The best all-inclusive resorts in the Caribbean
Here’s the thing: all-inclusive holidays have never been so in demand, with more and more of us seeking a slick and smart hotel that doesn’t make us feel too frugal to order one more piña colada. During the summer months, it's the best all-inclusive resorts in Europe that see an influx of visitors, from couples and groups of friends to those travelling with kids. But for anyone wanting some winter sun, nothing beats a far-flung Caribbean getaway, and there’s a new breed of hotspots, where empty beaches, sweeping suites and chic hangouts await, washed down with unlimited just-caught lobster and as much house Champagne as you can quaff. Forget queues for the tepid buffet and naff entertainment, from Antigua to St Vincent and the Grenadines, St Lucia to Jamaica, these are the best all-inclusive resorts in the Caribbean.
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How we choose the best all-inclusive resorts in the Caribbean
Every hotel on this list has been selected independently by our editors and written by a Condé Nast Traveller journalist who knows the destination and has stayed at that property. When choosing hotels, our editors consider both luxury properties and boutique and lesser-known boltholes that offer an authentic and insider experience of a destination. We’re always looking for beautiful design, a great location and warm service – as well as serious sustainability credentials. We update this list regularly as new hotels open and existing ones evolve.
Jumby Bay, Antigua
Zip in seven minutes by boat from the mainland and you’ve tumbled into a quiet world of warm trade winds and water so clear you can see starfish nudging around at the bottom. Undoubtedly one of the most luxurious all-inclusive resorts in the Caribbean, Jumby Bay is a 300-acre private island that lures the well-heeled who want their paradise washed down with slick service and sand so powdery it’s sieved daily. The new Ocean view suites with pools and more rooms are fab for families – crisp and fresh, the pinnacle of seaside living in a Nantucket-meets-Provence style. Sweet staff appear with fruit kebabs and a scoop of mango sorbet when you least expect but most need it, and not only remember your name but how many ice cubes you take in your vodka tonic. Everyone is on the all-inclusive plan here so there’s a relaxed feeling to the place. You can do whatever you want (waterskiing, windsurfing, wakeboarding and snorkelling excursions) wherever you fancy, eat in all the restaurants and drink as much Champagne as you desire. Once bitten, you just can’t keep away.
Address: Jumby Bay Island, Antigua, West Indies
Price: From £1,756 per night for two adults, on an all-inclusive basis.
Spice Island Beach Resort, Grenada
Perched on the quieter, southern end of Grand Anse beach, Spice Island Beach Resort has a reputation for being old-school perfect. Yes, effortless easy-breeze sharm is a Grenadian thing, but it’s mainlined here. King Charles and Queen Camilla once stayed (in the insanely private Cinnamon suite) and we can see why. It feels deliciously tranquil, all sitting-under-a-palm-tree-sipping-a-rum-punch perfect. You’ll want one of the Seagrape Beach suites, a shell’s throw from the shallow, bath-warm waters with its own hammock ready to lull you into the best nap of your life. Despite being one of the original island hotspots, this place still feels fresh. There’s a gorgeous spa, new rooms with plunge pools and a brilliant kids’ club so you can wolf down your grilled snapper in peace. The all-inclusive package here includes all meals (even afternoon tea) and drinks, as well as non-powered water sports, tennis and bicycles to pedal your way around the local area, with some of the island's best shopping just a hop, skip and jump away.
Address: Grand Anse Beach, The Lime, Grenada
Price: From £823 per night for two adults, on an all-inclusive basis.
Necker Island, British Virgin Islands
There’s nothing quite the sheer indulgence of lying on a floating sunbed, in a private infinity pool, playing a game of Eye Spy the superyachts, as you’re handed yet another glass of champagne you didn’t order while helping yourself to the sushi boat that’s drifted towards you. Welcome to Necker Island, Richard Branson’s private island utopia in the British Virgin Islands, where Veuve Clicquot is as forthcoming as the Caribbean sunshine. While it’s usually exclusively hired for groups of up to 48, there’s a scattering of weeks during the year where individual stays are allowed – you just have to be quick enough to nab them. Coming here is pure, unmitigated fantasy – sand so bright it glows, every water sport imaginable, giant tortoises and flamingos that roam around like they own the place, with an A-team of staff that will organise anything from beach Olympics to celebratory dinners under the moonlit sky. Rates include all meals and drinks, so you don’t have to worry about a whacking great bill at checkout – instead, you’ll be wallowing in sorrow that you’re leaving.
