Fodor's Expert Review Cocobay Resort

This healing, hillside spa hideaway aims to "eliminate all potential worries" by emphasizing simple, natural beauty and West Indian warmth—yoga classes, a boutique gym, nature hikes, and TV-free rooms further promote de-stressing. Pastel-hue, Creole-style cottages with gingerbread trim and distinctive wattle-and-daub terrace dividers have pine floors, sisal rugs, mosquito netting, Adirondack chairs, and bleached-wood louvers. Fresh flowers plucked from the exquisite gardens add splashes of color. The sparkling bay vistas from every room are restorative in themselves, though a wellness center offers massages, facials, and scrubs, many using indigenous ingredients. Only the ho-hum food—except at on-site but independent Sheer Rocks—and pokey if pretty beaches somewhat compromise the relaxing vibe.