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The St Regis hotel and its Five Forts Golf Course will open its doors to guests on May 22, it was revealed yesterday.
The news came as the St George’s hotel today posted advertisements for more than 31 roles in today’s edition of The Royal Gazette.
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DATE: Feb 23, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Bermuda Tourism Authority has turned more of its focus on attracting visitors from Charlotte and London – and older travellers – as part of its drive to rebuild the industry.
Glenn Jones, the interim BTA chief executive, said on an online webina...
DATE: Feb 20, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
American Airlines is to ground its service between Miami and Bermuda, it has been revealed.
The airline will instead fly to the island from Charlotte, North Carolina.
Glenn Jones, the interim CEO of the Bermuda Tourism Authority, said the move from ...
DATE: Feb 17, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda’s newest hotel has started to take bookings in advance of its opening later in the year.
The Marriot website highlighted the St Regis Hotel in St George’s as a “haven of oceanfront elegance” steps away from St Catherine’s Beach.
The website t...
DATE: Feb 12, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Plans to turn a derelict Government building into a boutique guesthouse have been given the green light by planners.
The project was recommended for approval by the Department of Planning, which said the change would be a benefit to the area.
The pl...
DATE: Feb 12, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Plans for yacht racing to return to the former home of the America’s Cup have been submitted to planners.
Proposals submitted to the Department of Planning outlined a range of temporary buildings to create a race village for the SailGP competition.
T...
DATE: Feb 09, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Flights between Bermuda and Canada will be grounded until at least the end of April, it was announced yesterday.
Air Canada and WestJet decided to halt flights to Mexico and the Caribbean region until April 30 in an effort to prevent the spread of mo...
DATE: Jan 30, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
New Covid-19 regulations for people headed to the UK are now in effect, the London office of the Government said last night.
A spokeswoman added passengers from Bermuda required to isolate for ten days after arrival.
The new policies also mean passen...
DATE: Jan 26, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A proposal to revise plans for a new resort to improve beach access with an extra funicular and create new attractions has been put forward for planning approval.
The most significant change in the plans involved access to the beach at the bottom of ...
DATE: Jan 25, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
British Airways have further cut back service between Bermuda and the UK because of Covid-19.
The airline – which had offered five flights per week in December – will reduce service to one flight per week.
As of next week, flights will arrive in Berm...
DATE: Jan 21, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes