THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18: Bermuda and Tucker’s Point have been given a shot in the arm with a very positive article in the Huffington Post in the US.

Author Meg Nolan writes: “I've just returned from what might have been the easiest travel experience to a clear blue water paradise I've yet to find: Bermuda. Yup, that colonial island known for its constant breeze, pastel shorts, Goslings dark rum and the inevitable scooter mishap has quickly jumped to the top of my list on where to head when the temperatures threaten nasty and the memory of summer's flip-flops and sand between your toes has dimmed beyond recognition.”

She continues: “Upon landing we sailed through customs and hopped a taxi direct to our destination; the estimable Tucker's Point Hotel & Spa. I had heard from pretty much everyone who had already been that Tucker's Point was a triumph; it's rooms luxurious, its spa soothing, the gift shop well-sourced and the Point restaurant incomparably elegant with original murals from the old Sky Club.

“I can now personally attest that all of those adages are indeed true. I was smitten at first glance (particularly with the restaurant, which would make an enviable location for a rehearsal dinner and the locker rooms at the spa, whose english pale blue and cream color scheme was equally tranquil and fresh!)

“What I hadn't yet heard though, was how Tucker's Point is for kids. Mind you, my child is young and thus kids club doesn't quite yet pertain, however, that doesn't mean I wasn't scoping it out. I was very pleased to see multiple children squealing and scampering in the pink sand of the attractive and well-appointed Beach Club. There was even an impressive sand castle constructed with the help of the club's buckets and tools.

“I was also thrilled to learn that the hotel offers sailing lessons for kids out of their impressive water sports area which also includes kayaks and small motor boats available for rent making private water excursions with the family a feasible treat. In fact, there were so many families during this november weekend, happily enjoying the beach club and use of the four separate pools, especially the one specified children's pool at the Beach, that I quickly inquired after the hotel's twenty four villas and fractional condo availabilities for next year, thinking it might just be the perfect spot for my husband and a few friends with kids to sneak away before the holidays.”

She finishes her article with: “So, while the over-water villas of the Maldives will always beckon with exoticism, the crystalline waters of Bermuda are similarly brilliant and the plane ride is far more approachable, especially with impatient little ones.