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United States

Miami Beach

Standard Miami Andre Balazs’s mod Scandinavian-style property on Belle Isle. 305/673-1717; www.standardhotel.com; doubles from $225.

Mexico

Playa del Carmen

Hotel Básico Sleek design outpost in Quintana Roo. 52-984/879-4448; www.hotelbasico.com; doubles from $168.

Central America

Placencia, Belize

Inn at Robert’s Grove Freshly renovated family favorite. 800/565-9757; www.robertsgrove.com; doubles from $215.

Gunacaste, Costa Rica

Hotel Punta Islita Pacific Coast eco-resort. 011-506/231-6122; www.hotelpuntaislita.com; doubles from $218.

Bermuda

9 Beaches Overwater villas on 18 beachfront acres. 441/239-2999; www.9beaches.com; doubles from $185.

Caribbean

Anguilla

Rendezvous Bay Spotless rooms with a funky B&B vibe. 800/274-4893; www.rendezvousbay.com; doubles from $140.

Negril, Jamaica

Rockhouse Hotel Rooms, studios, and villas clustered around cliffs and grottoes. 876/957-4373; www.rockhousehotel.com; doubles from $125.

Vieques, Puerto Rico

Inn on the Blue Horizon Plantation-style inn on a bluff overlooking the Caribbean. 787/741-3318; www.innonthebluehorizon.com; doubles from $160.

St. Lucia

Ti Kaye Village Resort Cliffside hotel on the secluded west coast. 758/456-8101; www.tikaye.com; doubles from $200.

Europe

Brac, Croatia

Hotel Kastil The Dalmatian Coast’s most stylish property. 385-21/635-995; www.kastil.hr; doubles from $182.

Tarifa, Spain

Hotel Dos Mares Moorish-style beachfront bungalows. 34-956/684-035; www.dosmareshotel.com; doubles from $172.

Asia

Nusa Dua, Indonesia

Grand Hyatt Bali Amenities-filled, 40-acre resort. 62-361/771-234; bali.grand.hyatt.com; doubles from $220.

Hua Hin, Thailand

Aleenta Pretty, Thai-style retreat. 66-2/508-5333; www.aleenta.com; doubles from $227.

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