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Necker Island

Third band: properties that pass the EMPTYJET luxury gate but with fewer or narrower references. Still a deliberate selection, not a directory.

Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands

Part of theEDITION logoCollection

Distinctions

EMPTYJET Consensus

91.3 / 100

Our own composite of guest reviews across Google, Tripadvisor, Booking, Agoda and every major platform — the praise and the complaints.

Best for

  • privacy
  • groups
  • beach
  • long stays

About Necker Island

Necker Island is a private island property in the British Virgin Islands with 21 rooms and a private beach. The island offers Samudra Spa and rooms with private pool options, including some with plunge pools. The Samudra Spa treatment rooms are located between Red Dock and the Beach House.

The property operates as Sir Richard Branson's private island and is part of the EDITION collection. It is available for exclusive island bookings or individual-room stays during select weeks of the year.

Why it stands out

EMPTYJET property within the EDITION collection. A private-island hotel with 21 rooms, a private beach, Samudra Spa and rooms with private pools. Winner of the World Travel Awards — Hotel — 2025.

Key facts

Keys
21 rooms
Brand
EDITION
Type
Island, Private island, Beach

Amenities

Verified 22 Aug 2026

Activities

  • Private beach — fringed with beautiful white sandy beaches

Location

  • Private island — evidence: Sir Richard Branson's private island paradise

Rooms

  • Rooms with private pool — some even have their very own plunge pool

Wellness

  • Spa — Our Samudra Spa treatment rooms are nestled between Red Dock and the Beach House

Spa & wellness

Verified 22 Aug 2026
Spa
Samudra Spa — ultimate sanctuary for you to escape for a total mind-body-soul reset

Beach

Verified 22 Aug 2026
Beach
Private beach

Awards & affiliations

  • World Travel AwardsWinner2025
Sources+
  • EMPTYJET seed catalogueSeed1 field
  • Official hotel websiteOfficial4 fields
  • WikidataEncyclopedia1 field

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