Galley Bay Resort & Spa

Forty acres of verdant tropical gardens and a nearly mile-long sweep of white beach make Galley Bay—set on Antigua’s westerly Five Islands peninsula—feel like a true oasis. Most of the 98 airy guest units (outfitted with vaulted ceilings, tile floors, and gleaming acacia-wood furniture) are set along the waterfront, just steps from the sand. For extra privacy, though, book one of the thatch-roofed Gauguin cottages, which have private patio plunge pools tucked amid blooming hibiscus and thick greenery. The common areas include three alfresco restaurants, a fabulous open-air cocktail bar, and a spa offering decadent treatments like papaya-pineapple-crème fraîche body wraps.