With the only television located in the Great House at the resort's entrance and the only town located eight miles away, this resort appeals to families and couples desiring a tranquil, secluded holiday. A 200-yard long lawn promenade flanked by rows of palm trees leads to the beach. Yellow cottages are set amid flowering gardens spread out from the resort's central area.

• Poised 800 feet above sea level on the tiny island of Nevis, this charming hotel is less than a 15-minute drive to gorgeous beaches.
• This unique hotel is an old plantation, and all 14 guestrooms have canopy beds and antique furniture; hammocks await on private porches.
• Retired racehorses provide trail rides into the rain forest, while ducks, sheep, and peacocks wander among the fruit trees and tropical flowers.