DESTINATIONS CARIBBEAN | OFF-BEACH ESCAPES


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GET PAMPERED IN SAINT LUCIA Overlooking a stretch of sea once described as “the most beautiful in the Caribbean” by novelist James A Michener, Marigot Bay Resort and Marina proves that an off-the-beach resort can be every bit as relaxing as an escape on the coast. Before guests arrive at this 124-suite hotel, a personal assistant will call to find out their preferences, and be on hand to arrange everything from a treatment in the spa to a private meditation session in the treehouse. Spa-goers can make the most of three couples’ treatment rooms, plus a steam room, sauna, yoga deck and outdoor Jacuzzi – all overlooking a bay that had a lasting influence on the island’s fortunes, playing host to a series of naval battles between the British


and the French that saw Barbados change hands 14 times between the late 1700s and early 1800s. Book it: Caribtours offers seven nights from £1,675 per person based on two sharing a Resort View Junior Suite, with breakfast, flights, private transfers and access to a UK airport lounge. The price is valid for selected bookings made by December 31; terms and conditions apply. caribtours.co.uk


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SLEEP IN A BAJAN BOUTIQUE The chance to bed down in an early 20th- century sugar plantation should be a sure-fire hit for history fans, but add proximity to Barbados Museum and the Unesco-listed Garrison area and you’re on to a winner. Sweetfield Manor is a protected colonial-era building that has been modernised into a 10-room boutique hotel with rooms split between the original house, stables and other outbuildings, plus fine-dining restaurant Pavao. Each room is individually decorated, with original pine floors, mahogany antiques and a private patio or terrace with daybed. Look out for sweeping views of Carlisle Bay and the south coast, and perhaps even a


peacock or two roaming the grounds. Book it: Premier Holidays offers seven nights at Sweetfield Manor from £1,499 per person on a bed-and-breakfast basis, including BA flights and private transfers. premierholidays.co.uk


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