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are also on property. Nice Touch: The resort provides helicopter trips during whale-watching season from December to March. The spa facilities include a beauty salon, manicure and pedicure room, single and couples treatment rooms, sauna and steam showers. Hint: The most requested treatment is the Deep-Tissue Massage. Dining is opened to the public as well. Tip: We hear the best place to dine is at the Caletón Grill, where the sea bass takes top billing. Luxury travel advisors should contact Frank Maduro (f.maduro@luxuryretreatsusa. com; 305-665-3305) or Marilyn Cairo (m.cairo@luxuryretreat susa.com; 305-665-3305). The Landings, St. Lucia (www.thelandingstlucia.com) might take the prize for next-best luxury resort in St. Lucia when it began building a year ago. Although most of the resort is up and running, it will continue to expand through 2010. It features one-, two- and three-bedroom suites, each with balconies or landscaped terrace and views of the ocean, inlet or harbor. Note: The ground- and top-floor units have plunge pools. Room Nos. 101-133 and Nos. 201-232 are the most frequently requested. Tip: Book families in either the Three-Bedroom Villa Suites or Grand Villa Suites. All villa suites have butler service. Fly clients into Hewanorra International Airport, which is 90 minutes from the resort. Note: This airport is for nonstop flights from the U.S. For connecting flights, use Vigie Airport, which is 20 minutes away. Private helicopters can also land here. Top Transportation: The resort has it’s own service with 5 series and 7 series BMWs, as well as Range Rovers. The Landings, St. Lucia is home to a 7,000-square-foot spa where guests can choose from eight treatment rooms. Note: In season, agents should book a week in advance and two days in advance during the summer months. Kids Welcome: The spa also offers a full array of teen and pre-teen treatments. Luxury travel advisors should contact Spa Supervisor Thia Harvey (tharvey@landingsstlucia.com; 758-458-7330). Your VIPs can dine with the locals at the property’s renowned The Beach Club. Contact Kent Stephen (kstephen@landsingsst lucia.com; 758-458-7300), head concierge, to snag a table there. Note: Insiders tell Luxury Travel Advisor that the resort’s most popular activities are private sea kayaking and snorkeling excursions to Pigeon Island hosted by Michael Young, the resort’s water sports director. The annual Rum and Food Festival in January is also bound to please. Be Forewarned: The holiday week between December 26 and January 2 is the toughest time to book. Luxury travel advisors should contact Sandy Bell (sbell1@vail resorts.com; 786-953-7703), the area travel industry manager. Tell your VIPs wanting to get off the beaten path in the Caribbean to head to St. Barth’s for a stay at the Hotel Le Toiny (www. letoiny.com). The 15-villa resort reopened in November after a renovation and now features a new fitness center and refurbished villas. Cool Factor: The property added a path leading to the beach. Note: Room Nos. 1, 6 and 11 are among the most frequently booked. La Villa—a three-villa complex consisting of a one-bedroom villa suite with kitchenette THE LANDINGS’ living area is punctuated by a harbor vista. 10 LUXURY TRAVEL ADVISOR | February 2009 http://www.letoiny.com http://www.letoiny.com http://www.thelandingstlucia.com

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