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Offer details

Twin Centre - 3 Nights New york followed by 7 nights at Sandals Carlyle in Jamaica.

New York

• 3 * holiday Inn Midtown 57th Street - including a saving up to 23%

Jamaica

• Sandals Carlyle - including a saving up to 20%

 

• Travel Dates - 01 January 2012 to 31st March 2012
• Book by 31st October 2011
• Package is based on 2 adults sharing a standard room
• Includes flights from Belfast with Continental Airllines
• Accommodation as stated and all taxes and fuel surcharges
• Transfers Included.
• All packages are subject to availability

Terms and Conditions apply.

Hotel Overview - Holiday Inn, Midtown New York

Although popular with the meetings and business market, this property is well placed for many of the tourist attractions of Midtown and has the advantage of a swimming pool and sundeck thereby appealing to the leisure traveller too.

Exterior

Modern build 16-storey grey property standing off a broad street with an adjacent underground car parking facility. An angular glass topped portico extends across the pavement covering a small paved forecourt at the entrance.

Property type: Hotel

Balcony/Terrace: None

Storeys: 16

Built Year: 1963

Refurbished Year: 1997

Exterior: Block

Interior

Double glass doors open onto an inner lobby with a further set leading into the expansive lobby, which has patterned carpeting and mainly light coloured wood panelled walls. The curved reception counter faces a tiered lounge and bar stylishly furnished with armchairs and sofas. A small business area with 2 internet screens is situated below the sweeping stairway. Elevators serve the 18 floors in the 1st tower with a wide corridor leading past the wooden furnished restaurant and boutique to a separate bank of elevators serving the 2nd block.

Rooms: 602

Grounds

On the 10th floor of the 2nd block is the rooftop terrace with large swimming pool and sunloungers.

Location

Area Type: Located on 57th Street to the W of Columbus Avenue to the N of Clinton District in Midtown West. It is a 10-minute walk from the nearest metro at Columbus Circle and Central Park from where the main entertainment spread of Broadway commences. Neighbouring properties mainly comprise of residential and office buildings with a wide variety of shops, restaurants and bars on the avenues either end of the street.

Facilities

Bars  - Main Bar

Eating

A la carte restaurant

Pools

• Rooftop

Public facilities

• Fitness room/gym
• Internet terminal(s)WiFi Access

In-room facilities

• Air conditioning
• Hairdryer
• Minibar/fridge
• Room(s) for disabled
• SafesTV (English language)
• Always check details with the property

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Hotel Overview - Sandals Carlyle Jamaica

A compact adult couples only luxury included property with a friendly atmosphere and intimate feel. The interior is a delight with its colonial styling which includes a grand central staircase. Unlike most Sandals properties it does not have its own beach although there is a small public strip of sand opposite. Guests can however go on the regular shuttle to either of the other Sandals resorts and enjoy all of the facilities of that resort. Very close to Montego Bay 'Hip Strip' with restaurants, duty free shopping, bars & clubs. A serene Red Lane spa offers various treatments.

Exterior

A congenial 3-storey U-shaped building under a pitched roof with colonial styling to the exterior and interior.

Property type: Hotel

Balcony/Terrace: Most rooms

Storeys: 3

Built Year: 1981

Interior

A handsome lobby with central floral display and grand central staircase which has carpet held in place by that rare sight of brass stair rods. An intimate air-conditioned main restaurant with central sit-up bar. There is plenty on offer with a fitness centre on site; a Red Lane Spa to relax in (payable locally); watersports available both here and at sister properties; with encouraging land sports to make the most of your day.

Rooms: 52

Grounds

Well-tended lush tropical grounds with shrubs, trees and colourful flowers. A circular bar. An open-sided grill restaurant with amphitheatre-style entertainment stage.

Location

Area Type: On small side road at the edge of the town centre with small public beach opposite. A quieter continuation of the so called “hip-strip”.Nearest beach: 20 yds

Nearest Shops: 100 yds

Facilities

Always check details with the property

Resort Overview

Known locally as "Mo Bay" and with a central hub measuring around 1¼ mls from N to S, this is Jamaica's tourist heart and second largest town after Kingston. A major port for the sugar and banana industries during the 18th and 19th centuries (with a few buildings surviving from this period), the town centre is chaotic, built up and generally unattractive but has ample shopping including a daily market. The main tourist draw is 1 ml NW of the centre on coast-hugging Gloucester Avenue, which boasts a buzzing 2-ml strip lined with touristy shops, restaurants, discos, bars, hotels and apartments as well as fine beaches. However, the international airport is situated at the edge of this area, so some hotels suffer significant aircraft noise. Many of the properties attributed to Montego Bay in fact lie some distance outside town, as accommodation sprawls along the coast road to the E and W of the centre. 12 mls away on the W extremity of the resort is the exclusive Tryall with its 18-hole golf course while 12 mls E of the centre there are large hotels in the Ironshore and Rose Hall areas.

