PRESS RELEASE – As Saint Lucia tunes up for the 25^th Annual Jazz and Arts Festival, hotels and resorts island-wide are offering free nights, value-added packages and discounted room rates as much as 55 percent off.

The curtain raises on April 29, 2016, with a line-up that blends island culture, famed musical talent and eclectic music genres. Internationally renowned performers taking the stage this year include Marc Anthony, the top-selling tropical salsa recording artist of all time, singer/songwriter Shaggy, 10-time Grammy winner George Benson, legendary Kool and the Gang, soft rock duo Air Supply, reggae pop singer Omi, French zouk masters Kassav, jazz saxophonist Donald Harrison Jr., and two-time Grammy nominee Joey Alexander. Tickets are available for purchase via http://stluciajazz.org/.

The ten-day festival runs through May 8 and will feature a multitude of musical performances and art showcases throughout the island. Locations span from Saint Lucia’s iconic Pigeon Island National Park, where main stage events will kick-off on Friday, May 6, to various other venues island wide.  With a continued emphasis on the arts component of the festival, a tribute to Sir Derek Walcott – one of Saint Lucia’s two Nobel Laureates – will be presented through a staging of his play, Omeros, produced by Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre, London.

An Arts Village with a dedicated site in the north of the island will feature literary, visual and performing arts, while the acclaimed fashion show, “Hot Couture,” will return with a spotlight on Saint Lucia and the region’s cutting edge style. Completing the line-up is a string of other local entertainers, together with more than 100 local artisans, who will perform at jazz venues island wide during the festival.

Packages from participating hotels and resorts include:

Anse Chastanet – Soufriere

“Jazz it Up”

• Receive every third night free for all festival related travel from April 28 through May 8, 2016
• Daily rates start at $455 per couple in the standard room category
• Meal plans start at $180 per couple, per day for breakfast and dinner; $340 per couple per day for the all-inclusive meals and drinks package
• All room and meal rates are subject to 10 percent tax and 10 percent service charge
• If a meal plan is pre booked, the free nights will include same meal plan free of charge
• To book, email [email protected]  or call 1-800-223-1108

Calabash Cove – Marisule, Gros Islet

• Receive 35 percent off plus a fifth night free
• Minimum five night stay is required
• Valid for travel from April 29 through May 8, 2016
• Visit www.calabashcove.com for more information about the resort

Castles in Paradise

• Receive 20 percent off rates in one and two bedroom apartments; rates start at $125 per night
• Available from April 1 through May 30, 2016

• Minimum four night stay required
•  Visit www.castlesinparadise.com for more information about the resort

Chez Marie Alish – Castries

• Rates start at $85 per couple, per night; minimum four night stay required
• Available from April 28 through May 29, 2016
• Visit www.chezmariealish.tripod.com for more information about the resort

Coconut Bay Beach Resort & Spa – Vieux Fort

“Spring into Savings”

• All-inclusive rates start at $157 per person, per night, double occupancy, for a savings of 55 percent off

• Includes all meals snacks, premium brand cocktails, wine, beer and beverages; admission to Saint Lucia’s largest waterpark; entertainment and activities; all taxes and gratuities

• Children under three stay free; children ages 4-17 stay for $63 per night
• Book now through March 31, 2016 for travel from April 16, 2016 through May 31, 2016
• Offer valid for new bookings only and is not combinable with other sales or promotions
• Visit www.cbayresort.com for more information about the resort or call toll-free from North America 1-877-352-8898

Fond Doux – Soufriere

“Silver Heritage Jazz”

• Receive up to 20 percent off standard rates in all room categories; rates start at $200 per room, per night
• Includes breakfast daily
• Book by May 15, 2016 for travel from April 29 through May 31, 2016
• Visit www.fonddouxestate.com for more information about the resort

Ginger Lily Hotel – Gros Islet

“JAZZ Festival Sale”

• Receive 25 percent off standard rates in Superior Deluxe, Upper Deluxe, Executive Suite room categories
• Rates start at $157.50 per night; minimum three night stay required
• Includes daily continental breakfast; full breakfast available to order separately

• Offer valid from May 1through May 15, 2016
• Visit www.gingerlilyhotel.com for more information about the offer

Mango Beach Marigot – Marigot Bay

“Stay on the Bay Dinner Jazz”

