Sandals Royal Bahamian’s Grand Reopening After $55-Million Revamp

Following an epic $55-million transformation, the award-winning Sandals Royal Bahamian Resort and Offshore Island at present reopened its doorways to welcome the primary visitors to expertise the reimagined property. It’s the primary of a sequence of firm milestones deliberate for 2022, Sandals Resorts’ celebratory fortieth anniversary 12 months.

The Grand Opening occasions kicked off with a commemorate ribbon-cutting ceremony, with dignitaries and officers who hailed from across the Caribbean, together with Prime Minister of The Bahamas, The Honorable Philip Davis; Deputy Minister & Minister of Tourism, Funding & Aviation of The Bahamas, The Honorable I. Chester Cooper; Minister of Labor of The Bahamas, The Honorable Keith Bell; and Prime Minister of Jamaica, The Most Honorable Andrew Holness, amongst others.

“Twenty-six years in the past, my father and our founder, Gordon ‘Butch’ Stewart, was drawn to The Bahamas by its pure magnificence and charming locals, which makes it very particular for us to be presenting at present a totally reworked resort that celebrates this distinctive vacation spot as a lot as his legacy,” stated Sandals Resorts Govt Chairman Adam Stewart.

He continued, “It has at all times been in our DNA to be forward-thinking and cleared the path in innovation, and this important funding to boost and evolve the Sandals Royal Bahamian expertise is a testomony to our dedication to our beloved visitors and our valued agent group by delivering a trusted model they will proceed to promote with confidence. It’s a brand new day in Nassau, and a real honor to share this milestone with all who kind a part of our Sandals household.”

“I’m extraordinarily delighted to see the growth of the Sandals model and the reopening of the Royal Bahamian property,” stated Bahamian Prime Minister, The Honorable Philip Davis. “Not solely does this translate into jobs for our folks, but it surely additional diversifies our tourism product and resort stock as we’re rebounding from this pandemic. To this point, the numbers have been encouraging and, little doubt, with the Sandals Royal Bahamian property again, we anticipate the expansion to proceed. I salute Adam Stewart for persevering with his father’s visionary management.”

Grand Opening additionally noticed the presentation of the 2021 ‘Stewart Household Philanthropic Award’ to the Bahamas Nationwide Belief (BNT), a non-profit, non-government group devoted to environmental stewardship that’s working to revive and protect greater than two million acres of land and sea inside its purview. The group additionally plans to develop a primary-level environmental training program for college students and lecturers with funding from the Sandals Basis, Sandals Resorts’ philanthropic arm.

Because the festivities progressed into the afternoon and night, resort visitors had been invited to attend a particular tribute gathering to admire and have fun the newly reopened resort’s very first superb Caribbean sundown. The get together featured Bahamian performers, island music, delectable dishes and an astounding fireworks show that set the Bahamian evening sky alight with coloration.

Located on beautiful Nassau, and occupying 15 tropical beachfront acres, the 404-room Sandals Royal Bahamian, whereas secluded, can also be simply accessible at solely a 10-minute drive from the airport.

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