Hotel La Plantation Yes, the popular Orient Beach has changed — but the sand is just as blindingly white, the water is just as turquoise and more and more beach bars (including the famous Bikini Beach) continue to reopen. And if you’re looking for a place to enjoy the island’s most bustling beach, this is it: the rarefied Hotel La Plantation, a garden-set resort with 17 tropical-style single-story villas.