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Grand Bahama’s tourism comeback has begun in earnest.
After major cruise lines like Bahamas Paradise and Carnival have already resumed sailings to the destination, a number of hotels have also reopened their doors in Grand Bahama.
That includes the Lighthouse Pointe all-inclusive, along with hotels like Pelican Bay, Ocean Reef, Taino Beach and the Castaways Resort and Suites. according to a recently-released statement by the Grand Bahama Island Tourist Board.
Other accommodations that have reopened include the Dundee Bay Villas, the Paradise Cove, The Village Bahamia; Royal Islander; Bell Channel Inn and the Sunrise Resort and Suites.
Several other hotels will also be relaunching in the next few months: that includes the popular Old Bahama Bay, which is reopening Nov. 1, and the Island Seas Resort, which will return on Nov. 15.
Last week, Grand Bahama’s Viva Wyndham announced that it would be reopening on Dec. 10.
It’s a rapid recovery and major step for Grand Bahama’s crucial tourism sector only two months after Hurricane Dorian.
— CJ
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The hottest all-inclusive opening in the Caribbean this year is set for Antigua in December.
Hammock Cove, the newest resort from leading Caribbean hospitality firm Elite Island Resorts, will officially open its doors on Dec. 1.
The adults-only resort will be a new level of all-inclusive for Antigua, an island that has carved out one of the most diverse collection of all-inclusive resorts in the wider region.
Set next to Antiguas famous Devil’s Bridge National Park, Hammock Cove will have 42 waterfront villas, all with capacious outdoor areas and private plunge pools.
The latest news is that Hammock Cove has tapped Michelin-veteran Executive Chef Marco Festini to lead the culinary program, which will feature what the company is billing as a new culinary paradigm for all-inclusives, one that will include the requisite breakfast, lunch and dinner, along with small bites throughout the day; chef’s table and degustation menus; in-villa dining; afternoon tea and even evening aperitivos.
That’s along with a premium liquor, wine and champagne selection, too.
Every one of the villas will boast more than 1,000 square feet, with sweeping views of Antigua’s signature turquoise seas, locally-made hardwood furnishings, sun beds and hanging chairs and other touches like wet bars and even a curated selection of New York Times bestsellers.
The culinary concepts will include Lighthouse, the resort’s flagship eatery; the Lighthouse Bar; Irina’s, a bistro-style eatery; the Chairman’s Lounge, an old-school bar set in the great house; and Nobody Knows, the barefoot-chic bar overlooking Devil’s Bridge.
The resort will also have a spa called Tranquility Body and Soul, with five treatment rooms, a cold plunge pool, a blow dry bar and a 1,000-square-foot fitness center, among other amenities.
The poolscape will feature three tiered infinity pools cascading down to the beach, which will be serviced by the property’s guest ambassadors.
And there will even be a regular installation of Caribbean artists called the Tunnel Gallery.
It’s a major new addition to what is already the Caribbean’s most impressive collection of all-inclusive vacations.
For more, visit Hammock Cove.
— CJ
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The US Virgin Islands has enacted a new bill aimed at spurring hotel development and construction in the Caribbean territory.
The USVI’s expanded Hotel Development Bill gives hotel developers the ability to channel a percentage of room revenue both to finance the renovation of existing properties and to build new hotels.
“The signing of this bill is a game-changer for the Territory’s hospitality industry. It will significantly benefit hotels, resorts, and small businesses impacted by increased tourism and accelerate opportunity for employment in the Territory,” said Kamal I. Latham, CEO of the US Virgin Islands Economic Development Authority.
Under the new law, hoteliers can use up to 100 percent of revenues generated from the USVI’s existing occupancy tax to finance new hotel construction or renovations.
That also includes 100 percent of gross revenue generated from the USVI’s newly-created Economic Recovery Fee, which is up to 7.5 percent of the hotel guest’s bill.
“This is a very powerful hotel development and infrastructure financing mechanism that creates an environment for new development,” said Stephen Evans-Freke, President of Water Island Development Company. “It opens the door for transformative projects like ours to strengthen the island’s position as a top tourism destination.”
The legislation aims to spur development in a territory that has seen almost no new hotel development in the last few decades, significantly lagging its Caribbean neighbors.
“The bill demonstrates government commitment to hotel companies through upfront investment in new hotel supply and upgrades to existing tourism products as well as creating career opportunities for residents,” said Bill Tennis, Executive Vice President, DiamondRock Hospitality Company, owners of Frenchman’s Reef Marriott Resort and Noni Beach Resort.
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