HotelChatter - St. John'S

Jumby Bay Gets Jumbo-Sized Renovations

amandak — 2009-07-21T08:52:52-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3873/The_Verandah_at_Jumby_Bay.jpg" class="top"> Win a big award, then close down for a year: probably not the strategy that Rosewood Resorts' <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Jumby+Bay--A+Rosewood+Resort/local/850">Jumby Bay</a> in Antigua had in mind, but perhaps that just shows they were modest enough not to expect to win last year's T+L Best Caribbean Resort award. Shortly after that burst of publicity, Jumby Bay closed up most of their resort to get to work on $28 million worth of renovations, and now these are finally almost done. As you'd expect, $28 million buys a fair amount of new and improved stuff, and the revamp includes complete overhauls of 12 existing guest suites as well as the addition of 28 brand new suites. The new design style is

Movie Marketing Hotels: Titanic Theme at Ryan Mansion Inn

amandak — 2008-08-13T09:30:09-05:00

Here comes our annual winner in the cheesy-music-on-website hotel contest: the Ryan Mansion Inn in St John's, Newfoundland has a gentle instrumental rendition of the "My Heart Will Go On" Titanic theme song playing on its website, and what's worse, we totally can't find a mute button on the site.

You might well be wondering why a historic inn would be playing the Titanic music, but in fact it has some kind of reason for it.

Hotel Blog Watch: Jumby Bay Blog Not Yet Jumpin'

amandak — 2008-02-26T09:00:01-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3873/Jumby_Bay_Blog_Pic.jpg" class="imgborder"> After all our discussion of <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/9/24/122216/476/hotels/Pure_Luxury_Midnight_Massages_at_Jumby_Bay">midnight massages</a> and <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2006/11/17/113845/46/hotels/Baby_Making_at_Jumby_Bay">baby making</a> at the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Jumby+Bay--A+Rosewood+Resort/local/850">Jumby Bay</a> resort in Antigua, we had high expectations for the <a href="http://jumbybayblog.com/">Jumby Bay Blog</a>. But high expectations are usually not a good thing.When you hit the Jumby Bay Blog (don't try and say that after a couple of drinks, by the way), the first impression is good. It looks nice. Plenty of pictures of long white beaches and sparkling blue sea, and a neat looking layout. But start reading and you might be disappointed--we were. It's not just a promotional blog, it's a whack-you-over-the-head promotional blog. Each post so far advertises packages or aspects of Jumby Bay without anywhere near enough

Celebs on Hand for Sandals Antigua Opening

juliana — 2007-10-11T13:03:52-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/sandalsantigua_mv.jpg" class="imgborder"> We're not sure if the world needed another huge Sandals resort but someone decided that it did and thus, the new addition to the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Sandals+Grande+Antigua+Resort+%26+Spa/ian/216314">Sandals Grande Antigua Resort and Spa</a> just opened this past weekend.Much like the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/5/14/101044/598/hotels/Celebrities+Swarm+the+Cove+at+Atlantis+for+Hotel+Opening+Party">opening for The Cove at Atlantis</a>, Sandals brought out celebs to celebrate its opening weekend. And by celebs we mean Rumer Willis, Kimora Lee Simmons, Shaggy, Teri Polo and Laguna Beach alum Stephen Colletti. Jen at <a href="http://www.okmagazine.com/blog/post/1819/Play-by-Play">Ok! Magazine</a> actually has the "play-by-play" on the opening festivities including a brief description of the suite "which is like a palacial suite with a balcony overlooking the entire 'rainy' village", her stint in a beer-guzzling competition and a report that

Pure Luxury: Midnight Massages at Jumby Bay

jnaw — 2007-09-25T09:00:02-05:00

Here at Hotel Chatter, we've seen plenty of crazy stuff, but when we heard about the midnight messages at Jumby Bay in Antigua we wondered what they'd think of next.

The private island retreat (which, needless to say, is our favorite kind) recently debuted it's midnight messages for couples who prefer to unwind before bedtime. Resident message therapists visit guests in the privacy of their suites. The treatment starts at $350 per couple and includes candlelight, therapeutic massage, culinary treats and a hand-drawn bath. Sure, 500-count sheets are nice, but this is pure luxury. And also very conducive for baby-making.

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