Barbados

Due to its small size, the hotel has a private, luxurious ambiance, and the rates are reasonable for this caliber of property. — Oyster

Long the chosen Caribbean retreat of the silk-cravat and shih tzu-in-a-satchel set, this hotel uses its house Bentley to transfer guests to and from the airport. — Travel + Leisure

Sandy Lane may exhaustively be touted as Barbados' most grand hotel but Coral Reef is the island's most refined. — Concierge

Pastel pink, country house-style sleep set along the beach on Barbados’ west coast. — Jetsetter

The historic hotel contains 18 accommodations. The standard rooms, studios and one- and two-bedroom suites are clean and airy with high ceilings, and feature antiques atop hardwood floors. — Star Service

The first hotel on the rugged eastern shore, the Atlantis has been overhauled—the 10 airy suites have been expanded to 500 square feet and have large canopy beds. — Travel + Leisure

From the moment I strolled onto the property, I had the pleasure of enjoying the height of hospitality with a distinctly Bajan, laid-back elegance. — Afar Magazine

Sprawling across 11 acres on the west coast of Barbados, the property is situated closer to the waterfront than others in the area. — Oyster

On 240m (787 ft.) of prime beachfront, this hotel reopened in late 2010 after an extensive renovation, including the addition of an intimate spa. — Frommer's

From the front, this hideaway on the island’s east coast doesn't look like much, but out back is a two-story plantation-style hotel. — Travel + Leisure

The Coral Reef Club does it better, but if it's full, this South Seas resort on a white-sand beach evokes an earlier Barbados. — Frommer's

A scattering of whitewashed coral-stone cottages, the seaside hotel smacks of unpretentious luxury – the perfect in-the-know hidey-hole for Caribbean beach-bunnies. — Afar Magazine

Seven kilometers southeast of Bridgetown, close to St. Lawrence Gap, this is probably the best all-inclusive resort along the plebian southeast coast. — Star Service

It's the most retro-chic spot on Barbados. — Frommer's

Shiny new condo-hotel in Christ Church delivers four stars worth of luxury and pampering for those who've left their grimy beach-shack days behind them. — BlackBook

This beachfront hotel is popular among families, who love the activities room for kids, the kitchenettes, and the fact that children under 12 stay free. — Fodor's

Intimate Barbadian landmark on the beach with a welcoming vibe and award-winning restaurant. — Jetsetter

With its open lobby, soft colors, cascading waterfall, swim up bar inside a cave, and a view of the ocean, Crystal Cove feels like a boutique Mediterranean hotel than an all-inclusive resort. — Afar Magazine

A friendly, small resort on the island's west coast, Mango Bay is a stroll away from boutique shopping in Holetown. — Travel + Leisure