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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.
Eden Rock - St Barths Hotel and restaurant on the seafront Located on a rocky promontory overlooking coral reefs and between white sandy beaches and the crystal clear warm blue waters of Saint Jean Bay, this group of superb villas stands on sound foundations firstly constructed by the celebrity aviator, Remy de Haenen. Suites, houses and rooms each are decorated individually by artist/owner Jane Matthews. Ultra luxe Villa Rockstar has a recording studio, Villa Nina its own gallery and Fregate Suite a private spa pool by the ocean side… Eden Rock is the beyond perfect place to soak up the sun, take pleasure in high-end designer shopping or enjoy world class dining at The Sand Bar and On the Rocks. ...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 Puerto Rico where the curling waves are a surfer’s dream, the Horned Dorset Primavera hotel boasts elegant, classic neo-colonial architecture. The beautiful, extensive grounds are home to exotic plants and cascades of bourgainvillea and hibiscus that tumble into the sea. In the suites, dark, glossy wood contrasts with the pure white veils that envelop four-poster beds. Each suite has a terrace with a private swimming pool and two bathrooms. The hotel is spread out on hilly terrain, with charming places to relax, such as the library, the bar with its terrace next to the sea, and the gourmet restaurant. The swimming is superb at the lovely beaches, and there are casinos and one of former President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s favourite golf courses nearby. ...Read more Puerto Rico, Rincon
French West Indies, Saint-Barthélemy 
Puerto Rico, Rincon 
