Sandy Lane offers a fleet of BMW Mini Coopers available for guest use

Guests Can Tour Barbados in this Spirited Automobile

(St. James, Barbados) - Sandy Lane, Barbados' leading luxury hotel, offers its guests the unique opportunity to rent one of four BMW MINI Coopers to tour the island during their stay. This chic and sporty luxury car is available to Sandy Lane guests for $125.00USD per day and comes in a choice of three colors - yellow, black and green. Sandy Lane was the first hotel in the Caribbean to introduce this unique form of transportation.

"We are thrilled to offer the MINI Cooper to our guests," said Michael Pownall, Sandy Lane Chief Executive. "It is such an iconic automobile and we have found that guests are really enjoying renting these Minis."

The Mini Coopers have enjoyed an incredible resurgence in popularity both in the United States and United Kingdom and, seating from one to four people, provide the perfect vehicle for exploring the many wonders of Barbados including the rugged Scotland District featuring stunning views of the Atlantic coastline, the Barbados Wildlife Reserve, Graeme Hall Bird Sanctuary and many more. For those guests wanting something more along the lines of traditional luxury, Bentleys are available in the 2000 Red Label Aranage and 2000 Green Label models for airport transfers.

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About Sandy Lane

Sandy Lane is located on the western coast of the island of Barbados. Originally built in 1961, Dermot Desmond, J.P. McManus and partners purchased the property and golf course in 1996 and completely rebuilt and expanded, opening in March 2001.

This exclusive 112-room resort has stylish lodging in rooms that average 900 square feet, a five-bedroom villa, luxury Bentley airport transfers, four restaurants including the signature restaurant L'Acajou, five bars, a 47,000-square-foot spa and three distinct golf courses offering guests the best golf in the Caribbean. Two of the courses are Tom Fazio-designed 18-hole courses including the Green Monkey Course.

Rates for 2006 at Sandy Lane range from $850 to $3600 for rooms, $1500 to $5300 for suites, and $3300 to $8800 for penthouses, and $8,000 to $25,000 for the Villa at Sandy Lane. For more information and reservations, visit the resort's website, www.sandylane.com or call Sandy Lane at (246) 444-2001 or toll free at 866-444-4080. Sandy Lane is a partner of Virtuoso and a Member of Preferred Hotels and Resorts.