World-class food, marvelous beaches and an intoxicating fusion of French and Caribbean culture; they all help make the French side of St. Martin one of the top destinations in the Caribbean. And one of the things that makes the French side of St. Martin so delightful is its diverse, intimate hotel sector, with a collection of mostly smaller properties full of personality. If you are looking for a getaway to St. Martin, these are the places for you. Here are the best hotels in St. Martin.

Belmond La Samanna

St. Martin’s flagship luxury hotel is this, a grand, 83-room resort set above the spectacular Long Bay beach. The food is excellent, the spa is wonderful and the vibe is Saint-Tropez meets the West Indies. Book Belmond La Samanna.

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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Jubilant celebrations began the same day that Oscar López Rivera, Puerto Rico’s longest held political prisoner, had his sentence commuted by former President Barack Obama on January 17. López Rivera was convicted of seditious conspiracy in 1981 and sentenced to 55 years…

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AGUADILLA, Puerto Rico — US Customs and Border Protection (CBP), US Coast Guard and the Puerto Rico Police Department (PRPD), working under the Caribbean Border Interagency Group (CBIG), have intercepted 126 undocumented migrants from the Dominican Republic, Cuba and Haiti.

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Sometimes it’s about a cocktail, or a personality or a view.

But the greatest test of a beach bar is this: can you spend all day there?

And on that count, Jacqui O’s BeachHouse passes with flying colors.

This beach lounge on Crabbe Hill Beach is the best beach bar in all of Antigua, a well-run, beautiful lounge on one of the most scenic stretches of sand on the island.

And the emphasis is on the word lounge: there is comfortable, luxurious seating, a great wine and cocktail selection and low-key, relaxing music that perfectly fits its environs.

And then there’s the food — a stellar selection of seafood and, our favorite: the spectacular burger.

The only trouble you’ll have is finding the will to leave.

See more in the video at the top of the page.

— CJ

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Jamaica’s Tryall Club villa resort has completed renovations of two of its Estate Villas, the property announced.

The property renovated the 10-bedroom hillside villa “Create Abundance” and the five-bedroom Sunset villa on the edge of the sea.

“Create Abundance”

Create Abundance’s upgrades included a new poolside bar, a gym, a new organic kitchen garden, a butler’s pantry and extensive new landscaping.

Sunset Villa at the Tryall Club

The Sunset Villa, which has a private beach, saw the construction of a new two-bedroom cottage, a new solar-heated overflow swimming pool, four new outdoor showers and expanded living and dining rooms.

– Caribbean Journal Staff

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