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The Cool List: The Caribbean’s Coolest Places to Stay in 2016

By: Caribbean Journal Staff - February 4, 2016
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It’s often been said that if you have to ask how much something costs, you can’t afford it. The same is true of cool — if you have to ask why a place is cool, you’re never going to get it. That’s where this list comes in — the Caribbean’s coolest hotels for 2016, the places that ooze character, personality and, well, cool. These are our favorite places to stay right now in the Caribbean.

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Secret Bay, Dominica

This hotel is comprised of treehouse-style bungalows and large, state-of-the-art villas, with the latter boasting their own private plunge pools. Everything here is high-tech and high-luxury — and you can have every meal served right on the deck of your villa.


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