By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon
CJ Travel Editor
Rolling out of bed and into the water is a beautiful reality at these Caribbean resorts, where swanky swim-out suites, which open directly onto lap pools or lazy rivers, put guests mere steps from a refreshing dip. So check out these six options, where there’s no quicker way to go from pillow to pool. Swim right up.
Colony Club Barbados The plush Luxury Poolside rooms (with everything from Nespresso machines to REN toiletries) at this Barbados classic let you step right out into the property’s beautiful lagoon pool.
Alsol Tiara Cap Cana More than a third of the 115 rooms at this Dominican Republic resort are swim-ups, opening to lap pools with views of either the ocean or Cap Cana Marina.
Azul Beach Resort Sensatori Premium Jacuzzi Swim-Up Suites in the adults-only section of this 435-room Cancun, Mexico playground feature the added perks of a private hot tub and in-water chaises, ensuring maximum relaxation.
Royalton Saint Lucia Open since February, this all-inclusive near Castries boasts rooms with mini-bars stocked with premium liquor; walk-in showers with three showerheads; and 24-hour room service. But it’s the swim-up suites that get booked first.
Sandals Barbados Leave it to the Caribbean’s all-inclusive giant to one-up their competitors by adding soaking tubs that sit on private terraces to the swim-up suites at their St. Lawrence Gap beachfront resort.
Secrets Wild Orchid This Montego Bay, Jamaica hotel sits on more than a mile of beach but guests can’t get enough of the swim-out junior suites, which have direct access to the pool and also feature Caribbean views.