The Cool List: The Caribbean’s Coolest Places to Stay in 2025, From Adventure Resorts to Historic Inns

By: Alexander Britell and Guy Britton - January 8, 2025 - 8:24 pm

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Hamanasi, Belize If you’ve been to Belize, you know that it’s really two distinct, wonderful destinations: the beach and the jungle. At this 30-room resort, you get both. At Hamanasi, where you can choose to be on the beach or in a lovely treehouse-style room, the emphasis is on experiencing Belize, with an almost impossibly long menu of curated activities that will give you an unforgettable taste of this enchanting destination. Rooms from $601 in the low season.

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This Trinidad Beach Has Golden Sand, Green Hills, and the Country’s Most Famous Sandwich

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the beach at dean's blue hole in the bahamas

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