Excitement for 2023 is building at Sandals Resorts International (SRI) as the Caribbean’s leading all-inclusive resort company unveils next generation expansions to its flagship family resort, Beaches Negril in Jamaica, and the lush, nature-laden Sandals Halcyon Beach in Castries, St Lucia.

According to Sandals, the new additions at both resorts mark “a year of tremendous growth and momentum across both brands” and are available for reservations beginning December 12, 2022 for travel beginning April 6, 2023.

Beaches Negril, the company revealed, will add a total of 12 new and expansive butler suites, bringing its room count to 197 luxury accommodations. The new additions consist of six Firesky Reserve Villas nestled on the beach on the northern end of the resort and inspired by the destination’s captivating technicolour sunsets – each offering an expansive four bedrooms spanning three stories and an unprecedented 3,700 square feet.

The villas, which can accommodating up to 10 guests, feature “Well-appointed living areas, stylish kitchens, private ocean front plunge pools and rooftop decks with dining terraces give way to views of the Caribbean Sea”.

On the opposite end of the resort’s coastline and comprising six suites are the Eventide Penthouse Collection ranging from three to four bedrooms each and accommodating up to 18 guests with “access to a rooftop terrace ideal for stargazing and soaking in the soothing breeze”.

“Spacious kitchens and thoughtfully designed living areas indoors give way to expansive balconies, walkout terraces,” the company added.

Further complementing Beaches Negril’s 10 gourmet restaurants, Pirates Island Waterpark and additional award-winning amenities is an entirely new building that will house the resort’s Camp Sesame designed around the brand’s unique partnership with Sesame Workshop and also debuting ahead of the peak summer season.

At Sandals Halcyon Beach in St Lucia, 25 butler accommodations have been added. The expansion includes 20 Joli Beachfront Suites built on the edge of the shore, offering a combination of suites with walkout beach access and private pools, as well as second-storey accommodations with balconies featuring tranquillity soaking tubs “all framed by bright bougainvillea purples and living up to its namesake, the Creole word for ‘beautiful’,” Sandals explained.

“Offering an open-air layout, suite interiors are outfitted in natural woods, hues of blues and soft island floral touches, with king-sized beds perfectly positioned to take in direct sea views from sunrise to sunset,” the resort company added.

Additionally, five new Koko Rondoval Villas will be intertwined among the resort’s lush landscaping. The Rondovals, with rounded walls and thatched roof, are considered one of the brand’s most forward-thinking designs.

The expansion will bring the total number of rooms and suites to 194 at the resort which also features six gourmet restaurants, a bevy of watersports, access to golf, as well as an additional 21 eateries at the two nearby award-winning Sandals Resorts in St Lucia.

“Our guest experience drives everything we do and these new suites are emblematic of our unrelenting move across the brands as we challenge ourselves to reimagine every facet of the business,” the release quotes SRI Executive Chairman Adam Stewart. “We wanted to go beyond traditional luxury, and these new suites are stunners. It’s about design and amenities that make connecting with each other more comfortable and more fulfilling.”

The company said that in addition to the expansions at Beaches Negril and Sandals Halcyon it will, for 2023 and beyond, open the highly anticipated Sandals Dunn’s River in May 2023. There are additional projects and new openings across Jamaica, Turks and Caicos, Curaçao, St Vincent and the Grenadines and more.