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Sandals Picks Up A Four Seasons Resort

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Journeys

The recently-closed Four Seasons Resort Great Exuma at Emerald Bay in the Bahamas will have a new life as a Sandals Resort. The property will be the 14th Sandals Resort in the Caribbean and the third in the Bahamas. The 500-acre property has a Greg Norman golf course and a marina. The resort closed in May after being in receivership and will re-open next January. It will be given some Sandals-style amenities including a new pool complex with a swim-up bar and additional restaurants. The resort occupies an enviable swath of white sand on Emerald Bay and has 190 rooms. The marina has 133 slips and can accommodate yachts up to 300 feet in length. It seems like a good deal for Sandals, they've acquired a great resort at what was probably a very good price.

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Tags: bahamas, caribbean, exuma, four seasons, FourSeasons, resorts, sandals

The World's Oldest Wine At Graycliff Resort

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Filed under: Dining, Wine


What happens to the world's oldest wines? Many bottles sit in private collections, some remain in the custody of the originating winery (like the world's oldest champagne which was recently opened) and some is in restaurant cellars. At the Graycliff Restaurant at the Graycliff Hotel in the Bahamas one of the world's oldest wines is in residence. The restaurant, which serves Bahamian fusion food, has a comprehensive wine cellar that includes the 1727 Rudesheimer Apostelwein from Bremer Ratsfeller in the "Rheinghau" region of Germany which is considered to be the oldest drinkable wine. The bottle and label date from the 1950s when the wine was drawn off from the cask which remains in the city of Bremen.

Should you prefer something a bit younger, there's always the 1865 Château Lafite and of course, a whole host of modern vintages in a wide range of prices. The wine cellar has over 275,000 bottles with over 4000 selections from 15 countries. Graycliff also has a Cognacteque, a unique collection of Cognacs, Armagnacs and Ports which can be paired with one of the cigars from Graycliff's humidor. An average dinner for two costs $150 not including wine.

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Sean Connery Stars in New Vuitton Ad

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Sean Connery has become the latest iconic personality to star in Louis Vuitton's "core values" ad campaign. The original James Bond posed for Annie Liebovitz near his house in the Bahamas with a waterproof version of Vuitton's famous Keepall bag, WWD reports. The ad (above), which is slated to appear later this month is the latest in a series featuring the likes of Keith Richards, Francis Ford and Sofia Coppola (Vuitton's next guest designer) and Mikhail Gorbachev. Vuitton parent LVMH says the classics-oriented campaign has been getting good results.


Tags: Ad campaigns, AdCampaigns, Annie Leibovitz, AnnieLeibovitz, Bahamas, James Bond, JamesBond, Louis Vuitton, LouisVuitton, LVMH, Sean Connery, SeanConnery

Lusso Debuts New Multi-Million Dollar Residence Club

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The Lusso Collection portfolio of multi-million dollar residences in the world's most desirable vacation spots has just announced an exclusive new membership club. The 30 properties in the Collection, worth an average of $4 million each, are located in luxe spots such as Cabo San Lucas, Aspen, Miami, Hawaii and the Bahamas (the Turks & Caicos property is pictured above). Each features an on-site concierge, pre-arrival grocery shopping and a chauffer service from the nearest airport. The new offering enables members to experience the properties for 21 days out of the year for a deposit of $325,000 and annual dues of $21,000. Only 50 of the Lusso 21 memberships are available. By year's end the company plans to expand its portfolio to 39 properties in 21 destinations, including Europe.

Gallery: The Lusso Collection

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Tags: Aspen, Bahamas, Lusso Collection, LussoCollection, turks and caicos, TurksAndCaicos

Sheraton Cable Resort Opens

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A new Sheraton resort has opened one the beach in the Bahamas. The Sheraton Cable Beach Resort is located on a 1,000-foot stretch of white sand beach in Nassau. The resort is on seven acres that include three freshwater pools with waterfalls, a swim-up bar and large Jacuzzis. The hotel is huge with 694 guestrooms and suites each with a private balcony or patio. The rooms have flat-screen televisions and the signature Sheraton Sweet Sleeper bed with down pillows. The hotel has six restaurants and many lounging areas in the two-story lobby. The resort is part of the Cable Beach Resorts which also includes the Wyndham Nassau Resort, and the Crystal Palace Casino which also include a complete tennis facility; an 18-hole golf course and a variety of water sport activities. The 35,000- square-foot Crystal Palace Casino offers nearly 400 state-of-the-art slot machines and nearly 40 table games as well as sports betting. Rates start at $275 per night.

