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include all of the above perks plus top-shelf
spirits in the mini-bar, 24-hour room service,
a cellphone for summoning a butler who'll
arrange everything from packing and ironing
to booking a restaurant table and-this is
key-reserving lounge chairs by the pool or on
the beach. Certainly, not every couple thinks
they need a butler, but consider: A Beach
House OceanView Walkout One-Bedroom Butler
Suite (W1BO) with a separate sitting room,
whirlpool tub, and French sliding glass doors
leading to a private patio near the beach starts
at about $565 for a total tag of about $4,000,
less than $400 more than the HL room.
Azul Sensatori, Negril
Unlike Secrets and Sandals, this recent
winner of an AAA four-diamond award is not
an adults-only property, yet it's popular for
honeymoons, anniversaries, renewals of vows,
or just plain let's-get-it-together getaways.
Here are some of the reasons why:
n Exactly like the aforementioned Secrets
and Sandals, it's on a fabulous stretch of
white sand with gentle water: Seven Mile
Beach, Negril.
n Not only are all of its 136 guest quarters
Ocean View Suites, but they're divided into
separate adult and family sections.
n The white walls and contemporary style of
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the suites-and the public spaces-are bright,
clean, upbeat.
n Gourmet Inclusive amenities in the suites
include an aromatherapy and pillow menu
(must have comfortable pillows this week!),
seating areas, 42-inch plasma TVs, rainfall
showers, plush robes, and sparkling bathrooms
with two bowl-style sinks. Throw in a mini-bar
and 24-hour room service, and no wonder many
couples stay in those suites a long time.
n The kids and teen clubs are not only good for
families; they're a boon to couples who aren't
traveling with children.
n Anniversary celebrants can enjoy a bottle
of bubbly upon arrival, a private candlelit
dinner on the beach followed by roses on
the bed and aromatherapy, a special gourmet
breakfast the next morning, a two-for-one
beachfront massage, and other perks. Please
note: This is free!
n Azul Sensatori employs a Romance Maitre
D who will arrange anything else that couples
want for re-igniting that fire.
What might that be? Ask the Romance
Maitre D, not me. However, I do know that
the beach is a knockout, the children's pool
keeps most kids away from couples at the other
three pools, and there are four bars/lounges, a
spiffy spa and fitness center, watersports, nightly
entertainment, and adult-oriented classes in
yoga, dancing, aquarobics, and cooking.
Speaking of cooking, Karisma takes pride in
its cuisine, so the four restaurants offer quality
Italian, Mexican, pan-Mediterranean, and
Caribbean dishes.
A 400-sq.-ft. Ocean View Deluxe suite
costs as little as $380 a night, but for this
special-purpose vacation, consider an Ocean
View Deluxe Swim-up (starts at $722), from
which guests can step out to a lazy river pool
and their own Balinese-style bed. Or one
of the Honeymoon Suites, which are almost
800 sq. ft., feature wrap-around balconies,
and start at $1,150. P.S. In January, Azul
Sensatori will open 51 new suites, and in
May an entirely new Azul resort, Azul Seven,
will debut right next door with 98 suites. By
operating Azul Seven as a separate resort,
guests at Sensatori will continue to enjoy
a restful environment. At the same time,
though, guests at each property will have
dining privileges at the other. n
Contact Information
Azul Sensatori: karismahotels.com/Hotels-Resorts-Villas/
For-Everyone/Azul-Hotels/Azul-Sensatori-Jamaica
Sandals Emerald Bay:
sandals.com/main/emerald/em-home
Secrets Royal Beach Punta Cana:
secretsresorts.com/royal-beach-punta-cana
recommend.com
http://karismahotels.com/Hotels-Resorts-Villas/For-Everyone/Azul-Hotels/Azul-Sensatori-Jamaica
http://karismahotels.com/Hotels-Resorts-Villas/For-Everyone/Azul-Hotels/Azul-Sensatori-Jamaica
http://www.sandals.com/main/emerald/em-home
http://www.secretsresorts.com/royal-beach-punta-cana
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