The Best Hotels For Caribbean Family Holidays

Whether you are looking for an energetic whirlwind of a getaway with your children, or a series of tranquil days all together on a peaceful white sand beach, the Caribbean is the ultimate place for families to relax, unwind, and spend time together in an island paradise – and our hotels can provide the perfect base for your stay.

We’ve hand-picked a selection of our favourite hotels for Caribbean family holidays – our own favourites and recommendations for a visiting family. Caribbean holidays are most enjoyable in a certain type of hotel – small, unique, luxury properties personally run by managers or family owners, offering a restful ambience, the friendliest staff, and all situated in the most spectacular locations throughout the West Indies – and we’ve visited them all to make certain that we’ve found the best for your family.

Caribbean family holidays certainly have a style that no other location can match! The striking natural landscape of gorgeous palm-fringed beaches and azure blue water just outside our hotels provides the perfect backdrop for your family adventures. With so much to do in the Caribbean – from high-octane water sports for adventurous members of the family, to plenty of markets to explore and new foods to try – it’ll be the journey your family are talking about for years afterward.
 

Hotels for Caribbean Family Holidays

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  Round Hill Hotel & Villas

  A beautiful and elegant Jamaican Caribbean family hotel with a true sense of personality, where old world glamour meets modern-day discreet celebrity style.

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  Curtain Bluff

  A family Caribbean holidays hotel in Antigua, fully inclusive with luxury beachfront suites and gourmet cuisine - and an indulgent spa.

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  Cobblers Cove

  A prestigious Relais & Chateaux Barbados hotel, perfect for a visit with the family. Caribbean holidays here will share the elegance and charm of this English country house hotel.

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  CuisinArt Resort & Spa

  Set on a canvas of pure white sand in a botanical oasis – the elite place for a family Caribbean holiday in Anguilla.

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  Calabash

  A superb all-suite hotel for Caribbean family holidays in Grenada that offers outstanding food and pampered service, perfectly blended with a West Indies charm.

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  East Winds Inn

  For authentic Caribbean family holidays, East Winds Inn is the perfect St Lucian escape.

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  Cap Maison

  An elegant villa suite resort and spa in St Lucia that oozes style and world-class luxury on an ocean bluff with breath-taking sea views.

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  Little Good Harbour

  A chic and cool villa boutique of quality, in a quiet location that conjures up images of the old Barbados.

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  Montpelier Plantation & Beach

  A luxurious boutique hotel and chic hilltop sanctuary of breath-taking beauty in St Kitts and Nevis, with its own private beach for peaceful Caribbean family holidays.

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  Young Island

  An understated resort on a totally private, stress-free island, this is the perfect barefoot escape for Caribbean family holidays in the Grenadines.

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  Bequia Beach

  Experience the true Caribbean at this new chic, beach hotel on a sought-after hideaway island.

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  Jamaica Inn

  An intimate and elegant hideaway on Jamaica’s North Coast where peace and relaxation are the main focus. Excellent service and attention to detail is what sets this small luxury hotel apart.

Why We Chose These Hotels for Caribbean Family Holidays

From years of extensive travelling around the Caribbean, we have put together a collection of our favourite hotels, each one occupying an ideal location in unspoilt parts of the West Indies. It’s a dream place for a family – Caribbean holidays feature all the sports and activities active members of the family could dream of, and plenty of rest, relaxation, and fine food for afterwards! Our hotel choices include small, privately owned, very special resorts, recommended for their uniqueness, their impeccable service, and their sumptuous food – they are sure to please family members of all ages.

From this incredible collection we give you our recommended hotels for Caribbean family holidays. Each offers gorgeous locations and unrivalled service to ensure that your family holiday is everything you hoped for, and more. When it comes to a holiday for your family, Caribbean holidays are unbeatable.

From the EHC Team!
 

• Round Hill Hotel & Villas

  Originally opened in 1953, Round Hill was a private haven for the old world Hollywood. Today it is still one of the most sought after villa hotels in the Caribbean, effortlessly mixing classic style with fine modern touches. 27 Ralph Lauren-inspired villas and 36 rooms (ranging from 1 to 6 bedrooms) are situated on 110 acres of lush tropical peninsula. There is a variety of activities and tours available for family Caribbean holidays, including a wide range of watersports, full spa facilities, jogging trails and nature walks, an extensive children’s programme and tennis. Round Hill’s whole aura is stylish and chic but not the slightest bit showy, making it easy to see why it has developed such a high calibre following. It really is a place to escape to.

• Curtain Bluff

  This is very much a traditional Caribbean resort of quality with impeccable complimentary facilities for the entire family. Young travellers can take advantage of the fully equipped, supervised games room with heaps of fun and exciting activities available whilst the adults can relax around the pool, take up yoga or enjoy the exquisite treatments available at the fabulous spa. Everyone can learn how to deep sea fish with Captain James or learn to sail with Captain John, and play tennis and hike through the tropics. Curtain Bluff has world-class facilities, the friendliest staff, fabulous oceanfront accommodation and delicious food – all the ingredients needed for perfect Caribbean family holidays.

• Cobblers Cove

  The arrangement of the 1 and 2-bedroom all-suite accommodation which borders the gorgeous mature gardens helps create an intimate and very private setting for visitors on their Caribbean family holidays. ‘Cobblers’ is ideally situated on Barbados’s West Coast offering a range of excellent restaurants alongside the hotel’s own outstanding Terrace restaurant, all within easy reach. Children of all ages are welcome to take part in the complimentary fun activities including watersports, banana boat rides and ‘swimming with the turtles’ excursions. The hotel will also organise a dedicated children’s barbecue, with early dinner times and nutritious children’s menus. Cobblers Cove is undoubtedly a sanctuary for family Caribbean holidays.

