Jamaica resort accepted into elite Virtuoso travel group
Royal Plantation Ocho Rios a premier destination for discerning travellers
New York, New York, USA (January 22, 2007) – Royal Plantation Ocho Rios, Jamaica has just been named an official Virtuoso luxury travel property. Virtuoso is an invitation-only luxury travel network comprised of the most select, upscale properties and 6000 elite travel consultants in the Caribbean, North and South America, Australia and New Zealand. Specializing in connecting the world’s foremost travellers with the world’s best vacation destinations, Virtuoso has a history of leadership in the travel industry dating back to the 1950s. Acceptance into this exclusive group is difficult, as it is based upon the highest overall recommendations of the Virtuoso Hotel & Resort Committee.
During Royal Plantation’s multi-million-dollar renovation and restoration project in 2001, the property’s managing director, Jaime Stewart, and her skilled team took advice on creating the ideal retreat from Virtuoso’s founder, luxury travel legend, Bill Fisher. Combining Fisher’s knowledge and guidance with a love for the blossoming, charming property, Royal Plantation’s team has implemented all of the touches that make the hotel the premier destination it has become – unwavering attention to detail, a world-class Red Lane Spa, decadent dining, unique activities, the finest linens and distinguished beach butlers available to fulfill every guests beck and call.
“To be given the distinction of a Virtuoso property is not only a great honour but a tribute to the realm of purely personal luxury that Royal Plantation offers its guests,” said Stewart. “I am continually amazed and excited by how beautiful and successful Royal Plantation has become, and with each day, continues to evolve.”
In addition to adhering to Fisher’s expertise, Stewart and her team strived to fuse a unique blend of culture and luxury, making it the only Jamaican resort of its kind, and thus a natural selection for a Virtuoso property. A wealth of on-property activities mix the vibrancy of true Jamaican culture with impeccable service, such as an Artists-in-Residence program where participants are taught painting and watercolour techniques through inspiration on the picturesque grounds. Other diversions include cigar rolling where guests are shown how to roll dried Jamaican tobacco into perfectly shaped cigars; a wellness luncheon that brings guests into the kitchen to prepare a gourmet, low-calorie Jamaican meal; and the rare chance to savour local hot cocoa or traditional Jamaican high tea on the terrace.
Royal Plantation also offers lavish dinners devised around the time-honoured art of Le Sabrage, giving guests the chance to watch an expert saber the corks off their champagne bottles, as well as Jamaican rum tastings and Sunday’s award-winning Jazz Brunch.
A member of The Leading Small Hotels of the World and recent recipient of Caribbean’s Leading Resort at the World Travel Awards, Royal Plantation’s one-of-a-kind madrigal qualities, faultless precision in all services and authentic Jamaican offerings make it a prime retreat for sophisticated members of society ranging from nobility and world leaders to celebrities and executives. With 74 classically chic suites each with ocean views, an extraordinary private villa, flawlessly manicured gardens and sun-drenched beaches, Royal Plantation stands out from the rest, proving its true distinction as a Virtuoso property.
Perched on two private white-sand beaches overlooking the Caribbean Sea, the quietly elegant Royal Plantation in Ocho Rios, Jamaica is a stylish, British-Colonial-inspired, 74 oceanview-suite beach hideaway with a three-bedroom private villa. The historically rich oceanfront property was recently restored to capture the subdued grace of days gone by and evokes its roots with a premier level of time-honoured, genuine Jamaican service.
For more information call 1-888-48-ROYAL (487-6925) or see their accommodation listing under Jamaica – Ocho Rios at www.caribbean.com.
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