St James Holidays

Retreat to beautiful Barbados

Retreat to beautiful Barbados

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Description

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Location: Barbados, Caribbean

Your holiday price includes: International flights, transfers and local representative in resort plus 7 or 14 nights accommodation on an all inclusive board basis.

Things to see and do in Barbados

  • Island safari
  • Watersports
  • Hiking
  • Heritage tours
  • Sailing excursions and glass-bottom boat tours
  • Swimming with turtles
  • World-class golf courses
  • Do the Barbados Concorde Experience
  • Bajan Roots & Rhythms - dinner and cabaret style show presenting genuine Barbadian and Caribbean culture
  • Go on a submarine expedition with Atlantis Adventures


Calendar of Events

  • 3-11 Oct 08 – Taste of Barbados Food Festival: BBQs, celebrity dinners, Cook with your kids, cocktail parties, Bajan cooking courses, island sugar tours, rum tours (all at a local charge)
  • throughout November 08: National Independence Festival of Creative Arts – music, performing arts, visual arts, poetry, finishing on 30 November with Barbados’ Independence Day
  • Weekly on Wednesday: The Pelican Dooflicky - a unique cultural extravaganza created to give visitors exciting glimpses into the colourful history and traditions of Barbados; held every Wednesday from 10:30 am at Pelican Village


Special offers

  • Summer Sale - greatly reduced rates for stays completed by 20 December 2008; BOOK BY 15 OCTOBER 2008; this offer is included in the advertised price
  • Winter Sale - enjoy up to 15% off for travel between 21 December 2008 and 30 April 2009; BOOK BY 31 OCTOBER 2008; this offer is included in the advertised price

Please note that all special offers are subject to availability and terms & conditions may apply.

Accommodation description

Nestled amongst four acres of lush, tropical gardens, protected by exotic flamboyant trees, directly overlooking the Caribbean Sea, Almond Beach Club & Spa is truly a dream come true. Located on the gold coast of Barbados, this hotel combines graciousness, sophistication, fun and luxury all inclusive vacation for singles & couples 16 years and older. Guests can use the facilities of the Almond Beach Village, which is 10 minutes away by free shuttle bus.

Please note: This is an adult only hotel.

Hotel facilities

  • 5 floodlit tennis courts
  • 2 squash courts
  • Fitness centre
  • 10 swimming pools
  • 2 jacuzzis
  • 9-hole golf course
  • Gymnasium and aerobics studio
  • The spa will be offering all of the following treatments in specially dedicated rooms
    • All massages
    • All facials
    • All nail services
    • All hair services
    • Body treatments (wraps and polishes etc)


Room facilities

  • Air conditioning
  • Tea & coffee making facilities
  • Radio
  • Telephone
  • Satellite TV
  • Hairdryer


Food and beverages

  • 4 restaurants
  • 5 bars including a swim-up bar

Single supplement

  • 7 nights - £370 to £440
  • 14 nights - £790 to £876

Infants: Not available (adults sharing only)

Pre-bookable Spa packages

Save up to 20% on the locally charged rates by pre-booking your spa treatments with us!

available until 5 January 2009

  • "It's all about you": includes a 35-min Body Wrap, a 25-min Couples Massage, and a 30-min Couples Manicure
  • "Loving You": includes a 1-hour Swedish Massage, body exfoliation treatments, and a luxurious facial of your choice
  • Almond Spa Package: includes a 30-min Ocean Body Polish, a 1-hour Luxury Spa Pedicure, and a 1-hour and 15-min Almond Beach Deluxe Facial


available from 6 January 2009

  • Spirit of the Islands Package: includes express facial (25min), Aromatherapy massage (50min), deluxe manicure, and luxurious spa pedicure
  • Couples Magic: Express facial (25min), couples massage (25min), and deluxe manicure for two
  • Tropical Temptaion: Almond Signature Facial (50min)and Caribbean Hot Stone massage (80min)
  • Almond Enchantment: Aromatic Sea Salt Scrub (50min), Detoxifying Thalassic Seaweed Wrap (50min), Ritual Bath (25min), and a Paradise neck, back and shoulder massage (25min)


To book any of these packages, please continue your booking process and choose the option of your choice. Alternatively, call us for more details and to book.

Please note

  • Over 16 years only at this hotel, see our Almond Beach Village offer which is a fabulous hotel for families & children.
  • Almond resorts offer pre bookable spa packages and Wedding and honeymoon packages. Call the dedicated team of specialists for more details on these offers.
  • If you would like to upgrade to a deluxe pool/garden view room or a superior deluxe pool/garden view room, please call our dedicated team of travel specialists.
  • The following extra charges will apply when booked by credit card: Visa, MasterCard & Amex - 2%.


Ticketing information: You will be contacted by the tour operator after making your booking.

St James Information

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Nearest Airport : Barbados (BGI)

Destination Airport

Grantley Adams International Airport

Airport Information

Country

Barbados

Address

Grantley Adams International Airport, Seawell, Christchurch, Barbados

Country Code

1

Telephone

246 428 7101

Fax

246 420 7069

E-mail

adamsair@sunbeach.net

Website

None

Location

The airport is located 16km (10 miles) southeast of Bridgetown

Time Zone

GMT - 4

Number of Terminals

1

Driving Directions

The airport can be accessed from the ABC Highway, which runs from Bridgetown to the airport (journey time: approximately 30 minutes). It can also be reached from Hwy-7 along the southern coast.

Car Parking

There are two car parks at the airport, both within walking distance of the terminal. There is no distinction between short- and long-term parking.

Car Hire

Courtesy Car Rentals is the only car hire company at the airport; its desk is located just outside the Arrivals hall. Other car hire companies are located off-site.

Public Transport

Road: Taxi: Taxis operate from the airport, 24 hours a day, including Barbados Tours (tel: 246 420 2877) and Quintette (tel: 246 428 8735). Taxis operate on a fixed-fare basis and do not have meters; fares should be agreed upon in advance. Bus: Buses operate regularly to/from the airport; buses are easily-recognisable modern Mercedes Benz buses. A service runs to Bridgetown every 30 minutes 0600-2400, departing from the Main Road outside the terminal building (journey time: 45 minutes).

Information and Help Desks

An information desk (tel: 246 428 7101) is open from 0800-2200.

Airport Facilities

Money and communications: There is a bank, a post office and bureaux de change. Eating and drinking: There is a bar and restaurant at the airport. Shopping: There are shops, including a pharmacy, souvenir shop, clothes shop, ice-cream parlour, supermarket and delicatessen. There are duty-free shops in the Departures lounge and an in-bound duty-free shop in the Arrivals lounge, open for international flights. Other facilities: There is a chapel on the mezzanine level.

Conference and Business Facilities

The Club Caribbean Lounge has a business centre, with fax and Internet facilities, as well as meeting rooms. The British Airways and BWIA first and business class lounges also have fax and Internet facilities. Airline executive lounges are located on the mezzanine level. The nearby Silver Rock hotel (tel: 246 428 2866) has conference facilities, with three venues accommodating up to 200 delegates, and a business centre with computers, Internet, fax and photocopying facilities. The Bougainvillea Beach Resort (tel: 246 418 0990) offers conference facilities for up to 65 delegates, with audiovisual and other equipment available for hire, and a business centre, with telephones and fax facilities, computers and Internet access.

Disabled Facilities

The Arrivals and Departure halls are located on the ground floor and can be accessed by disabled passengers. There is a lift to the restaurant on the mezzanine floor and disabled toilets throughout the airport. Wheelchairs can be provided by individual airlines, who will assist passengers onto the aircraft by ambulift; passengers requiring wheelchairs and special assistance should inform their airline prior to travel.

Airport Hotels

There are numerous hotels within 20-30 minutes of the airport. The Shonlan Airport Hotel (tel: 246 428 0039) is 4km (2.5 miles) from the airport. Other nearby hotels include Bougainvillea Beach Resort (tel: 246 418 0990), Casuarina Beach Club (tel: 246 428 3600), Little Arches (tel: 246 240 4689), Peach and Quiet (tel: 246 428 2467), Rainbow Reef Beach Hotel (tel: 246 428 5110), Sand Acres Hotel (tel: 246 428 7141), Silver Rock (tel: 246 428 2866), Silver Sands (tel: 246 428 6001) and Southern Palms Beach Club (tel: 246 428 7171), all within 10km (6 miles) of the airport. Information on hotels in Barbados is available on-line (website: www.barbados.org).

City

Christchurch

Full Airport Name

Grantley Adams International Airport

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