The most known aspect of the American Academy of Hospitality Sciences is the International Star Diamond Award. The award is the most prestigious award of true excellence in hospitality, gastronomy, attitude, quality, cleanliness and above all service. The Academy receives a large number of possible recipients of the award from from respectable sources around the world. The selection is then refined by the Board. The final evaluation is a visit by an anonymous inspector to review the destination and its services.
American Academy of Hospitality Sciences
The most known aspect of the American Academy of Hospitality Sciences is the International Star Diamond Award. The award is the most prestigious award of true excellence in hospitality, gastronomy, attitude, quality, cleanliness and above all service.
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Six Star Diamond Award
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Six Star Diamond Award
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Six Star Diamond Award
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Five Star Diamond Award
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Five Star Diamond Award
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Five Star Diamond Award
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Five Star Diamond Award
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Five Star Diamond Award
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Six Star Diamond Award
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Six Star Diamond Award: Sandals Emerald Bay, Great Exuma, Bahamas
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Six Star Diamond Award: Red Lane® Spa Sandals Emerald Bay(Keeping it Green)
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Five Star Diamond Award: Sandals Negril Beach Resort & Spa
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Five Star Diamond Award: Sandals Dunn's River Villaggio Golf Resort & Spa
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Five Star Diamond Award: Sandals Whitehouse European Village & Spa
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Five Star Diamond Award: Sandals Regency La Toc Golf Resort & Spa St. Lucia
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Five Star Diamond Award: Sandals Grande St. Lucian Spa & Beach Resort
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Five Star Diamond Award: Sandals Royal Bahamian Spa Resort
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Five Star Diamond Award: Sandals Grande Antigua Resort & Spa
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Six Star Diamond Award: Sandals Grande Antigua Resort Mediterranean Village
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Six Star Diamond Award: Sandals Grande Antigua Resort & Spa
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Five Star Diamond Award: Sandals Negril Beach Resort & Spa
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Five Star Diamond Award: Sandals Dunn's River Villaggio Golf Resort & Spa
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Five Star Diamond Award: Sandals Whitehouse European Village & Spa
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Five Star Diamond Award: Sandals Regency La Toc Golf Resort & Spa St. Lucia
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Five Star Diamond Award: Sandals Grande St. Lucian Spa & Beach Resort
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Five Star Diamond Award: Sandals Royal Bahamian Spa Resort
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Five Star Diamond Award: Sandals Grande Antigua Resort & Spa
World Travel Awards
The World Travel Awards were established in 1993 for the express purpose of acknowledging and celebrating achievements in all areas of the world's travel and tourism industry.
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World's Leading All-Inclusive Company
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Caribbean's Leading Hotel Brand
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World's Leading All-Inclusive Company - Sandals Resorts Internationl
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Caribbean's Leading Hotel Brand - Sandals Resorts International (16th year)
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Antigua & Barbuda’s Leading Resort –Sandals Grande Antigua Resort(3rd year)
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Bahamas’ Leading Hotel –Sandals Royal Bahamian Spa Resort & Offshore Island
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Bahamas’ Leading Resort –Sandals Royal Bahamian Spa Resort (5th year)
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St. Lucia’s Leading Resort –Sandals Grande St. Lucian Spa Resort (5th year)
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St. Lucia’s Leading Spa Resort –Sandals Grande St. Lucian Spa Resort
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World’s Most Romantic Resort –Sandals Grande Antigua Resort (12th year)
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Antigua & Barbuda’s Leading Spa Resort –Sandals Grande Antigua Resort
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Bahamas’ Leading Spa Resort - Sandals Royal Bahamian Spa Resort (2nd year)
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St. Lucia’s Leading Spa Resort –Sandals Regency La Toc Resort in St. Lucia
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Jamaica's Leading Resort: Sandals Whitehouse European Village & Spa
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Caribbean’s Leading Spa Resort -Sandals Regency St. Lucia Resort at La Toc
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St. Lucia’s Leading Hotel –Sandals Regency St. Lucia Resort La Toc
Agent @ Home Reader's Choice Awards
2007
Best Travel Agent Support- All-Inclusive Hotel Chain: Sandals Resorts
2006
Reader's Choice Award
American Express Caribbean Environmental Award
2007
Green Hotel of the Year - Large Hotel: Sandals Grande Ocho Rios
2006
Large Hotel Green Hotels Achievement Award Sandals Negril- First Runners Up
2006
Green Hotel of the Year - Large Hotel: Sandals Montego Bay
Apple Vacations Crystal Award
2010
Best Overall Hotel Chain: Sandals Resorts
2010
Best Overall All-Inclusive Hotel: Sandals Halcyon St. Lucia
2010
Best Overall All-Inclusive Hotel: Sandals Dunn’s River Golf Resort & Spa
Caribbean Travel and Life Magazine Reader's Choice
2006
Runner-up, Best All-Inclusive Resort: Sandals Negril Beach Resort & Spa
2006
Sandals voted the #1 destination for CT&L readers
Classic Vacations Exceptional Experiences
2009
Hotel Chain of the Year: Sandals Resorts
2009
Marketing Partner of the Year: Sandals Resorts
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Marketing Partner of the Year: Sandals Resorts
Conde Nast Traveler World Savers Award
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#3: Sandals Resorts, for Adopt-A-School program
Market Metrix
2008
Top Scoring Hotel Brand: Guest Satisfaction - Sandals Resorts
MLT Vacations Quality Assurance Awards
The Quality Assurance Award recognizes a group of hotels who achieve a 99% customer satisfaction score and 99% delivery of product performance. This award is to recognize hotels that achieve this high level of performance in servicing customers.
