Planning a trip to the Caribbean? Check out our list of the 10 best hotels and resorts in the Caribbean Islands. From Anguilla to the Turks & Caicos, this list includes our favorite hotels and resorts to help you plan the ultimate escape.
ANGUILLA
Cap Juluca
A mere 25-minute boat ride from the shops and restaurants of St. Maarten, the eighteen freestanding Moorish-style villas that comprise Cap Juluca reside on 179 beachfront acres.
THE BAHAMAS
Tiamo
An "eco chic" property located on South Andros Island on the remote Out Islands, this resort is home to just ten beachfront cottages and one villa. Guests can enjoy sailing, snorkeling, world-class bone fishing and diving the world's third-largest barrier reef right off the coast.
BARBADOS
Sandy Lane
This sprawling resort boasts a 7,500-square-foot pool and a 47,000-square-foot spa in a Romanesque building with a dramatic waterfall façade.
DOMINICA
Secret Bay
Residing near the town of Portsmouth on the volcanic island of Dominica, this cliff top mini-resort features four lavish accommodations -- two villas and two bungalows -- as well as meditation corners, a wild orchid garden and access to two secluded beaches.
JAMAICA
The Caves
Built into limestone cliffs in Negril's West End, this secluded ten-acre hideaway has an Aveda Amenity Spa, saltwater pool and just twelve accommodations.
ST. LUCIA
Boucan by Hotel Chocolat
Built among cocoa groves on St. Lucia's oldest plantation, Boucan by Hotel Chocolat features Engaged Ethics Tours to visit local farmers and cacao bean treatments at the spa.
ST. BARTHS
Hôtel Le Toiny
A favorite choice for distinctive stays in the Caribbean, Hôtel Le Toiny is home to just fifteen Villa Suite bungalows on 38 acres in the island's exclusive Côte Sauvage area.
ST. JOHN
Caneel Bay, A Rosewood Resort
Tucked into the Virgin Islands National Park and bordered by seven beaches, this resort features 166 guest rooms and suites that overlook azure-blue waters, lush hillsides or fragrant tropical gardens.
GRENADA
Laluna
At this romantic sanctuary, each of the sixteen elegant accommodations comes with an open-air shower, verandah with daybeds and private plunge pool.
TURKS & CAICOS
Amanyara
Lavish villas (each on its own acre and a half plot of land) provide the ultimate in privacy at Amanyara, while freestanding pavilions pamper with terraces, outdoor daybeds, rain showers and contemporary designer furnishings.
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