St. Kitts is Grand Prize In Marriott’s Contest

Basseterre, St. Kitts – Nevis
November 18, 2007 (CUOPM)

A five-night stay, including airfare for two at the St. Kitts Marriott Resort & The Royal Beach Casino is the Grand Prize to mark Marriott’s 80th Anniversary “Play to Win” Promotion.

Marriott International is offering agents the chance to win a brand new Apple 8GB iPod Nano and $80 worth of iTunes by correctly answering eight multiple choice questions about Marriott’s 80 year history.

Marriott’s 80th Anniversary “˜Play to Win’ Promotion will commence on 19 November and run through to 28 November.

The promotion will randomly select 80 winners from around the globe who are then eligible to win a Grand Prize five night stay, including airfare for two, at the St. Kitts Marriott Resort & The Royal Beach Casino in the British West Indies.

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Christophe Harbor Luxury Development St. Kitts

Basseterre, St. Kitts – Nevis
November 08, 2007 (CUOPM)

Proclaiming to the people of St. Kitts and Nevis, that the “best is yet to come,” Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas announced that the Christophe Harbour Development will transform the twin-island Federation into one of the best luxury golf and resort destinations on the face of the globe.

Speaking at the presentation, Prime Minister Douglas said that the comprehensive development plan for the Southeast Peninsula unveiled by the Mandarin Oriental Hotel, along with other developers – Firesky Ventures, Auberge Resorts and Kiawah Development Partners would place St. Kitts and Nevis to the forefront of the high-end, luxury sector of the Caribbean tourism market and one of the best luxury golf and resort destinations on the face of the globe.

The four hotel project, when completely built out, will sit on six spectacular beaches. Its natural harbour, sheltered by green hills and high bluffs, will provide the ideal setting for mega-yachts as centerpieces of a seaside village of restaurants, shops, boutiques, two five-star hotels managed by Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group and Auberge Resorts and oceanfront homes. Atop the green cliffs will be a Tom Fazio championship golf course and clubhouse plus a collection of luxurious villas and private homesites.

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Marriott To Purchase Local St. Kitts – Nevis Produce

Basseterre, St. Kitts – Nevis
November 05, 2007 (CUOPM)

The St. Kitts-Nevis Labour Government’s strong appeal to the St. Kitts Marriott Resort and Royal Beach Casino and other hotels and local supermarkets to purchase locally-grown fruits, meats and vegetables from local farmers has met some success.

Last Saturday, the St. Kitts Farmer’s Cooperative Society Ltd and members of the executive team of the St. Kitts Marriott Resort, signed a Memorandum of Understanding for local farmers to supply fruits and vegetables to the hotel.

Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas in welcoming this significant achievement said his government will continue to intensify its thrust to enhance linkages between agriculture and tourism as it is of major critical importance to economic growth and development in the twin-island Federation.

Prime Minister Douglas in expressing appreciation to the Marriott Resort for the confidence placed in local farmers noted that the agreement will not only bring cash to the farmers and increase their standard of living, but also result in a decrease in the importation of fruits and vegetables.

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St. Kitts and Nevis To View Christophe Harbour Development

Basseterre, St, Kitts – Nevis
October 31, 2007 (CUOPM)

The much talked about Christophe Harbour on St. Kitts’ Southeast Peninsula will be presented to the twin-island Federation on Sunday.

Kiawah Development Partners, Auberge Resorts, Mandarin Oriental and J.B. Turbidy have invited scores of government officials, members of the business community and nationals of St. Kitts and Nevis to the presentation, which takes place on Sunday 4th November 2007 at The Royal Ball Room of the St. Kitts Marriott Resort and the Royal Beach Casino.

Developers and experts involved in the multi-million dollar project will give government officials, businessmen and resident an overview, discuss hotels employment issues and provide pertinent information on the marina village, destination and environmental impact and the expected luxury resort experience.

St. Kitts and Nevis’ Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas is expected give brief remarks.

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Mandarin Oriental To Open Resort In St. Kitts – Nevis


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Basseterre, St. Kitts – Nevis
October 22, 2007 (CUOPM)

Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas said Monday that the “Christophe Harbour” development on St. Kitts’ Southeast peninsula has already brought considerable recognition to the island and has begun to generate huge amounts of economic activity.

Prime Minister Douglas, who was in New York for the official announcement of the multi-million dollar tourism project by the Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group said the “type of up-market tourism that we are now targeting and which this development represents, provides the most potential for the development of spin-off businesses on island, while simultaneously providing more jobs with better wages and salaries without the need for large numbers of hotel rooms, so they bring the maximum revenue to island without a huge detrimental environmental impact.”

Prime Minister Douglas and Minister of State for Tourism, Sen. the Hon. Richard “Ricky” Skerritt were among officials when the Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group announced that it will manage a new luxurious 125-room resort with 20 Residences at Mandarin Oriental on the island of St. Kitts in the British West Indies, which will open in 2010. The Group now has a portfolio of five resorts open or under development in the Caribbean region.

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