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Sandals Royal Caribbean Named One of the 12 Over-the-Top Hotels for Romance by U.S. News & World ReportWhether you're planning a honeymoon, an anniversary celebration or simply a romantic getaway, there are plenty of top-tier hotels and resorts offering a winning mix of pampering, indulgence and swoon-worthy settings. With special amenities tailor-made for couples, striking backdrops and lavish touches, from decadent massages to candlelit dinners, these hideaways promise to help you fall in love and stay in love. So, if you're searching for a romantic retreat, steal away to these spark-kindling properties to heat things up. According to U.S. News & World Report, Sandals Royal Caribbean is the perfect place among a few others --
The Latest News on Sandals Royal BarbadosLuxury Included® all-inclusive resort leader Sandals Resorts International (SRI), are pleased to reveal that Sandals Royal Barbados, the brand’s second hotel on the island, will open on 20 December 2023, in time for the winter season.
Looking After Our EnvironmentToday marks World Environment Day, a day which looks at the ways we care for our environment and is more important now than ever before. As anyone who has watched the news recently will know, the environment and human impact on it is a hotly debated issue, and it’s important for us all to play our part in looking after our planet. Here at Sandals we believe ourselves to be no exception, and we too strive to ensure we follow ethical practices and give back to the environment.
USA Today Names Sandals Grande St. Lucian As One of The Best Resorts in St. Lucia for A Caribbean HoneymoonUSA Today, an award-winning news and information site which provides its visitors with breaking news, sports, money, life, weather, technology, and of course travel news, has put Sandals Grande St. Lucian Spa & Beach Resort at the top of the 'Best Resorts in St. Lucia' for Caribbean honeymooners.
Sandals and Beaches Resorts Recognized by U.S. News & World Report Best Hotels RankingAfter ranking more than 5,000 hotels around the world, U.S. News & World Report has recognized Sandals and Beaches Resorts as some of the Best Resorts in the Caribbean. Each year U.S. News & World Report identifies the best hotels around the world, including the U.S., Canada, Caribbean and Mexico. Making for the most unbiased rankings, both travel expert and guest opinions are submitted and reviewed to name each ranking hotel in its category. Sandals LaSource Grenada Resort & Spa received the Gold Badge Award for Best Hotels in the Caribbean, meaning it was ranked in the top ten percentile of luxury resorts throughout the Caribbean. Ten additional Sandals and Beaches Resorts were awarded the Silver Badge Award in numerous cateogries for the Best Hotels in the Caribbean:
Extended: WeddingMoons® Groups Spa Credit PromotionGreat news! Sandals and Beaches are excited to extend the exclusive WeddingMoons® Groups Spa Credit Promotion until September 30, 2023. For all you couples that love to indulge, now when you book your stay as a WeddingMoons® group, you and your family and friends can get pampered at our award-winning Red Lane® spa with a $150 spa credit for each room. Let our Red Lane® Spa Specialists treat you and your loved ones to experiences and treatments you’ll not soon forget! But hurry, this sizzling wedding groups booking bonus has only been extended until September 30, 2023, exclusively for group contracts.
Extended: WeddingMoons® Groups Spa Credit PromotionGreat news! Sandals and Beaches are excited to extend the exclusive WeddingMoons® Groups Spa Credit Promotion until June 30, 2023. For all you couples that love to indulge, now when you book your stay as a WeddingMoons® group, you and your family and friends can get pampered at our award-winning Red Lane® spa with a $150 spa credit for each room. Let our Red Lane® Spa Specialists treat you and your loved ones to experiences and treatments you’ll not soon forget! But hurry, this sizzling wedding groups booking bonus has only been extended until June 30, 2023, exclusively for group contracts.
NBA Champion Dwyane Wade Partners With The Sandals FoundationThree-time NBA Champion Dwyane Wade will be bringing the Miami and Caribbean heat to The Ballroom Bowl in Toronto, Canada for this year’s 9th annual All-Star Bowling Classic event. Wade is set to host his All-Star Bowling Classic on Saturday, February 13th from 1:00pm – 4:00pm and the great news is, you can be there too!
The Sandals Wedding Blog Wins 2015 Travel Weekly Gold Magellan Award If you’re planning a WeddingMoon and desperately need your daily dose of wedding inspiration, The Sandals Wedding Blog can be your go-to destination wedding and honeymoon planning resource! Plus, this award-winning blog was recently recognized by the premier Magellan Awards presented by Travel Weekly, the national newspaper of the travel industry.
Sandals Select: Last Chance For A Golf Vacation & Double RewardsGreat news! The time has come for the most anticipated golf event of the year— the 9th Annual Chairman’s Golf Invitational from September 10-12 at Sandals Emerald Reef Golf Club!
