Tag: Hotel news
Fairmont Hamilton Princess Mother’s Day Specials
Fairmont Hamilton Princess is hosting a special Mother’s Day Brunch as well as offering special room rates for Mother’s Day. The Brunch will be held on May 12 from 11:30am – 3:00pm in the Harbourview Ballroom. The menu includes an assortment of soups, salads and cold platters, seafood, a “taste of Bermuda” station, a carvery,... Read more of this article
Pompano Beach Club Makes Top 10 List
Bermuda’s Pompano Beach Club made a “USA Today” Top 10 list of resorts that combines a top-notch gyms with world-class views. Published in the newspaper’s travel section today [Apr. 10], the list was compiled by the publication’s partner Oyster.com which specialises in independent on-line hotel reviews. “Many hotel... Read more of this article
Immigration Inspectors Visit Grotto Bay Hotel
Minister of Home Affairs Michael Fahy confirmed that Department of Immigration Inspectors visited the property of the Grotto Bay Hotel earlier today [Apr 3] to investigate an immigration violation complaint. As the matter is still in its investigation stages, the Minister advised that it “would be premature to provide further comment on the specific... Read more of this article
Cambridge Beaches Resort Makes Top 10 List
Bermuda’s Cambridge Beaches Resort & Spa was this morning featured in a “USA Today” travel section list titled “Rooms With A View: Ten Amazing Hotel Vistas.” Compiled by the publication’s partner Oyster.com — a leading online source for independent hotel reviews — the West End property was ranked among... Read more of this article
“Sonesta Purchase Is Good News For Bermuda”
The purchase of the old Sonesta property by the Green Family is good news for Bermuda and indicates there is comfort and that there are investors who want to work with Bermuda, Premier Craig Cannonier said. The Green Family announced on Monday [Mar 18], that they purchased the South Shore property. This marks the Greens second hotel property purchase... Read more of this article
Coco Reef Tobago Wins ‘Leading Hotel’ Award
For the seventh consecutive year, Bermudian hotelier and owner of Coco Reef Resorts Ltd., John Jefferis, accepted the award for “Caribbean’s Leading Hotel” at the World Travel Awards [WTA] on behalf of his property in Tobago. Mr. Jefferis, who also owns sister property Coco Reef in Bermuda, attended the regional ceremony in Turks & Caicos... Read more of this article
Premier Cannonier First Shoe Shine Customer
In a nod to the traditional business hotel, The Fairmont Hamilton Princess today unveils its new shoe shine stand. Located in the lobby, the custom-made, antique-inspired chair will serve as both a functional shoe shine stand as well as a unique show piece. For $6, guests of the hotel can give their footwear the “royal” treatment to include cleaning,... Read more of this article
Green Family Buy Former Sonesta Property
The Green Family announced that, effective today [Mar 18], they have purchased the Southampton Beach Resort [formerly Sonesta Beach Hotel] from a U.S.-based financial institution. The Family intends to now review and analyse the previous plans for the South Shore site, as developed by Southampton Beach Resort, and will in due course meet with Government,... Read more of this article
Tourism Minister On Hyatt Contract Cancellation
The former Government cancelled the Park Hyatt contract late last year, Minister of Tourism Development and Transport Shawn Crockwell said today [Jan 7]. The Minister said that in September 2012 the former Government sent a letter to the developer giving him 30 days to cure the breach, and as he failed to do so the contract was officially terminated... Read more of this article
OBA Chairman ‘Amazed’ By Furbert’s Statement
One Bermuda Alliance Chairman Thad Hollis said he was amazed at the statement made by former Minister of Tourism Wayne Furbert this weekend about the cancellation of the Park Hyatt contract. Mr Hollis noted that Mr Furbert said the contract was terminated back in September 2012 — which he later retracted – and said it would be very easy... Read more of this article
