Lovango Resort & Beach Club, St. John

St. John Is the U.S. Virgin Island You Can’t Just Sail Past Anymore | Vogue

"Anchored on a private cay just offshore, this high-end, semi-private island retreat earned community goodwill by opening a restaurant and beach club first before adding rooms; by 2025 it offers luxury treehouses, glamping tents, oceanfront villas, and a just-opened “Gym in the Jungle.” Sustainability runs through the experience, from a coral reef restoration project with the University of the Virgin Islands to guided hikes hosted by the St. John Land Conservancy, and each May the on-site Taste of Lovango festival—now entering its fourth edition—draws chefs from across the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, and beyond for beach cookouts, prix-fixe dinners, and cocktail-making demos." - Siobhan Reid