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  Rendezvous
Malabar Beach,
P.O. Box 190
Castries, St. Lucia, W.I.
Distance from hotel to town of Castries, 2 miles (3 kms). Distance from hotel to George F L Charles Airport (SLU), 1 miles (2 kms). Distance from hotel to Hewanorra International Airport (UVF), 33 miles (53 kms). Rendezvous is one of the world's first boutique hotel for couples. Nestled in seven acres of lush tropical gardens on the two mile stretch Malabar Beach, couples can experience the intimate surroundings of this elegant all-inclusive resort. Located on the north west coast of St Lucia, the resort is two miles from the Capital City Castries and George F L Charles Airport (also known as Vigie SLU) and one hour and fifteen minutes from Hewanorra International Airport (UVF). The site of the resort was once a vast coconut estate where over thirty years ago a St Lucian Planter by the name of Dennis Barnard built his family home on Malabar Beach. Shortly there afterwards the house was extended to include twenty bedrooms catering to the transient commercial traveler. It was then called the Malabar Beach Hotel. Over the years the hotel grew and in August 1983 the Barnard family took out a franchise and the Malabar Beach Hotel become Couples St Lucia an all-inclusive for holidaymakers. In April 1993 the Couples franchise ended and the resort reverted to the direct leader- ship of Craig Barnard and Rendezvous, The Escape for Romantics was born. Hotel Amenities (back to top)
Golf (nearby): ($) (4 Miles Away) Miscellaneous Amenities - Golf Practice Net Scuba Diving: ($) • PADI Certificate Dive Center, • Try A Dive, an opportunity to try diving with full instruction and a 12m dive • Accompanied Diving for certified divers • All equipment, air fills and boat included • Full PADI courses and certification (available at additional cost). Land Sports • Tennis, two flood lit courts with personal tuition from the resident Tennis Pro • Archery, equipment and tuition • Golf Clinic, a weekly golf clinic with Golf Pro, practice net and putting green • Cycle tours with guide • Table Tennis • Selection of board games- Chess, backgammon, scrabble, monopoly, etc. • Beach Volleyball • Daily Activities- Calypso Dance Class, Classical Hour, Mixology Class Fitness Facility • Cardio Vascular Equipment • Multi Gym • Free Weights • Sauna • Aerobics, Step, Aqua, Stretch and Dance Class Spa: ($) The Pavilion Spa The Pavilion Spa consists of two traditional open-air gazebos with views of the sea and pool. Surrounded by lush tropical gardens, they prove the perfect place to relax and pamper yourself with a range of high quality treatments at competitive prices. Treatments include: • Swedish Massage • Honeymoon Massage • Couples Massage • Aromatherapy • Foot Massage • Chandra Massage • Salt Loofah Rub • Facial • Manicure and Pedicures • Waxing Watersports • Water-skiing, mono and double skis available • Windsurfing on Hi Fly boards with personal tuition • Sailing on Aqua Finn and Catamarans with full personal tuition • Kayaking both one and two man canoes available • Pool Volley Ball in our 14.85m by 6m freshwater Activities Pool • Water Aerobics: Aqua Tone and Aqua Fitness • Pedal Boats • Seaside Pool, a free form fresh water pool with swim up bar especially designed for the less active person! Please Note: • Beginning 01/20/09 for a minimum of 10 weeks the resort will continue to enhance its holiday experience with a planned continued refurbishment of the Oceanfront Rooms, a brand new spa, a fabulous new buffet experience, and renovated seaside terrace. ($) Denotes a fee may be charged. Please note: Some hotel amenities listed above may have an additional fee associated with them. Accommodation Categories and Descriptions (back to top)
