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ANTIGUA.
Treasure Beach Hotel has launched a
Rosewood Resorts is to spend $26 mil- Bajan Tapas menu. A take on traditional
lion on the renovation of Jumby Bay, due tapas using fresh Barbados produce, new
for completion in mid-2009. The redesign Belgian chef Paul Reaves prepares dishes
will focus on accommodation, a new spa, such as Bajan Pumpkin Fritters and Pros-
an oceanfront infinity pool and the cuito Wrapped Shrimp with Mango Mayo.
restoration of the Verandah. ■ treasurebeachhotel.com
■ jumbybayresort.com.
Sandy Lane has reopened after a five- Agents tuck in on an Antigua and St
Curtain Bluff, the luxury all-inclusive week refurbishment, with a redesign Lucia Sandals fam. Clockwise from top
resort in Antigua, has frozen its 2009 rates of the Bajan Blue restaurant, and left: Gary Atwell, Sandals; Hayley
at 2008 levels. Renovations include new all-in-one entertainment in its rooms. Holder, Thomson; Chinelo Hartsilver,
spa-like bathrooms in all deluxe rooms and ■ sandylane.com Virgin; Gaynor Tuby, Future Travel; Lesley
suites, new gym equipment and more Dean, Whitesand Weddings; and Mandy
spa treatments. The Iberostar Rose Hall Suites, near Montego Bay is now Nash, Perfect Weddings & Honeymoons
■ curtainbluff.com open. The five-star resort offers a children’s sports entertain-
ment programme and guests can take language lessons.
BARBADOS.
New Spa facilities feature a Roman bath and Vichy showers. AGENT OFFERS.
Cobblers Cove (pictured above), has boosted its kids ■ iberostar.com Complete Caribbean is offering agents the chance to
programme with swimming with turtles, free water sports win a two-night stay for two at Rudding Park Hotel & Golf
and an arts and craft room.
MEXICO.
Resort near Harrogate. The prize includes accommodation,
■ cobblerscove.com Sandos Caracol Eco-Resort & Spa on Riviera Maya (below) breakfast, dinner and a round of golf.
is to cut its carbon footprint by 75% by 2012. ■ completecaribbean.co.uk
CARIBBEAN-WIDE.
■ sandoshotels.com
Almond Resorts is introducing its own signature spa pack- Caribtours is offering agents a £50 Love2Shop voucher
age across its hotels in Barbados and St Lucia. It will offer Riu Hotels & Resorts has introduced the Palace Pacifico, for each Caribtours or Private Travel Company booking made
specific Caribbean treatments including Tropical Temptation a luxury hotel in Riviera Nayarit on Mexico’s Pacific shores. in December. Send invoice number and client surname to
and Spirit of the Islands. The hotel is one kilometre from Flamingos Golf Club. Rebecca.burgess@caribtours.co.uk by January 31, 2009.
■ almondresorts.co.uk ■ riu.com Valid for bookings of seven or more nights with flights.
■ caribtours.co.uk
Rex Resorts is launching its first ever celebration of Paraíso De La Bonita resort will be the first property to
Caribbean Cuisine in Antigua, Grenada, operate as a Zoetry Wellness & Spa Resort, due to open this Sandals is offering agents high street vouchers on all Grand
St. Lucia, Tobago and Barbados from month under. It will also offer gourmet Pineapple, Sandals, Beaches, and Royal Plantation bookings
January 11-18, 2009. The resorts’ chefs dining, including three restaurants and made before December 31.
will showcase their top dishes guiding a 5,000-bottle wine cellar. ■ sellingsandals.co.uk
hotel guests through special food and ■ zoetryresorts.com
cocktail demonstrations. The Barbados Jazz
■ rexresorts.com
ST LUCIA.
Festival, which takes place
Coconut Bay Beach Resort & Spa has January 12-18, has James
JAMAICA.
added more children’s facilities, including Blunt (pictured) as its head-
Sandals Resorts has opened a Nike a mini-climbing wall and a paintball park lining artist. Performances
golf academy. The Sandals Golf & for older guests. Families can visit the take place at venues includ-
Country-Club in Ocho Rios is the first resort’s tropical playground, Splash, and
of its kind for the destination. CocoLand – St Lucia’s largest water park.
SPO
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TED ing Sunbury Plantation
House and The Crane.
■ sandals.co.uk ■ cbayresort.com ■ barbadosjazzfestival.com
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