Cool off in the Caribbean with Summer Savings at Bolongo Bay Beach Resort

ST. THOMAS, US Virgin Islands — Beat the heat and escape to the Caribbean, where trade winds, palm trees and endless seas keep travelers cool all summer long. Plus, chill out for less with savings of up to 30% at Bolongo Bay Beach Resort on St. Thomas.

Available August 1 – 31, 2012, Bolongo Bay’s Summer Savings offers 30% off room-only rates or 20% off the popular All Inclusive packages featuring all dining a la carte, including lobster and filet mignon, and premium cocktails. The discount is available in both Oceanview and Beachfront rooms, located steps from the sand.

With the savings, daily rates begin at $210 per couple for room-only plan or $456 per couple for the All Inclusive. Rates are subject to tax, service charge and energy surcharge. The offer is not combinable, subject to availability and must be booked by July 31, 2012.

Guests who stay five nights or more will also receive a complimentary Sunset Cocktail Cruise ($110 value) on board Bolongo Bay’s 53’ catamaran.

At Bolongo Bay, guests stay cool with an oceanfront pool and swim-up pool bar, complimentary non-motorized water sports, ice-cold beers and chilled cocktails, snorkeling for bottles of rum in the weekly Snorkel Booze Hunt, and lounging under a palm tree.

Pack flip flops, but leave the passport at home. No passports are needed for US citizens to travel to the US Virgin Islands and there are many direct flights available to St. Thomas.

For reservations, call 1-800-524-4746 or speak to a travel agent. For more details, visit www.BolongoBay.com.

About Bolongo Bay Beach Resort

Family owned since 1974, Bolongo Bay Beach Resort on St. Thomas is a flip-flop casual, fun resort where everyone knows your name. With 62 true beachfront rooms, Bolongo is recognized by Frommers as one of the “World’s 10 Best Beachfront Hotels.” Activities include complimentary non-motorized water sports, scuba diving, catamaran sails, two oceanfront restaurants and nightly entertainment at Iggies, one of the Caribbean’s best beach bars.

Bolongo's Richard Doumeng Takes Office as CHTA President

Managing Director of Bolongo Bay Beach Resort Richard Doumeng will take office today as President of the Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association (CHTA) for a two-year term (2012 – 2014) at the CHTA Annual General Meeting in Montego Bay, Jamaica. He has set his agenda to reinvigorate and reinvent the CHTA by strengthening its individual National Hotel Associations.

Doumeng, a second-generation hotelier and past recipient of the CHTA Caribbean Hotelier of the Year award, takes the helm of the CHTA as the organization celebrates its 50^th anniversary. During the meeting today in Jamaica, the CHTA will elect the five Vice Presidents and Treasurer who will serve with Doumeng during his presidency.

“CHTA is an association of the National Hotel Associations. By strengthening the National Hotel Associations, we will bring direct and tangible value to our membership,” says Doumeng. “Our success as a region is tied to their success.”

His goals for the next two years are to: return CHTA to strong fiscal responsibility, focus CHTA’s energy and resources on programs and events that benefit the majority of the membership, strengthen the improved relationship between CHTA and the Caribbean Tourism Organization through the Caribbean Tourism Development Company, continue the CHTA advocacy awareness with the Tourism is Key campaign, enhance the Taste of the Caribbean Culinary Competition, and generate more support for the CHTA Education Foundation.

“While the economy is still uncertain, I am optimistic for the future of our region,” adds Doumeng. “Together we can reinvigorate, revitalize and reinvent the CHTA so that we will thrive, not just survive, in the next 50 years.”

Doumeng was elected President-elect by acclamation at the Annual General Meeting of CHTA, held last June in Miami, FL. He has served on the CHTA Board of Directors for 20 years and Vice President of the association for the past 10 years.

Rock n' roll legends Stevie Wonder & Dave Mason at Iggies Beach Bar

Stevie Wonder and Dave Mason, two musical legends and Rock n' roll hall of famers happened to meet up at Iggies Beach Bar & Grill last night.
And then there was music!

Who could have guessed who was coming to dinner when the car pulled up to Iggies.... low and behold, Stevie Wonder gets out and sits down for a bite to eat. We are so honored that he chose to dine at our beach bar while on St. Thomas. To everyone's excitement he gets up to the mic and starts playing the harmonica with The Becca Darling Band. Later our good friend, Dave Mason who is staying here at Bolongo get's back from dinner and him and Stevie Wonder treated us all to a fantastic jam session.
What a night! Spectacular! Fabulous! Unreal! I am sure everyone who was there have their word to describe the feeling of seeing the two of them at Iggies. Iggies is truly the place to be!!!

