Direct Flight: Places "The Bachelor" stays
'BACHELOR' PADS
Fans of ABC's "The Bachelor" have been following along as Brad Womack travels with "the ladies" to various destinations for fantasy dates. All of Womack's resorts were comfortable, to say the least. Among the shooting locations:
Costa Rica
WHERE The Springs Resort
INFO 954-727-8333, thespringscostarica.com
RATES From $385 a night
The Springs Resort has 18 pools, each with views of the surrounding forest, waterfalls and a nearby active volcano. The 165-acre property doubles as a wildlife rescue preserve. The resort has a spa, with treatments offered in the natural hot mineral springs.
Anguilla
WHERE CuisinArt Resort
INFO 800-943-3210, cuisinartresort.com
RATES From $440 a night
The resort has 93 rooms and suites within Mediterranean-inspired villas. Organic food is grown on an on-site farm. Cooking classes and wine-tasting events are held several times a week. The five-night "Bachelor's Journey" package for two (from $3,580) includes a stay in a beachfront suite, airport transfers, daily breakfast, several dinner experiences and a couples spa treatment.
South Africa
WHERE The Lion Sands Private Game Reserve
INFO lionsands.com
RATES From $656 a night (includes two game drives, three meals, beverages and airport transfers)
Located in the Sabi Sand Game Reserve in Mpumalanga, South Africa. Guests go on Land Rover game drives to spot wildlife. The property has a spa, gym, swimming pools and wine cellar. The 10-day, seven-night "Bachelor Ultimate South Africa Getaway" (from $6,875 a person) includes round-trip airfare from New York and within South Africa, stays at The One&Only in Cape Town and the Lions Sands River Lodge (including a night in the Chalkley Treehouse, perched in a tree) and various meals.