Arrival/Departure Time: Check-in-time: 3:00 pm Check-out-time: 12:00 pm Early check-in and late checkout on request, and subject to availability. Children Policy: Children not allowed. Minimum age is 18 years of age. Maximum Occupancy: Gardenview - 2 adults. • Verandah Suite - 2 adults. • Seaside Suite - 2 adults. • Luxury Oceanfront - 2 adults. • Oceanfront Cottage - 2 adults. Luxury Ocean Front Suite - 2 adults. Gardenview, rooms with glass sliding doors that give great views from inside as well as on the terrace are situated in a three story block overlooking the lush tropical gardens. The interior is elegantly decorated with architraves featuring hand carved rosettes and spacious hardwood closets. The room is elegantly finished with marble floors and in lively Caribbean colors contrasted with furniture of Tan Arbor finish including a king size four poster bed, custom made tagre and Durban side chair. The patios and balconies all have teak patio furniture. The bathrooms have bath and showers, marble floors throughout and marble vanities. Bedding: 1 king bed (four-poster). View: Garden. Verandah Suite, These are spacious rooms with sitting areas and large verandahs located in a two-story building facing the lush tropical gardens. The detailed highlights of the rooms are of traditional Caribbean styling with hand carved rosettes. The mahogany four-poster bed has a mosquito net and fluffy down cushion. The sitting area has an over-stuffed loveseat with ottoman. The mini bar is equipped with a mini-refrigerator, coffee maker, amenities and a CD player and clock radio. Ceiling fans circle slowly below painted wood ceilings. Suites on the top floor have cathedral ceilings. • The bathrooms are finished with Spanish marble, frameless glass shower doors and body showers. The rooms open onto large 12-foot deep verandahs that are decorated with two steamer chairs with integral footstools and a teak coffee table and chairs. Seaside Suite, All at Terrace Level overlooking the seaside pool, the Caribbean Sea or the tropical gardens. Rooms feature a sitting area, bathrooms with a double vanity unit and dressing table and a private terrace. View: Caribbean Sea or Gardens (tropical) or Pool. Luxury Oceanfront Rooms, A three-story traditional Caribbean Style building located on the beachfront. • Rooms are decorated in bright Caribbean colors and contain large bathrooms with a glass block wall, marble vanity unit, large wicker peacock chair and etagere. The bedroom furniture is made from hardwood with hand carved details including a large six-drawer dresser, a desk and Durban side chair, loveseat, and ottoman. The beds are mahogany four poster with mosquito nets and the balconies contain sitting hammocks. View: Beachfront. Oceanfront Cottage(*), Semi-detached Caribbean Cottages with gingerbread fretwork located on the beachfront. All at beach level with a raised patio that is tiled with balustrade and furnished with comfortable steamer chairs, a teak coffee table and chairs. The bedrooms have hardwood floors and cathedral ceilings with ceiling fans. The over- sized, maple, 4-poster bed looks on the Caribbean Sea through fixed casement windows and door. The furniture is rattan with driftwood finish comprising a chaise lounge, loveseat, bedside tables and dresser are all from a designer collection. View: Oceanfront. Luxury Oceanfrnt Suite(*), Located in the same building as the oceanfront rooms, these units are larger with a split-level bedroom/sitting area tiled in pink Spanish marble. The suite contains a bathroom with double marble vanity unit, marble floor, Jacuzzi bathtub, large wicker peacock chair, tagre, cigarette table and make up mirror. The furniture is similar to that of the oceanfront room but with the addition of a sofa table, sculptures, a large serving table featuring a refrigerator, coffee maker and amenities. On the balcony or terrace is a sitting hammock overlooking the Caribbean Sea. View: Oceanfront. There are 100 guestrooms; 36 Garden View Rooms, 24 Verandah Suites, 8 Seaside Suites, 21 Luxury Ocean Front Rooms, 8 Ocean Front Cottages and 3 Luxury Ocean Front Suites.
