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The former Sonesta/Wyndham is up for sale through international hotel brokers Jones Lang LaSalle.
A five-star hotel was supposed to be built on the 32-acre oceanfront property on South Shore.
But yesterday Scout Capital Real Estate, the US developme...
DATE: Jan 14, 2011
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Tourism
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A taskforce is being created to boost Bermuda's ailing entertainment industry ahead of the next tourist season.
Operating under the auspices of the Ministry of Youth, Families and Community Development, the committee is needed “particularly in respon...
DATE: Jan 13, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
An exclusive resort proposed for Hawkins Island has been granted an extension on its Planning approval until November, 2012.
Plans for the holiday retreat, first reported by The Royal Gazette on February 5, were modified after Planning relaxed zoning...
DATE: Jan 10, 2011
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Tourism
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Bermuda has been given some unexpected publicity in a film topping international box-office charts.
The 3D adaptation of Jonathan Swift’s novel “Gulliver’s Travels” is proving popular in Britain, Australia and Spain; and according to the Department ...
DATE: Jan 07, 2011
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Tourism
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Steps are being taken to invite American Ted Williams, whose “golden voice” has taken him from homelessness to international fame in a matter of days, to Bermuda.
Mr Williams yesterday reminisced about Bermuda on NBC's Today Show, saying a visit to ...
DATE: Jan 07, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
An elderly couple heading home to Baltimore from Bermuda were left behind at the airport when their US Airways flight took off without them.
John and Francis Ward were told to wait for assistance to board the plane to Philadelphia as Mrs Ward was in ...
DATE: Jan 05, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Tourism Minister Patrice Minors announced the new members of the Tourism Board yesterday.
She said the appointments mirrored the new focus of the Ministry of Business Development and Tourism.
“The Ministry has a broad mandate to advance economic grow...
DATE: Dec 31, 2010
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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The tourism industry as a whole made a $9 million loss in 2009, according to a report released by the Department of Statistics.
Yesterday the Department released the Tourism Satellite Account, a look at the industry's direct impact on the Island's ec...
DATE: Dec 31, 2010
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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The Senate chose to delay passing a new lease for the 9 Beaches resort for a second time today.
Last week, Government Senate Leader David Burch said they would “rise and report” after Opposition Senators had several questions about the terms of the 2...
DATE: Dec 22, 2010
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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Hoteliers have predicted poor occupancy levels this winter, but are hoping special packages will entice tourists and locals to their resorts.
Between January and March 2010 the largest seven hotels on the Island reported 35 percent occupancy, down fr...
DATE: Dec 21, 2010
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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