NEW ADDITION: Couples adds Almond Casuarina
Glenn Lawrence, CEO Couples Resorts, has announced that Couples Resorts and Casuarina Beach Club Limited have concluded negotiations for the lease of the 280-room Almond Casuarina Beach Resort in Barbados. Under Couples management, the resort will operate as Casuarina Beach Resort through June 14, offering the same facilities and amenities currently being provided. Through June 14, Couples will embark on a US$3 million property upgrade program designed to bring the resort up to the Couples standards. The upgrades will include: new décor and amenities in public areas and guest rooms; new pool and Jacuzzi; new spa and salon; new gym with state-of-the-art equipment and designated Yoga gazebo; and new piano bar/lounge. Effective June 15, the resort will be re-branded as Couples Barbados and will become the island’s first and only all-inclusive resort exclusively for adult couples. “We are thrilled to launch our first-ever venture in Barbados and believe this property located on the vibrant South Coast to be the perfect addition to the Couples Resorts family of boutique-style hotels,”said Lawrence. “We look forward to introducing this resort to a new Couples audience and we are proud to provide our loyal Couples guests with another destination for them to call ‘home.'”All-inclusive amenities will include a complimentary Internet café and WIFI, unlimited premium brand drinks, gourmet dining options, in-room dining, 24-hour food service, personalized mini-bars, iPod/MP3 docking stations, and tennis with instruction. Couples Barbados guest will also receive free airport transfers, free weddings and renewal of vows, free golf (transfers and greens fees) at The Barbados Golf Club, free Glass Bottom Boat Ride, including swimming with Sea Turtles, free Sunset Catamaran Cruise, free Scuba Dive, free Body Boarding, Wind Surfing, and Hobie Cat sailing and kayaking with instruction, free shuttle to Oistin’s Fish Fry and guided Barbadian Green Monkey trail walk. (http://couples.com)
