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come with personal butlers, who will sprinkle rose petals on your bed or bring you your af-
ternoon champagne. After your champers, lounge on the private beach, have a massage at
the Balinese-style spa, or stroll through the 12th century cloister at the adjoining Versailles
Gardens (
Click here
).
Reef Atlantis
RESORT $$$
( 242-363-3000;
www.atlantis.com
;
r $450-700; ) Atlantis' condo-style
hotel is designed for those who want a family vacation without the theme park atmosphere.
Studios and suites are stylish and contemporary, all crisp white linens and bold blocks of
color, all with views over Paradise Beach. All have kitchen areas and laundry facilities,
making this a good pick for long-term stays. When you're ready for action, walk or hop the
shuttle to the Royal Towers.
A short distance from the Royal Towers hustle and bustle, the following three properties
are family-friendly and have full Atlantis privileges.
Beach Towers at Atlantis
RESORT $$$
( 242-363-3000;
www.atlantis.com
;
r $300-450; ) Atlantis' most afford-
able (relatively speaking!) property, this boxy pink building doesn't have any noteworthy
amenities or sights, but it's just steps from the hustle and bustle of Royal Towers and Mar-
ina Village. Carpeted rooms are beachy and pleasant and the pool is large and lovely.
Coral Towers at Atlantis
RESORT $$$
( 242-363-3000;
www.atlantis.com
; r $350-600; ) Like the Beach
Towers, this is another undistinguished but (relatively) affordable option walking distance
from the Royal Towers and Marina Village. Rooms are sunny, carpeted and comfortable.
Comfort Suites
RESORT $$$
( 242-363-3680;
www.comfortsuitespi.com
;
Casino Dr; r incl breakfast $270-450;
) Though not part of Atlantis, guests at this above-average beach hotel get
full pool and water-park privileges at the neighboring megaresort. The 200-plus rooms are
newly renovated with bright tropical appeal, and several on-site restaurants and bars are
good for lazy days.
JUST SAY OM
In the backyard of the atlantis megaresort is something quite unexpected: a yoga
ashram. on a heavily forested 5.5-acre patch of paradise island,
Sivananda
Yoga Ashram
( 242-363-3783;
www.sivananda.org
)
has been attracting both
hardcore yoga devotees and spandex-clad chippers for 40 years. Staying at
