Grenada

3* Allamanda Beach Resort & Spa

This friendly, green globe certified hotel is well positioned right on Grenada's beautiful Grand Anse Beach - you can pull up a lounger on the lovely white sands and watch the waves lapping gently around the 1.5km-long bay. The restaurant and bar have a lovely open-air terrace which overlooks the pool, while the beach bar serves lunchtime drinks in the sunshine.

All the rooms are well equipped and spacious with their own balconies or patios as well as a small fridge (where you can store a cold beer or two), satellite TV and seating area. You're within walking distance of several shops including a supermarket for useful extras, as well as bars and local restaurants - and there's even a cinema if the fancy takes you.

The Blowhole Bar serves beach-side drinks from 12-8pm. Restaurant de Soleil (under separate management) overlooking pool has international fare for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

There is a swimming pool with sun terrace and sun loungers, floodlit tennis courts, volleyball, health spa offering facials, Swedish massage and reflexology (payable locally), Aquanauts dive shop close by (payable locally).