The Buccaneer, St. Croix, USVI - Hotel Review | Condé Nast Traveler

"Though the Buccaneer, on the U.S. Virgin Island of St. Croix, has been proudly run by the Armstrong family for over 70 years—it's the longest-running resort in the Caribbean—its history dates even further back to the property's earliest construction by a Knight of Malta in 1653. Since then, it's been a private home; a sugar mill; a cotton estate, then a cattle estate; and now, an incredibly warm, family-friendly resort that's more like a country club. You have access to an 18-hole golf course, eight tennis courts, three beaches (whether you prefer kayaking and snorkeling or lounging in peace and quiet), a full water sports center, and none of the pretense. Arrive for lunch at the Grotto in your bathing suit, and please don't sleep through the terrific breakfast buffet. The Buccanneer knows how to put out a spread. Once you're done moving about for the day, settle into the deluxe oceanfront room—the resort's most popular—and lie on your bed beneath the 16-foot-high wood ceilings, watching the waves lap the beach out your picture window." - Laura Dannen Redman