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RockResorts gets Bahamas bid
RockResorts, the luxury hotel subsidiary of Vail Resorts Inc., announced Thursday it has been awarded the management contract for the new $700 million Rum Cay Resort Marina in the Bahamas.The 870-acre Rum Cay will become RockResorts' first international property. It is being developed by Nassau, Bahamas-based Montana Holdings.
RockResorts will manage the hotel and spa facilities, along with a marina village and golf facility.
"We continue to focus on resorts in and around our ski resorts, but we're also looking to extend that reach to other unique settings," said said Jeffrey Jones, senior executive vice president at Vail Resorts. "This is one of those."
The Rum Cay hotel, which will open in 2009, will feature approximately 100 rooms and 80 fractional-ownership villas.
Some travel deals, from cruises to NY hotels
Here's a sampling of some travel deals, from Caribbean cruises to Manhattan hotels. But bear in mind: such deals can change fast ( they were available as of the weekend) and can sell out even faster — and may have restrictions such as advance purchase, blackout dates, etc.So shop around for your getaway ...
- A five-night cruise aboard Royal Caribbean's Enchantment of the Seas departing Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on Dec. 9 is sale priced starting at $269 per person plus $99 taxes. Brochure rate on the Western Caribbean cruise starts at $400 plus taxes. Info: www.rccl.com
- Discovery World Cruises has two-for-one cruise fares, free airfare and two hotel nights in London on its 14-night transatlantic cruise from Nassau, the Bahamas, to Harwich, England, departing May 2.
Some Travel Deals, From Cruises to N.Y. Hotels
Here's a sampling of some travel deals, from Caribbean cruises to Manhattan hotels. But bear in mind: such deals can change fast ( they were available as of the weekend) and can sell out even faster -- and may have restrictions such as advance purchase, blackout dates, etc.So shop around for your getaway ...
--A five-night cruise aboard Royal Caribbean's Enchantment of the Seas departing Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on Dec. 9 is sale priced starting at $269 per person plus $99 taxes. Brochure rate on the Western Caribbean cruise starts at $400 plus taxes. Info: www.rccl.com
--Discovery World Cruises has two-for-one cruise fares, free airfare and two hotel nights in London on its 14-night transatlantic cruise from Nassau, the Bahamas, to Harwich, England, departing May 2. Price starts at $4,995 for the first passenger; second passenger pays $195 port charges.
Changing of the Guard
His career path would take several rapid twists and turns. After graduating from the Governor's harbour All-Age School in 1975 Clifford Scavella headed for Nassau and The Bahamas Hotel Training College. His first career, or so he thought, was to be a hotel manager. But after a short period at the Hotel Training College he was convinced to switch across the street to the College of The Bahamas where the government was offering a stipend for students who would train to be teachers. So out goes the hotel career. Scavella now embarked upon a teachingcareer, or so he thought.
Shy of one year in the teaching programme, he applied to become a police recruit and followed through with the six months training at the Police College. He found this attractive because it provided him room and board.
RockResorts Announces Addition of Rum Cay Resort in Bahamas
Montana Holdings Ltd., the Nassau-based development company of Rum Cay Resort Marina, has selected RockResorts to manage the resort operations on the $700 million, 870-acre multi-use luxury resort / residential / marina development on Rum Cay Island, Bahamas. RockResorts, a luxury hotel company headquartered in Broomfield, Colorado, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE: MTN - News) and operates resorts in five US states. In addition to managing the luxury hotel and spa facilities, RockResorts has been engaged to manage the marina village, golf facility, certain residential rental programs and one or more private membership clubs. RockResorts will provide technical consulting and marketing services during the development and pre-opening phases of the Rum Cay project. "The addition of Rum Cay to the RockResorts portfolio reflects our commitment to grow our luxury hotel brand in select locations with unique, exceptional resorts," said Rob Katz, CEO of Vail Resorts.