Bolongo Bay Beach Resort is awarded the Bride's Choice Award 2012

We are proud to have been awarded the Bride's Choice Awards 2012 for the best Ceremony, Reception, and Rehearsal Dinners in the Virgin Islands.  The WeddingWire Bride's Choice Awards ™ recognizes the top local wedding professionals from the WeddingWire Network that demonstrate excellence in qualby, service, responsiveness and professionalism. Unlike other awards in which winners are selected by the organization, the WeddingWire Bride’s Choice Awards™ are awarded solely based on the reviews from over 1.2 million newlyweds. Awards are determined by a combination of four factors: Overall rating (quality), total number of reviews (quantity), review performance from 2011 (recency), and consistency of reviews from year to year (consistency). This year's recipients represent the top 5% of WeddingWire's vendor community, across all service categories and all regions throughout the US and Canada.

A big thanks to all our brides and grooms for choosing us for their special day and sharing their wonderful experience with us.  Our team always strives to provide  an intimate and memorable occasion for all parties, our destination wedding packages offer true caribbean ambiance coupled with warm friendly service.

Visit WeddingWire for more info on the Brides Choice Awards 2012 and reviews from some of our past couples.

Bolongo Bay Beach Resort named on Frommer list of "World's 10 Best Beachfront Hotels"

 Where to Stay Steps From the Sand

By Charis Atlas Heelan

Many hotels claim to be located on the beach or have spectacular ocean views -- but you're either beachfront or you're not. For travelers who aren't satisfied with having to cross a road, walk down from a cliff, or climb over rocks to reach the beach, we've found 10 affordable beachfront hotels with rooms, suites, and bungalows that are literally steps from the sand.

If you crave a midnight dip or perpetually sandy toes, these 10 destinations are for you. Keep in mind that some of the world's most desirable beaches may not have properties directly on the sand (without having to cross a boardwalk or a major road), or these hotels may charge an obscene premium for the privilege. Fortunately, each of these hotels offers great value and even better views. From the Greek Islands to the Great Barrier Reef, allow us to help you find your perfect beach getaway.  Read more on Frommers.

Visit our site for more information on All Inclusive Packages In The Caribbean.



Bolongo’s Richard Doumeng Voted President-Elect of Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association.

Richard Doumeng, our Managing Director was just voted President-Elect of the Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association (CHTA) for 2012 – 2014!

Richard has always been a strong leader and dedicated to promoting St. Thomas, and the US Virgin Islands. In 2009, he received the CHTA’s highest honor of Caribbean Hotelier of the Year

Now he’ll be sharing his experience and leadership skills to engage tourism throughout the Caribbean. 

He’s has served on the CHTA Board of Directors for 19 years and has been a Vice President of the association for the past 10 years. Currently, he is the First Vice President and a Trustee for the CHTA Education Foundation. He is also the past Chairman of the Board of Directors of the US Virgin Islands Hotel & Tourism Association.

When Richard takes the reins in 2012, he says that his first priority will be to reach out to as many individuals in the Caribbean tourism industry as possible and build membership.

“I’m honored to lead the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association and represent its members throughout the region,” says Richard. “The Caribbean is full of diversity and unique qualities that attract visitors from all over the world.”

Our Bolongo Bay family is extremely proud of Richard, who is dedicated to tourism not only to our beautiful destination in the US Virgin Islands but to the entire Caribbean region.

Congratulations from all of us here at Bolongo Bay.

Two Blue Ribbons for Bolongo!

The Virgin Islands Daily News polled their readers to determine the 'Best of' St. Thomas and Bolongo Bay is proud to take home two blue ribbons!

Looking to have a good time? Plan to join us Tuesday nights for karaoke at Iggies Beach Bar - St. Thomas's 'Best Karaoke Bar'. If you prefer to simply listen to good music then you are in luck because Iggies offers live entertainment 365 days a year! Come down and see for yourself why Iggies is one of the Caribbean's best beach bars!

Date night? Lobster Grille was awarded the 'Best Ambiance Restaurant' for 2011. Our open-air restaurant provides a cool breeze, beautiful ocean views and a delicious menu. Choose from endless lobster dishes, a N.Y. strip steak cooked to perfection, fresh grilled Mahi-Mahi and more.

Thank you to the readers of the Virgin Islands Daily News for your support!