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Star Island Promises Off The Grid Luxury in the Bahamas

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Another Bahamas project has been announced and this one has a sustainable angle. Star Island is a 35-acre island in a protected sound ten minutes by boat from harbor island. The resort will be home to private homes and resort residences with facilities that will include a spa, restaurants, bars, pools, tennis courts and a "no-fuel" marina.

The developers have pledged that each part of the development and operation will be sustainable. This includes everything from alternative energy such as solar, wind and microhydro to shade-grown organic coffee in the restaurants and bamboo sheets on the beds. The plan is to have Star Island be entirely off the grid and 100% energy self-sufficient.

Buildings will be designed to meet LEED-certification requirements and will use technology such as cold-formed steel, insulated concrete forms, LED lighting and geothermal temperature-control devices. The island's water needs will be met by a rain-harvesting system and underground tanks with drinking water purified through reverse osmosis systems. This unique development is planned to be open in late 2009.

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Tags: bahamas, eco-friendly, green, resort, star island, StarIsland, sustainable

Bid On Your Own Bahama Cay

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Filed under: Estates


It's time to look at another chance to own your own island. This one is Leaf Cay in the Bahamas and it is being auctioned on June 28 . It is a fully developed Queen's Grant island that has public power supplied by the Bahamas Electricity Corporation and fresh water through four underground cisterns as well as two wells and a desalinization system. The island has its own aircraft strip and 19 buildings including a main residence, guest quarters, office, generator building and various storage buildings. There is also a boat dock and a tiki hut. The auction requires a million dollar deposit and an additional deposit of 10% of the total purchase price. Any guesses on how much this will go for?

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Tiger and Ernie Plan Golf Paradise

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Golfers Tiger Woods and Ernie Els are the latest sports celebrities to get in on the resort game. They have announced a partnership with Tavistock Group to create a new resort community in the Bahamas. The Albany Golf & Beach Club, located not far from Nassau's Lynden Pindling International Airport on the southwestern corner of New Providence, will be an exclusive resort community with a marina, beach club, tennis center ,spa, equestrian center and of course, an 18-hole golf course designed by Ernie Els. The community will include beach club cottages, oceanfront and interior homes and apartments with views of the water and marina. Mr. Ultra Luxury, Horst Schulze, the West Paces Group CEO and former Ritz-Carlton exec, will also be adding his own magic dust of fabulousness to this resort so even though it's kid-friendly it will still be posh. The resort should open in Fall of 2008.

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Tags: albany, bahamas, ernie els, resort, tiger woods

Sunnyside Penthouse, Estate of the Day

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Sunnyside Estates in Nassau on Lydford Cay in the Bahamas is an exclusive gated community that offers a variety of fancy real estate with stunning ocean views. Sunnyside Estates has a variety of charming features including native gardens, decorative water features and a large swimming pool and patio area. This penthouse has over 13,000 square feet of space, around 5,000 of which is outdoor terraces for enjoying the Bahamian breezes. The home has a private elevator, a secured service area with staff room and service lift, covered parking, concierge services, state-of-the-art security, generator power, ceiling fans and air conditioning. With eight bedrooms it has enough room for the guests who will no doubt flock to your door. It is listed at $15 million. After the jump, it's all about the view.

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Chub Cay Marina and Resort

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Filed under: Water


Yacht owners and other vacationers will soon have a newly improved place to play in the Bahamas. Construction is proceeding briskly at the Chub Cay Marina & Resort in the Bahamas. They are officially opening their marina on June 15. The marina used to hold 96 yachts but recently underwent a renovation that included a dredging of the entire marina and channel and the installation of state-of-the-art concrete floating docks. Eventually the Marina will include over 200 slips and will accommodate yachts up to 200' making it the largest megayacht marina in the Bahamas.

