Oct. 23, 2009 — Buccament Bay Beach Resort, the very first major tourism development in St. Vincent & The Grenadines and the first luxury 5-star resort on the island, is nearing completion and Harlequin Hotels & Resorts confirms that the July 1, 2010 Phase I opening is on schedule. Approximately 369 rooms will be available for occupancy at this time and the majority of the resort’s amenities will be open.
Buccament Bay, the multi-million dollar beach development that occupies a 98-acre site, is situated on the southwest coast of St. Vincent, one of the Windward Islands located 100 miles west of Barbados. St. Vincent & The Grenadines are an archipelago of 32 small islands and cays known as “The Jewels of the Caribbean.” With a year-round tropical climate and average temperature of 82˚F and 8 hours daily sunshine, the new Buccament Bay Beach Resort will prove to be the perfect holiday destination.
Buccament Bay will feature guestrooms and suites; 12 restaurants including dining experiences by the world famous Trader Vic’s; a tennis academy headed by Wimbledon Champion, Pat Cash; England’s Liverpool Football Club’s Soccer Schools; a Cricket Academy; The Island Sanctuary Spa; The Kids Club; a world-class marina offering 24 berths for cruising yachts, including mega-yacht berths that can accommodate vessels up to 250 ft.; and numerous other amenities perfectly suited to the discriminating traveler. In addition to the exquisite hotel rooms, suites and villas, the resort property will offer property investment options in terms of elegant beachfront cabanas and stately plantation homes for those looking to own a piece of paradise.
Harlequin Hotels & Resorts, which fast is emerging as one of the leading developers in the Caribbean, soon will be regarded as one of the world’s top 5-star hotel and resort providers, according to Dave Ames, Chairman and founder of Harlequin. With the Buccament Bay Beach Resort, Ames is fulfilling a lifelong dream of creating a top-tier hotel group linked with admired sports ambassadors and premier brand name restaurants, while providing the highest level of superior customer service, lifestyle and comfort for those who appreciate the very best in life.
“Harlequin Hotels & Resorts has set out to define a new standard of luxury, notably in our first ventures in the Caribbean,” states Ames. “Our flagship Buccament Bay Beach Resort reflects Harlequin’s uncompromising commitment to quality, service and the finest amenities that today’s discriminating vacationer should expect. This hotel will stand up against any other 5-star hotel anywhere in the world.” Ames confirms that seven resorts of similar standard are planned in the Caribbean and Brazil and he anticipates that 60% of the rooms will be filled by guests from the U.S. and Canada and that UK and European travelers will occupy the remaining 40%.
A unique business model is being followed at all of Harlequin’s properties, including impressive partnerships with the renowned Spanish hotel chain OASIS, which will be operating the resorts, the Liverpool Football Club, legendary upscale restaurant chain, Trader Vic’s, and Wimbledon tennis champion Pat Cash, as well as a Performing Arts Academy. Several of the Harlequin resorts will also feature a golf course designed by the Hall of Fame golfer, Gary Player. The first Gary Player Signature Golf Course will complement Harlequin’s Marquis Estate resort on the Caribbean island of St. Lucia. A 2013 opening of The Marquis Estate is envisioned.
A commitment to social responsibility and protection of natural resources and the environment are important tenets of Harlequin’s corporate philosophy. Already 1000 local residents have been working on the Buccament Bay construction site and more than 1000 new jobs will be filled once the resort is fully open.
St. Vincent is easily reached by most major airlines from key markets in the United States and Canada. Estimated travel time from Miami is 3.5 hours; New York, 4 hours; and Toronto, 5 hours. Once the new Argyle International Airport is completed in 2012, direct non-stop flights will be available from all over the world. Guests booking a stay at Buccament Bay Beach Resort for next July will fly to St. Lucia, complete customs and be transported via high-speed boat to the island of St. Vincent.
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Hotels & Resorts is creating 5-star luxury resorts in the idyllic Caribbean destinations of St. Vincent & The Grenadines, Barbados, St. Lucia, Dominican Republic, Grenada and Brazil. The resorts will provide accommodation that is being built to the highest standards. Each resort will offer 5-star amenities; The Harlequin Sports Academy will include a Liverpool FC Soccer School and Pat Cash Tennis Academy. Trader Vic’s Restaurants will be accompanied by other bars and restaurants. There will be a Harlequin Performing Arts Academy, Island Sanctuary Spa and a Diving and Watersports Centre. Most of the resorts will have a marina; The Marquis Estate in St. Lucia will have a Gary Player Signature Golf Course in addition to the world’s first Gary Player Hotel as well as Player designed villas. Harlequin’s first resort in Buccament Bay, St. Vincent & The Grenadines is due to open on 1st July 2010. http://www.globalinvestmentsolutions.ca/land-investment-category/buccament-bay-saint-vincent-grenadines.html
