Abelow PR To Promote St Barts, Most Sought After Island in Caribbean

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Westport, CT: Abelow PR has won the assignment to represent the prestigious account of St Barts, one of the most beautiful and sought-after islands in the Caribbean, in the US market. The agency has concentrated on luxury travel and lifestyle accounts during the past 20 years, building a strong network of media all across the country.
The St Barts Tourism Committee awarded this assignment to Abelow PR based on the agency's extensive contacts in the media, including entree to the producers of national morning TV shows like Good Morning America, and top editors at such prestigious outlets as Conde Nast Traveler and the New York Times.
St Barts charged the agency with raising awareness about the island as an ideal all-year-around destination, highlighting the largely unknown fact that spring and summer at this hotspot offers visitors extremely affordable luxury for an exceptional holiday with the family or a romantic getaway in St Barts away from the crowded beaches of the Hamptons and Jersey Shore.
With top-rated hotels offering reasonable rates, easy access to reservations in one of the island's renowned restaurants as well as the many events taking place on the island in July and August, St Barts makes a great summer destination.
The stunningly beautiful island is distinctly French in spirit, and charms visitors with its atmosphere of unpretentious luxury and refined tranquility. Here, "A" list celebrities are assured anonymity as they relax side by side with visitors and locals alike.
While St Barts is only 8 square miles, it retains an intimate feel with a handful of small hotels - all under 40 rooms - and a variety of exquisitely designed villas set into the dramatic hillsides and along the sandy white beaches with views of the azure waters of the sea.
In contrast to what many might expect, St Barts is a very friendly and laid-back place, where the locals will greet visitors with "bonjour" as they amble down the streets of Gustavia on their way to dinner or to shop in the designer boutiques. St Barts has an informal ambiance in which travelers will feel immediately welcomed and relaxed.
Concierge and luxury villa rental companies like Premium Island Vacations have made it their forte to provide all the assistance and services needed to create the perfect vacation for their clients in St Barts, making use of everything the island has to offer, from stunning villas, to special events and excursions.
Summer in St Barts means a jam-packed cultural calendar
Many of the various musical styles of the Caribbean, and the atmosphere and rhythms of these tropical islands are united on stage in St Barts this August:

St Barts Summer Music Sessions

• From August 5 to 15, 2011, St Barts hosts a roster of international DJ's and musicians on the island, with renowned musician Gilberto Gil invited as the patron of the event. Organized by non-profit association St Barth Rocks and with the support of the Berklee College of Music in Boston, this event was launched at the restaurant La Plage on Saint Jean beach. It has since grown to include other beautiful venues on the island such as the Taino at the Christopher Hotel, Bartolomeo at the Guanahani Hotel, La Banane hotel, and such top restaurants as Bonito, La Gloriette, and Tamarin, as well the main dock at the Port of Gustavia.
• This year the roster includes a group of 14 artists, from Jose Padilla (the star DJ from Cafe del Mar in Ibiza, Spain) to the Ashley Rodriguez Trio (finalists on the 2010 American Idol) by way of Tom Howie, a young 22 year-old guitarist who some have compared to Jeff Buckley, and the Alberto Pra Balanço Trio, a leading group from the music scene in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Other clients of Abelow PR include Kensington Tours, Asia Transpacific Journeys, Spire, a new flash-sale travel site, and Invillas Veritas, which specializes in lavish villas in Italy and France.
Media contact:
New York Public Relations Firm
Lorraine Abelow
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