2012-09-28 — /travelprnews.com/ — Warwick International Hotels (WIH) has made an agreement to purchase a four-star hotel located on Paradise Island in the Bahamas. The transaction is expected to be completed in the near future.
With easy access from the international airport, the Paradise Island Harbour Resort is a beautiful white sand beach-front hotel designed to cater to international tourists, business travellers and visitors from the U.S., Canada, South America, Europe and the Caribbean. A full renovation and repositioning programme will be announced very soon.
The Paradise Island Harbour resort consists of 246 rooms, each with a spectacular view over the harbour and direct access to the beach. This resort is also equipped with two restaurants, a lobby café/bar, a large outdoor swimming pool and a pool bar. It also features conference facilities, a fitness centre and a kids’ club.
WIH has more than 50 hotels, 6,500 rooms worldwide and is present in Europe, the U.S., Southeast Asia, China, the Middle East, the South Pacific, Africa and the Caribbean. Known for its stately and iconic hotels—Warwick New York Hotel, Warwick Melrose Hotel, Dallas and Westminster Hotel in Paris—WIH has a recognized and proven ability in renovating and repositioning older hotels.
“We are delighted to have the opportunity to completely renovate the Paradise Island Harbour Resort and restore it to its former glory. It is undisputedly one of the best located resorts in the Bahamas with a unique beach and clear turquoise water. It will be one of the finest resorts on the island,” said Jean Francois Garnier, Group Director of Development at Warwick International Hotels.
On Wednesday, September 19, 2012, senior officers of Warwick International Hotels met with the Right Hon. Perry Christie, Prime Minister and Minister of Finance along with Minister Obediah Wilchcombe, Minister of Tourism; Minister Michael Halkitis, Minister of State and the Ministry of Finance; Minister Khaalis Rolle, Minister of State for Investments in the Office of the Prime Minister; Sir Baltron Bethel, Senior Advisor to the Prime Minister; Ms. Patricia Rodgers, Permanent Secretary and Ministry of Tourism; and Mrs. Joy Jibrilu, Director of Investments.
At the meeting, WIH apprised the government of their plans and intentions to completely refurbish the Resort so it would properly be positioned in the market in accordance with Warwick standards. “WIH is fully confident with its investment in the Bahamas, and looks forward to a long and fruitful relationship with the government and people of the Bahamas,” added Garnier. “WIH was pleased to have the full support of the government, Prime Minister Christie and the assurance that the applications will be dealt with expeditiously.”
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About Warwick International Hotels
Warwick International Hotels (WIH) was launched in 1980 with the purchase of the Warwick New York, a hotel originally built for William Randolph Hearst for his Hollywood friends. Recently celebrating 30 years of hospitality excellence, the WIH group now includes more than 50 prestigious hotels and resorts worldwide each with its own history and unique characteristics, but sharing a common vision and a passion for excellent service.