MAKE ROOM IN THE TROPHY CASE: SANDALS ANTIGUA RESORT & SPA NEWEST FIVE STAR DIAMOND RESORT

St. John, Antigua (August 12, 2003) - Sandals Antigua Resort & Spa has become the latest Sandals Resort to be awarded the Five Star Diamond Award by the American Academy of Hospitality Sciences. The resort exceeded stringent service examinations during the week of July 26 and received high accolades. The resort’s Signature Spa additionally received Five Star Diamond praise for its wide array of pampering services and specialized treatments. Sandals Antigua Resort & Spa is the fifth resort in the Sandals crown to receive this prestigious award and now joins Sandals Royal Bahamian Resort & Spa, Sandals Regency St. Lucia Golf Resort & Spa at La Toc, Sandals Grande St. Lucian Spa & Beach Resort and Royal Plantation Spa & Golf Resort by Sandals.
     “Our staff at Sandals Antigua Resort & Spa takes exceptional pride in its hospitality and service from the moment guests step on the grounds,” said Sandals Antigua General Manager Franklyn Eaton. “This award is a direct reflection of our resorts pride in service and attention to detail.”
     Sandals Antigua Resort & Spa’s understated elegance and the flavor of an exotic Caribbean village makes Sandals Antigua Resort & Spa the ultimate romantic hideaway for lovers. Unique beachfront suites-in-the-round called Rondovals provide an explanation point on many couples’ honeymoons. The resort offers five restaurants, five pools, five whirlpools, endless land and watersports from scuba diving and water-skiing to tennis and the option of a full-service European spa.
     Honeymooners staying six nights or more even receive a 16-piece set of Marquis by Waterford crystal, a 20-piece set or 28-piece starter set of chin. Guests at Sandals Antigua can visit other Sandals resorts in the Eastern Caribbean as part of the Sandals “Island Hopping Program” including Sandals Regency St. Lucia Golf Resort & Spa at La Toc, Sandals Grand St. Lucian Spa & Beach Resort, and Sandals Halcyon Beach Resort. 
     The American Academy of Hospitality Sciences was established in 1989 and is overseen by a board of internationally renowned trustees, which oversees the decisions to recognize establishments and organizations worldwide for their outstanding commitment to hospitality. 

Sandals Resorts 
Sandals Resorts is the largest operator of luxury, ultra-inclusive resorts in the Caribbean. Sandals has a total of 11 couples-only properties, including six in Jamaica, three in St. Lucia, one in Antigua and one in Nassau, Bahamas. Royal Plantation Spa & Golf Resort, a Sandals Owned Resort, welcomes everyone ages 18 and older and is located in Ocho Rios, Jamaica. For more information on Sandals Resorts, call your local travel agent or 1-800-SANDALS (1-800-726-3257), or visit www.sandals.com. Beaches Resorts, a member of the Sandals family, welcomes singles, couples, families and friends. Beaches offers five locations: two in Negril, Jamaica, one in Providenciales, Turks & Caicos, and two in Ocho Rios, Jamaica. 

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