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Sandals Ocho Rios, Sandals Halcyon, Sandals Carlyle, Sandals Grande Antigua
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SMB, SRC, SRB, SNG, SWH, SDR
Modern Bride Magazine
2009
Best All-Inclusive Brand (World's Best Honeymoon Survey): Sandals Resorts
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Trendsetters Awards: Gordon Stewart
Porthole Cruise Magazine
2007
Editor-in-Chief Award for Best Overall All-Inclusive Resort Sandals Resorts
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Editor-in-Chief Award for Best All-Inclusive Couples Resorts Sandals Resort
Recommend’s Annual Reader’s Choice Awards
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Best Resort/Hotel Chain- Spa: Sandals Resorts (4 years in a row)
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Best Resort/Hotel Chain- All-Inclusive: Sandals Resorts (3 years in a row)
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Best Resort/Hotel Chain- Caribbean All-Inclusive: Sandals Resorts (4 years)
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Best Resort/Hotel Chain Honeymoon/Romance: Sandals Resorts (11 years)
Travel + Leisure Magazine’s T+L 500 Awards
2006
Sandals Grande Ocho Rios Beach & Villa Resort
Travel Weekly Readers Choice Awards
2009
Best All-Inclusive Resort Chain: Sandals Resorts (fourth straight year)
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Best Caribbean Resort Chain: Sandals Resorts (seventh straight year)
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Best All-Inclusive Resort Chain: Sandals Resorts (third straight year)
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Best Caribbean Resort Chain: Sandals Resorts (sixth straight year)
Travel Weekly Magellan Awards
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SILVER Award, Hotels and Resorts, TV Commercial: Sandals Resorts, ‘Reasons’
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SILVER Award, Eco Efforts/Eco Friendly “Green” Hotel: Sandals Negril Resort
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SILVER Award Hotels/Resorts TV Commercial: Sandals Resorts What's Important
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GOLD Award Hotel & Resort- Overall- Eco-Friendly "Green" Resort/Hotel: SRI
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GOLD Award Hotel & Resort Elements -Upscale (4 Star) -Pool Design
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GOLD Award Hotel&Resort Marketing - Sandals "Luxury Included" Campaign
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SILVER Award Hotel &Resort Elements -Upscale (4 Star) -Standard Room Design
TravelAge West WAVE Award Winner
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Best Resort for a Romance Vacation, Caribbean: Sandals Grande St. Lucian
2007
Best All-Inclusive in the Caribbean: Sandals Whitehouse
TravelAge West WAVE Awards - Editor's Pick
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Best Travel Agent Support Hotel/Resort Chain: Sandals Resorts International
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Best All Inclusive Resort, Caribbean: Sandals Whitehouse European Village
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Best Travel Agent Support Hotel/Resort Chain: Sandals Resorts International
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Best Resort for a Romance Vacation, Caribbean: Sandals Grande St. Lucian
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Best All Inclusive Resort, Caribbean: Sandals Whitehouse European Village
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Best New Property/Renovation, Caribbean: Sandals Dunn's River Resort
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Best Full-Service Caribbean Resort:Sandals Ocho Rios & Sandals Dunn's River
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Best Dinning All-Inclusive Resort Company: Sandals Resorts
TripAdvisor® Travelers' Choice award
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Top Ten Resort w/ Best Pool, Caribbean/Latin America: Sandals Whitehouse
Vacation Agent Reader's Choice Award
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Best All-Inclusive Resort Chain: Sandals Resorts
British Airways Holidays
2006
Best Independent Hotel Group
British Travel Awards
2007
Best All Inclusive Resort - Sandals (13 years in a row)
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Consumer Favourite All Inclusive Resort
2007
Consumer Favourite Travel Advertising Campaign
Caribbean World Magazine
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Best All Inclusive Luxury Resort - Sandals Resorts
Globe Travel Awards
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Best All Inclusive Resort - Sandals Resorts
Selling Long-Haul UK Travel Award
2009
Hotel Group You Would First Recommend for Weddings and Honeymoons -Sandals
Thomas Cook Awards
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Best Hotel Chain Caribbean: Sandals Resorts & Beaches Resorts
2008
Best Wedding and Honeymoon Hotel: Sandals Grande Antigua Resort & Spa
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Outstanding Sales St. Lucia: Sandals Regency La Toc Resort in St. Lucia
Travel Bulletin's Globe Travel Awards
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Best All-Inclusive Resort Operator: Sandals Resorts (13 years in a row)
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Best All-Inclusive Resort Operator: Sandals Resorts (12 years in a row)
