Whether it’s due to historic architecture, compelling hotels or just plain smallness, certain Caribbean islands have an extra degree of charm. They’re places that enchant, places with soul. They’re the kinds of islands that seem ripped out of a storybook, islands with a bit of magic. And while you can find charming corners on almost every island in the Caribbean, these are the most charming islands in the Caribbean.
Barbados
Did Barbados invent Caribbean charm? Well, it’s certainly perfected it, with a special kind of luxurious elegance that somehow seems to pervade the whole island, whether you’re sipping Mount Gay at a beachfront rum shop or a table at Daphne’s. Most of the great boutique hotels here, particularly on the island’s storied Platinum Coast, tend to share a unique stone-meets-colonial architectural style, along with a focus on discreet, relaxed luxury.
