drag, rooms at this longtime guesthouse may lack design flair, but they're comfortable and spotlessly clean. There's a…
Varadero
The sedate four-room Villa Sunset comes with a large well-appointed sitting room and front porch and the absence of on-site owners (not uncommon in…
Trinidad
Without the presence of the owner, a genial German expat in his 80s who's now based mostly in Port of Spain, this is a quiet and rather isolated option…
Antigua & Barbuda
This little guesthouse is a good budget pick in the heart of Codrington. Lynton Thomas rents three basic yet comfortable rooms with fridge, TV and private…
Ocho Rios, Port Antonio & the North Coast
Charles Town wants to encourage tourists to spend more time learning about Maroon culture, and a couple of homestays have sprung up as a result. Things…
Tobago
Although it’s not on the beach, this quiet guesthouse, just 180m up from the waterfront, is a treat with its hammocks and expansive bay views. With…
Port-au-Prince & Around
A friendly guesthouse run with a strong Christian ethic; you’re likely to find yourself sharing with missionaries and aid workers, and adopting families…
Port-au-Prince & Around
In Seguin, along the hike to Marigot, this is a delightful place. A low, stone building offers cozy rooms and porches, where you can sit in a rocking…
Negril
The place to stay if you’re seeking meditation and the sort of bohemian ambience you get when members of the counterculture decide to open up a tasteful…
Carriacou
Off a side street in the heart of town, this tidy hotel formerly known as the Hotel Laurena has modern rooms with quality bathrooms in four blocks, some…
Tobago
Close to the junction of Windward Rd and Bay St, in a pretty garden set just back from the inland side of the road (and within steps of the Man of War Bay…
Puerto Rico
Located on the popular Playa Buyé beach north of Boquerón, this clean and basic operation has 16 recently rebuilt cinder-block-and-tile cabins on the…
Trinidad
Just off the approach road to Piarco International Airport, this is a solid option for a stopover before you fly, with a free shuttle to the terminal. Set…
Santo Domingo
Ideally located around the corner from Parque Colón, La Colonia is a good option if character is not an issue. In addition to shiny, polished floors and…
Port of Spain
Tucked away on a side road just north of Queen’s Park Savannah, this is a quiet little retreat with a comfortingly kitsch 1970s ambience. It offers…
Martinique
The only hotel option in Grand-Rivière, Tante Arlette offers a smart but slightly overpriced set of 10 rooms upstairs from her popular restaurant. The…
Havana
Slightly better than some of its tired Playa competitors thanks to a recent refurbishment, the Copacabana nonetheless retains an inherent dankness,…
Aruba
The Arubiana Inn is a perfectly pleasant and affordable option for travelers who are counting their pennies. Rooms are stylish and spacious, with king…
Anguilla
A hop, skip and jump from the beach, bars and restaurants, these one- and two-bedroom apartments make a fine, if old-school, base. Each has a kitchen,…
Guadeloupe
Each one of the three apartments here has something special to recommend it – a small tropical garden, a Jacuzzi or a terrace with views to Dominica. It’s…
Montego Bay
Popular with Jamaican families, this option feels secluded (there are nice views over sugarcane fields) but it is really only about a 10-minute walk from…
Negril & West Coast
Eight kilometers west of Lucea on the A1, Global Villa is a pretty collection of nine rooms in a modern house with louvered windows and tiled floors,…
El Yunque
High in the rainforest, the suites have distant views over the Atlantic from picture windows or balconies, and all have a loft – perfect if you're…
Port of Spain
Conveniently located midway between Ariapita Ave and Tragarete Rd, with the Savannah and downtown Port of Spain in walking distance, this friendly…
St Croix
Choose from a bare tent site in a grassy knoll or a forest-green 'eco-cabin' (screened-in hut with bed, camp stove and kerosene lamp) tucked into the…
Dominican Republic
There’s not much reason to spend the night here, but Hotel Iguana, on the main road west of the park, will do in a pinch. Rooms are small and simple but…
Guadeloupe
The simple and rather small rooms here would be totally unremarkable were they not directly on the beach. Yes, it's a petite and rather rocky cove, and…
North Coast
Iberostar receives its fair share of repeat customers. There is a certain Disneyland cheesiness about the place – you’ll be greeted at reception by a…
Kingston
In a quiet, leafy neighborhood north of the Bob Marley Museum, this apartment hotel is composed of seven small townhouses amid well-tended gardens. The…
Port of Spain
This well-worn place on a quiet street has lots of balconies and a small pool. The rooms (with fridge) are unexceptional but acceptable, and are all you…
Port-au-Prince & Around
Big rooms all offer sea views here. Rates are very reasonable, so you can happily ignore the tired 1970s architecture and decor inside. Instead, look to…
Montego Bay
On the east side of town, this pleasant, small inn is well kept with tasteful albeit modest furnishings. It has 15 rooms with cable TV and phones, opening…
Montego Bay
More like a condo-rental than a hotel, El Greco is a nice choice for those who value their comfort and independence. The apartments have cable TV and…
North Coast
This place on the Costa Verde offers cozy accommodations in brightly painted containers with thatched roofs, along with plusher, pricier rooms (US$80) in…
Bávaro & Punta Cana
One of the few independent, reasonably priced choices in the area. If staff is on hand, don't expect smiles or a welcoming attittude. Rooms are spacious…
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