Public Transport

A railway line links Montego Bay and Kingston, passing some rewarding scenery en route. Car hire is popular with visitors; hirers must be at least 21 years old. Driving is on the left and the official speed limit in open country is 50 mph. The roads along the N coast are in fair condition but they are mainly single track and journeys can take longer than distances might lead you to expect. The locals are prone to rather frenetic driving and horn-honking; night driving should only be undertaken if necessary as the potholes and abandoned vehicles are very difficult to spot. Scooters and bicycles can also be hired.

Location

Location: Towards the W end of the N coast, 120 mls NW of the capital, Kingston. 3 mls S of Sir Donald Sangster international airport.

Position: Faces W overlooking the bay; rises quite steeply to wooded hills at the rear.Tourist Board: www.montego-bay-jamaica.com

Beach

Fine yellow sand gently shelving into clean, clear water. Beaches in the central area get heavy usage, the most popular ones being breezy Doctor's Cave (entrance charge but a good range of facilities) and Walter Fletcher Beach, both of which offer water sports; these are better than the main narrow public beach that runs alongside Kent Avenue. The offshore reefs make this a good area for both diving and snorkelling, with visibility for scuba diving best in the summer months.

Entertainment

Daytime: wide range of water sports including water-skiing, pedalloes, parasailing and jet-skis (charges usually apply, although many of the seaside hotels offer some – generally nonmotorised – activities free of charge); scuba diving including a number of dive schools; several 18-hole golf courses; horse riding; tennis; go-karting at Aguasol theme park; Bob Marley Experience at Half Moon shopping centre. Various yacht, sailing and fishing tournaments take place throughout the year.

Nightlife: Gloucester Avenue strip draws in the visitors, with many hotels providing a shuttle service to the most popular venues, although the area can feel a bit seedy at night; apart from this, evening entertainment is provided in many hotels and all-inclusive properties.

Serving Airports Montego Bay Sangster International (MBJ) - Flight time from the UK: 10hrs 

Market/Suitability

Proximity to the USA means the tourist market is predominantly American, although there is some UK and European representation. Mainly middlemarket couples of various ages and families. The upmarket golfing set can be found at Round Hill, Tryall and Half Moon.

Shopping

Modern shopping areas in the centre and E of Montego Bay at Ironshore provide a wide variety of goods, from crafts and souvenirs to duty-free perfumes, jewellery, porcelain and crystal. Good casual shopping is found along the beach strip; a crafts market is on the other side of town. Most hotels have their own boutiques and shops.

Eating Out

A reasonable choice, Caribbean flavours abound. Number of international fast-food options.

Accommodation

Mainly middle-of-the-road properties, with some extensive all-inclusives and a few upmarket establishments. Properties in the wooded, hilly area behind the Gloucester Avenue strip are generally a quieter alternative to those along the main road below but do have some traffic noise to contend with. Winter (Dec to April) is high season and hotel rates then are 30 to 50% more than during the rest of the year. A 10% service charge is usually added to bills, plus a nightly tax (General Consumption Tax), the rate of which is variable.

Local Excursions - (Optional Payable Locally)

Half day: area tour around town sights and craft market; plantation houses including the allegedly haunted Rose Hall and Greenwood House; rafting on Martha Brae River or Great River; Croydon coffee-plantation tour; Rocklands bird-feeding station, to see a variety of birdlife; bay tours by boat including a wooden sailing ship; semisubmersible trip; hot-air balloon trips; helicopter tours; night beach party with buffet dinner and drinks on Cornwall Beach.

Full day: 40-ml train ride through the countryside to the Appleton Estate and rum factory (includes lunch and visits to a craft market and caves); island and Kingston tour (12 hrs); Negril, taking in the sunset; Ocho Rios including Dunn's River Falls and Harmony Hall; yacht charter and deep-sea fishing trips.

 

Interested?

For more information on this offer, call us today on (028) 3832 3618, arrange a callback or email us.

Alternatively, if you would prefer we are very happy to see you in person at our new Travel Lounge, Lurgan. Visitors are advised to make an appointment with one of our specialist consultants.

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