TRINIDAD

Trinidad Hilton
P.O. Box 442
Lady Young Road
Port of Spain
Reservations: 800-445-8667
868-624-3211 ext. 6040, Fax 868-624-4485
www.hilton.com
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Conrad Hilton's personal project still exudes an air of comfort and elegance amid a bustling city. This hotel is known as the "upside-down Hilton" because the lobby and ground level make up the top floor and the guest rooms are located downhill.

Visitors are met by walkways of smooth teak, grown on the island and used in furniture and railings throughout the hotel. Rooms are similar to those found in other traditional business-oriented hotels, but all include a private balcony overlooking Queen's Park Savannah. Carnival is held directly across the street from the hotel, so during that time come prepared to party.

Hotel Features: downtown, fine and casual dining, shopping arcade, freshwater pool, tennis

The Normandie Hotel
P.O. Box 851
Port of Spain
Reservations: 800-223-6510
868-624-1181-4, Fax 868-624-0108
www.normandiett.com
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The Normandie Hotel is small (53 rooms) and is an intimate place in which to enjoy the downtown region in a setting much like a country inn. This property may be small in size, but, it has a large number of amenities to offer its guests: an excellent shopping arcade, an outdoor "rum shop," La Fantasie fine dining restaurant, a gallery featuring local artists, and cultural events scheduled every month. Rooms here are simple, and for the most room

Hotel Features: downtown, fine and casual dining, shopping arcade, freshwater pool, nightclub

TOBAGO

Blue Waters Inn
Batteaux Bay
Speyside
868-660-4341, Fax 868-660-5195
Reservations: 800-742-4276
www.bluewatersinn.com
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Located in Speyside on Batteaux Bay, this casual resort is perfect for lovers who plan to spend time enjoying nature, either on the resort's 46 acres of tropical foliage or in the clear waters best known as the home of giant manta rays. Activity is the name of the game here, and it comes in forms such as scuba diving, snorkeling, windsurfing, glass-bottom boat tours of the reef, deep sea fishing, tennis, and more.

Hotel Features: beachfront, casual dining, dive shop

Coco Reef Resort
P.O. Box 316
Scarborough
Reservations: 800-221-1294
868-639-8571, Fax 868-639-8574
www.cocoreef.com
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This luxurious hotel hugs the Caribbean coastline, combining tropical elegance with island casualness for a wonderfully romantic atmosphere. This new property is located just a mile from Crown Point International Airport. Lacking its own natural beach, the resort constructed a sand beach protected by an offshore breaker, so the calm waters are ideal for lazy afternoon floats. Next door lies Store Bay, a very popular beach, and Pigeon Point, another well-known Tobago stretch of sand.

The most romantic room at Coco Reef is, without a doubt, the Sunset Villa. Set apart from the rest of the hotel, this charming villa is constructed in true Caribbean fashion with a red tin roof, gingerbread trim, and its own private lawn which overlooks the sea. Decks lead down from the villa's porch to overlook the water; here the two of you can pull up lounge chairs and watch the sunset from your own private patio in this intimate spot.

Indoors, the villa reveals its true luxury, with two baths sporting gold tone fixtures and marble floors, a full size living room with wet bar, and a sprawling bedroom with its own patio as well. Romance couldn't ask for a better setting.

Hotel Features: beachside, fine and casual dining, freshwater pool, dive operator, shopping arcade, spa

Grafton Beach Resort
P.O. Box 25
Scarborough
868-639-0191, Fax 868-639-0030
Reservations: 800-223-6510
www.grafton-resort.com
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From its beach bar and restaurant to its swim up pool bar, Grafton Beach Resort exudes fun. The 114-room property includes some rooms with king-sized beds (saved for honeymooners, so be sure to let reservations know!), and all with TV, minibar, and air conditioning.

Hotel Features: beachfront, casual and fine dining, freshwater pool, squash, watersports

Le Grand Courlan Resort and Spa
P.O. Box 25
Black Rock
Scarborough
868-639-9667, Fax 868-639-9292
www.legrandcourlan-resort.com
Reservations: 800-INSIGNIA
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Tobago's most elegant resort features a new spa with a teak floor for aerobics, massage rooms, juice bar, hot and cold jacuzzis. Based upon the Eastern philosophy that right angles create stress, the spa walls are curved.

Le Grand Courlan also boasts some romantic rooms with jacuzzi tubs that are filled upon check-in. Two wedding packages are available including legal fees, marriage license, cake, champagne, and flowers as well as options such as steelband music, traditional fruit cake, and photos.

Hotel features: beachfront, pool, fine and casual dining, spa

Manta Lodge
P.O. Box 433
Winward Road
Speyside
868-660-5268, Fax 868-660-5030
www.mantalodge.com
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If the two of you love diving, then check out the Manta Lodge, one of Tobago's best known properties for scuba enthusiasts. This 22-room property attracts divers as well as bird lovers who come to the island enjoy peace and quiet, reflected by the lack of telephones and televisions in the guest rooms.

Hotel Features: dive shop, swimming pool, casual restaurant

Plantation Villas
P.O. Box 435
Scarborough
868-639-9377, Fax 868-639-0455
Reservations: 800-74-CHARMS
www.plantationbeachvillas.com
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For villa lovers, these two-story homes are a dream come true. They lie just steps from the sea and from both Le Grand Courlon and Grafton Beach Resorts. The villas, with a full kitchen, living and dining room, and three bedrooms, are filled with locally crafted furniture. Each home tempts residents with wide porches across the back of the homes, overlooking a tropical garden. Housekeeping services are provided daily, and cooking and babysitting are also available.

Hotel Features: beachfront, freshwater pool, bar

Rex Turtle Beach
P.O. Box 201
Scarborough
868-639-2851, Fax 868-639-1495
Reservations: 800-255-5859
www.rexcaribbean.com
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Like its name suggests, this hotel is located right on a beach favored by turtles as a nesting site. The atmosphere here is casual and fun, enjoyed by an international array of visitors who come to soak up Tobago's sun. The hotel offers 125 rooms, each with oceanview. Honeymooners are treated to sparkling wine and a fruit basket, and those who'd like to get married on their honeymoon will find the services of a wedding coordinator on-site to help simplify arrangements.

Hotel Features: beachfront, casual dining, watersports, tennis, golf