The Saint Lucia Tourist Board today announced
lodging specials offered exclusively to “LOVE, Elevated” Wedding
Symposium attendees. The event, taking place September 24 – 28, 2014, will
feature a roster of destination wedding experts; noted speakers will address
topics ranging from “Creating Bridal Bliss! What a Bride Expects From a
Destination Wedding” to “How to Brand Yourself/How to Close the Sale.”
With
a variety of savings ranging from discounts of up to 55 percent off to rates
starting at US $75 per night, special offers include complimentary dinner, free
transportation to and from the Wedding Symposium, and all-inclusive options.
Priced at US $150 per person, the five-day Symposium includes all seminars,
social events, site inspections and transportation from select hotels.
Guest
speakers include Shri Lildharrie, global travel director at XO Group; Jennifer
Doncsecz, owner and president of VIP Vacations Inc.; Dawn Butcher, customer
experience manager at Kuoni Travel Group; Julie Albaugh, editor of Wedding
Market and return speakers Marsha-Ann Brown, director of romance, Sandals
Resorts and Charles Oster, director of sales and marketing for MyWedding.com.
Additionally, Saint Lucia’s Culinary Ambassador Nina Compton, first runner-up
and fan favorite in the most recent “Top Chef New Orleans” series, will present
a live cooking demonstration.
The
weekend also incorporates site visits to idyllic resorts and hotels around the
island, a showcase of island wedding vendors, and the opportunity for attendees
to observe a sunset wedding. A picturesque sunset cruise and cocktail reception
featuring views of the iconic UNESCO World Heritage Pitons will round out
weekend activities. For a complete schedule and more information, visit http://stlucianow.com/loveelevated.
Lodging
packages from participating hotels and resorts include:
Bay
Gardens Beach Resort, Bay Gardens Hotel, Bay Gardens Inn - Rodney Bay
·
40
percent off room rate, inclusive of breakfast for two
·
Rates
are based on availability
BLU
St. Lucia - Rodney Bay
·
US
$110 per couple Inclusive of all taxes and breakfast
·
Free
upgrade to a suite based on availability; rates are based on availability
Calabash
Cove - Marisule, Gros Islet
- Travel Agent rate including full
breakfast: US $100 single occupancy; US $150 double occupancy
- All inclusive rates: US $200
single occupancy; US $250 double occupancy
- Plus 10 percent VAT and 10
percent service charge
- Rates are based on availability
- Visit www.calabashcove.com for resort;
call for Wedding Symposium details
Cap
Maison - Cap Estate
·
50
percent off all room categories
·
Rates
are based on availability
Villa
C’est La Vie - Trouya Pointe
·
Travel
Agents and journalists receive 50 percent off rack rates during the Love
Elevated Wedding Symposium; subject to availability
Coco Palm -
Rodney Bay Village
·
Garden
View Room Rates: Bed & Breakfast US $90 per night; all-inclusive US $150
per night
·
Room
rates are based on single or double occupancy
·
Rates
are subject to 10 percent service charge and 10 percent VAT
·
Travel
now through September 2014
Cotton
Bay Village - Cap Estate
·
US
$150 per night plus 20 percent taxes, based on double occupancy
·
Inclusive
of daily breakfast
Habitat
Terrace - Bonne Terre
·
US
$75 per person per night inclusive of taxes and breakfast
·
Free
transportation to and from the Wedding Symposium
The
Landings - Rodney Bay
·
55
percent off all suite categories
·
Rates
starting from US $250 per night plus taxes for a one bedroom suite
·
Includes:
Daily breakfast; one complimentary dinner per stay valued up to US$70 per
person; 30 minute complimentary massage
Rendezvous
- Malabar Beach, Castries City
·
Travel
Agents: From US $115-200 per person per night based on double occupancy
·
Consumers:
From US $165-250 per person, per night based on double occupancy
·
Special
offer booking code: STWERDV14
Royal
by Rex Resorts - Rodney Bay
·
US
$260 per night inclusive of all taxes and breakfast
·
Visit
http://www.rexresorts.com/st-lucia/resort-st-lucia-royal-by-rex-resorts.html for resort information; call
for Wedding Symposium details
St.
James’s Club Morgan Bay - Gros Islet
·
Attendees:
US $109 single occupancy; US $170 double occupancy
·
Travel
Agents: US $79 single occupancy; US $140 double occupancy
·
Rates
are quoted per room/per night including tax and service fees
For
more information about the island of Saint Lucia, call 1-800-456-3984,
1-888-4STLUCIA, 1-800-869-0377 in Canada, or visit http://stlucianow.com/.
About Saint
Lucia
One of the Windward Islands of the West Indies' Lesser Antilles,
Saint Lucia (pronounced Saint LOO-sha) is nestled halfway down the Eastern
Caribbean archipelago. The "Helen of the West Indies," Saint Lucia is
known for its natural beauty and diverse attractions, including the signature
Piton Mountains - a UNESCO World Heritage Site - a tropical rainforest and one
of the world's few drive-in volcanoes. Culturally rich offerings include the
bustling marketplace in the capital of Castries, quaint fishing villages along
the coastline, and the annual Saint Lucia Jazz festival. Saint Lucia's wide
range of accommodations includes world-class five-star resorts, all-inclusive
resorts, intimate inns and value-oriented properties. Saint Lucia also is home
to world class cruise and yachting facilities.
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