• CuisinArt Resort & Spa

  A truly superb resort meeting the needs of today’s traveller perfectly: fresh and organic cuisine (grown in the hotel’s hydroponic farm and organic gardens), healthy living (a state-of-the-art gym, yoga pavilion, running track, personal fitness instruction, watersports and tennis), total pampering (Venus Spa offers numerous treatments and therapies) and all-encompassing beautiful gardens. Then there is the extremely spacious and stylish accommodation which includes huge bathrooms, all of which have picture perfect views of the white sandy beach and clear blue oceans! We feel CuisinArt is a resort for everyone, whether you are travelling with children or just with your significant other wanting total relaxation.

• Eden Rock

  This exquisite resort goes far beyond just being a regular hotel – with a penchant for all things quirky, Eden Rock-St Barths displays flashes of colour in its décor, features remarkable pieces of art, and cuisine that will satisfy the most discerning guest. Stay in one of Eden Rock's 2 ultra-modern world-class villas – Villa Nina and Rockstar – and expect service like no other. You will have a choice of vehicles including your own Mini Cooper, Harley Davidson motorbike, personal butler, art gallery, private access to the beach, office, games room, full equipped music recording studio within a screening room and theatre complex, a perfectly circular bathroom tiled in pure white gold, and fully equipped gym. You don’t have to be famous to stay here, but we can guarantee truly remarkable family Caribbean holidays if you do.

• Calabash

  This English family owned all-suite and villa property is set on a secluded peninsula in Grenada, the stunning and friendly Spice Island of the Caribbean. Calabash is home to 30 spacious suites and 5 lavish 2 to 5-bedroom villas ideal for Caribbean family holidays. Guests have a vast number of activities to choose from, including non-motorised water sports, tennis, gym, and a relaxing spa on the water’s edge. The dining experience at Calabash is superb – start your day with a fabulous breakfast, served to you daily by your maid on your terrace or balcony, or try the Gary Rhodes world-class gourmet restaurant, one of the best dining experiences to be had anywhere on the island.

• East Winds Inn

  This is an appealing option for the discerning family wanting an all-inclusive low-key and private boutique hotel, exuding quality and charm. East Winds Inn offers outstanding cuisine with fine wines and champagne as well as plenty of facilities including yoga, games pavilion, jogging and fitness trail, water sports and snorkelling (all included, of course). This hotel is positioned in 12 acres of spectacular tropical garden with over 100 different species of exotic flora and fauna. With a relaxed ambience and friendly staff, you and your family will feel welcome from the moment you arrive.

• Cap Maison

  This genuinely voguish chic boutique offers the largest villa suites in the whole of the Eastern Caribbean, perfect for family Caribbean holidays. Each fabulous villa offers a wealth of modern amenities and technology - some even come with Jacuzzi baths and unique outdoor rooftop pools. There are plenty of things to do, including use of the hotel’s luxury 46-foot Sea Ray motor yacht (ideal for island tours), a challenging 18-hole golf course (minutes away from the hotel), a fully equipped gym, non-motorised water sports, walking and running trails, kite surfing, zip-lining through the rainforest and horseback riding – enough activities to keep everyone entertained on a Caribbean family holiday.

• Little Good Harbour

  Families can enjoy the quiet at Little Good Harbour, while having easy access to the activity and excitement of the fashionable and exclusive West Coast of Barbados, just 15 minutes away. As well as the 21 suites available, Little Good Harbour has 2 and 3-bedroom luxurious villa suites, all of which are very popular with families and groups. They offer great living spaces and sexy décor in neutral shades (distinctly tropical in design). A fabulous place in Barbados for families to call ‘home’ for a while!

• Montpelier Plantation & Beach

  This Relais & Chateaux property is a delightful retreat for older families looking for a luxurious base to go and discover the stunning and relaxing island of Nevis. Accommodation options include 2 villas and a stylish plantation 2-bedroom cottage which overlooks a beautiful garden and the sea – ideal for Caribbean family holidays. The Little House is a new addition to the property. It is a restored old Nevisian-style house dating back to the late 1700s, situated on its own 2 acres of land with its a stunning private pool. This exclusive house is in touch with its old charm but has all the modern touches your family could need.

• Young Island

  Young Island appeals to discerning guests seeking true family Caribbean holidays with a rustic yet comfortable style of accommodation and friendly Caribbean service. The location of the resort on its own private island has to be one of its best assets. A ‘Robinson Crusoe’ setting, but one that is not too remote and has easy access to the outside world, it appeals to a wide range of guests and couples looking for some variety and a sense of adventure - attracted by the chance to spend a few nights during their holiday sailing through the Grenadines on the hotel’s glorious yacht.

• Bequia Beach

  This hotel's colonial style unites luxury, elegance and charm with a unique modern flair reminiscent of the 50s. Located on one of Bequia’s best beaches, it is ideal for families. Bequia houses 43 rooms, suites and stunning villas. It is the perfect spot from which to indulge in quiet relaxation on Caribbean family holidays, experience Bequian life and activities, sample some delicious Bequian cuisine and spend time with each other.

• Jamaica Inn

  A family owned property which has been one of the best loved hotels in the Caribbean since the 1950s. It is a small and perfect all-suite hotel resting on 700 ft of Jamaica’s premier private beach, which is equally good for swimming as it is for sunbathing. It is free from distractions (TVs, clocks and radios) and the suites have outside living spaces with stunning Caribbean sea views. This is a Caribbean holiday for an older family wanting a beautiful and luxurious boutique hotel with opportunities to go out and discover what Jamaica has to offer.

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