Sandals Resorts International is working to continually improve its resorts and raise the standard of luxury through initiatives like amenity upgrades, increased culinary offerings and customer service. The embellishments below are in addition to recent resort renovations including the $60 million transformation of Sandals Grande Riviera in Ocho Rios, Jamaica,and the $20 million renovation of the Balmoral Tower at Sandals Royal Bahamian in Nassau, Bahamas.
 
Heating Up with Firepits
The resorts made for love have added even more romance to their luxurious resorts with the addition of new beachside and garden front firepits. Outdoor love seats along with the warm glow from firepit flames offer the perfect cozy retreat to cuddle up together to enjoy a glass of wine and gaze at the starry sky. Sandals gives couples more reasons to fall in love, all over again.

Sandals Grande Antigua Resort & Spa is the latest Sandals resort to unveil cozy outdoor lounge areas, providing guests with even more of the highest-quality amenities. Featuring state-of-the art firepits, guests can relax in the inviting al fresco lounges, while enjoying the beautiful Caribbean atmosphere and their favorite premium cocktail or a glass of wine from Beringer^® Vineyards.

The firepit lounges are the newest features among the Luxury Included^® resort company. These new firepits offer the perfect ambiance for romantic evenings under the stars and have been extremely popular among guests.

"Everyone knows we are all about love at Sandals Resorts, and we are always striving to bring new amenities to our guests, so what better combination," said Gordon "Butch" Stewart, Chairman of Sandals Resorts International. "These new firepits have been the perfect addition to our resorts, and they are so popular that we need to keep building more and more for our guests."

Firepits have also recently been added to Sandals Emerald Bay Great Exuma, Bahamas, Sandals Royal Bahamian Spa Resort & Offshore Island, Sandals Halcyon Beach St. Lucia, Sandals Grande St. Lucian Spa & Beach Resort, Sandals Montego Bay, Sandals Royal Caribbean Resort & Private Island, Sandals Negril Beach Resort & Spa, Sandals Whitehouse European Village & Spa and Sandals Grande Riviera Beach & Villa Golf Resort.
 
Sandals' New Restaurant is Pizza Perfect
Guests vacationing at Sandals Royal Caribbean Resort & Private Island in Montego Bay, Jamaica will now enjoy yet another excellent dining option with the introduction of Bella Napoli, where guests can choose from a plethora of delicious pizzas including the Jamaican-inspired Jerk Chicken Pizza, among other classic favorites like the Margherita, Calabrese and Hawaiian pizzas. At Bella Napoli, each pizza is made-fresh-to order in the finest, traditional, Wood Stone oven. Guests can dine here every day from 11am until 6pm.

"Sandals Resorts believes in giving its guests more: more quality inclusions, more amenities and now even more pizza options," said Chef Jermaine "Gino" Tomlin, Bella Napoli's resident pizza guru. Trained in the art of pizza making by Italian Master Chef Ignazio Podda, Chef Gino has successfully opened four pizzerias for Sandals Resorts. As the menu is further developed, Sandals Royal Caribbean's Bella Napoli will expand its offerings to include bread sticks and gluten free pizza options, and every pizza made with flour will also have a wheat option for health conscious diners. Chef Gino also stressed the importance of preparing made-fresh-to-order pizzas that consistently feature the sought-after freshness and great taste that true pizza aficionados know and love.

Located next to the resort's already popular Mariner Seaside Bar & Grill, Bella Napoli is easily accessible and just steps away from the breathtaking view of the Caribbean Sea. Bella Napoli is the latest among 19 dining options, offering global cuisine to guests as a part of Sandals' Stay-at-One/Play-at-Three resort program in Montego Bay.

This latest restaurant brings the total number of restaurants across the Sandals Resorts brand to 109.

Sandals Halcyon Beach in Saint Lucia will unveil a brand new restaurant in 2013. Resort guests will marvel at entertaining chefs at Kimonos, the Teppanyaki-style establishment scheduled to open in the coming year. Kimonos will serve delectable Japanese dishes prepared right before guests' eyes. The latest restaurant will add a fifth dining option to the resort, making it the brand's 110th operating restaurant.