Speaking with The Tribune yesterday, Robert Sands, Baha Mar’s executive vice-president of administration and public relations, said developers will spend an additional $50 million to renovate the Radisson Cable Beach Resort.<\/P><\/p>\n
Mr Sands said that $15 million was slated for the initial upgrades of the Nassau Beach Hotel, the Wyndham Nassau Resort and Crystal Palace Casino. He explained that $12 million had already been used for casino upgrades, principally at Crystal Palace.<\/P><\/p>\n
“Those renovations are almost complete, and most of the $15 million has already been invested,” he said. <\/P><\/p>\n
Mr Sands said that initially the money was intended mainly for upgrades of the Radisson and Wyndham properties.<\/P><\/p>\n
“We intended a smaller sum for the Nassau Beach, since this will be the only one not standing sometime after 2008,” he said.<\/P><\/p>\n
Mr Sands said that Baha Mar had originally planned to give the Radisson only a “superficial facelift”, but had since decided to overhaul the hotel completely.<\/P><\/p>\n
“The building’s infrastructure is very sound, so we have made the decision to give the hotel an extensive renovation, including the upgrades of rooms, conference rooms, everything really,” he said.<\/P><\/p>\n
Following the refurbishment, the Radisson will then become the 700-room Westin hotel, with the Wyndham being transformed into the 700-room Sheraton.<\/P><\/p>\n
Both the Westin and the Sheraton will be a part of the Baha Mar Resorts, which earlier this week signed a letter of intent with Harrah’s Entertainment and Starwood Hotels for developments estimated to be worth $1.6 billion.<\/P><\/p>\n
The agreement is expected to lead to Cable Beach becoming an icon of tourism in both the Caribbean and the world.<\/P><\/p>\n
Source: The Tribune – Nassau, Bahamas<\/small.<\/P><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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