THE INN AT ROBERT’S GROVE WINS THE BELIZE TOURIST BOARD’S “HOTEL OF THE YEAR” AWARD

01-31-2008

           

 

Placencia, Belize (January 30, 2008) – The Inn at Robert’s Grove, the most complete luxury beach resort in Belize, won the Belize Tourist Board’s coveted “Hotel of the Year” Award, at the 8^th Annual National Tourism Awards Ceremony on January 25, 2008, held at the Best Western Biltmore Hotel in Belize City. 

    The “Hotel of the Year” award, states the Belize Tourist Board, is given for “Service excellence; positive attitude and attentiveness of staff; value for money, availability of outstanding facilities and services, ambience, innovation and the ability to provide visitors with a memorable stay.”

    Owned by New York natives, Risa and Robert Frackman, who were the first to bring luxury to the Belize Coast, Robert’s Grove opened 10 years ago with just three rooms.  Today the Inn, which is located in Placencia in southern Belize, boasts 52 luxury guest rooms and suites  and has impressive distinctions: the most modern, well-equipped and best staffed PADI dive center in the area, complete with 48’ PRO dive boat for daily two-tank dives and diving for whale sharks (during Whale Shark Season, April through June); two private islands for “Swept Away” get-away-from-it-all-vacations or day outings, and a sport fishing center with new 23’ skiffs,  licensed guides and instruction and a chance for a “grand slam.”  All of the tours are resort operated so it’s possible to book in late afternoon for the following morning’s outing.

On 22 acres with its own marina, the Inn offers beautifully appointed hacienda style accommodations, all beachfront or beach view. Rooms and suites are spacious and feature air conditioning, ceiling fans, telephones, cable TV, wireless Internet service, private baths and terraces and rooftop Jacuzzis.   Other resort facilities include

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three 50-foot freshwater swimming pools, guest Internet and computer center, and Sea Spa.

Guests can choose from among two restaurants, the Seaside, which features local and internationally inspired dishes and Habanero Mexican Café and Bar overlooking the Inn’s marina. Both feature U.S. imported prime beef and local seafood. All breads and pastries are baked fresh onsite.   The new Dockside Café is found at the end of the Inn’s 200-foot pier.  

     On the southern peninsula of Belize, Placencia is reached by an under two hour flight from Miami, Dallas, Houston, Charlotte and Atlanta, or 4 ½ hours from metro New York to Belize City followed by a 35 minute commuter flight.

     For additional information about The Inn at Robert’s Grove or accommodations on its two private islands, Robert’s Caye and Ranguana Caye, or to request brochures and make reservations, call 1-800-565-9757, E-mail info@robertsgrove.com or access their website at www.robertsgrove.com. 

 

About Placencia, Belize

Straddling a sandy, palm forested bit of land at the tip of an 18-mile-long sandy strip is Placencia Village, a charming Creole village that, with its sister village of Seine Bight, inhabited primarily by the Garifuna (Carib Africans), comprises the Placencia Peninsula. Here, where the jungle spills out to the sea and where these two fascinating cultures come together are the most beautiful beaches to be found in Belize. On one side of the peninsula sits the beautiful Caribbean Sea with the world’s second largest barrier reef, and on the other side, Placencia Lagoon, a placid waterway harboring abundant marine life. This is the idyllic setting for the Inn at Robert’s Grove.

 

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