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While large hotels are facing poor occupancy levels and offering special packages to entice tourists, some of the Island's smaller properties claim to be faring well.
Bermuda's larger hotels have reported between 35 and 37 percent occupancy over the...
DATE: Feb 16, 2011
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Tourism
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A sub-lease agreement for the 9 Beaches resort was approved in the Senate this morning.
The lease agreement between the Bermuda Land Development Company Ltd and IRC-Sandy's Limited, will pave the way for an $80 million redevelopment at the resort.
Th...
DATE: Feb 15, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The stark realties facing the Island’s tourism industry make further development at the Rosewood Tucker’s Point property necessary the hotel president said yesterday.
Ed Trippe said he appreciated that many in the public had strong opinions about a ...
DATE: Feb 15, 2011
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Tourism
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The Corporation of Hamilton filed a writ against the developers of the St Regis hotel near Par-la-Ville park last week.
Mayor Charles Gosling told The Royal Gazette he could not expand on the issue yesterday, as it was now a matter for the courts. Th...
DATE: Feb 15, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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Giving permission for Tucker’s Point to extend its five-star resort is not a “slap in the face” to the original residents of the land or their descendants, Government insisted yesterday.
It released a statement in response to the claim made last week...
DATE: Feb 14, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
A special development order proposed for Tucker’s Point is seen as a desecration of the land by many in Bermuda’s East End, according to CURB president Lynne Winfield.
CURB (Citizen Uprooting Racism in Bermuda) condemned the SDO as “a slap in the fac...
DATE: Feb 11, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Environment Minister Walter Roban has met with descendants of people evicted from Tucker’s Town to discuss the historical significance of Tucker’s Point.
Tucker’s Town Historical Society member Denny Richardson said: “From a social and psychological ...
DATE: Feb 11, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Environmentalists are concerned that the special development order proposed for Tucker’s Point will be debated in Friday’s House of Assembly.
An anonymous ad has been placed in today’s newspaper calling on Bermudians to oppose the SDO.
The advertiser...
DATE: Feb 09, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Rosewood Tucker’s Point president Ed Trippe said a special development order will enable the property to pay back its loans to HSBC.
Mr Trippe spoke after Government announced it has granted in principle approval to build 78 private residences and 70...
DATE: Feb 08, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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Rosewood Tucker's Point was granted in-principle planning approval yesterday to extend its five star resort.
Minister of Environment Walter Roban tabled a special development order (SDO) in Parliament in the morning.
It is expected to be debated in ...
DATE: Feb 05, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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