Sandals Select: Great News! Double Points Offer Extended!Until August 31, book a fall vacation to any Beaches resort or select Sandals resorts and receive double points for immediate redemption!
Sandals and Beaches CEO Leading the Social Media TakeoverWhether it’s Facebook, Instagram or Twitter - social media is becoming THE place to get the latest interactive news, pictures and opinions. It’s clear that social media is taking over – and with its growing population of users, it’s becoming much easier to stay in the loop. For some people, these outlets provide a source of entertainment – getting the latest scoop on what’s going on, where celebrities are spending their free time, and so much more. For others, social media is an outlet for expressing themselves – posting about the amazing day they are having or instantaneously sharing pictures of the mouth-watering food they are consuming. Social media numbers are continuously on the rise, but who exactly is keeping up with the latest trends?
Fans of the Brand are Facebook Official!Where’s the one place that you can share your fun experiences at your favorite Sandals Resorts? Our official fan pages of course! Dazzle other fans with your vacation photos and stories, while receiving the latest news and updates. We’re waiting to hear from you! Visit any of our official pages here:
USA Today Names Sandals Emerald Bay & Sandals Royal Bahamian Best Adult-Only All-Inclusives!Winter is rapidly approaching and before you know it cabin fever will begin to set in. With the hustle and bustle of the holidays heating up we’re sure you’re looking for that perfect kid-free escape. Recently, USA Today, the nation’s newspaper, compiled a list of the best kid-free, all-inclusive hotels for parents to get away and rekindle their love under the heat of the Caribbean sun. Among the list are not one, but two Sandals’ properties nestled away in the 700 islands of The Bahamas: Sandals Emerald Bay Golf, Tennis & Spa Resort and Sandals Royal Bahamian Spa Resort & Offshore Island.
Fans of WeddingMoons Can "Like" the All-New Facebook Page Brides-to-be and former brides of Sandals Resorts and Beaches Resorts’ WeddingMoons® now have a place to not only keep in the know with news and updates, but to also share their experiences with the launch of its enhanced Facebook page. Following the success of the Sandals Resorts, Beaches Resorts and Grand Pineapple Beach Resorts Facebook pages, the WeddingMoons® Facebook page will share the latest resort wedding news along with exclusive wedding and honeymoon offerings while connecting past and future guests from around the globe with destination wedding testimonials and real weddings. Sandals Resorts’ and Beaches Resorts’ destination wedding expert, Marsha-Ann Brown will guide conversation with an ongoing open forum with #AskMarshaAnn, where brides can ask advice and receive Marsha-Ann’s personal tips for planning a dream destination wedding. The anticipated Facebook page is the ultimate destination for inspiration from Sandals Resorts and Beaches Resorts’ destination wedding blog, highlighting the most popular trends in destination weddings.
Sandals Resorts Heats Up The Culinary Competition, According to New York Daily NewsNew York Daily News is taking notice of some all-inclusive resorts that are changing the name of the game when it comes to the culinary vacation experience. Focusing not only on quantity of offerings when it comes to number of restaurants or choices at the buffet, but more so on quality of dining experiences and gourmet cuisine.
Exclusive Golf Clinic with Greg Norman for Sandals Select Members at Chairman’s InvitationalGreat news! Sandals Select Rewards members can mingle with ‘The Shark’ himself, Greg Norman, at the 8th Annual Chairman’s Golf Invitational set for September 11-13, 2023 on the Norman-designed golf course at Sandals Emerald Bay, Great Exuma, Bahamas. As an exclusive reward for our Sandals Select members, golf legend Greg Norman will host a private golf clinic where you’ll learn some tips from this golf legend followed by a cocktail reception. Norman spent 331 weeks as the world’s #1 ranked golfer throughout the 1980s and 1990s and has won 91 professional events around the world.! Don’t miss your chance to experience the spectacular Sandals Emerald Reef Golf Club and to meet this iconic golfer, golf course designer and entrepreneur.
Sandals Grande Riviera Featured in New York Daily NewsAre you ready for the snow to cease? New York Daily News’ Alex Palmer sure was as he escaped the northeast for a more inviting climate at Sandals Grande Riviera Beach & Villa Golf Resort. Located in Ocho Rios, Jamaica, Sandals Grande Riviera welcomed Alex to a New Yorker’s paradise. Free of ice, snow and chilling temperatures, Sandals Grande Riviera promised “luxury and convenience” in a destination “where you can relax on the beach, climb a waterfall and check out live reggae.”
"Like" Fowl Cay Resort on Facebook!Fowl Cay Resort, our private island retreat, recently launched an all-new Facebook page so that fans of this secluded island in Exuma, Bahamas can stay connected worldwide. We look forward to sharing the latest resort news and exclusive offerings while connecting with past and future guests alike.