(*) Denotes on request basis only, no allotment given. All accommodations include: telephones (direct dial), balcony or terrace (private), hairdryer, clock radio, bathroom (private), safe (in accommodation), air conditioning and CD player. Miscellaneous Amenities • King size four poster beds • Verandah Suites and Luxury Oceanfront Suites all have refrigerators. Specific bedding and/or special requests are fulfilled based on availability and cannot always be guaranteed. Food and Beverage Outlets (back to top)
Piano Bar, The air-conditioned Piano Bar opens from 9:00pm until the last couple leaves hand in hand. Every night the resident pianist entertains from 10pm until 2:00am. The perfect place to end your day. The Pool Bar, opens from 9.00 am until sunset with its swim up bar serving a full range of beverages to those around the pool and on the beach. Beach service is available directly to your lounges just place your flag in the sand and a beach waiter will come to you! This service is available during open hours. The Terrace Bar, Offering local favorites and premium brand liquors, overlooking the ocean, just the place to watch the sun go down. General Opening Hours: Open 12:00pm until 12:00am. General Opening Days: Open daily. The Terrace Restaurant, is open daily for Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner. Meals are served buffet style in this lovely open-air restaurant on the beach. Weekly there is a Beach Barbecue with beach party. Morning Pastries 6:30am - 7:30am Breakfast 7:30am - 10:30am Continental Breakfast 10:30am - 12:00pm Lunch 12:30pm - 2:30pm Afternoon Snack 4:00pm - 6:30pm Dinner 7:30pm - 9:30pm Late Night Snacks 11:00pm - until (served in Piano Bar) General Opening Days: Open daily. The Trysting Place(*), for those very special nights, The Trysting Place, the air-conditioned fine dining restaurant, provides an elegant alternative, with a superb a la carte menu served with fine style, silver place settings, crystal and fine table linens. Gentlemen • are requested to wear long trousers and shirts with collars. Reservations required (maximum party size is eight guests). Rendezvous operates a dining exchange program with its sister hotel, The BodyHoliday at LeSPORT. This allows guests to sample the Cariblue Restaurant's excellent cuisine and atmosphere. Transfers between resorts are not included. Subject to availability. General Opening Hours: Open 7:00pm until 10:00pm. General Opening Days: Open six days a week. (*) Denotes reservation is required. Add-On Package (Honeymoon and Anniversary Celebrations 10) (back to top)
HONEYMOON AND ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS PACKAGE 2010 Booking Dates: 04/15/2009 - 01/01/2011 Travel Dates: 01/03/2010 - 01/01/2011 Package Inclusions: • Fruit basket, tropical flower arrangement, a bottle of champagne and an exotic honeymoon basket of treats on arrival. • Specially decorated dinner table for the Honeymoon couple. Please Note: • Not combinable with Free Wedding Offer. Add-On Package (Wedding 10) (back to top)
WEDDING PACKAGE 2010 Book a Verandah Suite or higher for a minimum of 7 nights and receive a free wedding. This included services of a wedding specialist who will handle all of the arrangements from obtaining the marriage license to making an appointment for a manicure. Booking Dates: 04/15/2009 - 01/01/2011 Travel Dates: 01/03/2010 - 01/01/2011 Package Inclusions: • Marriage License • Legal fees (in St. Lucia) • Registrar's fee • Sparkling wine reception • Service of witnesses (if needed) • Decorated wedding arch/table • Specially decorated dinner table for the wedding couple. • Special breakfast in bed the morning following the ceremony • Services of the wedding specialist • Couples massage • Pampered Bride package including mini facial and manicure • Special gift Package Minimum Stay: 7 nights Please Note: • A list of optional wedding extras is available upon request (and at an additional charge) • Wedding Package is available for a cost for stays of less than 7 nights or a category below the Verandah Suite. Package inclusions are subject to change. Miscellaneous Information (back to top)
General Destination Info - Important! • Please advise all clients traveling to St. Lucia: • That the wearing of camouflage or military apparel is illegal and enforceable by law. Entertainment • Each night enjoy live entertainment on the Terrace. Whether you're dancing to the live band, watching one of the cultural floorshows, joining the renowned staff and guest show or simply enjoying the recorded music, you'll have a great time! Once the music starts to fade on the Terrace, join the resident pianist in the Piano Bar from 10pm-2am, where you can relax in the air-conditioned atmosphere, before walking hand in hand back to your room. • For all bookings made at the SunSwept Resorts, the arriving flight information must be given to assist housekeeping in preparing the rooms for arrivals. |
