Jade Mountain at Anse Chastanet, St Lucia, Caribbean

Talk about a room with a view - each "sanctuary" at Jade Mountain at Anse Chastanet has its entire fourth wall completely open to the outdoors, overlooking a pair of peaks knifing the sky and comes with a massive infinity pool whose reflections merge with those of the Caribbean Sea below.

Each is uniquely designed, but at the core of their construction is the goal of harmonizing visual elements of near and far. The peaks of the Pitons tearing through the clouds by the horizon will, from your bed, seem close enough to touch.

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Sugar Beach, a Viceroy Resort, St Lucia, Caribbean

It feels as though the sweetness of the sugar cane from this old St. Lucia port inspired every aspect of Sugar Beach, a Viceroy Resort, a subtle but stylish resort at the foot of the Pitons.

In rooms, and throughout a variety of villas, colonial pieces flirt with a modern approach, and large, cozy beds await you come sundown. Just a short stroll away, Sugar Beach glistens in the sunshine, demonstrating how it garnered its namesake. Offshore, kayaking, snorkeling, and sailing make for wonderful ways to lose an hour or five.

Between floating in the large, central pool, and drifting in and out of consciousness at the spa, you may feel a tad peckish The food? Think surf and turf in the most elegant way possible. At sunset, grab a drink at the Bayside Bar. Later, do your best Jack Sparrow impression at the Cane Bar - a rum-runner's paradise.

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