Guests leave the Overseas Highway behind at the resort’s shore station and continue by boat to a private island, creating a genuine sense of separation before the stay has properly begun. Thatched-roof suites sit among palms and tropical gardens, with an aesthetic that feels more Caribbean than continental United States and very little pressure to follow a schedule. Days can be as active or as still as guests choose.

Accessible only by boat or seaplane, Little Palm Island is an adults-only private-island retreat in the Florida Keys built around seclusion, tropical landscaping and barefoot luxury.