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The Ministry of Tourism has announced new dates for coming Town Hall meetings tackling the topic of gaming in Bermuda.
A meeting had been scheduled to take place on February 6, but was cancelled due to industrial action between the Bermuda Industrial...
DATE: Feb 13, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Elbow Beach will be under new management this Spring when the current management contract with the Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group ends.
According to a spokeswoman, the Elbow Beach Hotel and Development Company Limited will assume management control of...
DATE: Jan 16, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Bermuda Hospitality Institute is looking for the best and brightest businesses in the industry for their second annual Moongate Awards.
BHI CEO Karla Lacey said: “These awards recognise and promote organisational excellence within the Hospitality...
DATE: Jan 14, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Plans to erect a new beach club on the former Sonesta property have been submitted to the Department of Planning, with work hoped to start in Spring.
The application, submitted by Sinky Bay Limited, proposes the construction of a new, four story buil...
DATE: Dec 17, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Pink Beach Club has yet to be sold, despite Government concessions approved earlier this year to support the property’s sale.
However, Tourism Minister Shawn Crockwell said the Bank of Butterfield was in the “advanced stages” of negotiation with ...
DATE: Dec 14, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Grotto Bay Resort is seeking to upgrade its spa facilities to offer floating massages in the heart of Prospero’s Cave.
While the resort has been using the cave to host treatments at its Natura Spa for several years, a planning application submitt...
DATE: Dec 04, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Watford Sports Club has been granted planning permission to install two pairs of cabanas “recycled” from the 9 Beaches resort.
The application was approved by the Development Applications Board late last month and also includes repairs and increa...
DATE: Nov 13, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The second phase of “So Much More” advertisements for the Island have begun filming, and are set to hit the air this fall.
The Ministry of Tourism Development and Transport said that Bermudian models and photography crews have been working with adver...
DATE: Jul 24, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Royal Caribbean’s Grandeur of the Seas returned to Bermuda this week following a major fire in May.
The Grandeur arrived in port in Bermuda on Sunday for the first time since the fire and departed for Baltimore on Tuesday.
The ship was originally...
DATE: Jul 18, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda residents are being encouraged to promote the Island internationally with wallet-sized cards with helpful information.
The ‘Take Bermuda With You... And Pass it On’ programme was formally launched yesterday by the Visitor Industry Partnership...
DATE: Jul 03, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
