HotelChatter - Tag: Caribbean Hotels

Virgin Gorda: If The Main Pool is Noisy, Head to the Spa at Little Dix Bay

MsRebecca — 2012-01-20T09:20:01-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/30451/RLDB_spajacuzzi.JPG" class="top">Dreaming of lounging by a pool at a Caribbean resort this winter? We'd recommend the <a href='http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel/local/1010'>Rosewood Little Dix Bay</a>, a British Virgin Islands resort with breezy cabins and no locks on the doors ("there are no keys in paradise!"). If you like luxury without pretense, this is your place. But that whole "popular with families" thing? It almost ruined the poolside afternoon we planned for ourselves on a recent visit. As soon as we saw the large group of kids playing "Marco Polo" and splashing about, we knew we needed a Plan B. And we found it--up the hill at Sense, a Rosewood Spa. But instead of a candle-lit relaxation room, this spa is open-air, set atop

Providenciales: The Chef Makes House Calls at The Regent Palms in Turks & Caicos

MsRebecca — 2011-09-08T10:30:01-05:00

<![CDATA[ <img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/30451/PatioDiningRPTCI.jpg" class="top"> As you can see from our video tour, the one-bedroom suites at the <a href='http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel/local/1256'>The Regent Palms Turks & Caicos</a> have full kitchens. Really pretty ones that we wish we had back home. We didn't cook while here, of course, although we gave that Nespresso machine a good little workout. We imagine some families might cook in these rooms--the hotel even has a gourmet market near the lobby where you can buy easy-peasy ingredients to stock in that huge fridge. But if you find yourself longing to get use out of that stove and are just too darn lazy to cook yourself, that's OK--the Regent Palms' chef will come to your suite and whip up a

Autograph Collection Hops A Ferry To The Caribbean

MsRebecca — 2011-08-19T09:17:36-05:00

Boy, that Autograph Collection sure gets around. We've barely finished letting you know that the Marriott group of 'high personality hotels' was going Euro and here comes news that they'll also be hitting up the Caribbean.

Scrub Island Resort, Spa & Marina in the British Virgin Islands will fall under the Autograph umbrella in early 2012—the most appropriate time of year to drop everything and jet off to a small, private island. Start racking up those Marriott Rewards points now!

Oracabessa: Jamaica's Goldeneye Debuts New Beach Cottages

MsRebecca — 2011-08-17T16:59:16-05:00

Here's a little eye candy for your mid-week slump: a gallery of photos from inside one of the brand new Beach Cottages at Jamaica's Goldeneye, former home of Ian Fleming and preferred getaway of Jay-Z & Beyonce, Bono, and anyone else with a one-word name.

We were lucky enough to spend a few nights here earlier in the summer and loved the mix of high and low. High, being the beauty and top-of-the-line materials used in the decor, and low simply being the laidback vibe that lilts through the place like a warm Jamaican breeze or slice of reggae --which is, of course, available in abundance on your in-room Squeezebox music player.

Oracabessa: Follow This Sign For Two of Goldeneye's Main Attractions...

MsRebecca — 2011-06-21T13:00:02-05:00

Everywhere you turn at Goldeneye, the former home of Bond creator Ian Fleming, there are stunning views. But if you're lucky enough to spend time at the luxe resort in Oracabessa, Jamaica, it's this sign that will lead you to some of Goldeneye's best eye candy.

Tucked under the bridge that leads from the resort's open-air 'reception', over the lagoon to Low Cay Beach is the Wata Sport Beach, and this is where you'll find Dane and Dave Fletcher. These young gents will set you up for any of the water-based diversions Goldeneye has on tap, from snorkeling and kayaking to jetskiing or a tour of the coral reef on the resort's house boat, Glasseye.