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Knowing what luxury hotels Caribbean islands offer can help travelers decide where they want to stay and which amenities are the most important to them. There are thousands of hotels dotted around the Caribbean, and many of those purport to be luxury resorts. What exactly qualifies a resort to use the luxury label, though, varies widely. What constitutes a luxury resort is very subjective, but there are a few things that travelers should look for.
What To Look For
Luxury resorts vary widely in their level of amenities. While some resorts focus their luxury toward on-site amenities, others choose to focus more on activities such as water sports and day trips. Of course, the amenities that a group of travelers should look for are those that will appeal to everyone in the group. Water sports, pools, and great food are just a few of the things that most travelers value. Concierge service and complimentary transportation, if the resort is near a town or city, are also important.
The Resorts
There are many luxury resorts in the Caribbean, and most of them offer the same basic amenities. One of the biggest and most glaring differences between these resorts is location. Whether the resort sits on the beach or in town, the price will vary widely based upon location. The luxury hotels Caribbean travelers enjoy range in location from Mexico to St. Lucia, and all the resorts in the region would make excellent choices for a family looking for luxury.
Peter Island Resort
Peter Island Resort is a privately owned island that sits in the Sir Francis Drake Channel, situated less than 7 miles off the coast of the much larger island of Tortola in the British Virgin Islands. The resort comprises 1,300 acres of mostly undeveloped land, and the accommodations on the resort consist primarily of beachfront suites and small villas. The resort is owned and operated by a family with a long-lived love of sailing, and the entire island has the feel of British yachting excellence. The island is dotted with tennis courts, pools, and basketball courts. There are volleyball courts and a professional quality gym for guests to use. The island’s beaches feature many small, secluded areas where guests can swim and enjoy the warm, clear water. For certified divers, there is an on-site dive shop, and certified divers can take excursions to some of the best dive sites in the British Virgin Islands.
Anse Chastanet
Anse Chastanet is an expansive resort located on the tropical Caribbean island of St. Lucia. The 600-acre resort is a popular vacation destination for families, but couples make up the majority of the customer base. Because the resort caters primarily to couples, children under ten years of age are not permitted. The small buildings of the resort are designed to use bright colors and tropical woodwork, and the resort sits in a very secluded area of the island, making it ideal for quiet evenings on the beach. The resort offers two bars, a full-service spa, as well as a fitness center. There is concierge service with staff that can assist guests in finding day trips and off-site excursions. Guests of the resort can snorkel and scuba dive at the reefs just offshore, and the resort offers a 42-foot sailboat for guests who want to organize short trips for a number of their fellow guests. The resort offers the Total Romance Package for guests who request it, and those guests are provided with off-site tours, champagne, and spa treatments.
Half Moon Resort
The Half Moon Resort is located in Montego Bay on the island of Jamaica. The Half Moon Resort is famous for its extremely spacious rooms and guest areas, and the championship-level golf course on site sits directly adjacent to the resort’s equestrian fields and stables. The resort offers health and fitness facilities for guests, and the resort offers an all-inclusive Platinum Plan for guests who want to enjoy everything the resort has to offer without worrying about paying for everything a la carte.
Round Hill Hotel And Villas
Round Hill Resort, just west of Montego Bay, Jamaica has been one of the most popular Jamaican resorts since its development in the 1950s. The resort caters largely to the more well-heeled customers, and the resort’s penchant for keeping its guests’ stay private regularly draws celebrity guests to stay at the resort. The resort was recently redesigned by designer Ralph Lauren, who owns a villa at the resort. Comprising 100 acres of prime property, the resort is home to tennis courts, a full-service spa, and most of the accommodations at the resort are cared for by a private staff. The resort is right on the beach, and privacy is held to a premium at the resort.
Sandy Lane Hotel And Golf Club
The Sandy Lane Hotel and Golf Club caters primarily to adult clientele, and while children can be seen around the resort, they are far less common than at larger resorts on Barbados. The average guest room at the Sandy Lane is over 900 square feet, and the showers at the resort are exceptional. There are top-of-the-line toiletries, and the showers offer multiple showerheads and even some steam showers. The resort houses four restaurants and five bars, and locally caught seafood are the specialty. The resort offers wedding packages, and Sandy Lane can accommodate up to 250 people for a wedding reception, and weddings can be catered by the on-site food preparation staff. Sandy Lane boasts a 9-hole golf course and an 18-hole Tom Fazio professional grade course, as well. The on-site shops sell jewelry and clothing, and guests can receive loans of expensive jewelry if they’re regular customers.
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