The Reefs is Honored by Condé Nast Traveler Readers

Our most heartfelt gratitude to you, our loyal fans, and the other Condé Nast Traveler readers. In the Condé Nast Traveler 2012 Readers' Choice Awards announced this week, The Reefs was honored as the #1 resort in the Atlantic for the fourth year in a row.

The Reefs earned a total score of 95.1, earning a spot among the Top 100 Hotels & Resorts in the World.

A record 46,746 readers participated in the 25th annual survey, which ranks hotels based on rooms, service, food, location, design and activities.

While it is always nice to be recognized by the travel industry, our biggest joy comes from creating a memorable Bermuda vacation for our guests and welcoming you back to our pink sand beach home.

Thank you for your ongoing support. We hope to see you soon!

La Serena Spa Honored by Travel + Leisure

La Serena Spa at The Reefs has been recognized by Travel + Leisure magazine as one of the "World's Best Spas" for 2012.

In its debut on the prestigious World's Best Spas list, our intimate Bermuda spa is ranked No. 3 among the top five hotel spas in the Caribbean, Bermuda and the Bahamas. With a score of 92.60, The Reefs was also the top-ranked Bermuda hotel spa.

For its annual World’s Best Spas award, Travel + Leisure readers evaluated hotel spas based on ambience, treatments, service and value. This is the second award for La Serena Spa this year.

You may view the awards online and in the October 2012 issue of the magazine.

Enjoy Bermuda Like a Local

Assistant Resort Manager Barb Jones was recently interviewed by Authentic Luxury Travel's Elizabeth Hansen for insider tips about our beautiful destination.

Photo credit: ADAMS / HANSEN STOCK PHOTOS.

Barb shared, "If your readers want to enjoy Bermuda like a local, they should visit during one of Bermuda’s public holidays. It’s the best way to feel the culture, eat the local food, and enjoy the people."

For more of Barb's tips about the public holidays and why The Reefs is Elizabeth's favorite place in Bermuda, visit Authentic Luxury Travel.

La Serena and The Reefs receive high ratings

The Reefs and our wonderful La Serena Spa were just named among the Top 25 resort spas in the Atlantic and Caribbean in the 2012 Condé Nast Traveler Top Spas List.

The Reefs ranked #7 with a score of 94.1, up from last year’s ranking of #8 with a score of 92.4. La Serena Spa is also the top-ranked Bermuda spa on the list.

This is the third year that The Reefs and La Serena Spa have been featured on this prestigious list. The Reefs has been the top-ranked Bermuda resort spa each time it has appeared.

The list is in the June 2012 issue of the magazine which will be on newsstands this week and online at cntraveler.com.

You can view the score and the other resorts on the list by clicking on this link and following the slide show.

"Pure Bliss" at The Reefs, Bermuda

Elizabeth Hansen, Authentic Luxury Travel writer and Travel Editor at Ranch & Coast magazine, recently stopped by The Reefs on her second trip to Bermuda.



Photo credit: ADAMS / HANSEN STOCK PHOTOS.

This seasoned traveler called her experience "pure bliss" because of our beach location with coral reefs that are ideal snorkeling, great spa and food, personal service and authentic luxury. We're honored!

Read all about Elizabeth's Bermuda experience and what makes The Reefs "an ideal place to stay."

New Honors to Ring in the New Year

The staff members at The Reefs are welcoming in the New Year with even bigger smiles. Our Bermuda resort was named among the best in the world by both Condé Nast Traveler and Travel + Leisure magazines.

2012 Gold List

In the January edition of Condé Nast Traveler, The Reefs was honored on the 2012 Gold List as the No. 3 resort in the Caribbean and Atlantic. Our score of 94.9 earned us the top spot in Bermuda.

In addition, The Reefs was named to the Platinum Circle of “Gold List superstars” for being on the Gold List for the past five years in a row. In fact, this makes our 16th consecutive appearance on the Gold List.

T+L 500

Travel + Leisure recently announced the 2012 T+L 500 List. The Reefs was named among the Best in the Caribbean / Atlantic and the only resort in Bermuda to be featured. This is The Reefs’ 9th time on the list.

Thank you for your continued support and to our wonderful staff to delivering a memorable Bermuda vacation experience.

Show Your Love Contest Winners

Over the years, The Reefs has shared in many special events and memories with our guests. Such memories are also now being created by the owners at The Reefs Club.

There have been proposals in the sand, “I Do’s” on Caso’s Point, anniversaries, birthdays or just a memorable family getaway. One thing is clear – The Reefs and Bermuda are the perfect place for love.

In February, we reached out to all fans of The Reefs and Bermuda and asked them to submit their fondest memories on the island. More than 600 stories were submitted. Some made us laugh, some made us cry, but all warmed our hearts.

It was difficult, but the lot was narrowed down to the top 7. You can read each of the top seven experiences here.

We then opened the contest up to the public, asking anyone to vote on which experience was their favorite. More than 3,000 votes later, Tim Finnegan's story, Family Honeymoon Tradition, received more than one-third of the votes.

Both Tim and Audrey, a randomly selected voter, will be packing their bags for Bermuda’s best hotel for a 6-day, 5-night vacation for two at The Reefs. Congratulations!

Bermuda is 400

This year marks Bermuda's 400th anniversary. Visit The Reefs and enjoy celebrations all year long!

The festivities began Saturday, January 3 in Hamilton with acrobatics, Japanese drumming, fire-eating, food and of course fireworks!

Throughout the year enjoy film festivals, historical exhibitions and Bermudian cultural celebrations. And once again, the PGA Grand Slam of Golf will return to Bermuda and this year will be played at the newly renovated Port Royal Golf Course.

View the entire list of activities

New Currency for 2009

In early 2009, the Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA) will release $1 million worth of bank notes with a whole new look and feel - the first redesign of the Bermudian currency since the Bermuda dollar was issued in 1970.

The new bank notes will use of bold colors and local scenes, flora and fauna. Click here to see the new bank notes.

The notes also will carry new security features including:

• a watermark of a hibiscus flower and an electrolyte in the shape of a sail boat
• see-through features which will be unique to each denomination
• serial numbers increasing in size
• an iridescent band on the $20, $50 and $100 bills
• a latent image

No longer will the Queen's portrait be the main image on the notes - it will be moved to the front left corner of the notes after the BMA was given approval by Buckingham Palace and the UK Post Office.

When you come to Bermuda next year you will be able to see the new Bermudian currency for yourself!

Beyoncé in Bermuda

If you missed Beyoncé at the Bermuda Music Festival this October, you can follow her around Bermuda in this clip online here.

Watch this talented artist in her photo shoot for her upcoming album "I am ... Sasha Fierce."

A Top Atlantic Resort

Every November Condé Nast Traveler holds it's Readers' Choice Awards ranking the best cities, cruise lines, airlines, hotels and resorts worldwide.

This year, more than 32,000 travel enthusiasts submitted their votes and the results are in:

The Reefs was ranked the #3 Resort in the Atlantic!

And in addition to that, Bermuda was ranked the #1 Island in the Caribbean and the Atlantic Ocean!

So, when you stay at The Reefs, you will know why travelers worldwide think so highly of The Reefs and beautiful Bermuda.

You can view the full list of winners here or in the November issue of Condé Nast Traveler on newsstands October 21.

Bermuda's Best

The Reefs has once again been named as one of the World’s best hotels.

The Forbes Traveler 400 list was first published two years ago. Rather than surveying hundreds of thousands of online travelers to make the final selections, a panel of 79 luxury travel experts suggested their 800 favorite hotels, which was then narrowed down to 400.

Among the 400 World’s Best Hotels, The Reefs was the only Bermuda property to make the list. Our long-time staff and beautiful beachfront location are two aspects of the hotel that helped us earn the valued rating.

What is your favorite thing about The Reefs?