Travel Weekly UK Globe Awards
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Best All-Inclusive Resort: Sandals Resorts (16 straight years)
Travelife Awards
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GOLD - Sandals Montego Bay
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GOLD - Sandals Royal Caribbean Resort & Private Island
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GOLD - Sandals Grande Ocho Rios Beach & Villa Golf Resort
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GOLD - Sandals Negril Beach Resort & Spa
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GOLD - Sandals Whitehouse European Villages & Spa
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GOLD - Sandals Carlyle
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GOLD - Sandals Dunn's River Villaggio Golf Resort & Spa
2007
Gold Travel Life Awards- Sandals Royal Caribbean
2007
Gold Travel Life Awards- Sandals Negril
2007
Gold Travel Life Awards- Sandals Grande Ocho Rios
2007
Gold Travel Life Awards- Sandals Antigua
Travel Trade Gazette Travel Awards
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Resort Operator of the Year: Sandals Resorts (2nd year in a row)
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Scream If You're Green: Sandals Resorts (shortlisted)
Virgin Holidays
2009
Gold Award - Best Caribbean Hotel Group
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Gold Travel Life Awards- Sandals Royal Caribbean
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Gold Travel Life Awards- Sandals Negril
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Gold Travel Life Awards- Sandals Grande Ocho Rios
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Gold Travel Life Awards- Sandals Whitehouse
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Gold Travel Life Awards- Sandals Antigua
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Gold Award 2006 - Partnership Award for Sustainable Tourism and Gold Award
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Best Caribbean Hotel Group
Baxter Travel Media Agents Choice Awards
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Favourite All-Inclusive: Sandals Resorts (11 years in a row)
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Favourite Hotel Chain: Sandals Resorts (4 years in a row)
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Favourite Environmentally Friendly Company: Sandals Resorts (3 years)
Flight Centre
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Environmental Industry Award: Sandals Resorts
up! Magazine Value Awards (WestJet's publication)
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To Golf Course in Jamaica: Sandals Golf & Country Club
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Top Golf Course in St. Lucia: Sandals Regency La Toc Resort in St. Lucia
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Top Spa in Jamaica: Red Lane Spa at Sandals Montego Bay
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Top Resortin St. Lucia: Sandals Regency La Toc Resort & Spa in St. Lucia
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Top Resortin Jamaica: Sandals Grande Ocho Rios Beach & Villa Golf Resort
12th Caribbean World Awards
2006
Best Ultra All-Inclusive Resorts
Government Tourism Service Excellence Awards
(for providing the highest level of guest service in Jamaica)
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The Tourism Service Excellence Awards Regional Winner
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JHTA Hotelier of the Year
2009
Jamaica Culinary Federation Silver Medal Purmessuh
TripAdvisor® 10 Most Romantic All-Inclusive Resort
Condé Nast Traveler Annual Readers’ Choice Poll
Readers are asked to name the world’s best establishments taking location, rooms, and service, ambience/design, food and leisure facilities into consideration.
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Top Resort Spa, Caribbean
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Top 25 Caribbean Resorts
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Top 25 Caribbean Resorts
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Top 25 Caribbean Resorts
Condé Nast Traveler Magazine Gold List
The Gold List is based on data collected from the annual Readers' Choice Survey; to qualify for inclusion in these rankings, a property had to receive a required minimum number of responses.
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Sandals Negril, Sandals Dunn's River, Sandals Whitehouse
2006
Sandals Ocho Rios Resort, Sandals Negril Resort, Sandals Regency St. Lucia
Travel + Leisure Magazine’s World’s Best Awards
A questionnaire developed by the editors of Travel + Leisure is made available to readers at TLWorldsBest.com. Readers are invited to participate through Travel + Leisure magazine and online at TravelandLeisure.com.
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Top 25 Hotels in The Caribbean, Bermuda, and the Bahamas
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Top 25 Hotels in The Caribbean, Bermuda, and the Bahamas
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Top 25 Hotels in The Caribbean, Bermuda, and the Bahamas
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Top 25 Hotels in The Caribbean, Bermuda, and the Bahamas
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Top 25 Hotels in The Caribbean, Bermuda, and the Bahamas