$2700/day - Sandy Lane Resort, Barbados

Luxurious golf and spa resort in St. James, Barbados has long been the place to stay for discriminating celebrities, businessmen and dignitaries visiting the island. Rooms, which average 900 square feet each and have their own private verandas, feature wide-screen plasma TVs and bathrooms with multi-spray showers and heated mirrors. Four restaurants and five bars on the property ensure that even on a longer visit your palette will never get bored; and the Romanesque spa and 18-hole golf course provide a venue for burning off calories between meals and sunbathing. Nightly room rates start at $2,700 from Dec. 18 through Jan. 6