Best Business Hotels in the Caribbean

The property has more than 13,000 square feet of event space, including the island's largest ballroom, and the on-site meeting specialists can assist with event planning and execution. The resort houses an executive boardroom, plus a business center on the fifth floor.

The St. Regis Bahia Beach Resort offers more than 26,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor meeting and event space. The Astor Ballroom, featuring an adjacent pre-function area and a terrace, can accommodate up to 250 guests for a theater-style event and can be divided into three smaller venues. For board meetings, the John Jacob Astor Boardroom offers a contemporary conference table with 12 leather executive chairs and a plasma television. Outdoor lawn venues can hold up to 600 guests for a cocktail reception.

Perched between Cap Cana Marina and the Caribbean Sea, less than 9 miles southwest of Punta Cana International Airport, Sanctuary Cap Cana lives up to its name, providing a peaceful escape for travelers. At this adults-only, all-inclusive resort in Punta Cana, you'll find suites outfitted with furnished balconies or terraces, flat-screen TVs, espresso machines and silk bathrobes. When you're not in your well-appointed digs, enjoy the expansive grounds: Sanctuary Cap Cana boasts five pools and five restaurants (plus an additional six eateries in the adjacent food-focused Sanctuary Town facility). For dinner with a view, head to Blue Marlin, which is raised on stilts over the sea. While Sanctuary Cap Cana is certainly a treat for the eyes and taste buds, recent guests cited the excellent customer service as the main reason for planning a repeat visit. However, some warned that beach bums may be disappointed with the on-site beach: The tiny stretch of sand is filled with seaweed.

The resort offers more than 15,000 square feet of meeting and event space, including a large ballroom, two conference centers and boardrooms for smaller meetings. Additional event venues include an outdoor courtyard and a 5,000-seat amphitheater at Altos de Chavón. The Flamboyan Conference Center offers a large foyer and ballroom with additional meeting rooms on the second floor, and the El Cacique Conference Center, located in the main resort area, features four meeting venues. Meeting services include computer, audiovisual equipment rentals and administrative services.

The Condado Vanderbilt Hotel offers 30,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor meeting and event space, including the opulent Patio del Fauno ballroom, which can accommodate up to 900 guests for receptions; the custom-designed John Berwind Board Room overlooking the Atlantic Ocean; and two salons that can accommodate 19 to 200 attendees. In addition to featuring elegant architectural details, Murano chandeliers and custom furnishings, all of the meeting rooms offer Bose sound systems, HD displays and automatic blackout shades and curtains. An IT attendant and catering services, from coffee to full banquets, are available. Outdoor venues for receptions and dinners include the East and West verandas.

Business travelers have access to more than 7,300 square feet of indoor meeting space, as well as a terrace. The largest room can accommodate 360 people for receptions, and business services, such as copying, faxing, printing, mailing and delivery, are available.

Housed in a 17th-century convent, this opulent San Juan, Puerto Rico, property impresses guests with its old-world allures (think: Andalusian tile floors, vintage antiques and mahogany beams). But that's not all Hotel El Convento has going for it: Guests also praise the modern comforts found in every room. Standard amenities include flat-screen TVs, complimentary Wi-Fi access, work desks and Bose radios. However, some warn that the in-room internet access is spotty and that the water pressure in showers is weak. But the property's outstanding service and sublime location outweigh its drawbacks. Hotel El Convento resides in the middle of Old San Juan, offering easy access to historic attractions like Castillo de San Cristóbal and El Morro. Plus, vacationers have access to a plunge pool and a Jacuzzi, two restaurants that serve Spanish tapas and Puerto Rican cuisine, a 24-hour fitness center and a lounge with complimentary wines and hors d'oeuvres every afternoon. As a member of the Small Luxury Hotels of the World portfolio, Hotel El Convento participates in the brand's INVITED rewards program.

La Concha offers more than 30,000 square feet of meeting and event space. The modern oceanfront meeting venues include a large ballroom that can accommodate up 885 guests. Meeting services range from extensive audiovisual equipment rentals to technical support to catering. Meeting planners will create a personalized reservation link for attendees, and mobile check-in is available, allowing guests to bypass the lines at the front desk.

The Hyatt Regency Aruba offers more than 9,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor meeting and event space, including the elegant Regency Ballroom. There are also smaller meeting rooms and a variety of outdoor venues, including the beach and the impressive pool deck.