• Book five nights at Mango Beach Inn for $180 per couple, per night for a total savings of 20 percent off
• Includes a free two course dinner at the Rainforest Hideaway
• Offer valid from April 26 through May 10, 2016
• Subject to availability and cannot be combined with any other offers
• Visit www.mangobeachmarigot.com and www.rainforesthideawaystlucia.com for more information

Royal by rex resorts – Rodney Bay

“Jazz Special”

• Stay three nights and receive 50 percent off standard rates in all room categories
• Rates start at $400 per couple, per night
• Includes daily breakfast and taxes
• Book by February 29, 2015 for travel from April 29 through May 8, 2016
• Subject to availability and cannot be combined with any other offers
• Visit http://www.rexresorts.com/st-lucia/resort-st-lucia-royal-by-rex-resorts.html for more information about the resort

St. James’s Club Morgan Bay – Choc Bay

• Rates start at $154 per person, for a total of 45 percent off (based on triple occupancy, garden room)

• Nightly entertainment will feature Ronald ”Boo” Hinkson, a performer at the festival, “Skip Monday, Teddyson John and Jam Band: DYP, all preforming weekly
• Each Wednesday evening the Fete Borla Mere Beach Party “rocks the beach” with moko jumbies, drumming, fire blowing/limbo show and a calypso band

• Visit www.morganbayresort.com for more information about the resort

St. Lucian by rex resorts – Rodney Bay

“Jazz Special”

• All-inclusive rates start at $300 per room, per night, based on double occupancy
• Includes daily breakfast, lunch, dinner, drinks, taxes and service charges
• Book by February 29, 2015 for travel from April 29 through May 8, 2016
• Subject to availability and cannot be combined with any other offers
• Visit http://www.rexresorts.com/st-lucia/hotels-st-lucia-st-lucian-by-rex-resorts.html for more information about the resort

The Landings – Pigeon Point, Gros Islet

“Jazzin at The Landings”

• Rates start at $419 per night for a one-bedroom Marina View Suite; $569 per night for a two-bedroom Marina View Suite, plus service charge and taxes; minimum three night stay is required
• Includes daily “Detox Morning Cure Breakfast;” $75 credit for either festival tickets, one round of golf, or a spa treatment; one drink cooler for a main stage show at Pigeon Island; a one-way boat transfer to a show at Pigeon Island, salsa lessons and a commemorative souvenir
• Book by May 4, 2016 for travel from May 1 through 10, 2016
• For more information and to book, call 866-252-0689 or visit www.landingsstlucia.com

Ti Kaye Resort & Spa – Anse Cochon

“Jazz Special – Celebrating 25 Years with 25 Percent off all Room Categories”

• Receive 25 percent off standard rates in all room categories; minimum three night stay is required
• Applies to new bookings, not combinable with other offers and subject to availability
• Book now through March 31 for travel from April 16 through July 15, 2016
• Visit www.tikaye.com for more information about the resort visit

The Villa Beach Cottages – Castries

“Jazz 25 Special”

• Receive 25 percent off one or two bedroom villas on Choc Beach
• Includes free airport transfers, complimentary drinks on arrival, use of ocean kayaks, discounted rates on car or jeep rental and beachside massages
• Book now through April 28, 2016 for stays of three nights or more from April 29 through May 18, 2015
• Package applies to new bookings only and subject to availability
• Visit www.villabeachcottages.com for more information about the resort

Villa Capri – Cap Estate

“Jazz It Up at Villa Capri”

• Book five nights and receive the sixth night free for a total of 25 percent off
• Four bedroom villa for up to eight guests is $750 per night
• Five bedroom villa for up to 10 guests is $850 per night
• Six bedroom villa for up to 12 guests is $1,000 per night
• Seven bedroom villa for up to 14 guests is $1,200 per night
• Eight bedroom villa for up to 16 guests is $1,400 per night
• Nine bedroom villa for up to 20 guests is $1,550 per night
• Book by May 1 for travel from March 15 through May 14, 2016
• Not valid with any other offer; does not included food and beverage
• Visit www.capristlucia.com for more information

Windjammer Landing – Cap Estate

“Ain’t that Jazzy”

• Receive 45 percent off all-inclusive stays in a one bedroom villa
• Rates start at $461 per night, based on double occupancy; minimum three night stay required
• Includes all meals, beverages and water sports, including snorkeling and windsurfing

• Rates are subject to 10 percent service charge and 10 percent VAT
• Visit www.windjammer-landing.com for more information

For more information about the 25^th Annual Saint Lucia Jazz and Arts Festival visit http://www.stluciajazz.org.