These are unusual times, and the state of affairs can change quickly. Please check the latest travel guidance before making your journey. Our writers visited these hotels pre-pandemic.
If you re after a long-haul beach holiday with an excellent spa at your hotel, an Indian Ocean or Asian destination may first spring to mind. But the Caribbean can also definitely fulfil your wishes. The region s islands have a wide selection of luxurious hotels with outstanding spas, offering state-of-the-art facilities and expert treatments, often using natural, local products. The settings for massages, such as in a rainforest or a tropical garden, right by the sea or next to a palm-dotted beach, can be memorable too. Here s our pick of the best spa hotels in the Caribbean.
These are unusual times, and the state of affairs can change quickly. Please check the latest travel guidance before making your journey. Our writers visited these hotels pre-pandemic.
With fantastic beaches, bath-warm seas, watersports galore and a winningly laid-back lifestyle, the Caribbean is a fabulous part of the world in which to take a family holiday. We ve picked out a range of tried-and-tested family-friendly places to stay to suit all tastes and budgets â from exceedingly luxurious hotels to a set of modest and very affordable self-catering apartments, and massive all-inclusive properties with every facility imaginable (even on-site water parks) to hotels with villa accommodation, an ideal set-up for families. Spread over seven islands and countries - Barbados, St Lucia, Antigua, Jamaica, Dominican Republic, Grenada and Nevis - hereâs our pick of the best family-friendly hotels in the Caribbean.
Itâs fair to say that a blast of winter sun has never been more appealing. Thankfully, destinations such as the Caribbean, the Maldives and Dubai have emerged as beacons of holiday hope in recent months. Not only do trips to these places mean no quarantine on return to the UK, but many simply require the now routine evidence of a recent negative PCR test to visit.Â
For many reasons, fly-and-flop holidays and resort hotels are well-suited to these times. Holidaymakers may feel more comfortable limiting their movement and staying in self-contained villas often found in the likes of the Maldives. In addition, as some places such as Mauritius and Barbados require guests to stay put at their hotel for various lengths of time, choosing a large resort with all-inclusive options makes sense. On a basic level, after this exhausting year, lying on a beach and sipping cocktails is an enticing proposition.Â