ABC News Gives Beaches Resorts Kids Camp Two Thumbs UpWhile family vacations serve as a great time to bond with the kids, sometimes parents need a moment to relax too. ABC News enlisted trusted travel review website TripAdvisor® to offer their recommendations on the best kids programs offered at some of the most popular resorts. After evaluating thousands of reviews from past guests, they named the Kids Camp at Beaches Negril Resort & Spa as one of the “Top 5 Kids’ Clubs That Family Travelers Love.”
Newlyweds Can Give Back at Sandals Resorts & Beaches ResortsSandals Resorts and Beaches Resorts have unique way for couples to celebrate their weddings, honeymoons or WeddingMoons® while at the same time giving back to the Caribbean community. Recently the Boothbay Register Newspaper featured, a story about one of our of Sandals newlyweds, Valerie (Augustine) and Tabor Young of Boothbay Harbor who married at Sandals Grande Riviera and were a true inspiration to everyone. In lieu of gifts for their wedding, they requested that all their guests donate items they could bring down to the island to give to the community. Here is what the lovely couple had to say about their touching request:
"Like" Grand Pineapple Beach Resorts on Facebook!With the launch of the all-new Grand Pineapple Resorts Facebook page, it’s now easier than ever to stay up-to-date on the latest news and happenings from Grand Pineapple Beach Resorts. A part of the Sandals Resorts family, Grand Pineapple Beach Resorts offer an authentic Caribbean vacation experience for everyone in Negril, Jamaica and Antigua, including accommodations, all meals and snacks, unlimited beverages, non-motorized watersports, entertainment and more. These two all-inclusive resorts provide a great, affordable vacation on the some of the Caribbean’s best beaches.
Sandals Resorts Honored by U.S. News & World ReportSandals Resorts has been recognized again for being among the best hotels in the world. Every year, U.S. News & World Report selects the top places to stay in the United States and the Caribbean. This year, every Sandals Resort is featured on their lists, while four of these Luxury Included® resorts earned a prestigious Silver Badge Award.
Taking the Kids to Fowl Cay Resort featured on FoxNews.comLeading national travel expert and syndicated columnist, Eileen Ogintz, has made a 20-year career of touring vacation destinations around the world and providing a travel resource for how to get the most fun and memories out of your family vacations at TakingtheKids.com. Her latest stop landed her at Fowl Cay Resort, or “…the most unique Caribbean all-inclusive resort that I've ever seen” as Eileen put it, a 50-acre retreat in the secluded chain of the Exumas, Bahamas. A travel writer by occupation, Ogintz had no idea this undisturbed tropical paradise would deliver so many firsts for her and her family.
CEO, Adam Stewart, Named in ?50 Under 50? AwardsCEO of Sandals Resorts International, Adam Stewart, understands what entrepreneurship and hospitality are all about in one swooping endeavor known as Sandals Resorts International. Recently honored with the “50 Under 50” award by Jamaica’s local newspaper, The Gleaner, and the Private Sector Organization of Jamaica, Adam Stewart shines as a standout entrepreneur, recognized for his leadership in the tourism sector, one of the country's main foreign exchange earners.
Sandals Resorts CEO Appears LIVE on FOX Business News Fox Business sits down with Sandals Resorts International CEO, Adam Stewart, to get the inside scoop on the travel industry in a recent live TV interview. Host of “Markets Now,” business news show, Tracy Burns, asks Adam hard-hitting questions on the state of the hotel industry including how Sandals Resorts shields themselves from the economic challenges of rising commodity costs—Adam’s candid reply, “By giving the guests more (value) than they expected.”
Sandals Negril and Sandals Grande Riviera Awarded Earthcheck Platinum CertificationsWe are absolutely thrilled at the news that two resorts, Sandals Negril Beach Resort & Spa and Sandals Grande Riviera Beach & Villa Golf Resort, have both been recognized for their environmental efforts by EarthCheck, which has awarded both resorts with a Platinum level certification. This exciting news means that Sandals Resorts the only hotel company in the world to receive two Platinum Certifications.
Destination Weddings & Honeymoons Magazine GiveawayWe are proud to share that we have partnered with the one of the top popular bridal magazines, Destination Weddings & Honeymoons for a Sandals Resort WeddingMoon® giveaway featured in their May/June 2023 issue which is on newsstands now!
A Look Back At Giving Back: Impacting 80,000 Lives & Counting... Since the inception of Sandals Resorts International's philanthropic arm in 2009, The Sandals Foundation has impacted 80,000 lives across the Caribbean through more than 100 community programs, and raised more than $1.5 million for programs supporting education, communities and the environment. With the celebration of its third year anniversary this past month, the Foundation renews its dedication and continuous promise to channel 100 percent of its funds into the Caribbean region.
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