Best Beach Resorts

Parrot Cay & COMO Shambhala Retreat
P. O. Box 164 Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands

From $492 per night

A private island resort, based Northeast of the main island of Providenciales, Parrot Cay has a total of 60 rooms, suites, and private beach houses. Parrot Cay is a retreat for those who seek total relaxation and rejuvenation of body and soul. White Sandy beaches, clear Turquoise Waters, and kaleidoscopic marine life make Parrot Cay the ideal place to unwind. The tranquil setting is further enhanced by the understated elegance of the resort's design. The holistic spa "Shambhala" introduces body treatments, massages, yoga, and walks in a unique and spectacular setting. Available are Balinese, Thai, Tu'ina, Aromatherapy, Swedish, and Indian head massages. The Parrot Cay is located on a private island of 1,000 acres. The hotel is situated on a three-mile long white powder sand beach only 30 minutes by boat from the main island of Providenciales.

What's Great
Travel + Leisure says...
"Trendsetting Caribbean villa compound on a private 1,000-acre island."
-From www.travelandleisure.com

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Shutters on the Beach
One Pico Boulevard Santa Monica, California, US

From $475 per night

Los Angeles luxury ocean front hotel, Shutters on the Beach offers the ultimate California experience. The Hotel evokes a sense of comfortable elegance that one would find in a grand, yet unpretentious, beach home, while affording panoramic views of the Pacific Ocean and California coastline.

What's Great
Travel + Leisure says... "Nantucket-style shingled property, centrally located along Santa Monica Beach, that offers the perks of a luxury hotel along with a laid-back beach-house vibe. Rooms to Book: Ocean View rooms are worth the $105 upgrade for their idyllic views and proximity to the surf (you'll wake up to it every morning). The Presidential Suites have two balconies apiece—and with this location, they’re actually worth the hefty $3,500 price tag per night. Insider Tip: Order one of the organic tequilas, vodkas, or beers at Coast, the beachside cafe. This sprawling beach-house-style inn looks like it was airlifted from Nantucket and dropped on the Santa Monica shore. Inside, the common areas (like the fireside lounge with chairs and sofas upholstered in seashell colors) and the 198 rooms (all whitewashed wood and blue-and-white patterned upholstery, with wicker-furnished balconies) reinforce the laid-back, summer-house vibe. But there’s real luxury here too: The on-site ONE spa offers decadent massages, facials, and body scrubs using Ole Henriksen products, and at the nautically-themed One Pico restaurant, chef Michael Reardon serves elegant seafood dishes like Petrale sole grilled whole with salt and bay leaves." -From www.travelandleisure.com

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Cap Juluca
Po Box 240 Anguilla, Anguilla

From $995 per night

A perfect sybaritic escape-secluded, peaceful, attentive service, sophisticated, and luxurious. Its graceful domes etch silhouettes against the deep-blue Anguillan sky. Moorish arches frame views of palms and bougainvillea, frangipani, and jasmine. A veritable paradise set on 179acres. Children of all ages are welcome year round, with no additional fees outside Dec 18th 2009 thru Jan 4th, 2010, and Dec 18th 2010 thru Jan 4th 2011.

What's Great
Travel + Leisure says... "Collection of Moorish-style villas and a newly renovated main house along 179 acres of secluded Maundays Bay Beach—a romantic spot only 25 minutes by boat from busy St. Martin. Rooms to Book: Luxury Rooms, with private solariums and outdoor showers. Insider Tip: A private candlelit beach dinner of roasted Anguillan crayfish tails." -From www.travelandleisure.com

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The Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay
One Miramontes Point Road Half Moon Bay, California, US

From $298 per night

The Ritz-Carlton Half Moon Bay sparkles with excellence. This AAA Five-Diamond resort is set atop a bluff overlooking the northern California coastline and offers the finest personalized service in a most memorable setting. Guests enjoy luxurious accommodations, oceanfront dining, two championship golf courses and a world-class spa. Many guest rooms feature ocean views and most include a built-in window seat, fireplace or outdoor terrace with a fire pit. All rooms feature high speed Internet access. Parking is USD 45 overnight valet. The Ritz-Carlton Half Moon Bay invites guests to relax in high style and capture the carefree spirit of the region. Downtown San Francisco and Silicon Valley are forty-five minutes away and San Francisco International Airport is thirty minutes.

What's Great
Travel + Leisure... "A golf-and-spa resort dramatically set on an oceanfront bluff less than 45 minutes from San Francisco, with two of the region's best golf coursesâ€”plus plenty to keep non-putters busy. Rooms to Book: The Coastal View rooms with personal wine cellars and views of the Pacific Ocean. Insider Tip: Sign up for wine education classes, taught by Santa Cruz Mountains wineries, on Saturday afternoons, in the ENO wine bar."

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The Ritz-Carlton Golf & Spa Resort, Rose Hall, Jamaica
One Ritz-Carlton Drive Montego Bay, Jamaica

From $349 per night

Set along a dazzling 1,500 foot stretch of beach on Jamaica's north coast, The Ritz-Carlton, Rose Hall is a 427-room resort that combines old world appeal with an inviting sense of Caribbean charm and offers the seclusion of a beachfront hideaway.

What's Great
Travel + Leisure says... "Palatial and über-opulent, this resort occupies 5,000 acres of rolling, meticulously landscaped grounds—once part of the island’s historic Rose Hall sugar plantation. A favorite with golfers for its White Witch championship course, the property also attracts the standard four-star crowd that likes its comforts within easy strolling distance. With five restaurants ranging from beach casual (jerk fish and beer at the Reggae Jerk Center) to jacket-preferred (fine Asian fusion at Jasmine), a sumptuous spa, jogging trails, tennis, and shuttles to the luxurious Shoppes at Rose Hall, there’s little reason to leave the premises. The 427 rooms and suites—tricked out with plush fabrics, Frette linens, gleaming wood antique repros, and large soaking tubs—don’t exactly encourage wandering, either. Tip: For a full-body wake-up call, book a Jamaican coffee body scrub at the spa. Room to Book: Although all standard rooms have balconies, Ocean Front rooms catch the lovely sea breezes (along with the best views)." -From www.travelandleisure.com

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