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Seeking an ideal honeymoon destination or perhaps time to reconnect as a couple? Consider the innovative Sandals Grenada.
Offering an exotic island paradise, Sandals Grenada is a luxury all-inclusive resort on Grenada's exclusive Pink Gin Beach. Known as the "Island of Spice", Grenada's environment is a natural growing haven for some of the world's most treasured spices including cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and the most sought-after spice, nutmeg. The spices give the island breezes an intoxicating aroma for guests to enjoy while exploring the resort's plunge pools, cascading waterfalls, and meandering rivers. Continue reading below the photo.
Defying traditional design, the property's swimming pools are like the resort's living rooms. While the innovative guest rooms and suites have unique amenities such as spa-style bathrooms, infinity-edge plunge pools, and Butler Elite service. Learn more about the property below the photo.
For honeymooners, one of the most unique accommodation options is the Rondoval suites-in-the-round. Surrounded by lush foliage for a private retreat, these circular suites are part of Sandals' Love Nest Butler Suites with soaring 20-foot conical ceilings, custom mahogany king-size beds, and direct access to a romantic private pool sanctuary from the bedroom. Living areas have dining tables, fully-stocked bars, smart TVs, and ivory patika and porcelain-planked floors with pebble and coral stone accents. While bathrooms have large soaking tubs carved from solid stone and his and hers Carrera marble vanities. On the spacious patio is a zero entry plunge pool with a waterfall, lounge chaises, and dining table. Plus, the suites include Butler Elite and 24-hour room service. Continue reading below the Rondoval Suite photo.
Sandals Grenada is an all-inclusive adults-only luxury resort. Guests of the resort have access to unlimited gourmet dining at 10 restaurants, unlimited premium spirits and Robert Mondavi Twin Oaks wines, stocked bars in every room, roundtrip airport transfers, snorkeling, PADI-Certified SCUBA diving (and all equipment), professional instruction for water sports, unlimited land sports, WiFi, tennis, and day and night entertainment. Looking to get married? Guests staying three or more nights receive a complimentary wedding.
Ahhh...winter. As charming as sweater season and relaxing by a warm fire can seem, at a certain point, it's time for an escape. But with all the hurricanes that happened in 2017, it can be a bit daunting to determine what Caribbean destinations are open and ready for visitors. To make it a bit easier, we've gathered five of our top Caribbean resorts picks for idyllic winter escapes so you can relax in the sunshine instead of trying to stay warm in the more than brisk winter weather.
Located in the Southern Caribbean on the island of St. Lucia, Jade Mountain Resort provides panoramic views of the island's Piton World Heritage Site and the Caribbean Sea. The exclusive resort-within-a-resort concept by Anse Chastenet, features bold architecture with open-concept designs linking bedrooms and living areas with infinity pools, providing viewing platforms to take in the island's natural beauty.
Recognized as one of the world's most exclusive resorts, The Ocean Club, A Four Seasons Resort,formerly the One&Only Ocean Club, offers an iconic location in the Bahamas with recently refurbished accommodations, restaurants, and public spaces. Set along a 5-mile stretch of beach, the resort provides a laid-back Bahamian lifestyle amidst Versailles-inspired lawns and gardens with three swimming pools, six tennis courts, Balinese-inspired spa, kids' club, and access to the adjacent Tom Weiskopf-designed Ocean Club Golf Course.
Located on the island of Curacao, about 35 miles from Aruba, Santa Barbara Beach and Golf Resort Curacao is set amidst 2,000 acres. Within the resort guests can play tennis, partake in a variety of watersports, lounge poolside, hike or bike amidst rock formations, caves, and caverns, or go yachting from the resort's marina. For dining, SHORE provides open-air fine dining with sea views as well as the Jun's at Shore with sushi specialties, Medi Restaurant offers international cuisine, and SPLASH Pool Bar & Grill serves casual fare.
Providing an all-inclusive setting for couples Sandals La Source provides an exotic setting on the "Spice Isle" of Grenada, which is one of the world's only producers of Nutmeg, which is infused in many dishes and products on the island. The island is also home to the world's first underwater sculpture park, and the resort offers four unique villages with a variety of suites and villas, including some with swim-up access and butler service.
Situated along the world-famous Grace Bay Beach, The West Bay Club Turks & Caicos is a luxury boutique resort. Offering an array of amenities, guests can enjoy complimentary bicycles and watersports, lounge by the beach or pool with personalized service, relax at the Anani Spa, entertain young travelers with supervised children's programs, workout at the fitness center, or experience fine dining at Drift, an open-air restaurant on the shores of Grace Bay Beach. Five Star Alliance Perk: Guests booking through Five Star Alliance receive a $100 Resort Credit per room, per stay, plus a welcome fruit and water amenity.
Recently two of our favorite clients got married and decided to honeymoon at the brand new, all-inclusive, couples only Sandals LaSource Resort in Grenada.
Zach and Alexandra stayed in room 3403, a 4th floor One Bedroom Oceanview Skypool Butler Suite with Veranda. Located within the Italian village, 1 bedroom oceanview skypool suites feature a full living room with butler pantry, wet bar, indoor dining table, plush sofa and chairs, and HD LED Smart TV. There is also a desk with wireless internet and USB ports. The double doors open into a bedroom with a king size bed, and large HD LED Smart TV. The bathroom includes two Carrera marble vanities with backlit mirrors, Kohler claw footed tub, separate frosted glass shower and a frosted glass water closet. The bedroom opens for access to a cantilevered heated private plunge pool with an infinity edge. The flooring is made of Turkish ivory patika travertine natural stone with accents of pebbles and porcelain planks from Italy. Some suites also have an oversized balcony with two comfortable lounge chairs, ottoman, side table and soaking tub. Some have an oversized day bed. Your own personal butler service is included.
Sandals LaSource is in the heart of exclusive Pink Gin Beach and offers 225 rooms and suites, 10 restaurants, 3 freshwater pools and 2 river pools, just minutes from the airport.
They shared some of their photos with us below, click on any photo to learn more:
The view from suite 3403, a 4th floor One Bedroom Oceanview Skypool Butler Suite with Veranda
The view from suite 3403, a 4th floor One Bedroom Oceanview Skypool Butler Suite with Veranda
The view from suite 3403, a 4th floor One Bedroom Oceanview Skypool Butler Suite with Veranda
Outdoor verandah of suite 3403, a 4th floor One Bedroom Oceanview Skypool Butler Suite
The view from suite 3403, a 4th floor One Bedroom Oceanview Skypool Butler Suite with Veranda
Beach area at Sandals LaSource
Sandals LaSource from the water
Beach at Sandals LaSource Grenada
Night view from suite 3403, a 4th floor One Bedroom Oceanview Skypool Butler Suite with Veranda
Beach at Sandals LaSource
The view from suite 3403, a 4th floor One Bedroom Oceanview Skypool Butler Suite with Veranda
Beach at Sandals LaSource Grenada
View of Sandals LaSource Grenada
Beach at Sandals LaSource Grenada
Butler setup for honeymooning couple at Sandals LaSource Grenada
Mount Cinnamon's open-air restaurant Savvy's is bright and airy for breakfast and romanticly candlelit for dinner with every table taking advantage of the far-reaching sea views.