Sunday, September 19, 2010

The Luxury Travel Report

 Photo courtesy of Windjammer Landing

Laid-Back Luxury on St. Barth’s: Le Sereno Gets Five-Star Status"It comes as no surprise that Le Sereno– the intimate beachfront hotel on the French Caribbean isle of St. Barth’s– just nabbed five-star accreditation under the French government’s new hotel ratings system."
- The Informed Traveler, Cal Simmons' Guide to Luxury Travel

Rhode Island's Newest Beach Hotels - Watch Hill’s Ocean House and other luxury oceanside hotels in Rhode Island
“The world does not need any more McMansions.” So says Charles Royce when explaining his decision to save the Ocean House, Watch Hill, Rhode Island’s beloved Victorian hotel.
- Departures Magazine

Canouan is one of the Caribbean’s most up and coming luxury destinations "Unspoiled and virtually undiscovered, Canouan is one of the Caribbean’s most up and coming luxury destinations. Located in the heart of the Grenadines, less than 20 miles south of Mustique and 110 miles west of Barbados, the 3 square-mile island is surrounded by small bays and coves, secluded white sand beaches and one of the Caribbean’s largest coral reefs, offering incredible diving and snorkeling."
- Travel Channel Blog
 
Luxury Green Certified Caribbean Resort Undergoes Major Refurbishment and Celebrates Being 'Forever 21' "Windjammer Landing Villa Beach Resort, a leading luxury, Green Globe certified St. Lucia property, announces the celebration of its 21st birthday with a new villa refurbishment program and a special Forever 21 Caribbean vacation escape. Forever 21 provides a complimentary rejuvenation program for all guests who stay a minimum of five nights from November 1, 2010 through November 20, 2011."
- PR Newswire

Connecticut Gold Coast hotels launch “Sail Away” fall getaways  
"...In Connecticut, visitors now have an alternative to the road trips they have been accustomed to with the “Sail Away” fall getaways currently being offered by two Gold Coast Delamar hotels in Greenwich and Southport, featuring overnight stays in both luxury hotels and a private coastal cruise aboard a traditional New England Grand Banks yacht from one hotel to the other, with a picnic lunch, champagne cocktails and a chauffered drive back to Greenwich." 
- Connecticut Plus

St Kitts gets private air terminal
"A private air terminal is to be built at Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport on St Kitts, the island’s tourism authority has announced."
- ttglive



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