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Cambridge Beaches has been awarded the TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence for the sixth time for its positive customer reviews on the popular hospitality website.
To qualify, Cambridge Beaches Resort and Spa had to score an average of four out of ...
DATE: May 26, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda has been highlighted as a destination by Men’s Journal which praised the island’s beauty and proximity to the United States.
The story, written by Mark Healy, details a three-day stay in Bermuda looking at the sites “sometimes overlooked betw...
DATE: Mar 16, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Designated Sites application process has been officially opened today, according to Richard Schuetz, executive director of the Bermuda Casino Gaming Commission.
Property owners who want to build an integrated resort casino or a casino on an exist...
DATE: Mar 15, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Government and developers have finalised a 262-year ground lease for the St George’s hotel project, it was announced today.
Michael Dunkley, the Premier, flanked by East End MPs and representatives from the Desarrollos Group, said that the agreement ...
DATE: Mar 02, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A new mural by local artist Graham Foster detailing the history of the Elbow Beach Hotel is set to be unveiled on the property this afternoon.
The mural will cover two 100 sq ft walls by the hotel’s newly renovated conference rooms. The first wall i...
DATE: Feb 12, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A mural by local artist Graham Foster detailing the history of the Elbow Beach Hotel is set to be unveiled on the property this afternoon.
The mural will cover two 100 square foot walls by the hotel’s newly renovated conference rooms. The first wall...
DATE: Feb 12, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Hoteliers have called on the Bermuda Government to increase funding for the Bermuda Tourism Authority in the 2016-17 Budget.
Managers at three hotels concurred with BTA chief executive Bill Hanbury, who said in The Royal Gazette yesterday that an in...
DATE: Feb 11, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda must do more to promote itself internationally, according to Coco Reef owner and managing director John Jefferis.
Mr Jefferis, who also owns the multiple award-winning Coco Reef Tobago, said that Bermuda is an excellent destination which need...
DATE: Feb 01, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
More details about the St George’s hotel project should be made public in the near future, according to Shawn Crockwell.
In the meantime, the tourism minister said the developer, the Desarrollos Hotelco Group, was working closely with the Bermuda Gov...
DATE: Jan 19, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Tourism minister Shawn Crockwell said he was optimistic about visitor arrivals in the coming year, despite reduced guarantees for airlines.
Speaking to The Royal Gazette, Mr Crockwell said that the Bermuda Government had “significantly reduced” its M...
DATE: Jan 14, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes