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Couples Tower Isle

Couples Tower Isle

After a nine hour, early morning flight, we arrived at Montego Bay airport which has recently been updated making it quicker and much more efficient.

We went straight through immigration and boarded our private bus to the first resort, Couples Tower Isle. Upon arrival we were greeted with a very refreshing cocktail. Our checked baggage was taken to our rooms for us while we made ourselves comfortable. The rooms we stayed in had a very clean and modern feel to them. We had an ocean view suite which was beautiful.

Bayley at Couples Tower Isle

After a quick change we went for a hosted dinner with a band singing popular 80s songs. The food was amazing; a wide and fresh selection made it a very welcoming introduction to Jamaica.

Once dinner had finished we had a quick look around the hotel then retired to bed as we had been up for 24 hours!

In the morning we had a lovely breakfast with another great selection of food. Afterwards we started our site inspection of the host hotel, seeing things that we didn’t have the chance to see the night before. continue reading…

On Saturday 9^th October 2010 I left Birmingham & made my way to London Gatwick where I meet the rest of the group I was travelling with. When we checked in we were upgraded to world traveller plus which was a nice start to the trip, we were flying with British Airways. On the flight there are only five rows of 2 4 2 so not many in that part of the cabin.

On arrival it didn’t take long to collect our luggage, we were met by Neil one of Amstar rep to take us to the hotel. It took about half hour & on the way he was telling us about the resort & what there is to do as well as pointing out some of the local landmarks.

First hotel Secrets St James, there was just enough time to get checked in & get a quick change before our hosted dinner at Bordeaux (the French restaurant). We was able to pick from the menu which was nice because we could all have different options & see a variety of food served instead of it being a set menu. The food was lovely. continue reading…

My second trip to the beautiful Caribbean island of Jamaica provided me with what turned out to be an immensely unique experience; not only would I be presented with the opportunity of sampling the delights of the world famous Sandals resorts, but as an added bonus I would then go on to spend a further week in the luxurious company of Secrets.

What made this experience so particularly unique is that Sandals Whitehouse is widely regarded to represent the ‘traditional Caribbean’ whereas Secrets Wild Orchid very much so gives an insight into the modern and contemporary approach that Jamaica is now moving towards. So not only would I be guaranteed to be spending two weeks in what is quintessentially paradise, but given an ideal opportunity to compare and contrast what these 5* resorts (adults only) have to offer.

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After taking a short domestic flight from Manchester Airport I arrived at London Gatwick where I transferred from the North terminal by a short shuttle bus journey to the South Terminal where Virgin Atlantic are based.

Virgin Atlantic Premium Economy Seats

After getting acquainted with my fellow travellers I checked in for my Flight to Kingston. Upon check-in I found that we had very kindly been upgraded to Virgin’s Premium Economy cabin which was a lovely surprise !

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After a fantastic flight with British Airways where we were lucky enough to be upgraded to Business Class we arrived well rested into Kingston, Jamaica.

Any preconceptions that we had about Kingston were soon dissipated on checking into the Courtleigh Hotel & Suites, a traditional hotel with wonderfully appointed rooms, staff and fantastic food.

Kingston is truly the heart of Jamaica; it has a lively Nightlife with new clubs springing up everywhere. There is also the opportunity to visit the Appleton’s Estate for a Rum or two or a short drive into the mountains you can visit the Infamous Blue mountain Coffee plantation, all on Kingston’s doorstep. continue reading…