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HOT NEW Travel Agent picks its top properties of the past year HOTELS LaSource—Grenada LaSource (www.theamazingholiday.com) had been closed for four years due to hurricane damage before reopening last February. What we love: The spa resort offers one pampering treatment a day and a variety of complimentary dive options. The most impressive rooms are the Luxury Ocean Front Junior Suites, which are adjacent to the sea. Pitch this property to your luxury clients. In the U.S., contact Kristen Appelmann, sales and marketing director, at 516432-5388 or lasourcevacations@hotmail.com. Coral Beach Club—St. Maarten Coral Beach Club (www.coralbeachclubstmaarten.com) has some of the best new villas in the Caribbean. We recommend a family or group getaway in one of the property’s Four-Bedroom Villas. Why, you ask? Each offers a private plunge pool surrounded by a large terrace, spacious living and dining areas for lounging and entertaining, and has fully equipped kitchens and a temperature-controlled wine cooler. The master bedroom has a king bed while the second, third and fourth bedrooms have queen beds. was compiled with the assistance Travel Agent’s expert in-house destination editors and contributors; we also consulted with industry experts Ignacio Maza, executive vice president of Signature Travel Network; Suzanne Hall, senior director of marketing and development, land products for Ensemble Travel Group, Albert Herrera, vice president of Virtuoso’s Hotels and Resorts program and John Lovell, vice president of industry relations, sales & revenue management, Vacation.com. T HIS YEAR’S LIST OF HOT HOTELS The Caribbean Beaches Turks & Caicos Resort Villages & Spa—Turks & Caicos It seems as though Sandals always manages to find its way on our Hot Hotels lists by way of a new extension to an existing property, and 2009 is no different. Sandals resorts’ Beaches brand has unveiled a $125 expansion of its Beaches Turks & Caicos Villages & Spa (www.beaches.com). The top two picks here are the Turin Water’s Edge Walkout Two Bedroom Imperial Family Suite and the Portofino Penthouse Water’s Edge Two Bedroom Imperial Family Suite. Both top-category suites have ocean views, are close to the beach and offer Beaches Resorts’ exclusive Butler Service. The property is great for groups, multi-generational travel and parents traveling with toddlers. Contact Adrian Whitehead, hotel manager, at 649-946-8000. Seven Stars Resort—Turks & Caicos Phenomenal luxury suites are one reason Seven Stars Resort (www. sevenstarsresort.com) has garnered buzz. The 81 residential units break out to 165 luxury beachfront, oceanview and garden-view studios and suites of one to four bedrooms. Those digs in the Beachfront category have large windows looking out to the sea. With a terrace or balcony, the beachfront studios offer large bathrooms, galley kitchens and king beds. Besides the studios, there are Beachfront suites with one to four bedrooms, which are perfect picks for families. Contact Jeffrey Boland, general manager, at 649941-7777 or jboland@sevenstarsresort.com. 38 | TravelAgent March 2, 2009 Mexico Azul Sensatori Hotel, by Karisma—Riviera Maya The luxury all-inclusive Azul Sensatori Hotel, by Karisma (www. karismahotels.com/azulsensatori) opened in late October with 438 suites. The food here is what that places this resort under the luxury umbrella. Send your clients to Le Chique, the property’s trendy, molecular-fusion restaurant. Travel Agent stayed in room #2409, a Jacuzzi Junior Suite in the property’s adults-only section. We loved its large outdoor balcony with ocean views and a Jacuzzi. Contact Alexia Muralt, sales manager, at 011-52-998-872-8080 or amuralt@azulsensatori.com. Secrets Maroma Beach Secrets Maroma Beach (www.secrets-maroma.com) has an incredible beach, but beyond that, it’s unbelievably romantic. The infinity pool meanders through the middle of the property while 12 smaller http://www.theamazingholiday.com http://www.Vacation.com http://www.coralbeachclubstmaarten.com http://www.beaches.com http://www.karismahotels.com/azulsensatori http://www.karismahotels.com/azulsensatori http://www.sevenstarsresort.com http://www.sevenstarsresort.com http://www.secrets-maroma.com

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