ALL-INCLUSIVE HOLIDAYS SEASONS DESTINATIONS
LEFT: Heritage Awali Golf & Spa Resort
Infinity Blue Restaurant
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Beaches Negril
Spa. She says: “The hotel has a very comprehensive all-inclusive package, which includes meals at up to five restaurants, afternoon tea, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, one green fee per stay, a spa treatment, non- motorised water sports, and a free baby, kids’ and teens’ club. “The hotel is great for couples, and the children’s facilities are fantastic. I have been and spent time with my son in the kids’ club, and would highly recommend it to families with children of all ages.”
w WINTER Jamaica: Nothing says relaxation like a winter-sun escape to the home of all-inclusive, whether it’s families keen to try Christmas on a beach, or couples who want something to look forward to come January. Karl Thompson, managing
director of Unique Vacations UK, says: “Christmas is a great time to visit the Caribbean, as the
atmosphere and enthusiasm that surrounds the festive season is completely different to anywhere else in the world. Resorts including Sandals and Beaches deck the halls and host activities such as carol services and Christmas parades to help guests get into the festive spirit.” As well as all the usual kids’
entertainment – the Scratch DJ Academy, XBox play lounge, Pirates’ Island water park and Sesame Street activities among them – Beaches Negril Resort & Spa holds festive parties, a Christmas fire show and gift- giving from Santa on the big day. The Gambia: It might be just six hours away and in the same time zone as the UK, but The Gambia’s 30C temperatures and days of unbroken sunshine are a far cry from a British winter. This is a good time to go bird-watching –
Heritage Awali Golf & Spa resort is great for couples, and the children’s facilities are fantastic
The Gambia is one of the best destinations in the world for this niche sector – with migrating birds from Europe arriving in December and birds of prey in January and February. But if clients just want to sit back and relax, a multitude of beach-front hotels can oblige. The Gambia Experience recommends the ‘all- inclusive light’ option at Ocean Bay, which includes meals, snacks, afternoon tea, soft drinks and five vouchers a day
for alcoholic drinks including beer, house wine, local spirits and selected cocktails. Sri Lanka: For a small island, Sri Lanka has a complex weather pattern, with two separate monsoons to consider. Generally speaking, the west and south coasts are best from December to March, and the east from May to September. Visitors who want to stay in the more established beach resorts around Colombo and the south would do better to visit now. The hilly tea country gets drier as the months move on, so if clients are planning to visit the plantations, it’s probably best to wait until February. Sri Lanka is definitely enjoying
a surge in the luxury sector, with high-end resorts springing up all over the island, but there are still some bargains to be had. Mercury Holidays, for example, recommends Royal Palms Beach Hotel in Kalutara, 25 miles south of Colombo, which has a second- week-free offer for selected 2016 departures and some remarkably good-value rates.
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