Tuesday 13 January 2015

Samoa Lifts The Veil On New Luxury Resorts and Hotels In Time For 2015 Romantic Getaways

As the New Year settles in and Valentine’s Day approaches, newly engaged couples will be considering destinations for their wedding and honeymoons for 2015/2016. Samoa not only offers couples the chance to be the first in the world to marry on their chosen date, but the recent re-opening of the Return to Paradise Resort (16 October 2014), and the upcoming re-opening of the Starwood’s Sheraton Samoa Aggie Grey’s Resort (15 January 2014) and Sheraton Samoa Aggie Grey’s Hotel (01 May 2015 TBC) also provides a wide choice of luxury accommodation with truly beautiful backdrops for a secluded getaway that is known as ‘off the GPS’! Prices start from £137 per night for deluxe accommodation at Aggie Grey’s Resort.

Return to Paradise Beach
The newly opened ‘Return to Paradise Resort’ is located on a beach in the Matautu-Lefaga village – a place that even the Samoans call special. In addition to its 61 rooms, white sandy beaches and mineral pools, the resort’s honeymoon suite offers the ultimate in luxury, set directly on the beach front with its own private veranda and plunge pool. For couples looking for a truly unique experience, the hotel’s dedicated wedding planner is on-hand to create an unforgettable day. Prices start from £278 per night for the Honeymoon Suite.

The refurbished ‘Aggie Grey’s Resort’ re-opens this January as a Starwood Hotel and is situated along a 100-metre long white-sand beach, just a five-minute drive from Faleolo International Airport. Modern and spacious, the rooms open out onto ground floor or first floor balconies with stunning views of the Pacific Ocean. Couples can indulge in both rest and relaxation at the Manaia Polynesian spa and action and adventure out on the water with complimentary use of sea kayaks. The resort also boasts an 18-hole championship golf course set in 160 acres of beautifully landscaped parkland. Special opening rates start from £137 per night plus VAT and run until 15 July 2015.

Opening 01 May 2015 (TBC), the ‘Sheraton Samoa Aggie Grey’s Hotel and Bungalows’ will present the utmost in contemporary design with plush interiors and a stylish finish. Situated just three miles east of the country’s capital, Apia, it is the perfect setting for couples looking to venture out of the hotel and embrace the island’s all-encompassing Fa’a Samoa culture as the clock ticks on Samoan time. Just a few minutes’ walk away is the Palolo Deep Marine Reserve where the waters are teeming with stunning sea life. Visitors can charter a boat, swim with turtles and watch the sun set over the South Pacific Ocean.