Hot on the heels of the debut of its new St. Lucia hotel, Raffles will open a third Caribbean property in 2010: set on 50 pristine beachfront acres on the northeastern end of Tortola in the BVI. Raffles luxury hotels have distinguished themselves as landmarks in their respective cities around the globe (the flagship in Singapore is world-renowned), so the new Tortola hotel will no doubt bring a high standard of luxury to the secluded white sand beaches of the "sailing capital of the Caribbean." The 100-room resort will feature four restaurants and bars, three swimming pools, a fitness center, two beach clubs, and the signature RafflesAmrita Spa, occupying 15,000 square feet. Cool fact: the resort, though managed by Raffles, is 100 percent owned by British Virgin Islanders.