Well-Rounded Resorts
BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS
Little Dix Bay, A Rosewood Resort
With water sports, tennis, and golf, not to mention three restaurants and a hilltop yoga platform at the cliffside spa (ideal for perfecting your mountain pose), Virgin Gorda's Little Dix Bay has something for everyone. The 102 revamped rooms feature stonework details and neutral color schemes; junior suites and villas come with outdoor showers. Complimentary child care makes the resort a popular family escape.
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
Puntacana Resort & Club
Built in 1971, Puntacana has grown from a tiny 10-villa hotel to a sprawling resort that caters to every taste. There's a newly opened Six Senses Spa, a 70-slip marina, a pair of Tom Fazio and P. B. Dye-designed courses for golfers, a biodiversity center, and a 1,500-acre nature preserve. The latest addition is a 50-suite resort-within-a-resort by Oscar de la Renta, called Tortuga Bay. There, you'll find a handful of restaurants, most notably Bamboo, where young Uruguayan chef Henry Horne serves Latin-Asian dishes, such as king crab-and-sweet plantain fritters and banana leaf-wrapped ropa vieja.
NEVIS
Four Seasons Resort
This stylish yet laid-back luxury resort, set between Pinney's Beach and an 18-hole Robert Trent Jones II-designed golf course, was an instant classic when it opened in 1991. With the addition of an indoor-outdoor spa and a children's camp (included: a sea-turtle conservation program), it has evolved into the ultimate island vacation.
