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Eden Rock, Horned Dorset and Biras Creek voted among the best hotels in the Caribbean by the readers of Travel + Leisure!
Travel + Leisure has just unveiled its annual list of the most beautiful properties in the world, selected by its readers. As every year, Relais & Châteaux dominated this prestigious selection with no fewer than 27 properties making the list.
Ranked among the top hotels in the Caribbean were Eden Rock in Saint-Barthélémy, Horned Dorset in Porto Rico and Biras Creek in the British Virgin Islands.
This listing was compiled by Travel + Leisure Magazine between January and March 2007 with the expert support of Harris Interactive. 930,000 of the magazine’s subscribers awarded the hotels a score out of 100 in a secure questionnaire.
Biras Creek Resort Hotel and restaurant on the seafront The Biras Creek Resort, which can only be reached by boat or helicopter, is a secret address on the tiny island of Virgin Gorda, a paradise of greens and blues with its tropical plants and lagoons, also famous for its “Baths” formed by the spherical granite rocks dotted along the beach. The hotel offers 31 elegant and colourful suites with fabulous sea views. Share your time among the water sports available and the delicious cuisine. You can discover the island by kayak, windsurf, boat… or bicycle to really get a feel for this little corner of paradise. ...Read more Virgin Islands (British), Virgin Gorda
Eden Rock - St Barths Hotel and restaurant on the seafront Located on a rocky promontory overlooking the coral reefs, between the white sands and crystal clear waters of Saint Jean Bay, this group of villas stands on the foundations of the former property of the aviator Rémy de Haenen, the first to land a plane on the island back in the 1940’s. Jane and David Matthews have created the contemporary and eclectic interiors of the themed suites: the new Rockstar with recording studio and the new Nina with own art gallery, the “Fregate” with its own spa pool, the “Howard Hughes”. Eden Rock is an ideal place for soaking up the sun of St Barths, lazing on the beach and exploring the dazzling undersea world. ...Read more French West Indies, Saint-Barthélemy
Horned Dorset Primavera Hotel and restaurant on the seafront Looking out at the Straits of Mona, in a part of the island where, nearby, the curling waves are a surfer's dream, The Horned Dorset Primavera Hotel surrounds you with its elegant and classic neo-colonial architecture. Your duplex suite offers a contrast between the dark glossy woods and the pure white veils that envelop your four poster bed. Your suite includes a terrace with private swimming pool and two bathrooms. The hotel is spread out on hilly terrain with charming places to relax such as the library, the veranda, the bar with its terrace next to the sea, and the gourmet restaurant. Lovely beaches, where swimming is superb, nearby casinos, and golf (on Eisenhower's favorite course) complete the experience. ...Read more Puerto Rico, Rincon
Virgin Islands (British), Virgin Gorda 
French West Indies, Saint-Barthélemy 
Puerto Rico, Rincon 
