Ciego de Ávila Province
Tired cyclists and drivers, look no further: here's a bright-pink corner haven with a carport that's easy to find, with owners who have accrued years of…
Must-see hotels in Caribbean
Jamaica
Run by delightful hostess Lisa, this spacious house in a quiet Mandeville neighborhood comes with four spotless rooms and a generous Jamaican breakfast…
Santiago de Cuba
Smack in the heart of the street renowned for live music, this welcoming family home features three huge rooms in a colonial home. The utterly lovely…
Bayamo
Any visitor to Cuba would consider this spotless modern home with attractive renovated rooms great value. Guests have flat-screen TVs, wi-fi and their own…
Las Tunas
A very helpful and secure casa particular with personalized attention. The sheen coming off the furnishings in this immaculate bungalow might dazzle you…
Las Tunas Province
Las Tunas Province’s only all-inclusive resort is also one of the island’s most isolated, its highlight being scuba diving at the coral reef 1.5km…
Kingston, Blue Mountains & the Southeast Coast
This quirky mountainside maze of brightly painted rooms and rustic bathrooms is a great budget option. Some rooms (as well as the chill-out lounge) have…
Virgin Gorda
Each of these two-floor apartments near the ferry dock, off Lee Rd, has two bedrooms with balconies, a full kitchen, dining facilities and an airy living…
St Croix
Small, tidy Waves has big rooms painted in tropical pastels. All 10 units have balcony, kitchenette, cable TV and free wi-fi. And then there's the…
San Juan
This 25-room boutique hotel sits firmly in Condado’s midrange bracket but offers most of the amenities of a fancy resort – spacious rooms, flat-screen TVs…
Roseau
This immaculate, brand-new guesthouse just a couple of blocks from the Roseau River is terrific value, with eight gleaming, spacious and contemporary…
Tortola
Each of the 16 units in this lavender-colored building has full kitchen, spacious living room and private balcony with sublime views over Cane Garden Bay …
Guadeloupe
Located within walking distance of the ferry dock and Fifi Beach, this brightly painted, two-level Creole-style house could not be a better deal, with six…
Las Tunas
With a warm welcome, this 1970s home sparkles with care. Of the four guest rooms in total, the two in back offer ample privacy and space, with flat-screen…
Central Mountains
Exquisite breakfasts with feisty local coffee are prepared at this centrally located residence; it's one of Puerto Rico's few B&Bs. The five rooms are…
Tobago
This well-run bunch of apartments has magnificent beach-facing balconies, full kitchens and comfortable rooms with bamboo and seashell details, plus four…
Negril
This simple West End guesthouse distinguishes itself with the hospitality of its owners – Conrod and his mother – and the simple, spotless, fan-cooled…
San Juan
Decked out in expensive marble and embellished with Alhambra-esque lions that line the path to the swimming pool, this is San Juan at its swankiest and is…
Bávaro & Punta Cana
Famous for its part-time residents, such as Julio Iglesias and Mikhail Baryshnikov, this discerning and huge resort is also notable for its environmental…
Haiti
Incredibly far-flung (closer to Cuba than Cap-Haitien), but more than worth the drive, this is the first and only kitesurfing school in Haiti. The well…
Barbados
Dating to 1887, the roots of this gracious resort can still be found in the lovely restaurants set in classic buildings that overlook the beach and ocean…
Havana
Swiss hotel chain Kempinski runs this self-proclaimed 5½-star hotel in the heart of Old Havana. Covering the entire block, the luxurious property features…
Punta Cana & the Southeast
An impeccably maintained resort doused in soothing pastels, the Iberostar Hacienda Dominicus has beautifully landscaped grounds – most of the buildings…
Habana Vieja
After interminable renovations, Havana’s finest art nouveau building once again hosts a hotel. Before you even go inside you can award five stars for the…
Willemstad
The Avila Beach Hotel comprises the magnificently restored 18th-century home of a Dutch governor along with a couple of modern wings of luxurious…
Luxury Bahía Principe Cayo Levantado
Península de Samaná
This romantic five-star place has a lot going for it, including its ‘private’ beach on Cayo Levantado's idyllic sands. The 268-room hotel sits on extra…
Bávaro & Punta Cana
Almost jungly and discerningly quiet, this resort feels nothing like most in the area. It attracts singles and families alike and takes appreciated steps…
Negril
Widely recognized as one of the best all-inclusive resorts in the world, this adults-only gem is pretty damn magnificent. Pathways coil through an 8…
Bequia
Set on spacious grounds at the end of Admiralty Bay, this hotel feels removed from the downtown hustle but is just an effortless stroll from the action…
Grand Cayman
In 2017 the Kimpton Seafire entered the scene on Grand Cayman as its tallest structure of all time – and certainly its most fabulous. The chic lobby gives…
San Juan
In a prime spot in Old San Juan, El Convento is a historic monument-turned-luxe boutique hotel. Built in 1651 as the New World’s first Carmelite convent,…
Vedado
Cuba's most businesslike city hotel is an oceanside concrete giant built in 1994 (it's the only building from this era on the Malecón) that will satisfy…
Las Galeras
An Italian stylist is the big personality behind these rustic-chic A-frames, some broken into rooms, others open plan and all with creatively fashioned…
NaturaPark Beach Ecoresort & Spa
Bávaro & Punta Cana
NaturaPark has a narrow beach outside the village of Cabeza de Toro, halfway between Bávaro and Punta Cana. From the Lincoln Logs–style recycled coconut…
Varadero
Always one of Varadero’s more salubrious offerings, this attractive low-rise resort at the end of the peninsula has recently changed brands from Spanish…
Las Terrenas
A paragon of understated luxury, these five Mexican-style villas come with fully equipped kitchens, gorgeously painted living rooms, and terraces where a…
St Lucia
Nature’s Paradise is magical, if you don’t mind the steep winding road between the bay and the B&B. Poised on a greenery-shrouded promontory, it offers…
Las Galeras
This beautiful house, 1km from both the main intersection and Playita beach, features Mexican-influenced interiors styled by the American owner. Four…
Havana
Al Capone once hired out the whole 6th floor, Graham Greene used room 501 as a setting for Our Man in Havana, and the Mafia requisitioned the place as…
Curaçao
Hidden in a quiet village south of Willemstad, Baoase has lush grounds that transport lucky guests to a Balinese honeymoon wonderland. At every turn there…
