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The Atlantis Paradise Island megaresort in The Bahamas has completed its comeback, Caribbean Journal has learned.
The Paradise Island institution officially reopened its doors to visitors this week after having been closed amid the pandemic.
“We are elated to announce that we are officially open,” the property wrote in a statement.
The property also announced the completion of a renovation project of its Royal East Tower guest rooms, along with a host of new offerings “with your safety and well-being in mind.”
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The mutt-resort property’s reopening is launching in stages; it kicked off this week with the relaunch of The Royal resort and the Harborside Resort.
On Dec. 17, Atlantis will reopen The Reef resort.
The majority of the resorts amenities are open and operating, from the casino to the marina to the spa to the Ocean Club Golf Course.
Atlantis’ popular Aquaventure water park is also open each day, with the Mayan Temple Slides and Power Tower rides and slides open again.
Pools are operating at reduce seating, with 50 percent capacity and physical distancing in place — that includes seven pools in total.
Four beaches are open, with the Cove Beach set to open for the holidays from Dec. 22 to Jan. 3.
And the resort’s vast shopping offering is also back, headlined by the return fo the Crystal Court and Marina Village stores.
The Bahamas recently entered a new phase of its tourism reopening that eliminated the mandatory quarantine.
Marriott International is opening its first-ever hotel in Tulum, Mexico, with the planned debut of the Aloft Tulum, Caribbean Journal has learned.
The 140-room-and-suite property, which will be managed by Highgate Hotels, is slated to debut in February 2021.
“Tulum is currently having its moment as one of the hottest travel destinations. We look forward to turning up the heat with the addition of our Aloft Hotel and rooftop bar,” said Sergio Parra, Aloft Tulum general manager. “This will be the area’s first internationally branded hotel, which is synonymous with outstanding service. Leisure and business travelers alike can enjoy an unplugged vacation, yet stay plugged in through the hotel’s innovative technology and happening music scene.”
The hotel will be set between Tulum’s downtown district and the destination’s beach areas.
Amenities will include the Atico Rooftop Bar and Lounge, a rooftop infinity pool, a grab-and-go eatery called Re:fuel; a lounge called Re:mix and the WXYZ bar.
The hotel will also include 2,761 square feet of meeting space, “once in-person meetings can safely convene,” the property said.
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