Since the 17th century, The Buccaneer has welcomed guests to its charming retreat along St. Croix's picturesque northern coast. Guest rooms and suites at this U.S. Virgin Islands property are elegant and simplistic in design, featuring bright blue-, green- and salmon-colored decor and modern amenities like satellite TVs with DVD players, minifridges and private patios or balconies. Although it lacks ultra-luxurious amenities like lavish bath products and Jacuzzi tubs, previous visitors said they felt completely relaxed and comfortable thanks to the resort's accommodating staff and numerous family-friendly activities. While the youngters make new friends at the Kids' Camp, adults can take a swing at the 18-hole golf course or turn up the romance on a sunset sail for two. Recent guests also praised the cuisine served at The Buccaneer's three restaurants, although many lamented the high prices.

Approximately 38,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor space is available for business functions at Santa Barbara Beach & Golf Resort. Inside, business travelers will find three meeting rooms, the largest of which is the nearly 5,800-square-foot Arawalk Ballroom and Terrace. Other indoor venues include the Lokono Ballroom and the Caquetío Boardroom. Outside events can take place at the property's lawn, beachside pavilion, covered terraces or beach. An on-site business center, audiovisual equipment and shipping and secretarial services are available as well.

The Westin Grand Cayman has more than 8,800 square feet of event space. The resort offers professional meeting and event planning specialists to manage technology, venue setup and customized planning needs. There are two boardrooms, along with meeting rooms, two ballrooms and outdoor venues for business dinners or celebrations.

The Colony Club offers both indoor and outdoor meeting and event spaces and a fully equipped business center. Meeting coordinators can organize custom itineraries, events and team-building activities.

The Grand Cayman Marriott offers more than 4,200 square feet of event space, including three breakout rooms. A professional event staff is available to manage details like decor and group activities.

The Hyatt Regency Trinidad offers 43,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor meeting and event space, including the large Regency Ballroom, a 16,000-square-foot flexible function room. There are also two boardrooms, four meeting rooms and seven banquet rooms. Audiovisual equipment and support services are available, and meeting services include catering, translation services and special events production. Guest rooms with the business plan offer additional perks, including a daily full breakfast, one garment pressed or laundered per day and a complimentary bottle of water and newspaper daily.

The hotel's historic La Casona building offers multiple venue options and comes with audiovisual equipment. A stylish business center with a vintage world map covering one wall provides two computers and a printer for guests to use.

The San Juan Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino offers both indoor and outdoor meeting and event space, including a grand ballroom, three boardrooms, a terrace and four additional meeting rooms. The American International Grand Ballroom can accommodate up to 500 guests for a banquet or up to 800 attendees for a theater-style meeting or reception. The resort offers a complimentary personalized reservation link and mobile check-in for groups.

The Aruba Marriott Resort offers both indoor and outdoor meeting and event space, including a large ballroom that can be divided into four separate venues and a beach that can accommodate an outdoor event for up to 500 guests. Meeting services include catering, audiovisual support and equipment rentals.

Within Atlantis' conference center, business travelers will find a 50,000-square-foot ballroom, three boardrooms, dozens of individual meeting rooms and several hospitality suites. The resort's audiovisual production company provides all business services and equipment, and entertainment and catering arrangements can be made through the property's event planners. A business center with computers, printers and fax and copy machines is also available near the conference center.

Dreams Punta Cana features more than 4,100 square feet of flexible meeting space. There is a ballroom, as well as a private terrace and beach spaces for business meetings and events.

The hotel offers both indoor and outdoor meeting and event space. Guests can choose from a boardroom, two terraces, the beach, a bar and the large Olas room, which can hold up to 100 guests for a reception-style event. The hotel's Business Boutique Rooms are designed for the working traveler, with amenities like spacious work desks with executive chairs, desktop outlets and USB ports.

The resort can accommodate small meetings but specializes in hosting corporate retreats and employee incentive trips full of adventurous team-building activities. The four-bedroom penthouse is best suited for private meetings thanks to its a full-size kitchen, large formal dining table and media room. Outdoor event venues can take place on the pool terrace, at the beach or in tents on the lawn. Popular on-site corporate activities include golf, private dining, boating and fishing.

The Renaissance Santo Domingo has more than 187,000 square feet of meeting and event space. Meeting spaces range from salons to a ballroom to a theater.

The Renaissance Aruba Resort's convention center offers 22,000 square feet of meeting and event space that can accommodate groups of up to 1,600 attendees. All meeting rooms at the facility feature state-of-the-art amenities and audiovisual equipment and support. The resort also offers a full-service business center with computers, printers and fax machines.

The AlSol Luxury Village has more than 30,000 square feet of event space to host business meetings and conferences. There is a ballroom on-site, along with multiple meetings rooms and three outdoor venues, including an amphitheater that overlooks the marina.