All-inclusive resorts are vacation resorts located in tourist destinations that provide guests with the overall convenience of accommodations, activities, meals and beverages, all for one price. The focus of the resorts range from adults-only romantic getaways to activity-filled family vacations. Several all-inclusive resorts located in the Caribbean offer standard guestrooms but also provide luxury suites with additional upscale amenities that range from chauffeur-driven cars to en-suite private swimming pools.
Sandals Royal Bahamian, in Nassau, is a luxury all-inclusive resort located on Cable Beach in the Bahamas. Voted as a top spa resort by readers of "Conde Nast Traveler" magazine, it offers 13 different types of luxury accommodations in a former property owned by British Royalty. The top suites are the Royal Windsor and the Honeymoon Villas which are individually-designed and complete with a personal butler and a chauffeur-driven Rolls-Royce or Mercedes-Benz. Guests receive Kir Royale, chocolate-covered strawberries and a bottle of champagne upon arrival as well as dining options in any of the 10 on-site restaurants that includes Gordons at the Pier, an award-winning restaurant that serves steaks and seafood under the stars at the end of a pier. Guests also have access to the private offshore Sandals Island that includes a beach club with several restaurants and a full-service spa.
Sandal Royal Bahamian
PO Box 39
Cable Beach 13005
Nassau, Bahamas
242-327-6400
sandals.com
The Spice Island Beach Resort, in Grenada, is an upscale all-inclusive resort located on 1,600 feet of the Grand Anse Beach. An AAA four-diamond resort, it offers 32 one- and two-bedroom beachfront suites individually designed with private terraces and gardens and steps away from the white-sand beach. Each of the top-tier 1,500-square-foot Royal Collection Pool Suites includes 24-hour room service, a 20-foot private swimming pool, a cedar sauna, a full-size living room, and a marble bathroom with a whirlpool hot tub and upscale Molton Brown products. Dining options are provided at the on-site Oliver's Restaurant, which serves a variety of Creole, vegetarian and international cuisine with live entertainment.
Spice Island Beach Resort
PO Box 6, Grand Anse Beach
St. George's, Grenada
473-444-4258
spiceislandbeachresort.com
The Curtain Bluff Resort is a luxury all-inclusive resort located on a rocky outcrop and private beach in Antigua. A 2010 Conde Nast Johansens award winner for excellence, it provides 72 luxury suites with upscale amenities. The two Grace and Morris Bay suites occupy the entire third floor of a Caribbean-style villa and include colonial furniture, blue-marble bathrooms, Jacuzzi, separate living rooms and a private balcony. Guests have access to four lighted championship tennis courts that includes a full-service pro shop and three full-time tennis professional available for instruction. Dining options are provided by the on-site restaurant by the French-trained executive chef Christophe Blatz, who also offers cooking classes and wine-pairing demonstrations from the property's 25,000-bottle wine cellar.
Curtain Bluff Resort
PO Box 288
Antigua, West Indies
268-462-8400
curtainbluff.com
The Excellence Punta Cana Resort, in the Dominican Republic, is a colonial-style adults-only luxury resort located on a secluded white-sand beach 30 minutes away from Punta Cana International Airport. In addition to standard guestrooms, it offers six types of Excellence Club suites that include ocean or mountain views, daily fresh fruit and flowers, private beach access and concierge services. Dining options are provided by any of the eight on-site restaurants and a variety of complimentary activities range from private-guided horseback riding and yoga to Spanish and dance lessons. Nightly entertainment includes live shows in the theater, and exclusive access to the disco and casino (open only to hotel guests).
Excellence Punta Cana Resort
Playas Uyero Alto, Higuey
Provincia La Altagracia
Dominican Republic
809-685-9880
excellence-resorts.com
