Long Bay Beach Resorts, British Virgin Islands Hotel

British Virgin Islands

If the crispy red snapper at 1748 Restaurant didn’t offer Caribbean flavour enough, the 18th-century rum distillery setting would. Or perhaps the recently refurbished resort’s location on a mile of pristine beach with views stretching across to fellow British Virgin Island (BVI) Jost Van Dyke.

Situated on the north-west coast of Tortola – both BVI’s largest island and its capital. Long Bay’s programme of continuing improvements is taking this already iconic resort to the next level, with the addition of tennis and pickleball courts and new herb and vegetable gardens to supply the restaurant with the freshest produce. The beach is well set up for lounging, with cabanas, daybeds and activities like sailing, paddleboarding and snorkelling on offer. Swimmers may take a stroll to nearby Smuggler’s Cove, but the laidback luxury of Long Bay will soon lure you back to the new beachside villas, where you can drift off to the sound of waves. Doubles from £450. 00 1 284 345 3773, longbay.com

Words by Rachel Walker