Thursday, October 30, 2008

October 30, 2008

Guests Are Automatically Enrolled in the Sandos Select Club Featuring VIP Services

RIVIERA MAYA, Mexico (Oct. 29, 2008) - Couples seeking to share some private moments while enjoying a Caribbean retreat can take advantage of the new adults-only accommodations and amenities offered at the Sandos Playacar complex (http://www.sandoshotels.com), located on the Riviera Maya, Mexico. As an added benefit, guests who book adults-only accommodations are automatically enrolled in the Sandos Select Club, granting them additional VIP amenities.

The Playacar complex consists of Sandos Playacar Beach Resort & Spa and Sandos Playacar Riviera Hotel.

Located within Sandos Playacar Beach Resort & Spa, the adults-only section features approximately 40 ocean view suites with one king-size bed; marble bathroom with shower and hairdryer; air conditioning and ceiling fan for optimal climate control; satellite plasma TV; telephone; in-room safe; clock radio with alarm; iron and ironing board; coffee maker; and balcony.

Adults Only Room
Adults-Only Ocean View Suite

The connecting sister property, Sandos Playacar Riviera Hotel, features an adults-only junior suite floor. Each room is outfitted with one king-size bed; a sitting area with a sleeper sofa; terrace or balcony; air-conditioning and ceiling fan for optimal climate control; full private bathroom with hairdryer, double vanity, a Jacuzzi and separate shower; satellite plasma TV; coffee maker; clock radio with alarm; telephone; iron and ironing board; internet access; and in-room safe.

Sandos Select Club guests can enjoy a partitioned section on the beach, which has waiter service, massage palapas (umbrellas for shade and comfort) and is "child-free." Adults can choose to participate in daily beach and pool activities, or relax in an adults-only pool and quiet beach area.

Select club beach area
Select Club Beach Area

Additional VIP services for Select Club guests include: 24-hour room service; private check-in; a welcome fruit basket; bathrobe for each adult; concierge services; guaranteed reservations at all on-site restaurants; nightly turn-down service; "pillow" menu; and access to the Select Club Lounge with complimentary computers and internet access, top-shelf liquor and canapés daily. All Select Club accommodations also feature a VIP mini-bar with top-shelf beverages such as Absolut Vodka, Appleton Rum and Don Julian tequila.

To further enhance their vacation experience, couples who stay in Select Club accommodations can enjoy a FREE Romantic package. The package features a welcome bottle of wine; in-room romantic toast each evening; nightly turndown service with rose petals; romantic dinner for two in an a la carte restaurant with VIP service and a special menu (requires reservation at Concierge desk); aromatherapy gift set; 15% spa discount that can be used throughout the stay on all treatments in the new spa facility; 10% discount on motorized sports including banana boat rides, jet skiing and parasailing; and a framed photo of the couple. The Romantic package must be added to the reservation at the time of booking.

Rates range from US$95 - US$194 per person, per night, based on double occupancy in a Select Club standard room, based on travel now through April 18, 2009. Rates vary based on availability. Please visit www.SandosHotels.com for the latest pricing and special offers.

An all-inclusive Sandos Hotels vacation features: accommodations, all meals and beverages; sporting activities; daily activities program; supervised "Kids Club" and "Teen Club;" nightly entertainment and entrance to the disco; and all hotel taxes and service charges.

Sandos Hotels & Resorts

Sandos Hotels & Resorts, headquartered in Spain, has four products on the Riviera Maya, Mexico, housed in two resort complexes - Caracol complex, which consists of Sandos Caracol Eco-Resort & Spa and the Select Club Beach Resort & Spa and the Playacar complex containing Sandos Playacar Beach Resort & Spa and the Playacar Riviera hotel section - and one resort, the Sandos Papagayo Arena Beach Resort & Spa in the Canary Islands. Future openings are planned in Mexico and the Dominican Republic.

For more information contact Sandos Hotels & Resorts at 40302 Otero Road, Magnolia, TX 77354, USA; telephone: 1-866-887-5601 or visit http://www.sandoshotels.com.

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