The 10 Best Luxury Hotels in the Caribbean: Readers’ Choice 2017

By: - February 7th, 2017
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The people have spoken. Thousands of Caribbean Journal readers have voted on their favorites in the Caribbean, and the results are in. From larger resorts to smaller boutiques, these are the winners of the 2017 Readers’ Choice Award for Best Luxury Hotel in the Caribbean, led by this year’s top vote-getter, the Dominican Republic’s Tortuga Bay.

The beach at Tortuga Bay.

#1: Tortuga Bay, Dominican Republic

This Punta Cana standout won praise for its Oscar de la Renta-designed rooms, terrific service and marvelous beachfront setting. Book Now.

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