The hidden Caribbean

Chris Carter takes a look at three hidden gems in the Caribbean in which to find your own unspoilt paradise.

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Playa Grande Beach Club: extravagant luxury in the Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic

In the centre, a two-storey clubhouse includes a dining room, library and a cigar and rum bar. The bungalows will be joined in the spring by six treehouse-like"jungalows".

From $1,024 see PlayaGrandeBeachClub.com.

le--Vache, Haiti

The 28-room hotel, "a tasteful blend of bleached wood, white walls and pastel shutters", will eventually grow to 120 rooms among verdant coastal gardens. The island itself is "truly lovely". "We mustn't lose the magic," says the hotel's owner, Didier Boulard. "This is one of the Caribbean's last virgin islands."

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From £3,345 for an 11-day Haitian group tour, with two nights in le--Vache for an extra £350 per person WildFrontiersTravel.com.

Dominica

The Hibiscus Valley Inn can arrange trips around the island and point you in the direction of the best trails. Their "lovely bungalows are dotted amid beautiful bromeliads and ginger lilies". This tiny isle certainly "crams a lot in".

From £525 for a seven nights HibiscusValley.com.

Chris Carter

Chris Carter spent three glorious years reading English literature on the beautiful Welsh coast at Aberystwyth University. Graduating in 2005, he left for the University of York to specialise in Renaissance literature for his MA, before returning to his native Twickenham, in southwest London. He joined a Richmond-based recruitment company, where he worked with several clients, including the Queen’s bank, Coutts, as well as the super luxury, Dorchester-owned Coworth Park country house hotel, near Ascot in Berkshire.

Then, in 2011, Chris joined MoneyWeek. Initially working as part of the website production team, Chris soon rose to the lofty heights of wealth editor, overseeing MoneyWeek’s Spending It lifestyle section. Chris travels the globe in pursuit of his work, soaking up the local culture and sampling the very finest in cuisine, hotels and resorts for the magazine’s discerning readership. He also enjoys writing his fortnightly page on collectables, delving into the fascinating world of auctions and art, classic cars, coins, watches, wine and whisky investing.

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