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Saint Martin, Saint Martin

Shared between France and the Netherlands, Saint Martin packs dozens of beaches into one small island, and its French side is the place for quiet bays and serious food. Grand Case is known as the Caribbean's gourmet capital, Orient Bay draws the beach crowd and the secluded Terres Basses shelter the island's most storied resort, with Anguilla and St Barth a short boat ride away.

La Samanna, A Belmond Hotel

Belmond's whitewashed resort on a headland above the long curve of Baie Longue, with 74 rooms and suites, eight clifftop villas, French cooking at L'Oursin, two pools and a spa.

Grand Case Beach Club

An all-suite beach hotel at the quiet end of Grand Case, between two beaches, with kitchens in every suite, Sir Roland Richardson's paintings and the Sunset Café looking to Anguilla.

Le Martin Boutique Hôtel

A six-room boutique hideaway on the hillside of Cul de Sac, run like a family house, with sea-view suites, poolside breakfasts and kayaks for paddling across to Pinel Island.