While the Caribbean is mostly known for its white-sand beaches, delicious food and friendly locals, your experience would not be the same if it weren’t for the world-class resorts.
With brand-new properties that have been built within the past few years and renovated hotels that have made modern tweaks and lavish accommodations to draw more travelers through their doors, the ante has been ‘upped’ to attract travelers to these posh island destinations. Whether for leisure, adventure, romance or seclusion there’s a hotel that is the perfect fit in the Caribbean for you.
Check out this list of top resorts in the Caribbean to explore this holiday season and beyond:
Cap Juluca (Anguilla)
If there is one place that embodies the romance, serenity and physical beauty of the Caribbean, it’s Cap Juluca. Located along the intimate crescent of Maundays Bay on the exclusive island of Anguilla,Cap Juluca’s Greco-Moorish architecture is as timeless as the sea itself. From re-envisioning every guest room, to reconstructing the Main House into the new social center of the resort, to the placement of 60,000 new flowering plants, the look of Cap Juluca is both refreshed and rejuvenated. Not to mention Anguilla’s powdery white sand beaches have been enhanced with the addition of fashionable custom made chaise lounges to enhance your day at the beach.
Melia Nassau Beach (Bahamas)
Meliá Nassau Beach boasts 694 luxury guestrooms offering modern décor and a private patio orbalcony. In addition, the hotel introduces guests to THE LEVEL, a signature service by Meliá Hotels &Resorts offering exclusive experiences, select room categories, a private pool and beach area, a separate check-in area in THE LEVEL Lounge, located upstairs from the main lobby, and preferred reservations for à la carte restaurants and other activities. THE LEVEL Lounge offers guests daily continental breakfast, newspapers, coffee and tea service, premium beverages, cocktails and hors d’oeuvres served throughout the day. THE LEVEL guests can indulge in ‘Energy for Life’ activities like Body Balance — a mix of yoga and Tai Chi, or the Experiences Menu, which includes special workshops, dinners on the beach, romantic private breakfasts and in-room dining experiences.
Gansevoort Turks and Caicos (Turks and Caicos)
If you’re familiar with Gansevoort’s New York properties, than you already know this is a top choice when visiting Turks and Caicos. A sleek boutique property unlike any other on the island, Gansevoort Turks + Caicos marries Caribbean cool with urban chic in a way that only New York’s hippest hotel mainstay can. Every room boasts stunning ocean views of Grace Bay, which is often referred to as one of the best beaches in the world.The hotel offers 91 guestrooms, including 32 suites and 4 penthouses, exude a sensual island vibe with stark, sophisticated decor. A 7,000 square foot, infinity pool welcomes guests who tire of the sand, an award-winning Exhale Spa offers services from sunset yoga to reinvigorating massages.
Half Moon Resort (Jamaica)
Half Moon, a RockResort has earned a reputation as one of the finest resort hotels in the world.Located in the parish of St James on the north coast of Jamaica, Half Moon sits a midst a private estate of 400 acres. At the resort you will discover beautifully landscaped gardens, a nature reserve that is a haven for wildlife, 197 rooms and suites scattered amongst white-rendered cottages and 24 capacious Villas. Did we mention, this is all fronted by two miles of private beach? In true grand resort style, Half Moon offers an eclectic range of facilities such as six fine-dining restaurants, an 18 hole championship golf course designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr., an Equestrian Centre , thirteen tennis courts, simply unique children’s facilities and a multitude of water and land based sports that culminate in a private Dolphin Lagoon.
Ce Blue Villas and Beach Resort (Anguilla)
Privacy is paramount at CéBlue but getting away from the world you left behind shouldn’t necessarily mean one has to forego all the fun! With its dramatic hillside location overlooking the pristine white beaches and turquoise waters of Crocus Bay, this incomparable eight-villa retreat offers a”hybrid-luxury experience†for a maximum of just 75 guests. CéBlue seamlessly melds the demands of elite travelers for privacy and sophistication with opportunities for entertainment and social engagement on one of the Caribbean’s most beautiful islands.
Secret Bay (Dominica)
Tucked away on the nature island of Dominica, Secret Bay offers sustainable luxury villas and bungalows and is the perfect place for a Caribbean honeymoon vacation,an anniversary vacation or the secluded holiday of a lifetime. Situated on a cliff-top overlooking the Caribbean Sea, Secret Bay is unique in its diversity: two beaches, the magical Cario River, a spectacular sea cave and two distinct micro-climates. At this small eco-luxury resort with big values, enjoy a boutique hotel experience and the very best that Dominica has to offer: fresh local organic food, endless adventures on your doorstep and healthy rejuvenating living in harmony with nature. Secret Bay is becoming known as one of the best boutique resorts in the Caribbean – and indeed the world.
San Juan Marriott (Puerto Rico)
Slumber under a beachfront palm or beside our pool, complete with water slide and whirlpool. Soak in the atmosphere of our on-site casino, one of the best at any San Juan hotel or take in a meeting with an ocean view. The convenient Condado Beach location also means that you are
in a prime location to visit many Puerto Rican attractions, from the Bacardi Rum distillery, to the fortifications of El Morro and San Cristobal, to the natural beauty of El Yunque rainforest.Hyatt Regency Trinidad (Trinidad and Tobago)
Contemporary design, waterfront views and unequalled amenities combine gracefully at Hyatt Regency Trinidad. The stunning Trinidad hotel and conference center offers unprecedented luxuries in a breathtaking Caribbean destination. Edging the vibrant waterfront of Trinidad, the exquisite hotel is a captivating destination that connects you with the sparkling waters of Caribbean. Sit on the renowned lobby terraces with vistas of the sea, while savoring delicious cuisine at the island restaurants or you can relax in your stylish guestroom, or indulge your senses at the spa. Even a business trip feels like a Caribbean vacation at the Hyatt Regency Trinidad — whether you float in the rooftop infinity pool or sip a cocktail in the lobby bar.
Four Seasons Nevis (Nevis)
Want to discover the beauty, wonder and enchantment of this little-known Caribbean island? You can bask in the near perfect wonder of the Caribbean wonder, frolic on the golden beaches or find tranquillity in the resort’s award-winning spas. Make yourself at home in a luxuriously spacious guestroom or suite at Four Seasons Resort Nevis.
Ritz Carlton St Thomas (U.S. Virgin Islands)
Escape to an island resort oasis in St. Thomas surrounded by crystal blue waters, white sand and lush tropical greenery. A breathtaking 30-acre, oceanfront luxury resort, The Ritz-Carlton, St. Thomas is a Caribbean marvel styled after traditional island architecture, but richly updated with all of the contemporary comforts the resorts of The Ritz-Carlton are known for. As the finest resort in St.Thomas, The Ritz-Carlton, St. Thomas embodies the relaxed refinement of the U.S. Virgin Islands.