the bahamas
Sandals Resorts International (SRI) Launches Development of Beaches Exuma in The Bahamas
Beaches Resorts | August 1, 2024
BEACHES EXUMA SET TO DELIGHT FAMILIES WITH GRAND DEBUT MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica, August 1, 2024 – Sandals Resorts International (SRI) today announces its acceleration of plans to expand the family-friendly Beaches Resorts brand with the development of Beaches Exuma, its fourth resort, and the first Beaches in The Bahamas. To make this new resort possible and as part of a coordinated growth plan across the Sandals and Beaches Resorts portfolio, Sandals Emerald Bay will close on August 15, 2024, and undergo a transformation that is anticipated to begin in Fall 2024 before reopening as the new Beaches Exuma. “Exuma was made for families and w...
Grand Hyatt Baha Mar Names Mehdi Natanzi as Director of Food and Beverage
Grand Hyatt Baha Mar | March 15, 2024
The luxury island hotel in The Bahamas welcomes Natanzi to the executive team, who brings more than 20 years of leadership expertise in operations and food and beverage management (NASSAU, The Bahamas; March 15, 2023) – Grand Hyatt Baha Mar—the luxury, family-friendly resort located on the picturesque island of New Providence in Nassau—announces the appointment of Mehdi Natanzi as the hotel property’s new Director of Food and Beverage effective January 22, 2024. With experience spanning more than 20 years within the Hyatt family, Natanzi brings to the role decades of success in providing strategies, coaching, support, and expert...
The Bahamas Accepts $100 Million Purchase Offer for Grand Lucayan Resort in Freeport
May 18, 2022
NASSAU, Bahamas, May 18, 2022-- A rebirth is on the horizon for Grand Bahama Island. The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism, Investments & Aviation (BMOTIA) made the long-awaited announcement that an offer has been accepted for the purchase of Grand Lucayan, a beachfront resort located in the bustling city of Freeport. Electra America Hospitality Group (EAHG) has entered into an agreement with Lucayan Renewal Holdings to buy the resort for $100 million. CEO and Principal of Electra America Hospitality Group Russell Urban said the company was very interested in the resort for many reasons, among them is the "opportunity ...
Sandals Resorts Unveils the Reimagined Sandals Royal Bahamian
Sandals® Resorts | October 27, 2021
MONTEGO BAY, JAMAICA, October 27, 2021 – Following a multimillion-dollar transformation, Sandals Resorts International (SRI) unveils plans today for its completely reimagined all-inclusive resort in Nassau, Bahamas, the all-new Sandals Royal Bahamian. Designed to celebrate the easy-going spirit of The Bahamas with locally-inspired experiences and a thoughtful, modern approach to luxury, the leaders in love and romance at Sandals will reopen their award-winning hotel, spa and private island for the winter season beginning January 27, 2022. “We’re dialing up the luxury and leaning into the easy-going spirit of The Bahamas to deliver ...
The Island House in The Bahamas Appoints New General Manager James Wyndham
The Island House | December 23, 2019
Wyndham was most recently the General Manager of Emirates One&Only Wolgan Valley, the flagship of the One&Only Nature Resorts. The Island House has appointed a new General Manager, James Wyndham, effective immediately. Wyndam, a native of Australia, has an impressive career in hospitality spanning 25 years and several continents. He was most recently the General Manager of Emirates One&Only Wolgan Valley, the flagship of the One&Only Nature Resorts, where his goal was to create extraordinary guest experiences. Wyndam’s extensive career experience includes stints at multiple international luxury hospitality groups in t...
The Bahamas Elected Chair of Caribbean Tourism Organization
Barbados | September 15, 2016
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (15 September, 2016) - The Bahamas has been elected Chair of the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO), with the election as Minister of Tourism Obie Wilchcombe. The election took place on 15 September in Barbados at the organization's annual general meeting during the CTO's State of the Tourism Industry Conference (SOTIC). Following his election Mr. Wilchcombe stated: "I intend to build upon what [immediate predecessor Richard Sealy of Barbados] began and I also intend to build on the relationship with the private sector. I've always thought that CTO is the body that provides equity and we can; and ...
