Monday, June 2, 2008

Favorite honeymoon destinations announced

We have known for several years now that romantic travel is one of the hottest and fastest growing segments of the travel industry. That includes destination weddings, honeymoons, vow renewals and just plain lovey-dovey getaways. One of the best sources of information on this growing romantic travel market is the Romantic Planet website.

Now, we see that Ron Haller, President of the Honeymooner's Review Guide has announced the results of a survey about the top places to go for a honeymoon. This survey is not intended to be a complete list of all the top honeymoon hotels and resorts but does provide guidance for couples planning their honeymoon travel. Haller states that, "in addition to our surveys, we check each provider to ensure that they are indeed considered the 'best of the best'."

For 2008, results reveal that the following are very highly regarded by couples based upon completion of a survey of 25 detailed questions regarding the quality of their experience.

Top destinations remain Hawaii, Jamaica, St.Lucia, and Mexico. However, some of the top rated resorts are also in the Maldives, Grenada, Dominican Republic, the Bahamas and Italy.

Michelle McKenzie states, "Based upon our ongoing surveys, the following top 25 honeymoon resorts can be considered as places for couples to enjoy a quality romantic honeymoon and destination wedding" The resorts are listed randomly and are not in priority order.

Le Taha'a Private Island & Resort & Spa -- Tahaa, Society Islands

Casa Chameleon -- Mal Pais, Costa Rica

Amore By The Sea Bed and Breakfast Inn -- Victoria, BC

Aventura Spa Palace -- Tulum, Mexico

Four Seasons Resort Lana'i -- Lana'i City, Hawaii

Conrad Maldives Rangali Island -- Maldives

Royal Plantation -- Ochios Rios, Jamaica

Couples Negril -- Negril, Jamaica

Sandals Royal Carribean -- Montego Bay, Jamaica

Secrets Excellence Punta Cana -- Punta Cana, Dominican Rep.

Spice Island Beach Resort -- Grenada

Stonefield Estate -- Soufriere, St. Lucia

Aloha Cottage -- Makawao, Maui, Hawaii

Hilton Los Cabos Beach -- Cabos San Lucas, Mexico

Couples swept away -- Negril, Jamaica

Curacao Marriott Beach Resort & Emerald Casino -- Curacao

Marriott Bangkok Resort & Spa -- Thailand

El Dorado Royale -- Riviera Maya, Mexico

Sandals Grande Ocho Rios Beach & Villa Resort -- Ochios Rios, Jamaica

Sandals Regency St. Lucia Golf Resort and Spa -- St. Lucia

Sandals Royal Bahamian Spa Resort & Offshore Island -- Nassau

Luna Convento Hotel -- Amalfi, Italy

Ritz-Carlton Kapalua -- Maui

Sandals Regency St. Lucia Golf Resort and Spa -- Castries, St. Lucia

The Fairmont Orchid -- Hawaii - Big Island

Ratings are based upon 25 factors and stress ambiance, activities, customer service and romance. Honeymooners Review Guide (http://www.honeymoonersreviewguide.com/) and its website, http://www.honeymoonersreviewguide.com offers couples on-line access to 350 planning pages of tips, articles, ideas on romance, destinations, and a database with over 3,000 hotels and resorts, with direct access to select honeymoon travel agents and destination wedding specialists providing honeymoon packages and destination wedding packages.

For anyone considering a romantic vacation, honeymoon or wedding in British Columbia, we recommend investigating hotels and other accommodations in the greater Vancouver area at the Best Vancouver Hotels website.