Wednesday, December 30, 2009

~Sandals Inn is renamed Sandals Carlyle and features overall resort and top-category room upgrades~





Sandals Inn has reopened as Sandals Carlyle Inn.  This is a great option for those of you who are looking for The all inclusive resort with a bed and breakfast feel.  This resort is quaint  and has gone though a major renovation.  Sandals Carlyle inn offers 22 top-category Grande Luxe Oceanview rooms. The 22 Grande Luxe Oceanview rooms now feature upgraded soft furnishings, the most up-to-date bathroom fixtures and amenities and designer color schemes.Something else to spike your interest in this lovely resort is the introduction of Sandals Resorts’ exclusive butler service for all 22 Grande Luxe Oceanview Rooms beginning April 1, 2010. Butler service is provided by Sandals Resorts’ unique partnership with the London-based Guild of Professional English Butlers, renowned for its exceptional training program and exceptional service.This is a service I recommend and indulge in whenever I am visiting the resorts.  


This property sits on a stretch of pristine beach in Montego bay and has exchange privileges with two additional Sandals properties.  Sandals Carlyle Inn offers 3 gourmet restaurants and 12 additional dining options with the "Dine Around Montego Bay" program.  (via complementary transfer running all day) They have an extensive wine list and premium liqueur.  (however when booking a butler suite you may request whatever you wish and it will be granted) The water sports are great at the resort as well.  Unlimited scuba is included in the package.  The resort is also within walking distance to shops and local entertainment for the true Jamaican experience.  

Butler packages start at just $1.500.00 per couple.  When joining the Sandals Select club you will receive all kinds of extras including a $250 credit towards your next vacation.  This credit grows with each stay at any Sandals or Beaches Resort.

Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Not Your Standard Couples Only All Inclusive Resort. Couples Resorts are Divinely "Authentic" With Jamacian Charm


Durring my time traveling I have spent a lot of time in Jamaica.  Each and every resort different but with the up most welcome and hospitality.  A few years back I was introduced to Couples Resorts.  Couples Resorts are only located in Jamaica and keep true to the Authentic Jamaican experience.  There are four resorts in this brand, Couples Tower Isle, along with Couples Sans Souci, Couples Swept Away and Couples Negril.  They are each unique as they are in different parts of the island and offer a variety of all inclusive experiences.  Couples like no other resort chain I have come across offers excursions built into the all inclusive package from sunset catamaran sailing, shopping tours, complementary resort scuba certification and dives, to a trip to Margaritaville.  There is also a private island with au natural sunbathing for the adventurous traveler.  

 



Below is a description of what is included at each resort:





Couples Tower isle
  • Beachfront locations
  • No taxes, tips or other hotel fees
  • Exclusive "Couples Resorts" airport arrival lounge - with refreshing beverage and restrooms
  • Round trip transfers to and from Montego Bay airport
  • Unlimited Golf greens fees and transportation (cart and caddy not included)
  • Scuba resort course and one dive
  • Watersports and activities such as scuba, snorkeling, windsurfing, hobie cat sailing, waterskiing, glass bottom boat, pool volleyball
  • Swim-up pool bars
  • Gourmet dining and no surcharges, featuring lobster night (July 1 - March 31)
  • Premium brand liquors
  • Fitness classes and tennis instruction and equipment
  • Shopping shuttle
  • Trip to Margaritaville
  • Wifi and Internet cafes
  • Day and evening activities - like crafts, cooking and dance classes
  • Evening entertainment - from local new and well-known talent
  • Caribbean decor rooms with air conditioning, ipod docking stations, nightly turn down service and safety deposit box
  • Honeymoon gift featuring sparkling wine and 30 minute his/hers massage

Couples Tower isle
In addition to all the above inclusions when you stay at Couples Tower Isle, you will also enjoy these specific all-inclusive offerings.
  • Dunn's River Falls Excursion
  • Sunset Catamaran Boat tour
  • Horseback riding excursion
  • 6 restaurants to choose from - fine dining to veggie grill
  • 4 bars (including swim up pool bar and piano bar)
  • Private balcony or patio in all rooms
  • Private island with au natural sunbathing

Couples Tower isle
In addition to all the above inclusions when you stay at Couples Sans Souci, you will also enjoy these specific all-inclusive offerings.
  • Dunn's River Falls Excursion
  • Starlight Gala evening event of dining and entertainment
  • 4 restaurants to choose from - fine dining to beach grill
  • In room dining available daily 6am - 11pm
  • 6 bars (including swim-up pool bar and piano bar)
  • Stocked mini bar in all rooms (beer, sodas, and juices, replenished daily)
  • Separate au natural sunbathing beach section

Couples Tower isle
In addition to all the above inclusions when you stay at Couples Negril, you will also enjoy these specific all-inclusive offerings.
  • Sunset Catamaran Cruise
  • Chocolate Sunset Cocktail Party
  • Beach bonfire party
  • 5 restaurants to choose from - fine dining to beach grill
  • 4 bars
  • Stocked mini bar in all rooms (beer, sodas, and juices, replenished daily)
  • Separate au natural sunbathing beach section

Couples Tower isle
In addition to all the above inclusions when you stay at Couples Swept Away, you will also enjoy these specific all-inclusive offerings.
  • Sunset Catamaran Cruise
  • 10-acre sports and fitness center
  • 6 restaurants to choose from - fine dining to beach grill
  • 8 bars

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Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Anse Chastanet and Jade Mountain Top the Caribbean List as One of the 500 World’s Best Hotels




Every morning I wake and religiously to the sounds and smell of Blue Mountain Coffee brewing in the background boot up my computer to scan the myriad of deals available for my luxe travelers.  But this morning unlike any other I stop dead in my tracks and let the celebration began.  Anse Chastanet and Jade Mountain were  top the Caribbean List of Travel + Leisure's 500 World’s Best Hotels and if you have ever been you know why!  Below is what was written about them:



Travel + Leisure named both Anse Chastanet and Jade Mountain as one of the 500 World’s Best Hotels. The January 2010 issue puts both resorts on the very top of the Caribbean list, restating Jade Mountain voted as No. 1 by readers. Jade Mountain and Anse Chastanet overlook St. Lucia's twin Piton peaks, and a UNESCO World Heritage site. Situated in a 600-acre estate with two soft sand beaches bordering coral reefs, Anse Chastanet is the older of the two sister hotels. In the fall of 2006, Anse Chastanet's architect and owner Nick Troubetzkoy completed construction of Jade Mountain. His architectural design featuring individual bridges leading to extravagant infinity pool sanctuaries and rugged stoned-faced columns have established Jade Mountain as one of the Caribbean's most opulent resort experiences.



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