Following a $20 million investment in
renovations, SuperClubs' Breezes Runaway Bay Resort & Golf Club
in St. Ann on Jamaica's north coast reopened with 30 new suites,
two more beachfront pools and a spa complex.
The designers did
not disturb the original lobby view of gardens and sea, and sited
the new low-rise block of suites parallel to the beach on the
property's western end. They also fit the four spa cottages snugly
into a garden area. Each of the new oceanfront suites has a private
plunge pool.
Next in line for
upgrades are 30 gardenview rooms that will be converted into 40
veranda suites with private plunge pools.
When all is done,
one-third of Breezes' 266 rooms will have private pools.
Existing guest
rooms sport new furnishings, LCD televisions, wireless Internet
access, irons, coffeemakers, CD players and in-room safes that are
large enough to hold laptops.
Seating areas at
the bar near the Olympic-size pool feature king-size, draped beds
for lounging.
One of the two
new pools has a swim-up bar and a misting area.
Chefs at the new
pavilion-style Munasan Japanese restaurant entertain diners with
their chopping, slicing and dicing at the teppanyaki stations,
where dinners are cooked to order. Munasan offers a sushi bar, as
well.
Local treats are
available at the Reggae Cafe on the beach. Fans of Italian cuisine
can head for the indoor Pastafari restaurant. At the Starlight
Grill, set in a garden with twinkling lights, guests choose their
own ingredients for an individually prepared stir fry.
For java addicts,
coffee brews 24 hours a day at the coffee bar in the
lobby.
Breezes Runaway
Bay is the only property in the chain that offers a room-service
continental breakfast.
Weddings, another
all-inclusive feature, take place in the garden or at a new seaside
gazebo on the beach, a perfect site for sunset
ceremonies.
The Blue Mahoe
Spa consists of a small reception cottage and three massage
cottages, one with a shower for body wraps.
A three-hour spa
package, priced at $380 per person, includes exotic treatments such
as a Coffee Mint Glo and a Tropical Fruit Facial.
For more
information, visit www.superclubs.com or call (877) 467-8737.
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