Address: Necker Island, British Virgin Islands
Price: Rates from £105,552 per night for up to 48 guests booking the island exclusively, or from £4,240 per night for two adults during an Individual Stay week, on an all-inclusive basis.
Curtain Bluff, Antigua
In a country alive with resorts, Curtain Bluff has pedigree - and it knows it. You’re both looked after and left alone in all the right measures, in a cocoon of lush green gardens, pristine beaches and G&Ts just the way you like them. This glamorous all-inclusive Caribbean bolthole has just undergone a slick refurbishment, with chic new pool suites and refreshed junior suites, with pretty wicker seats, enormous bathtubs and no TV, helping you to truly switch off. Days whirl by in a daze; snorkelling in the turquoise waters, with rainbow fish bustling around you like confetti, slipping by the dreamy spa for an al-fresco massage, the sound of the lapping waves serenading you to unexpectedly conk out, frozen margaritas at the Bay Beach bar and the freshest, just-caught fish and barbecued specials at the sand-in-the-toes Sea Grape restaurant. All while the kids brush up on their drop volleys, top-spin lobs, and cross-court backhand winners at the complimentary kids' tennis clinic. The all-inclusive rate here includes all meals and drinks, sports and leisure activities such as water skiing, tubing, Hobie Cat sailing and daily yoga.
Address: Morris Bay St. Mary's Parish Old Road, Antigua & Barbuda
Rates: From £580 per night, based on double occupancy, on an all-inclusive basis.
Cap Maison Resort & Spa, St Lucia
There’s a Spanish feel to St Lucia’s Cap Maison, with its eye-catching Hispanic tilework and terracotta urns, and meticulously tended lush gardens, you can’t help but feel a million miles away from the humdrum of city life. This former sugar plantation takes hold on a cliff like a small orderly village, its cluster of three-storey white buildings giving off the impression this is more a private residence than a resort. And that’s the pull. Rooms are kitted out with local paintings and oversized chaise longues, with balconies. shutters and painted ceramic sinks in the bathrooms, some with their own dinky pools. With only 50 suites, there’s a quiet luxury to the place but still plenty to keep you occupied with watersports, snorkelling trips and daily hikes to the secluded East Coast on offer, as well as jaunts on the hotel’s shiny motor yacht. Don’t miss a chance to take drinks on Rock Maison, a wooden deck on a rocky outcrop at the base of the cliffs, where champagne arrives in a basket on a zip-wire. Meals and drinks by the glass are included on the all-inclusive rates (some fine dining options incur an additional cost) but if you fancy venturing out, staff will sort you a car and a driver in just a jiffy.
Address: Building 1, Smuggler's Cove, St Lucia
Rates: From £444 per night, based on double occupancy, on an all-inclusive basis.
Nigel D. LordJamaica Inn, Jamaica
Coming to Jamaica Inn feels like staying with a warm but grand auntie. Staff, who do nothing but beam whenever you ask for anything, genuinely want you to have a brilliant time and go out of their way to welcome you with open arms. Since opening in 1950, this hotel quickly earned a reputation as being one of the most understatedly elegant and discreet hotels on the island, attracting movie stars like Marilyn Monroe and Katharine Hepburn when they wanted to hole away from the prying eyes of the paparazzi. Today, there’s a low-key glamour to the hotel, with a sweeping private beach and just 52 suites, all colonial-style with no TVs or radios, just epic sea views, it feels deliciously intimate. Cottages have private plunge pools, large veradands and secluded showers, ideal for romantic souls, and there’s a soothing spa built into the cliffs at Cutlass Bay, with treatments drawn from plants on the island. While it’s not strictly all-inclusive here, there is a package which includes meals and drinks by the glass (with an additional cost for spirits and wines by the bottle). Don’t miss a dinner at the open-air dining room set under a canopy of palms, where Caribbean classics are washed down with candyfloss skies.
