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Ian Keown (Author)
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September 22, 1999 Frommer's Caribbean Hideaways
"All the loveliest hotels on the most romantic islands are included with rich details…critical but good-humored."—New York Times "The best available source for discovering the sort of romantic island inns, hotels, and small resorts that usually get passed around by word of mouth."—Caribbean Travel & Life "If your objective is to avoid neon, piped-in music, air-conditioning, and cruise ship passengers, here is your bible."—Chicago Tribune "Detailed, accurate, and easy-to-read information for all price ranges."—Glamour magazine Do you and your special someone dream of finding that perfect island getaway—a beachfront bungalow with a hammock for two, a fabulous resort on an unspoiled beach, an intimate plantation-style inn, maybe even your own secluded island? Acclaimed travel writer Ian Keown has been personally selecting and rating the Caribbean's most romantic places for Caribbean Hideaways for twenty-five years. This brand-new edition is filled with practical, up-to-date information and candid insider advice. Everything You Need to Choose the Caribbean Hideaway That's Right for You:
  • Each spot rated for ambience, recreational facilities, dining experience, and cost
  • Exact details on dress codes, clientele, the best rooms to book, and more
  • The lowdown on all the amenities, from swimming pools to spa treatments
  • All the best beaches—plus snorkeling, sailing, scuba, golf, tennis, and more
  • The very latest information, including many all-new listings
Ian Keown is the author of a dozen guidebooks, contributing editor to Gourmet magazine, and columnist for Diversion magazine. Find us online at www.frommers.com

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Any guidebook has its biases. It's the edge that makes a guidebook unique, the approach that lets you trust a guidebook implicitly (if those biases correspond with your own)--or that cause you grief, if you and the author don't see eye to eye. To his credit, Ian Keown is up-front with his propensities, spelling out his pet peeves in his introduction. Do you prefer ceiling fans to air-conditioning, dislike piped-in music intruding upon your candlelit dinner, and strive to avoid cruise-ship hordes? Keown does, and his recommendations are based on those values.

Keown covers the Caribbean from the Cayman Islands on down to Tobago, imparting snippets of history and data (in the Caymans, for example, there are now 400 banks serving fewer than 20,000 people) and recommending the best, sweetest, most romantic places for a Caribbean holiday. Now in its ninth edition, Caribbean Hideaways has honed hotel description to a fine art. All the relevant information is there, plus humor, sarcasm, and praise. --Stephanie Gold


Product Details

  • Paperback: 352 pages
  • Publisher: Frommers; 9 edition (September 22, 1999)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0028631277
  • ISBN-13: 978-0028631271
  • Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.2 x 0.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #594,699 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

 

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Caribbean awaits for romance!, February 11, 2001
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This review is from: Frommer's Caribbean Hideaways (Paperback)
What a WONDERFUL guide to the Caribbean!! This specialized Frommer's Guide is not the usual travel book ... it delivers the romance part of the equation, as promised. Not only are the descriptions detailed enough to make some intelligent choices, the overall organization of the book is fantastic. And, the author's first-hand experience, over decades - not a few months, makes this a must have resource. I can't imagine going to the Caribbean without this in my bag!
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8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Don't buy this book if you don't want to travel, July 6, 2000
This review is from: Frommer's Caribbean Hideaways (Paperback)
This book will seduce you into quickly booking your next vacation. It is simply GREAT! Lots of pricey suggestions, but several less-expensive gems too. Buy it, and you will be travelling soon.
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7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Has it all, April 12, 2000
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Keown has personally selected and reviewed more than 150 unforgettable choices in the Caribbean in all price ranges to provide travelers with the low-down on the perfect island getaway. Maps.
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