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· Value-Added Vacation Packages Plus New Air Service Makes Nevis a Smart Summer Deal CHARLESTOWN, Nevis - With vacation days that have accumulated over time and wanderlust after too many backyard barbeques at home, smart travelers who yearn for a Caribbean holiday need look no further than the "must see" island of Nevis. Valued-packed deals on accommodations plus convenient air service from major metropolitan areas throughout the United States are luring visitors to this tiny 36 square-mile paradise where action activities abound and relaxation has been raised to an art form.
American Eagle now offers daily direct flights from San Juan to Nevis and easy connections from Antigua aboard Liat and Caribbean Star or St. Maarten on Winair make the journey from major US carrier gateways a breeze. Nevis is now positioned to welcome a host of new and returning guests to this little gem of an island known as the "Queen of the Caribees." A sampling of the current special promotions on Nevis offers a wide range of options for all budgets and vacation styles. From lavish-luxury to adventure-oriented, Nevis has vacation packages, honeymoon getaways and action-filled days and nights that will provide memories to last a lifetime at prices that won't last forever. At the Old Manor Hotel, take advantage of the 2003 Spoil Yourself Special. This is an opportunity to experience one of the most charming sugar plantations on Nevis with its signature round pool at the edge of the rain forest and spectacular views of Nevis Peak. This enchanting retreat offers elegant, spacious bedrooms and suites, all furnished with king-size or twin beds in lovingly renovated 1700s estate buildings. From July 1-December 15, 2003, Old Manor Hotel is offering seven nights including full breakfast for two each day for $1100 in a Deluxe Room and $1400 in a Plantation Suite including government tax and service charge. For more information call 1-800-892-7093 or visit www.oldmanornevis.com. The Mount Nevis Hotel and Beach Club recently completed a major renovation to all 28 guest rooms and this four-star hotel with sweeping views of the Caribbean welcomes couples, families and groups with a package that doubles the values of a vacation in paradise. From July 1 to September 30, 2003, the hotel offers a Match Made at Mount Nevis package that will match each three night stay or more with three or more free nights for each room booked. Summer season rates range from $165-$210 per room/per night based on double occupancy. For information and reservations, call 1-800-75 NEVIS. Check out the website at www.mountnevishotel.com. Discover Nevis at Four Seasons Resort Nevis. The resort is offering a summer special of up to $600 in airfare credit per booking to celebrate the launch of daily non-stop service from San Juan to Nevis on American Eagle. What's more, the resort will extend the airfare credit to guests presenting an airline receipt from any US or International carrier to Nevis. The Discover Nevis offer will include a choice of one spa treatment, one round of golf or one day of tennis for up to two persons per room. Package rates begin at $340 per room, per night, minimum five-night stay required. This offer may also be combined with the Four Seasons Family Plan, which allows for a second room to be confirmed at 50% of contracted rates for children 17 years or younger. The airfare credit and concessions noted above do not apply to this second room. Also, the second room must be confirmed for the same minimum 5-night stay. The offer is valid from July 1 to October 25, 2003. The 196-room Four Seasons Resort Nevis, an AAA Five Diamond property, is the only full-service resort on the island and enjoys a spectacular four-mile beachfront location. For reservations or information call 800-332-3442 or visit www.fourseasons.com/nevis/packages. The Hermitage Plantation Inn is offering special summer rates and packages that can't be beat. The accommodations at The Hermitage are in cottages of historical and architectural interest, and designed to catch the prevailing breezes. Every bedroom has an heirloom canopy bed, antique and period furnishings, and full bath with shower and tub. All rooms have unique and charming views from their private porches. From July 1 - December 15, 2003, a deluxe room is $120 per night and a luxury cottage is $185 per night. The Inn is also offering an all-inclusive seven-night package that includes accommodations, daily breakfast, four-course candle lit dinners, horseback riding and a welcome Rum Punch. The rate for a deluxe room is $1500 and $1950 for a luxury cottage. Rates include all taxes and service charges. For reservations or more information call 869-469-3477 or visit www.hermitagenevis.com. Nisbet Plantation Beach Club is offering a Love is in the Air summer package. Guests will enjoy Nisbet's beautifully restored Great House and 38 charming cottages set amidst 30 acres of lush tropical foliage. A broad lawn, flanked by stately royal palm trees, sweeps down from the Great House to a half-mile-long white sand beach. From July 1 through October 31, 2003, couples looking for a romantic escape can save $400 on any stay of six nights or longer. Superior rooms at this oceanfront resort start at $1340 for six nights for two people. The package includes accommodations for six nights, daily breakfast, afternoon tea, and a five-course dinner each day. The Love is in the Air promotion can only be booked through Island Resort Reservations at 800-742-6008. For more information, visit www.nisbetplantation.com or call 869-469-9325. Vacationers who want to savor every moment of their vacation will find the Montpelier Plantation Inn has the perfect solution in their Plantation Getaway Package. Available July 1-October 31, 2003 at this 17-room luxury boutique hotel and historic sugar plantation, the package includes four nights accommodation with an upgrade to a Four Poster or Canopy Bed room, based on availability, a bottle of champagne, full English breakfast and afternoon tea with homemade cakes by the pool daily, three candlelight dinners for two, fresh fruit in room daily, champagne picnic at the Inn's private beach, half day Nevis island tour, daily beach shuttle, complimentary snorkeling and tennis equipment, round-trip airport transfers, welcoming Montpelier rum punch, hotel tax and service charge. This package is priced at $1,425.00 per couple. Montpelier and its restaurants was recently named to Conde Nast Traveler's Hot Tables List 2003 and have been sited by Caribbean Travel and Life in their "Best of..." reviews for their wedding packages. For more information call 869-469-3462 or visit www.montpeliernevis.com. The Oualie Beach Hotel offers a Special Fall Discount for those booking accommodations at the hotel between September 1 and October 31, 2003. Stay seven nights and pay for only five or stay fourteen nights and pay for only ten. The hotel also offers a 15% Early Bird" discount to those value-seekers booking accommodation by September 1, 2003 for travel between December 15, 2003 and April 14, 2004. For more information, call (869) 469-9735 or fax (869) 469-9176. The Oualie Beach Hotel also provides convenient water taxi service to the hotel from St. Kitts. Owner, John Yearwood reports, "Many of our guests have expressed an interest in arriving to Nevis via water taxi and we can now transport guests from two departure points on St. Kitts directly to the Oualie Beach Hotel." Transportation schedule for the Oualie Beach Taxi Service is as follows: 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM - Via Turtle Beach - Cost: US $60 per person each way. Minimum of two persons. 6:00 PM to 6:00 AM - Via Port Zante - Cost: US $90 per person each way. Minimum of two persons For more information regarding the island of Nevis, please contact the Nevis Tourism Authority at their toll-free number 1-866-55-NEVIS or check out the website at www.nevisisland.com. Media Contact: Margie Benziger Cheryl Andrews Marketing 305-444-4033 Margie@cherylandrewsmarketing.com |
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