Address: Main Street, Ocho Rios, Jamaica
Rates: From £426 per night, based on double occupancy, on an all-inclusive basis.
Sandals Royal Curaçao, Willemstad
Desert-meets-tropical-island, where succulents flourish like daisies in spring, and prickly cacti forests line the local roads into the capital of Willemstad. Surrounded by some of the most exquisite and unique landscapes within a 3,000-acre exclusive estate, Sandals Royal Curaçao is laden with pastel-coloured buildings and grand stone hallways with white regal archways. This place forges all-inclusive luxury experiences that embrace the local community and heritage of Curaçao. Think: all-inclusive on acid, with a genie-like butler-service (in select suites) use of a convertible Mini to go out exploring and a mammoth selection of land and water sports, not to mention 11 brilliant dining options - from a Dutch-inspired coffee house, to beachside food trucks offering everything from traditional Curacao food to Spanish tapas and Asian curries, and Gatsu Gatsu, the waterside go-to for champagne lobster rolls and sushi. You’ll love the new Kurason Island Poolside Butler Bungalows, light and wafty, with swim-up balconies, private patios and a tub big enough for two. This place really does have everything.
Address: Santa Barbara Estate, Porta Blancu, Willemstad, Curaçao
Rates: From £2,549 per person for seven nights, on an all-inclusive basis.
Petit St. Vincent, St Vincent and the Grenadines
A private island of densely forested hills and coral-sand beaches, where the emptiness makes it feel like unclaimed wilderness. This is where the wild things are, no cars, barely any people, just jungle giving way to beaches (Caribbean and Atlantic) and the horizon beyond. No sound but birdsong, the wind in the trees and the roar of the Atlantic. You feel as if its yours and yours alone, hardly surprising given there are just 22 one and two-bedroom cottages and villas, built from hand-quarried native volcanic stone, with creamy walls and Italian linens, wooden sun decks and loungers, a place to drift off after a sun-drenched morning splashing about in the water or finding solace at the hillside spa. Guests pay a food and beverage surcharge which covers all meals and non-alcoholic beverages, including cooked-to-order specialities and unlimited hand-caught lobster (between November and April), plus afternoon tea and weekly BBQ dinners, not to mention watersports and extra activities such as rum tasting and yoga classes. This is a place to retreat to when you’re done being around others,a place where time really does seem to slow.
Address: Petit Saint Vincent, St Vincent and the Grenadines
Rates: From £1,180 per night based on double occupancy plus £235 per night surcharge for food and beverage.
hotelSandals Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
The latest addition in the Sandals portfolio lies in the southwest of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, at the edge of the Lesser Antilles. At just a three-hour flight from Miami, this retreat primarily attracts North American travellers, but the company’s dedicated efforts are likely to draw an increasing number of European visitors. With 80 per cent of the hotel staff hailing from the local Vincentian community, the atmosphere here is one of easy warmth. There are 15 room categories. The top suites are the stunning Vincy Overwater two-story villa, offering the perfect blend of luxury and nature. Interiors of wood panelling and glass convey an almost Scandi vibe and are surrounded by lush rainforest to the back and breathtaking ocean views to the front. Waking up and stepping from your bed to dive into the sea from your private deck is sublime. Eleven dining concepts offer tons of choices so there's no need to leave the resort – why would you, when you're on an all-inclusive package with just about everything you'd want and need at your fingertips? Pete Winterbottom
Address: Buccament Bay, Buccament, St Vincent & the Grenadines
Rates: A seven-night stay for two adults at Sandals Saint Vincent and the Grenadines staying in a Vincy Overwater Two-Story Villa, costs from £8,155 per person
