Best Affordable Caribbean Hotels

Bonaire: Hotel Roomer

$100 Just south of this Dutch Antillean island’s main town, Kralendijk, the Hotel Roomer is a 10-room inn run by a young Dutch couple, Martin Franken and Nicole Roomer. It’s not much to look at from the road, but there’s an inviting pool in the courtyard, lounging space under the thatched-roof bar, and bright rooms accented in yellows, reds, and greens. In the evening, order the fish Creole or garlic shrimp, cooked on the spot by local ladies in a hut beside the pool.

T+L Tip: One of the island’s best spots for watersports is Lac Bay, which is blessed with steady trade winds and warm, shallow water—just right for beginner windsurfers. Rent gear at Bonaire Windsurf Place.