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Mix It Up With Extra Day Getaway at CuisinArt Resort & Spa
Seclusion seekers will feel at comfortably at ease on the intimate, yet wildly beautiful island of Anguilla. There’s not much to do here; couples are drawn by more than 30 sugar-sand beaches, ideal for swimming, sunbathing and sucking face. One of the best, Rendezvous Bay, backs up against Anguilla’s first AAA Four Diamond Award-winning property, CuisinArt Resort & Spa.
This summer, CuisinArt sweetens you romantic island getaway with its Smart Summer Stay deal. Book three nights, and the fourth night is free. Book five nights, and shack up for the entire week. We’ll pretty much subscribe to any excuse that extends our precious vacay time, especially when we can hole up at one of our fave foodie destinations. (We swoon for what Executive Chef Daniel Le Guenan does with a tasting menu, as well the onsite Hydroponic Farm and Organic Gardens and pick your own produce/create a three-course, Caribbean-inspired lunch.)
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Rekindle the Romance or Dump Your Spouse at the Arawak Beach Inn
There are honeymoon hotels, babymoon or conceptionmoon hotels, divorce hotels and now apparently, makeup or breakup hotels.
The Arawak Beach Inn on the island of Anguilla is putting to good use the recent statistics that the US divorce rate is around 40 percent and capitalizing on the public spits of celeb couples like Reese and Ryan, Pam and Kid, Britney and K-Fed by offering couples a vacation to ultimately decide whether their union is worth salvaging or dismantling.
Boasting plenty of opportunities to talk things out, the Make or Break Escape includes two intimate dinners at the Arawak's Beach Café (or served in-room for the utmost privacy). For couples in need of total seclusion for more heated conversations, the package also features a day trip to an uninhabited island. Arawak's oceanfront accommodations offer a choice of either a queen bed or, for those anticipating a need for space, two beds. For the partner who needs to take a drive to contemplate the future of the relationship, one-day car rental is included. Daily breakfast (regardless if it is a table for one or two) and round trip airport transfers are also built in to the package.
If things end up working out, book your vow renewal and second honeymoon here. Or if not, they got a Me, Myself and I package for ya too. Unfortunately, the hotel has gotten some bad reviews about the accommodations. But maybe these were just from some of the bitter, breaking up couples.
[Photo: Come-Undone]
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· Arawak Beach Inn reviews [TripAdvisor]
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Kú Anguilla Offering Winter Getaway Packages
Where: Shoal Bay, Anguilla
This is what we have been waiting for--
Kú, Anguilla's brand spankin' new luxury resort for the rest of us, has put together a couple killer packages just in time for winter here in the Northeast:
· Love at Ku is a seven day package for two including: continental breakfast daily, and four dinners for two (booze not included), a bottle of wine on arrival, a one-hour massage for two, sunset cruise, and one-day car rental. Must travel January 17-March 31 starting at $2,270-$2,540.
· Escape to Ku is a four night package including double accommodation, two dinners for two, a bottle of wine on arrival, sunset cruise, welcome rum beverage. Must travel January 17-March 31 starting at $1,725-$2,110.
You can also email Ku for more package details.
The resort is on the white powder beach of Shoal Bay East, suites come with air-conditioning, dining + living room, full kitchen, tv, radio, DVD/CD player, and some sort of balcony.
Remeber, Kú is new, and still working out the kinks. Don't expect Cap Juluca, roll with the punches that come with a hotel in beta, and you should be good to go.
Oh, and as always, if you go, let us know what you think of the place--and yes, we like photos too.
Related Stories:
· Anguilla Readies for Ku [HotelChatter]
· Ku Anguilla Hotel Reviews [TripAdvisor]
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With The Kids Away, Parents Can Cheaply Stay
Where: Island Harbour, Anguilla
We had no idea that dropping over hundreds of thousands of dollars on your kids "education" qualified you for anything besides financial hardship.
Turns out, some hotels realize the financial pinch parents undergo once they send the troops off to college, and offer great deals for recent empty nesters. One such deal is the $999 seven night package being offered at Anguilla's Arawak Beach Inn. Remember "Island Love"? Well it looks like they are lookin' to reconnect empty nest couples as well.
Celebrating the next phase of your life sans kids in the British Virgin Islands with a bottle of champagne and massages, certainly is one way to avoid your kids' empty bedrooms and nagging phone calls for more cash.
Related Stories:
· Empty Nester Alert [NY Times]
· Arawak Beach Inn Reviews [TripAdvisor]
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Hollywood is Hookin' Up Regularly at Cap Juluca in Anguilla
Where: Maundes Bay, Anguilla
So, we're thinking there's something in water near Maundes Bay. Do you remember some beachy photos of Jay-Z and Beyonce, they were taken at Cap Juluca. Gwen and Gavin? Cap Juluca. Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick? Brad & Jen's last fling? Yeah... Uh huh.
