ADVERTISEMENT FEATURE RODNEY BAY, SAINT LUCIA
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Saint Lucia should be an easy sell. Whether your clients are looking for romance, rejuvenation or adventure, the natural landscape, palm-fringed beaches, miles of unspoiled rainforest and majestic Piton Mountains provide the perfect backdrop for a great escape. The beautiful beaches and natural
assets are certainly the star attractions but Saint Lucia also offers lots to see and do too and has some great resorts to recommend to your clients. Check out Rodney Bay Village, for example, in north-west Saint Lucia. The beach of Rodney Bay, Reduit Beach, is everything your clients would expect from Saint Lucia and in addition, beyond the beach, the village has a wide variety of resorts and hotels offering something for everyone. Then there are the restaurants, cafes, shops, the Baywalk Mall, night clubs and the new Treasure Bay Casino.
Rodney Bay Room Report Each of the resorts and hotels available in and around the village has its own style and flair. There are two Rex Resorts
properties – the St Lucian and the Royal – offering everything from pampering spas to the best in award- winning restaurants. Or there is the four-star Bay
Gardens Beach Resort and Spa, a property with French Caribbean and Georgian Plantation style, and the smaller, Bay Gardens Hotel. For those looking for something more intimate the 76-bedroomed Village Inn Resort and Spa is a popular choice or suggest the 11-bedroomed boutique property of Ginger Lily Hotel, set in tropical gardens and known locally as a hidden treasure. Coco Palm, minutes from the Baywalk Mall, features a range of pool- and garden-view suites and rooms. Harmony Suites is an all-suites
property surrounded by lush gardens and close to dozens of restaurants, while Tuxedo Villas is just a stone's throw from Reduit Beach. Whichever resort your client chooses,
the service standards will be excellent and Rodney Bay's amenities and activities will be close at hand.
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Hot and Happening At the heart of the Rodney Bay Village is the historically notorious marina, treasured by pirates in the early 1700s and 1800s but now the centre of yacht tourism on Saint Lucia. More than 230 yachts can moor in
the Rodney Bay Marina and its 4.5- acre boatyard, with space for glitzy mega-yachts too. The marina becomes the focus of attention during the annual ARC yacht race. The yachts arrive in mid- December, from Gran Canaria, Spain, and their skippers enjoy onshore facilities that are world-class. Rodney Bay Marina offers the perfect
home from home for yachtsmen needing to re-supply or relax in the marina’s recreational area, which includes a swimming pool, retail, restaurant and entertainment areas. Water-based activities are, of course, among the top experiences on Saint Lucia and beyond the yachts there is deep-sea fishing, kayaking, scuba diving and whale-watching. On dry land,
RODNEY BAY Top Selling Tips...
• British Airways operates daily flights between London- Gatwick and Saint Lucia. A four-class service is available Wednesday through Saturday
• For families, highlight water parks, kids' menus and evening entertainment to suit all ages
• The popular festival Saint Lucia Jazz, held each May
• Yachties can venture out from Rodney Bay while thrill-seekers can sign up for island-wide activities like a 4WD adventure or a rainforest zip-line
• Suggest Gros Islet for the Friday night party ‘Jump Up’
• The new Treasure Bay Casino, Saint Lucia's first, has 22 tables
visitors can try their hand at horseback riding, kite surfing, mountain biking, rainforest zip-lining, golf and Segway riding. By night the Rodney Bay Resort comes alive as locals and visitors mingle in the many restaurants and bars including one of the liveliest, ‘Delirius’ whose Alva Preville won the Caribbean Bartender of the Year title. The island cuisine uses the freshest
local produce, especially seafood, and is based on a complex Creole heritage. Many Saint Lucian chefs have achieved regional and international acclaim and the restaurants offer a wide choice, from sizzling all-beef burgers to Asian food, Mexican plates to authentic Indian dishes, plus of course plenty of pure Caribbean specialities. Be sure to recommend Gros Islet, a
nearby fishing village, which comes to life every Friday night for what is
Above left: Aerial view of Rodney Bay Village; above right: The sands and buildings of Reduit Beach. Facing page: Bay Walk Mall
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