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Renaissance Curacao's Infinity Beach is Now 40 Percent Off

amandak — 2009-11-16T09:16:56-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3873/Renaissance_Curacao_Infinity_Beach.jpg" class="top"> The <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Renaissance+Curacao/ian/278330">Renaissance Curacao</a> impressed us just by telling us about their 32,000 square foot infinity beach, which beats an infinity pool any day (and <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/2/9/33429/39938/hotels/Renaissance_Curacao_Sees_Your_Infinity_Pool_And_Ups_You#1">a local even assured us</a> that in real life it is truly as cool as it sounds). Now they're trying to impress us with a 40 percent off sale. And they get it half right.The good part of this sale is that if you book by the end of November, for travel any time between January and April 2010, then you will get 40 percent off room rates that's a pretty hefty discount. The Renaissance Curacao has had some good reports, and with the world heritage Rif Fort literally on

Get Hitched for Free at Sonesta St. Maarten Resorts

KatieK — 2009-10-22T14:28:41-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/17697/Sonesta_St._Maarten_Resorts___Weddingsm.jpg" class="top"> Dont get us wrong, were happily married, but something about the breeziness of a beach wedding sorta makes us want to tie the knot all over again. And at Sonesta St. Maarten Resorts, destination weddings just got even breezier. Both <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Sonesta+Maho+Beach+Resort+&+Casino/ian/117682">Sonesta Maho Beach Resort & Casino</a> and <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Sonesta+Great+Bay+Beach+Resort+&+Casino/ian/117681">Sonesta Great Bay Beach Resort & Casino</a> are doing their best to lure brides and grooms with free perks for any couple who books 10 or more rooms for a seven-night minimum stay. Their Free Wedding Package includes a wedding coordinator, wedding cake, corsage and boutonniere, official marriage license, 10 percent off select spa services at Sonesta Mahos Good Life Spa, a bride corsage and groom boutonniere, room

Captain Don's Habitat in Bonaire Has Plans to Be Beautified

globetrotting gourmet — 2009-10-12T09:33:36-05:00

<![CDATA[ <img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/26601/capt_don.jpg" class="top"> Back in August, we told you about our brush with sucky service at the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/8/23/182616/286/hotels/Great_Scuba_Sucky_Service_at_Captain_Don_s_Habitat">Captain Don's Habitat</a> in Bonaire, Netherland Antilles. The whole debacle left us feeling kinda icky, mostly because we really fell hard for the island of Bonaire, and well...for the most part, the situation could have been avoided.But hang onto your swim fins, because there may be a happy ending to our scuba sob story. We just caught wind of some good (and completely unexpected) news regarding the long-time diving institution. The folks at Captain Don's Habitat must've snapped out of 1973, because the rundown property is (gasp!) being updated and renovated. They're planning on purchasing new (desperately needed) bathroom fixtures and

Great Scuba, Sucky Service at Captain Don's Habitat

globetrotting gourmet — 2009-08-28T13:54:42-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/26601/capt_don.jpg" class="top">Think all press trips are free caviar and roses? Think again. What happens when a hotel invites a writer to cover their hotel for multiple publications and she ends up itching and scratching? Though HotelChatter does not usually accept comp'd stay reviews, this was a situation we thought you needed to know about. After all, as <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/globetrotting gourmet">GlobeTrotting Gourmet</a> says: "if this is how the concerns of hosted media guests of the hotel are met, what can other guests expect?" As an R&R/dive-centric island destination, we think <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotels/city/an/Bonaire">Bonaire</a> is the bees knees. However, events that unraveled during our recent stay at <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Captain+Don%27s+Habitat+Resort/local/1541">Captain Dons Habitat</a> during a hosted press trip really set the bar for how

Dive, Windsurf, and Meet a Pirate-Esque Environmentalist in Bonaire

globetrotting gourmet — 2009-08-19T11:26:39-05:00

Bonaire has quickly become a top contender for "Favorite Caribbean Destination." We had a feeling we’d like it—the hospitality of the Bonairians coupled with the efficiency of the Dutch throughout the Netherlands Antilles creates a unique dynamic we haven’t found anywhere else in the Caribbean.

Today, we totally rocked windsurfing, mastering turns within the first hour of our first lesson with Bonaire Windsurfing Place. We also got to meet some pretty high-profile pro windsurfers, including Taty Frans, ranked the #7 windsurfer in the world. (Check him out on YouTube.)