Thanks to Janet Silvera, Senior Gleaner Writer and the Jamaica Gleaner for this story and photo! Read the full story here. Couples Resorts is finalizing a deal to acquire a hotel in Barbados, making it the first Jamaican resort group to venture into that market. It’s also Couples’ first venture outside of its home market. […]
Sandals Carlyle Montego Bay
January 2, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Added a new page to JamaicaMania today featuring the smallest, most intimate Sandals Resort: the Sandals Carlyle in Montego Bay. This adults only all inclusive resort in Montego Bay, Jamaica, is housed in a petite-sized 52 room, three story building, with 4 categories of rooms wrapped around the pool courtyard. It offers: Close proximity to the popular […]
Jewel Runaway Bay: Jamaica All Inclusive Family Resort
November 1, 2012 by Leave a Comment
As previously reported by JamaicaMania, the former Breezes Runaway Bay is now the Jewel Runaway Bay Beach & Golf Resort. This all-inclusive, situated minutes from Green Grotto Caves on Jamaica’s north coast, truly has it all: five restaurants, five bars, three pools, a full-service spa, volleyball and basketball, four lighted tennis courts, complimentary greens fees […]
Jewel Dunn’s River Trip Review
August 21, 2012 by Leave a Comment
More photos of the Jewel Dunn’s River We visited the Jewel Dunn’s River from July 28 through Aug 4, 2012. The tour operator was Vacation Express with a non-stop flight on Sunwing Airlines from Cincinnati. Sunwing flights include free champagne, hot meals, and a movie, which were all very nice. Our flight was on time […]
More Awards for AMResorts (Dreams, Secrets, Now, Zoetry, Sunscape)
July 9, 2012 by Leave a Comment
AMResorts Continues Award-Winning Tradition with More Industry Recognition for its Luxury Brands–58 awards won year to-date in 16 categories AMResorts (Zoëtry Wellness & Spa Resorts, and Secrets, Dreams, Now and Sunscape Resorts & Spas) continues to receive the travel industry’s most important distinctions by demonstrating high levels of performance and exceptional guest services. In 2012, […]
Update on Breezes Trelawny–to Become “Memories White Sands Beach Resort & Spa”
June 13, 2012 by 1 Comment
Thanks to Avia Collinder, Business Writer, Jamaica Gleaner for this update. Here’s a link to the full article: http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20120608/business/business2.html Sunwing buys former Breezes Trelawny hotel Blue Diamond Hotels & Resorts, a division of Sunwing Travel Group, has purchased the former Breezes Trelawny. The hotel will reopen to guests in November as a four-star plus resort […]
Sandals Montego Bay
June 11, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Added a new page to our Travel Info area of the site today highlighting Sandals Montego Bay. Set on the North Coast’s largest private white-sand beach, it is no wonder that Sandals Montego Bay has so many beachfront rooms and suites, with panoramic ocean views. It’s located in Jamaica’s main tourism hub three miles east of […]
Braco Village Hotel & Spa Wins Trip Advisor Certificate of Excellence Award
June 2, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The all-inclusive, beachfront Braco Village Hotel & Spa was awarded the Certificate of Excellence award from TripAdvisor. This award means travelers consistently rated Braco Village Hotel and Spa with the highest praise. At Braco Village Hotel & Spa, vintage Caribbean charm meets luxury and romance. Situated on a seemingly endless stretch of powdery white sand beach, this […]
Sandals Ends Lease Deal with Jamaica’s Beaches Sandy Bay Resort
May 24, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Looks like Beaches Sandy Bay Resort will no longer be affiliated with Sandals/Beaches. Read the full article in Travel Pulse by Brian Major. Update (February 2013) Beaches Sandy Bay Resort is now Seashore Bay Beach Resort, a Karisma Resort. Sandals will still have Beaches Boscobel and Beaches Negril in Jamaica. Related: Beaches Sandy Bay Related: Updates […]
SuperClubs Sells Breezes Runaway Bay
April 18, 2012 by Leave a Comment
JamaicaMania has learned that SuperClubs has sold Breezes Runaway Bay resort in Jamaica to Sagicor, which currently operates the Jewel Dunn’s River Resort & Spa, also in Jamaica. This is the second resort sold by SuperClubs in less than a month. In late March the company said it would close Breezes Trelawney Resort & Spa. Thanks to […]
