New Luxury Hotel Gets Under Way In Bermuda
By Karyn Strauss, Associate Editor -- HOTELS Magazine, 7/1/2005
New Luxury Hotel Gets Under Way
In Bermuda
BERMUDA Plans
for the Tucker’s Point Hotel & Cottages have
been approved by the government of Bermuda, paving the
way for its construction. The development will have three
entities: the 104-room Hotel & Spa,
with one-third of the units configured as suites and
studios in a collection of cottages; The Residence Club,
a fractional ownership facility; and Harbour Court, a
full-service condominium complex. All three entities
will enjoy the services of a first-class hotel: housekeeping,
food and beverage, and concierge among them.
The Residence Club, already well under way, will open
in November. Harbour Court will follow in phases in
late 2006 and the main hotel will debut in late 2007.
The hotel, at a cost of more than US$800,000 per room, is Bermuda’s first new luxury resort in more than 30 years. It will feature a Bermudian cottage colony style of architecture and luxurious classical interiors. Anchored by a Manor House on the crest of a hill, clusters of cottages will cascade down the hillside to the waters of Castle Harbour. Every guestroom and suite will have an expansive balcony commanding water views, and the cottages and Manor House suites have fireplaces, wet bars and sitting areas.
The restaurant, with broad terraces, will sit on a hillside affording sunset views. A 5,000-sq.-ft. (465-sq. m) conference center is configured to host the meeting and dining requirements of executive retreats, board meetings and social events.
Loews Develops
New Property
At Lake Las Vegas Resort
HENDERSON, NEVADA Loews Hotels
will build its first hotel in Nevada at Lake Las Vegas Resort, a residential,
golf and resort community minutes from the Las Vegas Strip. Groundbreaking
is scheduled for 2006 with a grand opening slated for 2008.
The Loews Lake Las Vegas Resort will have an estimated 400 rooms with 40 suites and will feature 40,000 sq. ft. (3,716 sq. m) of meeting space, two restaurants, a lobby bar, a pool bar, two outdoor pools with whirlpools, pool cabanas, a kids club and a 20,000-sq.-ft. (1,858-sq.-m) destination spa, in addition to other resort amenities. The hotel also will feature a large exhibit center to accommodate large meeting and conference groups.
In keeping with the resort’s theme, the Loews Lake Las Vegas Resort will feature Mediterranean architecture. Hill Glazier Architects Inc. has signed on as the architectural firm.
W Goes
Hollywood With New Hotel
And Residences
HOLLYWOOD W Hotels Worldwide has announced plans for a new W Hotel & Residences
in the Hollywood district of Los Angeles, scheduled to
open in 2008. HEI
Hospitality and Gatehouse Capital will jointly develop
the property, which will be operated by Starwood Hotels & Resorts
Worldwide.
Located at Hollywood & Vine, the W will neighbor
the Kodak theater, home to the Oscars. The hotel will feature approximately
300 rooms and 150 W residences, a signature restaurant, a rooftop bar,
a branded 9,200-sq.-ft. (855-sq.-m) spa and a 25-yd. (23-m) lap pool.
The residences will be a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units with views of the Hollywood sign. Residents will have access to the amenities enjoyed by hotel guests, including 24-hour roomservice, daily housekeeping and concierge services, as well as exclusive access to a private rooftop pool and fitness center.
The W Hollywood will offer W Hotel’s signature Living Room experience, a place where guests and residents can sip and socialize on the adjoining outdoor terrace and rooftop club. The hotel’s other distinctive elements will include substantial luxury retail space; 16,000 sq. ft. (1,486 sq. m) of meeting, banquet and pre-function space; and Wired, a full-service business center open 24 hours.
Six Senses
To Establish
Evason Hideaway In Oman
OMAN Bangkok-based Six Senses Resorts & Spas plans to develop an
Evason Hideaway at Musandam in the Sultanate of Oman.
The US$27 million boutique property will consist of 85
pool villas and suites with a private marina surrounded by a mountainous
area with a 1.6 km (1 mi.) beach at Zighy Bay. It is
scheduled for completion by the end of 2006.
Evason Hideaway at Zighy Bay will offer a choice of dining alternatives, from a hilltop restaurant serving international cuisine to a central coffee shop that features regional specialties. The resort’s focus on service will be evidenced by personal pool villa butlers.
A spa operated by Six Senses Spas will offer eight treatment rooms and focus on holistic wellness and rejuvenation. It will offer a full menu of treatments including the signature Sensory Journey.
Guests will have the choice of three arrival experiences: A scenic 10-minute speedboat ride, a drive down from the top of the hill overlooking the bay, or arrival as a companion passenger with the Hideaway’s professional paraglider.
Starwood
Vacation Ownership
Building New Hawaiian Resort
MAUI Starwood Vacation Ownership has broken ground on its newest Hawaiian
resort, The Westin Ka’anapali Ocean Resort Villas North in Maui.
Adjacent to the Westin Ka’anapali Ocean Resort
Villas, the new beachfront resort will have 258 lock-off
units upon completion in 2007.
The resort will feature a separate children’s
area with a pool, clubhouse and play area. Central to the main courtyard
and running from the clubhouse to the ocean will be a terraced water
feature that includes a river pool. The restaurant and spa will overlook
this scenic courtyard.
The Hawaiian designed architecture of The Westin Ka’anapali Ocean Resort Villas North will provide a great deal of variation and contrasts, providing guests with excellent views of the Pacific Ocean, the islands of Lanai and Molokai, and access to Ka’anapali North Beach.
The initial phase of the new resort, which will include 128 units, a clubhouse, a large spa, a restaurant, a general store and kids club, is expected to be ready for occupancy in spring 2007.
Subsequent phases will include an additional 130 villas.
Westin
Resort Breaks Ground In Dominican Republic
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC Westin Hotels & Resorts is preparing to open
the first North American branded resort in the Dominican Republic, The
Westin Roco Ki Beach & Golf Resort, in November 2006.
Located on the eastern shores of the country, near Punta Cana, the resort will offer 315 guest accommodations, mostly with ocean views, including 20 Jungle Luxe Bungalows and 56 two- and three-bedroom luxury condo units. All guestrooms will be outfitted with Westin’s signature Heavenly bed, and guests will have the pleasure of the resort’s Heavenly Bath as well: custom-designed dual showerheads with a choice of spray options, invigorating bath products and plush bathrobes.
The hotel also includes an 18-hole championship golf course, an 18,000-sq.-ft. (1,672 sq.-m) spa, seven restaurants, seven elegant lounges and bars, a gourmet market, six tennis courts, six swimming pools, an aquatic sports complex, a 2,700-sq.-ft. (251 sq.-m) activity center for kids, a marina and more than three miles of white sandy beach.
Finally, the resort will feature 20,000 sq. ft. (1,858 square meters) of versatile meeting and conference space in 14 different rooms, the largest accommodating more than 700 people. All public and function space areas will have wireless Internet access.
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