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Beaches to invest
$80m at Turks
Rupert Murray.
“There is also a nightclub for teenagers called
SANDALS is investing $80 million in a new Italian Liquid which goes on until 11pm before they
village at Beaches Turks & Caicos. leave and the adults take over.
The new complex will feature 176 family suites “The idea is that adults and their children can
and six restaurants. It will also boast a waterpark enjoy their holiday at times together and at
that it is claimed will be 10 times bigger than the times separately.”
largest in the Caribbean now. The UK is Sandals’ second-biggest market
Beaches Turks & Caicos currently has after the US.
403 rooms and 15 restaurants. Dickenson said the extension of the
Market development director Phil Dickenson all-inclusive Beaches brand aimed to capitalise
said the addition of the Italian village was part of on many Sandals customers who used its hotels
Sandals’ strategy to push the family market. when they were a couple and were keen to go
“We place enormous importance on looking back with their families.
after the children, from infants to teenagers, The Italian Village will open in phases starting
DIG IN: To mark the arrival of Scotland’s whatever their age, and we have tie-ups with in January 2009 with an official launch in May.
first Doubletree by Hilton, franchise holder brands such as Sesame Street and Crayola,” Fam trips will also be run and agents will be
Tony Story (right) and executive director he said. invited to bring their families.
Nick Gauntlett plant the first two “double-
trees” in the hotel’s gardens. The hotel, in
Aberdeen, was previously The Patio Hotel Sprinter swaps spikes for Sandals
FOLLOWING an astonishing Olympic performance
Hilton global goal
in Beijing, three-time gold medal winner Usain
Bolt traded in his running shoes for Sandals, in
hits 1,000 hotels
St Lucia.
In a post-Olympic TV interview, the fastest
man in the world said he wanted to chill out at
HILTON Hotels is to quadruple its presence in the Sandals and his wish was granted recently when
Caribbean and Latin America. he was whisked off to the eastern Caribbean isle.
The plan is to add 150 new hotels to the Bolt put his feet up at Sandals Grande St
portfolio over the next five years as well as 1,000 Lucian Spa & Beach Resort.
wordwide over the next decade. Sandals Resorts is offering 25% off plus a
Steve Goldman, president of global seventh night free for bookings made from now
development and real estate, said: “We aim until November 18, 2008, for travel until Decem-
to accelerate the growth of our international ber 26, 2008, on selected resorts and suites.
management and franchise business by securing
strategic development agreements and employ- Olympic champion Usain Bolt relaxes at Sandals in St Lucia
ing resources in international markets.
“This is the most exciting time in the
company’s history and there are tremendous
Men out! This floor’s just for women
opportunities which we are acting on to
accomplish our ambitious plans.” TAMANI Hotel Marina is hoping to court female calorie-specific meals and female-only staff.
With a portfolio of 51 hotels throughout the travellers by offering a women-only floor. Roddy Gordon, vice-president of sales and
Caribbean and Latin America, this expansion will The 29th floor differentiates itself from the marketing, said: “The idea is to ensure that
bring the company’s total presence in the regions other floors by giving the girls softer blankets, our female guests feel as relaxed and secure as
to more than 200 properties. safes for jewellery, luxurious bath products, they would in their own home.”
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