The Best Affordable Caribbean Hotels

By: - April 1st, 2015
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By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon
CJ Travel Editor

Getting away from it all shouldn’t have to mean spending it all. Here are a dozen cozy Caribbean roosts – all featuring rooms under $200 a night – where you can get your daily dose of vitamin “sea,” no second mortgage required. (Above: the beach at Lo Bleu Hotel in Guadeloupe).

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Jake’s, Jamaica

Two things we love more than the effortlessly cool, boho-chic vibe of this south-coast resort: longtime barkeep Dougie’s rum punch, and the room rate, which starts as low as $175 a night.

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