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01 Cayo Espanto

BELIZE, CENTRAL AMERICA
Style Private-island beach houses
Setting Caribbean coast of Ambergris Caye

Why you’ll love it Desert-island castaway fantasy meets hedonistic escapism – for barefoot luxury an exclusive island, Cayo Espanto off Belize is pretty hard to beat. Let’s face it, being marooned on a tiny patch of palm-clad land in the Caribbean wouldn’t be half as much fun without private plunge pools, a personal chef, Cognac on tap and masseurs on call.
True romance The island’s so small it’s virtually all beach, surrounded by clear, languid waters and fringed with lush foliage. Cayo Espanto has only six villas, so it’s perfect for canoodling couples and get-away-from-it-all escapism. But if that’s still not secluded enough, book the stilted Casa Ventana, located at the end of a private jetty jutting out from the island and surrounded by water.
Worth getting out of bed for Midnight swims, snorkelling at dawn, and doing next to nothing on the beach all afternoon. Hop over to neighbouring Ambergris Caye if you fancy a (relatively) lively night out, or scuba dive the spectacular Blue Hole.
The bottom line $995–$2,249 a villa a night, including all meals, snacks and drinks (except champagne, wine and spirits); excludes 9 per cent tax and a 15 per cent resort fee.