BEST SOPHISTICATED RESORTS
WITH MOST DIVERSITY
#1
ROYAL
PLANTATION
(ADULTS ONLY)
Ocho Rios, Jamaica
At First Glance ... A quiet escape ... more reserved nightlife ... great service.
Logic ... Suites Only ( with even the lowest category of room an Oceanfront Junior Suite with an oceanview ! ) with 24-hour room service, mini-bars and a staff with a great attitude and serving only 84 guest suites ... more sophisticated than other Sandals/Beaches Resorts with a superior European Spa.
Warm & Fuzzy Quotient ... a 9 out of 10 ... a quintessential Caribbean Resort - small and quaint - drink & snack service on the beach - no disco, just dancing on the verandah to nightly combos ... great attitudes starting from General Manager and working on down the chain of command.
Other Benefits ... 100% access and all-inclusive use of Sandals Dunn's River (best swim-up bar pool), Sandals Ocho Rios (best landscaping and Martini Bar) and Beaches Grande Sport (best low-key nightclub, mountain bike trail, rock-climbing wall). Use of Sandals Golf & Country Club (Greens Fees Included). Transportation and transfers by resort's own Mercedes Minivan ... no other Sandals or Beaches guests have exchange privileges to use this resort.
RLT Notes ... We feel Unique Vacations made a mistake when they attached this very chic resort to the "BEACHES" brand name (most often associated with a "family resort") instead of the "SANDALS" name. In our opinion this, to date, is the finest of all the Sandals & Beaches Resorts.
BEST SOPHISTICATED RESORT
FOR SPA & SPA TREATMENTS
#1 LAS VENTANAS
AL PARAISO
(FAMILY)
High-end Spa Resort
Los Cabos, Mexico
At First Glance ...
A quiet sophistication at a very high-end Spa resort.
Logic ...
Suites Only catering to a well-traveled clientele
Warm & Fuzzy Quotient ... a 8 out of 10 ... a quintessential
Mexican getaway with quiet nights, plenty of ways to escape and
very romantic.
#2
ROYAL
PLANTATION
(ADULTS ONLY)
Ocho Rios, Jamaica
At First Glance ... A quiet escape ... more reserved nightlife ... great service.
Logic ... Suites Only ( with even the lowest category of room an Oceanfront Junior Suite with an oceanview ! ) with 24-hour room service, mini-bars and a staff with a great attitude and serving only 84 guest suites ... more sophisticated than other Sandals/Beaches Resorts with a superior European Spa.
Warm & Fuzzy Quotient ... a 9 out of 10 ... a quintessential Caribbean Resort - small and quaint - drink & snack service on the beach - no disco, just dancing on the verandah to nightly combos ... great attitudes starting from General Manager and working on down the chain of command.
Other Benefits ... 100% access and all-inclusive use of Sandals Dunn's River (best swim-up bar pool), Sandals Ocho Rios (best landscaping and Martini Bar) and Beaches Grande Sport (best low-key nightclub, mountain bike trail, rock-climbing wall). Use of Sandals Golf & Country Club (Greens Fees Included). Transportation and transfers by resort's own Mercedes Minivan ... no other Sandals or Beaches guests have exchange privileges to use this resort.
RLT Notes ... We feel Unique Vacations made a mistake when they attached this very chic resort to the "BEACHES" brand name (most often associated with a "family resort") instead of the "SANDALS" name. In our opinion this, to date, is the finest of all the Sandals & Beaches Resorts.
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BEST SOPHISTICATED RESORTS
MOST TRANQUIL
#1 THE WAKAYA CLUB
(ADULTS ONLY)
Viti Levu's Outer Islands, Fiji
At First Glance ... Everything is included here (except deep sea sports fishing) and you are, otherwise, catered to hand and foot. This VERY high-end resort has only 9 Bures (south pacific thatched-roof accommodations) and all are enormous junior suites and full suites!
Logic ... The action here (golf, scuba, etc.) is only tempered by the quiet calm of this South Pacific paradise for the elite ... and the fact that you will be one of only 9 couples at this resort.
Warm & Fuzzy Quotient ... a 10 out of 10 ... the quintessential South Pacific Resort -
only the very best of the best.
RLT Notes ... The Wakaya Club fulfills the great South Pacific romantic legend better than any resort we have ever visited - it's just that simple!
#2
KING PACIFIC LODGE
(DISCERNING FAMILIES with OLDER CHILDREN)
Princess Royal Island, British Columbia, Canada
At First Glance ...
Northern British Columbia is one of the last corners of the earth to offer absolute wilderness and The Great Bear Rainforest is the largest intact temperate rainforest left on earth. The setting for King Pacific Lodge is unspoiled nature as far as the eye can see. Range after range of mountains. Virgin forests, mountain streams, pristine lakes. The air is clear and pure. It's like being present on the morning of creation...but better!
Logic ...
One of the most beautiful and unique experiences for couples in love!
Warm & Fuzzy Quotient ... as close to a 10 as a "family" resort can get !
RLT Notes ... For couples wanting to get away from the "beach scene" and/or enjoy fishing, hiking, wildlife, and a laid-back sophisticated soft-adventure getaway we can think of no better destination.
#3
LADERA RESORT
(ADULTS ONLY)
Soufriere, Southern St. Lucia
At First Glance ... A sophisticated boutique hotel with only 27 suites and villas ... this resort has been selected as 1 of the Top 10 Small Hotels In The World (by Conde Nast Travel) and 1 of the 10 Best Romantic Spots in the Caribbean (by Caribbean Travel & Life).
Logic ... This is truly a Romantic Getaway ... set into the mountainside of St. Lucia's Pitons and overlooking the Caribbean Sea ... nearly every suite or villa has its own private plunge pool ... and romantic view.
Warm & Fuzzy Quotient ... a 10 out of 10 ... all the suites and villas only have THREE WALLS with the 4th being open to the mountain breezes and a view of the Caribbean ... and yet, the design of this resort allows for complete privacy for each guest. Nights are simple with the "most exciting" element being a Monday night managers cocktail party with music and dancing, and the Tcholit Bar, which is always hopping.
Other Benefits ... "Dasheene" is an award-winning restaurant on property and recognized as one (if not "the") finest restaurant in St. Lucia.
RLT Notes ... Unless you want to do nothing more than lay back and relax this fabulous resort may drive you "stir-crazy" if you stay more than 4 nights -- but -- for those who really (we mean really and truly) love to lay back, read a good book, float aimlessly for hours in the pool, and eat outstanding meals under the stars -- this is absolutely THE BEST.
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