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wonders-of-the-world honeymoons continued Inkaterra Machu Picchu Pueblo Hotel in Peru. panama: city + beach + canal combo Seafront & Centrally located SunBreeze Hotel 43 rooms, restuarant & bar, massage studio & dive center. SunBreeze Suites 20 suites, bar & grill SunBreeze Hotel www.sunbreeze.net 1-800-688-0191 56 june 2013 52-56 LA Honeys.indd 56 SunBreeze Suites www.sunbreezesuites.com 1-800-820-1631 TOUCHDOWN: In Panama City, you’ll ﬁnd the 70-ﬂoor Trump Ocean Club International Hotel & Tower is hard to miss. Its sail-like tower stands out on the Punta Paciﬁc waterfront, overlooking the ocean and the lines of tankers making their approach to the Panama Canal. The hotel makes the most of its unique position with ﬂoor-to-ceiling windows—sliding doors to balconies in deluxe guestrooms—and grand vistas on the 13th ﬂoor pool deck, sporting a hip Miami vibe and offering not only six pools (two of them dizzying inﬁnity pools), but day-to-night entertainment including dining in the romantic, low-lit Tejas Seafood Restaurant & Bar. Other features are 369 rooms, three restaurants, glamorous wine bar, nearby golf courses, and ﬁne staff service. The hotel’s 2-night Romance package makes for a good start in fun-ﬁlled Panama City: accommodations in a Deluxe Ocean View room, a 3-course dinner for two at Tejas, breakfast daily (in room or restaurant buffet), 50-minute massage, and roundtrip airport transfers. The cost for two starts at $1,130, with additional room nights at $261. Panama’s wow factor is indeed the Panama Canal; in 2014, the Canal re-opens as a bigger, better and wider waterway. Couples can take a fascinating look from the observation platform at Miraﬂores Locks visitor center, or for even better photo-ops, take a full transit cruise tour of this historic waterway between the oceans. NEXT: Head out along the Paciﬁc Ocean 80 minutes from the city, beach bound to JW Marriott Panama Golf & Beach Resort in Rio Hato, a lovely and secluded retreat, reminiscent of a Spanish ﬁnca. Laid out hacienda-style with courtyards and mini plazas, the 114 super-spacious, beautifully furnished, amenity-ﬁlled rooms and suites come with balconies or terraces overlooking the pool complex and the ocean beyond. Amenities include a signature spa, workout/ﬁtnesss center, three restaurants, three pools and a lovely stretch of beach with butler service for sunbathers. Right on the 1,000-acre property, guests can tee off for an 18-hole round of golf on the Nicklaus-designed course, go horseback riding, enjoy watersports, ﬁshing and sailing; offsite action includes river rafting, birdwatching, ziplining and craft shopping in El Valle de Anton. In short, there’s lots to enjoy at this most exclusive—and yes, romantic—of Panama resorts. On offer is a Couples Getaway Experience, including breakfast, $50 meal credit, bottle of champagne, two 30-minute spa treatments per stay and late check-out; based on a 2-night minimum, the price ranges from $444 to $719 per night, depending on selected room. (855) 225-9640 or trumphotelcollection.com; (888) 236-2427 or marriott.com Archived related articles (available on recommend.com/magazine/issue-archive): Latin American Gems Play to the Heart (June 2012) recommend.com 5/22/13 8:01 AM http://www.sunbreeze.net http://www.trumphotelcollection.com http://www.marriott.com http://www.sunbreeze.net http://www.sunbreezesuites.com http://www.recommend.com/magazine/issue-archive http://www.recommend.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Recommend June 2013

Editor's Notes/Agent Speak
Hotel Desk: Wedding Bells with Rosewood Hotels & Resorts
Tour Talk: Travel Impressions Plans Perfect Destination Weddings
Royal Clipper's Sail-Away Honeymoon
North American Nuptials
An Ode to Romance
Exchanging Vows in Mexico
Mexico's Honeymoon Retreats
Destination Wedding Powerhouses: A Marriage Made in Heaven
A Destination Wedding for Every Taste
Beach Blanket Bliss
Wonders-of-the-World Honeymoons
Paradise Found
Honeymooning in Ultimate Bliss
A European Rendezvous

Recommend June 2013