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Hotels in the British Virgin Islands run the gamut from rock-star villas to modest inns, and from romantic boutique hotels to sexy private island hideaways. Hotels often reflect the character of the islands they're located on. Anegada, Jost Van Dyke, and Cooper share an "out island" atmosphere, with very basic on-the-beach lodging, such as the cozy cottages at Sandcastle. An over-the-top resort occupies each of the private Peter and Guana islands. Sir Richard Branson's Necker Island goes even further: You and yours are the only guests. Virgin Gorda hotels include the beachiest (Little Dix and Biras Creek) and boatiest (Bitter End Yacht Club), most of them offering great comfort and seclusion. Only the main island, Tortola, where 80 percent of "belongers," or locals, live, has anything like a big town, and therefore the widest selection—in price, size, and quality—of hotels. Renting a car on the "big island" allows for plenty of beach-hopping, and excursions to the other islands leave from Tortola ports daily.
Still, yachting is one of the main reasons to visit the BVI. There are more bunks available than beds, so it's worth considering as an alternative to a stay on dry land. If you have the know-how, bareboating is the way to go. Try booking with Horizon Yacht Charters (Nanny Cay Marina, Tortola; 284-494-8787; www.horizonyachtcharters.com). The Moorings offers both bareboating and fully crewed yachts, so you can do as much or as little as you want (Tortola; 888-952-8420; www.moorings.com).
"Our experience surpassed our wildest expectations." This stone resort accessible only by boat or helicopter means "no hustle and bustle." At the hilltop...more
Serendipity sailed into Virgin Gorda's North Sound with the Hokin family in the 1960s. They chanced upon a sailor's layover lodge, befriended the owner and...more
You wanted away from it all? This "beach club" has no cars, shops, or main electricity (a generator powers up in the evening). The water supply, as they put it,...more
Guana is the closest you'll get to a private island without a five-figures-a-day tab: Think a maximum of 36 guests spread over seven beaches (including White...more
A benchmark in luxe seclusion, this 21st-century "great house" was designed by that British darling of Architectural Digest, Michael Helm. It is gaspworthy,...more
At 1,800 acres, this is the largest and most luxurious of the archipelago's private-island resorts. And it's all yours (along with however many lucky...more
Laurance Rockefeller's knack for channeling the future of high-end vacation travel (Mauna Kea, Hawaii; Costa Smeralda, Sardinia) is perfectly illustrated by...more
On many islands, they'd be bulldozing the brush of postcard-perfect White Bay to make way for a mega-resort. But this is the BVI's, which loyally cling to their...more
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