The best luxury resorts in the Caribbean

Sugar Beach sits on a 100-acre former plantation between St. Lucia's Pitons, with accommodations ranging from guestrooms to cottages, villas, bungalows and residences. The Rainforest Spa runs massage and body treatments, and it is one of two Forbes Travel Guide-listed resorts on this page.

Good to know: Room types span guestrooms to full residences, so groups can choose cottages or villas depending on the stay.

Skip it if a smaller boutique feel is wanted; Le Tropical Hotel on St. Barts has just 24 rooms.

Park Hyatt St. Kitts sits within Christophe Harbour at Banana Bay, with 77 rooms, 44 suites and 3 villas. Sugar Mill Spa & Sanctuary spans 37,000 square feet across nine treatment rooms, and the property is one of two Forbes Travel Guide-listed resorts on this page.

Good to know: Three on-site restaurants include Fisherman's Village and Stone Barn, giving guests options without leaving Christophe Harbour.

Skip it if a St. Kitts base is out of range; Hermitage Bay on Antigua sits 50.3 miles away in a straight line.

Cap Juluca's rooms and suites sit in beachfront two-storey villas on Maundays Bay. Three restaurants, Cap Shack, Pimms and Cip's by Cipriani, sit on site, and Cap Juluca Spa by Guerlain runs massages, facials and body rituals.

Good to know: The spa and all three restaurants sit within the villa complex at Maundays Bay, on Anguilla's West End.

Skip it if three on-site restaurants aren't needed; Le Tropical Hotel on St. Barts sits 27.1 miles away in a straight line.

Hotel Christopher's 42 rooms and suites all have ocean views in Pointe Milou. A clifftop fresh-water infinity pool sits on site, and Spa Sisley runs treatments using Sisley cosmetics. The hotel is listed as a MICHELIN Guide hotel.

Good to know: Two on-site restaurants split lunch from breakfast and dinner service, both within the Pointe Milou property.

Skip it if a larger hotel is wanted; S Hotel Montego Bay on Jamaica lists 120 rooms against this hotel's 42.

S Hotel Montego Bay's 120 boutique-style rooms and suites sit alongside Doctor's Cave Beach. Four restaurants, three bars and a poolside grill run on site, the most dining venues of any hotel on this page. Irie Spa adds holistic treatments and plunge pools.

Good to know: Irie Spa's plunge pools sit within the same property as the four restaurants and three bars.

Skip it if Jamaica is too far from the other islands on this page; Saint Tropez Boutique Hotel on Curacao sits 743.0 miles away in a straight line.

Le Tropical Hotel keeps just 24 rooms and suites in St. Jean, some with private pools or terraces. On-site restaurant Romi serves Indonesian cuisine in the garden, and the hotel has been awarded a MICHELIN Clé.

Good to know: Rooms with private pools or terraces are the pick for guests who want their own outdoor space.

Skip it if 24 rooms feels too small; S Hotel Montego Bay on Jamaica lists 120 rooms and suites.

Hermitage Bay is an all-inclusive resort on 16 acres of Antigua's west coast, with beachfront suites and hillside pool villa suites. Two on-site restaurants, The Restaurant and New Beach Club, run alongside spa treatments that use ESPA products. It is a member of Small Luxury Hotels of the World.

Good to know: Beachfront suites and hillside pool villa suites give guests a choice of setting within the resort's 16 acres.

Skip it if a full board or all-inclusive stay isn't the goal; Park Hyatt St. Kitts sits 50.3 miles away in a straight line.

Scrub Island Resort sits about a mile offshore from Tortola, a private island with 26 guest rooms and suites plus hillside villas. Its marina holds 55 slips, including berths for yachts up to 160 feet, and three beaches with protected coves and nature trails ring the property.

Good to know: On-site restaurants Donovan's and the Outpost sit alongside the marina and its 55 slips, near the resort's three beaches.

Skip it if a private island setting isn't wanted; Cap Juluca on Anguilla sits 92.9 miles away in a straight line.

Saint Peter's Bay is a beachfront residence resort on Barbados' Platinum Coast in Speightstown, with about 500 feet of beach and a lagoon-style swimming pool. The Sandbox Tree Spa runs holistic and Ayurvedic treatments, and on-site dining includes Gazebo Bar & Grill and Dockside Restaurant.

Good to know: The lagoon-style pool and about 500 feet of beach sit within the residence-style property in Speightstown.

Skip it if a Barbados address is out of range; Sugar Beach, A Viceroy Resort on St. Lucia sits 103.4 miles away in a straight line.

Saint Tropez Boutique Hotel keeps 24 rooms, suites and apartments oceanfront in Willemstad's Pietermaai District, at 152 Pietermaai. Two restaurants and an infinity pool with a pool bar run on site, all within the same small property.

Good to know: Its 24 rooms, suites and apartments sit oceanfront, giving guests a range of layouts to choose from.

Skip it if Curacao is too far from the other islands on this page; Scrub Island Resort, Spa & Marina sits 528.2 miles away in a straight line.