Dover Beach Hotel

Beachfront boltholes don’t get much better than this. The hotel’s pulled up to the sand in the south of Barbados, just 10 minutes’ stroll from entertainment hub St Lawrence Gap. The beach is as picture-perfect as they come – think white sand and the island’s trademark blue water.

There’s a pool nestled into a garden, which is edged by sunloungers. You’ve got a bar and restaurant here, too, so everything’s sorted – from your breakfast to your evening cocktails. And when it’s time to really unwind, you can book yourself in for a treatment at the spa.