Travel + Leisure magazine readers awarded this five-star, Moorish style hotel with very high marks in the June 2005 issue. Furthermore the Cap Juluca was named one of the world's top three hotels in the Caribbean by T&L in August 2005.
Here is what one recent TripAdvisor hotel guest had to say about all the love in the air:
This was a perfect resort for those who wanted a romantic getaway! Everything couldn't have been more perfect. The staff was very friendly and helpful. We were told that the resort was booked when we went, but you wouldn't have know it. The beach and restaurants were never crowded.
When we sat on the beach during the day a staff member would bring around bottled water, towels, and ice cold washcloths to cool you off. Sorbet was served everyday at 3pm on the beach.
We ended up staying in two different rooms because the room we originally wanted was booked for the first two nights of our stay. The first two nights we stayed in Villa 9 room 5. This room was the only room in the villa to have a very private upper balcony and a perfect view. The rest of our stay we were in Villa 1 room 1. This room had the solarium bathroom, which was great, but it was on the first floor, so not as nice as a view as one on the second floor. The restaurants have some wonderful dishes. George's is the most casual one and has the best chocolate bread pudding I have ever had.
Sorbet on the beach, a solarium bathroom, and chocolate bread pudding? Yeah, it all comes with a hefty price tag, but folks leave happy. Oh, and remember, early next year, the step down alternative is coming.
Related Stories:
· Cap Juluca Hotel Reviews [TripAdvisor]
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Anguilla Readies for Ku
Cap Juluca is the kind of Anguila resort where Brad Pitt takes Jennifer Anniston for one last fling, so, yeah, most of us will never get a sniff of the place. Lucky for us, the Cap Juluca crew is opening Ku, a smaller, more affordable version of the original hotel.
The new place promises Miami beach interiors, freshwater pools, a sweet beachside local, and you should be able to get a room for an introductory rate of somewhere just above $100 a night.
Each of the whitewashed villas will afford all 50+ guests a view of Shoal Bay East, and you know it has to be better than the Shoal Bay Beach Hotel, the property that use to occupy this spot.
note: TripAdvisor's current reviews on this property are on the old Shoal Bay Beach Hotel not Ku.
Sounds promising, stay tuned.
Related Stories:
· Ku Opens, New Suites Resort on Anguilla [guidetocarribbeanvacations]
· Ku Anguilla Hotel Reviews [TripAdvisor]
· Cap Juluca Reviews [TripAdvisor]
· Just the ticket [Guardian]
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Spring Means Caribbean Hotel Deals
After tax day it officially becomes off season at many Caribbean resorts, and off season is when the bargain hunters strike.
Look, for under $100 a night you probably won't end up right on the beach, however, it isn't like these islands are the size of Siberia. On an island like Anguilla, you should be able to find your way to the beach no matter where you stay.
On Anguilla, both big resorts and small inns and villas slash their rates.The New York Times recently took a look at Anguilla during the off season, and here are some of the accommodations they highlighted:
· Syd-Ans Apartments: 14 rooms and suites for $65 to $95 a day from mid-April to November
· Sea View Apartments: a one-bedroom unit for $60 year-round and a two-bedroom for $110 ($100 in summer).
· Harbor Lights: doubles with kitchens from $60 to $100
· Cap Juluca: goes for $780 a day in high season is $420 May 1 to Nov. 11...yeah, still way up there, but if you are thinking summer honeymoon...
Good luck Hotel Mavens. Remember to report your hotel findings and experiences to us here at headquarters.
Related Stories:
· Anguilla On The Cheap [NY Times]
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More Photos Of Altamer In Anguilla
Where: Shoal Bay West, Anguilla
Three more photos of Carl's place for ya. Enjoy.
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Carl: Can We Come Visit Your Anguilla Resort, Please?
Where: Shoal Bay West, Anguilla
The absolutely incredible Altamer Resort in Anguilla, which was featured in Architectual Digest, has an "ask Carl" feature where you can ask senior staffer Carl anything you want.
Ask Carl anything, huh. Here is question for you Carl: Why can't HotelChatter ever get invited to a wedding at your resort. Sure, sure, the wedding invites flow into HotelChatter headquarters; however, the destination is always somewhere like Danvers, MA. So Carl, Senior Butler at Altamer Resort, how can we subconsciously encourage our unmarried friends to conduct any future nuptials at your resort?
You have six acres, 900 feet of beachfront property, and the Russian Amethyst Villa looks absolutely incredible.
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Sweetheart Deals: Island Love
If you are going to be spontaneous about your Valentine's Day getaway, you may want to do so without breaking the bank.
With your money clip in mind, we direct your attention to the laid back Arawak Beach Inn and Anguilla. This place is on the far end of the island, away from the luxury resorts, but close enough that you can get wherever you need to in the rental car that is included in the 5 day/4 night Escape Package. The package also includes two dinners at the Inn (Anguilla can be expensive when you dine around), private day excursion to your own secluded beach, and daily breakfast.
All for under $140 a night, not bad at all. If you go into it expecting an island experience instead of a resort experience, you should be in good shape.
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