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A luxury hotel property could receive another five years of tax breaks.
The Loren at Pink Beach – which opened its doors in 2017 – was granted concessions for five years from its opening date through the Hotels Concession (Pink Beach Hotel) Order 201...
DATE: Nov 30, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Chefs at the Fairmont Hamilton Princess Hotel have created a larger than life festive moongate made from gingerbread.
The sweet-smelling structure stands 10ft tall, weighs in at more than 300lbs and takes up almost the entire width of the hotel lobb...
DATE: Nov 30, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The island will hold a major sailing event next year in a bid to attract more superyachts to the island.
Details of the event have yet to be announced, but a spokeswoman for the Bermuda Tourism Authority said superyachts that traditionally “migrated...
DATE: Nov 25, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The island’s hoteliers have backed Government predictions or a return to pre-pandemic tourism levels by 2023-24.
Stephen Todd, the head of the Bermuda Hotel Association, said the estimate was “a reasonable expectation which the BHA doesn’t disagree w...
DATE: Nov 19, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Tourism industry leaders yesterday welcomed the increase in visitor beds that are expected to come with the revival of a disused resort.
David Burt, the Premier, added that the planned redevelopment of Ariel Sands in Devonshire was “excellent news”.
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DATE: Nov 18, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A disused resort is set to receive a new lease of life after investment from an international developer.
Michael Douglas, a Hollywood star and owner of Ariel Sands, has teamed up with Slovakian real estate developer JTRE to redevelop the 13.8 acre Ar...
DATE: Nov 17, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A bill extending the operating hours of cruise ship casinos was passed in the House of Assembly on Friday night.
Currently, casinos on ships can only open between 9pm and 5am in Bermuda’s waters but the Cruise Ships (Casinos) Amendment Act passed yes...
DATE: Nov 15, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
More than half the cost of a new superyacht marina in St George will be met by the Government, the acting public works minister told MPs.
Wayne Furbert said the Government would contribute $1.5 million of the $2.7 million needed to reconstruct a whar...
DATE: Nov 13, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Bill Zuill
The island’s tourism industry continued to struggle in the third quarter of the year, the latest visitor figures reveal.
The Bermuda Tourism Authority said there were just 30,516 leisure visitors to the island between July and September – down from 2...
DATE: Nov 12, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A blueprint to boost the economy in ailing St George will be considered, the Government revealed in the Throne Speech yesterday.
Rena Lalgie, the Governor, who delivered the speech on behalf of the Government, said the strategic plan would be “infor...
DATE: Nov 08, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan