TOP three PLACES TO STAY IN THE CARIBBEAN
From tiny B&Bs to ‘barefoot luxury’ retreats, there’s accommodation to suit all budgets and tastes in the Caribbean, but we’d recommend swerving the big hotels and resorts in favour of something smaller, smarter and more environmentally responsible. A holiday in the Caribbean should introduce you to the Caribbean, after all – to its people, birdlife, small fishing villages and local festivities – not simply airlift you to a beach. It should immerse you in the life, beauty and raw nature of these islands, through accommodation that has a connection with the landscape, through friendly local staff keen to share their love and knowledge, and through super fresh locally produced food. Here are three of our favourite Caribbean place to stay, each one proud to be doing things its own way and offering first rate service in a very personal, unique package.
Our Caribbean Holidays
Tobago beach accommodation
15 beautiful accommodations in unique eco resort
From
£95 to £270
per accommodation per night
St Lucia B&B accommodation, Marigot Bay
Waterfront B&B in the most loved & beautiful Caribbean, bay!
From
US $160 to US $200
per accommodation per night (sleeps 2)
Costa Rica eco retreat, rent the resort
Rent a Beautiful Rainforest Resort Overlooking the Caribbean
From
US $130 to US $225
per accommodation per night
Dominica forest cabin holiday accommodation
Panoramic views of the mountains and sea
From
US $156
per accommodation per night (sleeps 2-4)
Luxury resort in Saint Lucia, Jade Mountain
A cornucopia of organic architecture celebrating nature.
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US $1050 to US $3050
per accommodation per night
Rainforest accommodation in Dominica
A small hotel set within mountain rainforest wilderness
From
US $110 to US $130
per room per night
Dominica holiday accommodation
Riverside Lodge of cottages in a Tropical plantation
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US $105 to US $175
per accommodation per night
Dominica off-grid luxury eco cottages
Breath-taking sea views from open-fronted wood cottages.
From
US $145 to US $195
per accommodation per night
Dominica self catering cottages in Marigot
Delightful Cottages in a tropical garden, river, Plantation
From
US $100
per couple per night
Dominica budget accommodation in a Carib Hut
Experience life simply in the captivating nature of Dominica
From
US $45 to US $55
per accommodation per night (sleeps 2)
Tobago self catering beach apartments & cottages
Self catering, seaview villa & apartment vacations in Tobago
From
US $70
per accommodation per night
Stonehaven Bay villa apartments, Tobago
Holiday apartments overlooking the beautiful Stonehaven Bay
From
US $110
per accommodation per night
Dominica ecolodge holiday
Award winning riverside Ecolodge rainforest adventure
From
US $10 to US $70
per accommodation per night
Dominica holiday cottage in botanical gardens
Delightful Cottages in a tropical garden, river, forest
From
US $125
per couple per night
Dominica accommodation, Pagua Bay
Indulge your senses, where nature meets luxury.
From
US $210 to US $545
per accommodation per night (sleeps 2)
Dominica luxury accommodation, Rosalie Bay
An eco-boutique and wellness retreat on Dominica.
From
US $139 to US $555
per accommodation per night (sleeps 2)
Dominica budget accommodation
Beautiful Mountain View Lodge, in nature Island of Dominica
From
US $37 to US $50
per accommodation per night (sleeps 2)
Dominica rainforest eco lodge
Beautiful cabins in pristine rainforest with own waterfall
From
US $95 to US $145
per accommodation per night
Dominica guest house, Hibiscus Valley Inn
Hibiscus Valley Inn Where the Adventures begin...
From
US $35 to US $150
per accommodation per night (sleeps 2)
Dominica self catering cottages, Caribbean
Lovely cottages by the sea on the Nature Island of Dominica
From
US $510 to US $930
per cottage per week
Barbados holistic accommodation in the Caribbean
Authentic alternative accommodation in Barbados!
From
US $110 to US $200
per accommodation per night
Dominica guest house accommodation
The epitome of a home away from home on the waterfront
From
US $75 to US $120
per accommodation per night
Carriacou beach accommodation in Grenada
Experience the genuine Caribbean, come to Carriacou Grenada
From
US $85 to US $155
per accommodation per night
Castara Retreats, Tobago
The appeal of Castara Retreats on the northwest coast of Tobago lies as much in what it isn’t, as what it is. This is not a slick five star hotel, and you won’t find flatscreen TVs, freezing air-con or chlorinated pools. Instead, this is an intimate, family run eco resort, offering rustic luxury and the chance to be part of the landscape and local life.There are 16 self catering, treehouse style lodges perched on the hillside, each one cleverly angled for the best views of the Caribbean Sea. You’re five minutes’ stroll from the local beach, where you can swim, snorkel – there’s superb reef life just offshore – and sunbathe. Each lodge has open-air bedrooms, big decks and hammocks, and you can spy pelicans swooping over the ocean, dolphins in the bay and hummingbirds flitting round the feeders while rocking gently.