The marina isn't the only development, 57 private villas and a 20,000-square-foot clubhouse are also being built as part of phase one of construction. The developers are committed to not overdeveloping the idyllic island and keeping it as a paradise for boaters and fishermen. The villas are priced from $825,000 to $2.5 million.

[via BYM News]

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The Bridge Suite at the Atlantis

by Nicole Weston (RSS feed) —

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Though it was mysteriously absent from the Travel Channel's list of the most expensive hotel suites, the Atlantis Bridge Suite. Perhaps they did not consider the possibility that a hotel would charge an astounding $25,000 per night for a suite. The Atlantis is a premier destination in the Bahamas, known for its spectacular architecture and huge casino. The suite has 10 rooms, including a 1,250-square-foot living room with grand piano and twin entertainment centers, a dining room with a 22-karat gold chandelier and bedrooms with wardrobes so large "you could drive a car into them." The suite has a full kitchen and a permanent staff of seven, who access the rooms via a private entrance. There are 12-foot high ceilings throughout with full length windows and the suite's location is on the bridge that spans across the 23rd floor of the resort's two towers gives it the most spectacular views money can buy. Celebrity guests have included Michael Jackson, Oprah, Celine Dion and Bill Gates, but if you spend enough at the casino, the staff might just be able to fit you in for a night.


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Nobu Restaurant at Atlantis

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Dining

It seems that sushi chef Nobu Matsuhisa won't rest until there is a Nobu in every major hotspot. The latest Nobu is at Atlantis, Paradise Island in the Bahamas. The first Caribbean Nobu has a bit of a Bahamian flavor with Conch Cevice, Lobster Ceviche and Nobu Style Cracked Conch joining Nobu's typical Japanese fare. The design of the restaurant includes an open sushi bar and a  sake cellar. The sake cellar is a twelve-person dining area located inside a domed tower lined with sake bottles and windows providing marina views.

[via Breaking Travel News]

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Tags: atlantis, bahamas, cuisine, dining, fish, nobu, restaurants, sushi

The Overwater Spa at Kamalame Cay

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While you are waiting for the Ritz-Carlton Rose Island to to open you can enjoy the first over-water spa in the Bahamas now open at Kamalame Cay, a 96-acre private island escape. The  2,000-square-foot spa sits at the end of Kamalame Pier and has five treatment rooms with floor-to-ceiling windows open to the views and the soothing sounds of the water below below. Yoga sessions and champagne lunches are held on the spa's veranda. Treatments include a Bahamian Boreh, a traditional Balinese treatment that uses a warming spice and an herb body mask followed by a gentle, cooling massage or a body scrub with fresh shredded coconut and a seaweed botanical wrap. Rooms start at $740 per night.

[via Breaking Travel News]

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Ritz-Carlton Announces Rose Island Resort

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

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A new Ritz-Carlton hotel has been announced. The latest Ritz will be an exclusive resort on Rose Island, four miles off Nassau and Paradise Island in the Bahamas. The Ritz-Carlton Rose Island will be part of a 230-acre area including estates, condos and a marina for yachts. The new resort will offer a high level of privacy and luxury Guests of the hotel and homeowners will arrive at Rose Island by helicopter or ferry. The hotel will be on the west side of the island with a north-facing beach. The guestrooms will average 500 square feet and will have large balconies and the hotel will include a spa and gourmet restaurant. The resort is scheduled to open in 2009.

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Lightbourne House

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Lightbourne House is a place of tropical glamour. Originally built by Bill and Babe Paley (he was the founder of CBS, she was a legendary icon of style) in the early 1960s as a family retreat, Lightbourne House is located in the Lyford Cay enclave near Nassau, Bahamas. The home is an eight-bedroom, fully-staffed oceanfront villa filled with European and Asian furniture, art and antiquities. Lyford Cay also includes its own security service, 18-hole golf course, tennis, a marina and several restaurants. This famous getaway is now available for short term rental use and rents for $8500  per night during the month of January.

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Tags: bahamas, bill paley, lightbourne house, LightbourneHouse, luxury vacation, LuxuryVacation, vacation, villa rentals

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