Sunfinder Vacations

Dedicated to health and fitness, rejuvenation and rest, and communal experiences, the resort does not include televisions in guestrooms. During the day, guests often stroll in spa bathrobes. Because the resort attracts Europeans as well as North Americans, topless sunbathing is common. Guests must be aged 16 or older during most of the year; between June 27 and September 25 the minimum age is 12.

Popular with celebrating couples, Royal by Rex Resorts is the northernmost of three adjacent partner resorts along Reduit Beach. A breezy, marble-floored lobby with a peaked bleached-wood ceiling, and plush royal-purple seating heralds the style.

Set among 10 hectares (25 acres) of palm trees and flowering tropical foliage, this resort gently slopes down a hillside to a beach of fine black-coral sand. The grounds feature lighted pathways that meander through gardens, and recreational areas that include six lagoon pools and four tennis courts. Its open-air, columned lobby welcomes couples, singles, and families with a wide view of the ocean.

This village-style Saint Lucia resort is situated on 55 acres of lush tropical landscaping. The relaxed ambience, secluded hillside setting, splendid views, and abundance of recreational activities attract families, couples, and singles from around the world.

Long a popular getaway for celebrating couples, Anse Chastanet (Bay of Chastanet) lies at the end of a rugged, 3-km (2-mi) forest road, a world away from real-world stress. Guests come here for the tranquility; the beach; the snorkeling and scuba diving; the jungle mountain biking/hiking; the forest's nocturnal tree-frog chorus; and the opportunity to be alone together.

The grounds of Almond Smugglers Cove total 26 hectares (65 acres), large enough that guests welcome hopping on the 24-hour shuttle service to get around. With its gently sloped, tropical-garden setting, this St. Lucia resort attracts an international clientele seeking holidays centered around beach and water activities. Its bungalow-style rooms are popular with families.

Styled like a plantation house converted to a country inn, this St. Lucia hotel offers moderately priced lodging and a tranquil ambience for travelers seeking poolside relaxation and walking-distance access to Rodney Bay Village's many restaurants. Guests enjoy full access to all facilities at an adjacent 83-room partner hotel.

By offering complimentary wireless Internet access, Coco Palm attracts business travelers as well as vacationers looking for relaxation around the pool and on nearby Reduit Beach. Families come to the hotel in summer.

Guests are welcomed into an expansive open-air lobby with thickly cushioned, oversized couches. A narrow beach with an offshore reef and light-colored sand fronts the resort. The casual, comfortable ambience of this 85-acre resort attracts families and couples seeking a relaxed vacation with all-inclusive convenience.

The resort comprises a steeply pitched, densely forested, natural amphitheater cupped between the Pitons, with Petit Piton's sheer wall on the north side appearing close enough to touch. This dramatic setting attracts guests seeking snorkeling, diving, and hiking, as well as couples desiring privacy-with-a-view in rooms and villas. Shuttles transport guests around the resort.

Graced by dense flowering gardens, the stone-and-wood resort caters to couples seeking mountain air, a rainforest setting, and dramatic views for tranquil holidays and rejuvenation.

Romance is the theme, with amenities such as two-person hammocks, two-person hammock-chairs, two-person swings, two-person lounge chairs with privacy shades, two-person massage rooms, and a heart-shape pool. Activities run day and night, but 17 lawn-and-garden acres and the beach provide ample space for private moments. Only couples age 18 and older are accepted as guests.

Because it's on flat ground and comprises only 22 acres and 170 guestrooms in low-rise buildings, this resort attracts more middle-age couples than most Sandals resorts. (Couples must be at least 18 years of age.) Coziness prevails from flower-painted beams, to garden botanical signs, to hammocks/hammock chairs, to bright banquettes and overstuffed chairs in an open-air lobby.

Resembling a colorful seaside village, the hilly, 210-acre resort features a 100-foot coral bluff overlooking the ocean and tropical gardens replete with flowers, doves, and nocturnal singing tree frogs. Ample space exists for tranquil relaxation—especially on pool floats and the uncrowded beach—with group games and activities for those wishing them. Both middle age couples and young honeymooners come here, with the latter group predominating. Vans shuttle guests up and down the hills around the clock, although many guests choose to stroll through the green grounds.