Guests are encouraged to use and enjoy the village of Castara, just a walk away, where you can book boat trips, enjoy limin’ in bars – places to chill out on ‘island time’ – and eateries. Here is Lisa Williams’ review, who travelled to Castara Retreats with Responsible Travel: “As visitors we ate out in the village, bought groceries from the local shops daily, homemade bread from the ladies at the village’s outdoor oven and souvenirs from the little blue shed. We always had a friendly or natural welcome – like it was no big deal that we were sharing the village’s facilities.”
Mango Beach Inn, Saint Lucia
The owners of Mango Beach describe it as a ramshackle old stone inn, so immediately you know this isn’t some sleek, off-the-peg resort. In fact, Mango Beach Inn has just three rooms, neatly confirming that small is beautiful. It’s one minute from the beach, and only accessible by boat or a free ferry that runs 24/7. Once here, it’s hard to work out where the gardens stop and the inn starts, and in amongst the lushness are herbs, veg and fruit that arrive on your breakfast table each morning.
This is a great location for lazing, but also exploring – the inn welcomes visitors with a hankering for both – and its position half way down Saint Lucia’s Caribbean coast means the walking trails, birding hotspots and activity hubs are easy to reach, north and south, by road or by boat. Mango Beach Inn is also very family friendly. Children under 10 stay free, and it has toys, games and equipment to suit all ages, from babies right up to teenagers. Best of all, it’s very much a part of the local community, so come ready to immerse yourself in St Lucian life, learn some creole and make new friends.
Our top Caribbean Holiday
Tobago beach accommodation
15 beautiful accommodations in unique eco resort
From
£95 to £270
per accommodation per night
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Citrus Creek Plantation, Dominica
If you’re going to stay on the ‘Nature Island’ of the Caribbean, it seems appropriate to stay somewhere that takes the beauty and health of its environment seriously. Citrus Creek Plantation does just that. It’s a collection of nine cottages and villas in a tropical plantation on the wild east coast, right next to the Taberi River and facing Bout Sable beach, where sea turtles come to nest each year. The environment around Citrus Creek is pristine, with no chemicals used in the plantation, and hundreds of acres of prime tropical forest surrounding it. The villas and cottages are run using rainwater harvesting and renewable energy, and were built using traditional, local techniques. Luxury comes in the form of space, being close to nature, and being treated like a traveller of old, who’s pitched up at a plantation house and is welcomed like a friend.
Hurricane Maria devastated Dominica in 2017 and many homes and businesses were destroyed. Naturally, tourist accommodation was hit, too, but this resilient little island is recovering, and much accommodation is being repaired, ready to be opened by the end of November 2018, as the dry, settled weather begins. Show your support for the island by booking to come here. You’ll find places such as Citrus Creek Plantation back on their feet, improved and better than ever, and very excited to welcome you.
More about Caribbean
Warm temperatures, plenty of sun and enough rain to keep the landscapes lush – the Caribbean has wonderful weather.
A vast archipelago of islands between North and South America, the Caribbean is rich in history, culture, music and food.
There are over 7,000 islands scattered through the Caribbean Sea, a super-abundance of beautiful destinations, each with its own unique characteristics.
The Caribbean region is prone to hurricanes, with the season lasting from the start of June to the end of November.
There’s so much to love about small ship cruising in the Caribbean, with all those islands, reefs, quiet bays and pretty coastal towns just waiting to be explored.
The Caribbean is a birding hotspot, home to 565 species, many of which aren’t found anywhere else in the world.
Anyone with walking boots and a sense of adventure will love exploring the Caribbean on foot, following jungle trails and mountain paths.
Want to know the best place for bird watching? Or work out what to pack? We have quizzed our specialist tour operators, who know the Caribbean inside out, for expert travel advice.
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Photo credits: [Page banner: David Berkowitz] [Castara Retreats: Castara Retreats]
[Mango Beach Inn: Gailhampshire]
[Citrus Creek Plantation: Matthias Ripp]
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