Antigua’s Jumby Bay resort has reopened its signature Estate House bar and restaurant.

The new look is the product of a $6 million restoration of the circa-1830 structure, the oldest building on the Jumby Bay island.

Poolside at Jumby Bay.

The design scheme “combines the impressions of a traditional colonial home with a contemporary perspective, new menus, an eclectic rum collection, and new private dining rooms,” the resort tells CJ.

The Estate House also features curated local artwork depicting Antiguan life and waitstaff uniforms designed by designer Emilia Wickstead.

— CJ

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What’s the best luxury hotel in the Caribbean?

We’re asking you, Caribbean Journal readers to chime in with the 2017 Readers’ Choice Award for the Best Luxury Hotel in the Caribbean.

We’ve nominated 30 hotels from around the Caribbean (along with a write-in option), and we’re asking you to choose the winner.

Create your own user feedback survey

Voting closes Feb. 6.

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Renowned for sailing, snorkeling and some of the world’s best beach bars, the British Virgin Islands enchant with a string of roughly 60 pieces of Paradise spread across 56 square-miles of Caribbean blue. And even with the closure of venerable beachfronts such as Biras Creek Resort and the temporary shuttering of Rosewood Little Dix Bay for renovations until next December, visitors who opt for a beach-based experience (rather than just cruising through) will still find plenty of seaside places to stay. CJ Travel Editor Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon brings you the best beach hotels in the British Virgin Islands.

Bitter End Yacht Club, Virgin Gorda You don’t have to be a sailor to enjoy this classic Caribbean resort; yachties and beach bums alike have been flocking to this island institution’s three white-sand strips for decades. This is one of our favorite resorts in the Caribbean, and the best beach resort in the BVI. Book Bitter End Yacht Club.

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Although it’s a busy gateway to the farther reaches of the Caribbean, St. Maarten (the Dutch side of the island) certainly merits more than a quick fly-by. Spend a few days here and you’re sure to be impressed by the variety of dining, duty-free shopping, nightlife and, of course, beaches. When you touch down in St. Maarten and decide to “go Dutch,” here are the best hotels on Dutch St. Maarten (note: this list does not include all-inclusives.) CJ Travel Editor Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon has the scoop for you.

Westin Dawn Beach Resort & Spa Secluded on the sands of Dawn Beach, this 341-room resort has a host of amenities and entertainment options. There’s a casino; a spectacular two-tier infinity pool for sunning and swimming; comfy and modern rooms feature Westin’s signature Heavenly beds; and what is arguably SXM’s best resort spa offers an impressive menu of indulgent treatments. This is the best hotel in St. Maarten. Book Westin Dawn Beach Resort & Spa.

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It’s one of our favorite hotels in the Caribbean: the Grand Residences Riviera Cancun, the luxury resort just outside the charming village of Puerto Morelos on the Caribbean coast of Mexico.

The Leading Hotels of the World property with has 144 superb suites and an overarching sense of deep luxury, from the marvelous service to the terrific food.

It’s a place we’ve called the Best-Kept Secret in Mexico. http://www.caribjournal.com/2017/01/07/manny-pacquiao-went-cayman-islands/

To book a stay at the Grand Residences, click here.

— CJ

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