Sandy Lane Hotel

What the classifiers highlight

A $280 million rebuild reopened this St. James address in 2001 with 96 rooms, 16 suites and a single villa. Forbes lists beach attendants serving sorbet and misting guests with Evian, four restaurants across seven bars, and a complimentary Mercedes or BMW transfer, upgradeable to a Rolls-Royce. The 47,000-square-foot spa gives each treatment room its own garden or hydrotherapy pool.