Just a hundred miles west of Barbados, the private island of Mustique, nestled within the Caribbean archipelago of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, stands as a pinnacle of luxury and exclusivity. Mustique’s villa collection is renowned for its imaginative and cutting-edge designs, each offering a bespoke experience complete with a dedicated team of chefs, butlers, and housekeepers. The island also boasts the Cotton House Hotel, which features 17 elegant suites and cottages.

Guests at the Cotton House benefit from the hotel’s state-of-the-art fitness center, indulgent spa and wellness treatments, and a variety of dining options. Culinary offerings range from refreshing cocktails at The Great Room Bar to gourmet dishes at the Veranda Restaurant, and casual seaside bites at the Beach Café. For a unique dining experience, Basil’s Bar provides waterfront views and live jazz performances. Mustique’s activities include hiking, snorkeling, tennis, and horseback riding, all within a secure environment maintained by top-notch security and medical teams.

Lovango, situated just a 10-minute ferry ride from St. John and St. Thomas, offers a range of overnight accommodations from luxury treehouses and glamping tents to a private three-bedroom villa, with new one- and two-bedroom villas set to debut in December 2024. Guests can enjoy exclusive amenities such as the USVI’s only Beach Club, a resort ferry for island-hopping, concierge services, and snorkeling gear. The new ocean-view villas, equipped with air-conditioning, covered decks, and outdoor showers, are designed to accommodate couples or families with up to two children.

On the lesser-known island of Sint Eustatius, Golden Rock Resort emerges as the first luxury eco and nature retreat. This 40-acre sanctuary features 75 contemporary rooms, suites, and cottages, all with panoramic ocean views. Guests can enjoy two on-site restaurants, a spa, swimming pools, a mini-golf course, and a new PADI Dive Center opening in summer 2024. The resort will also offer interactive culinary experiences, including greenhouse tours where guests can harvest ingredients and participate in cocktail-making classes with botanicals from the resort’s own 20,000-square-foot greenhouse.

Altamer Luxury Villas on Anguilla’s Shoal Bay West offer expansive living spaces and pools overlooking the Caribbean Sea. Designed by renowned architect Myron Goldfinger, the villas blend modern aesthetics with island-inspired charm. Starting in December 2024, American Airlines will introduce a third nonstop Saturday flight from Miami to Anguilla, enhancing accessibility to the island’s 33 pristine beaches. Altamer provides a bespoke concierge service, offering the amenities of a hotel within a private villa setting, ideal for larger groups or multigenerational families.

Playa Grande Beach Club, located on the northern coast of the Dominican Republic, features a pastel-colored paradise designed by interior designer Celerie Kemble. The resort combines traditional Dominican colonial architecture with a Palm Beach and vintage style, offering beachfront bungalows with spacious kitchens, well-appointed bathrooms, and wraparound balconies. Surrounded by lush tropical gardens and cabanas, Playa Grande Beach Club provides an authentic Dominican experience in a timelessly elegant setting.