Radisson Our Lucaya Resort, Grand Bahama Island

Hugging 7.5 acres of white-sand Bahamian beach on Grand Bahama Island, The Radisson Our Lucaya takes business and incentive travel to new heights. With ocean sports, two 18-hole championship golf courses, tennis courts, a full-service spa and fitness center, casino gaming, a host of dining options, and 90,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor meeting space, The Radisson Our Lucaya, Grand Bahama Island creates an exotic world of its own.

Meetings at the AAA four-diamond resort take place in the Conference Center’s 13 rooms, at the stately Manor House, and around nine outdoor venues, including pool decks, the beach, and Great Lawn. The largest affairs sprawl out on Chop Beach, with seating under the stars for 1,700 guests.

Tropical and art deco inspirations impart a sense of relaxed elegance in the 740 guest rooms, equipped with such luxuries as Superior Bedding, cable TV, and plush robes. Guests may dine in the comfort of their rooms, thanks to 24-hour room service, or step out to one of nine restaurants and lounges. The culinary world tour includes Caribbean cuisine at Irie’s, steak and seafood at Churchill’s Chop House, and Asian specialties at China Beach. A perfect day in paradise often ends with gaming at the Vegas-style Casino, a Cuban cigar at the Havana Cay Cigar Bar, or a nightcap at a beachfront hotspot, the Prop Club. There are no packages available at this time. There are no hot dates at this time. Posted Jul 6, 2009 by Elite News Team
Subscribe - RSS Feed GRAND BAHAMA ISLAND (July 1, 2009) - Radisson® Hotels & Resorts today announced the addition of the Radisson Our Lucaya Resort, Grand Bahama Island, a 740-room landmark resort located in the heart of Grand Bahama Island. The AAA four-diamond oceanfront resort was converted to the Radisson brand, establishing Radisson's presence in the Bahamas and strengthening the brand's impressive resort portfolio in the Caribbean. Radisson currently operates two world-class resort properties in Aruba and St Martin.

The Radisson Our Lucaya Resort, Grand Bahama Island is owned by Hutchison Lucaya Limited, a subsidiary of Hutchison Whampoa Limited, based in Hong Kong. The resort is managed by Harbour Plaza Hotel Management Limited.
To celebrate the new affiliation, the hotel is offering a special $139 per night rate (plus taxes and fees) that includes green fees at either of the resort's premier, championship golf courses, good now through Sept. 7, 2009.

"Radisson is focused on building a vibrant new market positioning through the addition of major upscale properties such as this stunning oceanfront resort in the Bahamas," said Fredrik Korallus, executive vice president and chief operating officer for Radisson Hotels & Resorts. "The outstanding facilities of the resort, combined with our passion to deliver distinctive "Yes I Can!" service, will give travelers to the Caribbean an exceptional hospitality experience."

"We are delighted to be part of the Radisson Caribbean resort portfolio and look forward to building our reputation as a premier destination resort in the Caribbean," said Ms. Veronica Clarke, Resort Manager. "The strength of the Radisson brand in the Caribbean and globally will be key elements in building our future business success."

The Radisson Our Lucaya Resort, Grand Bahama Island features 740 elegantly designed guestrooms and suites with sweeping panoramic ocean and island views. The comfortable, contemporary resort is inspired by Art-Deco style and its own sun-drenched tropical location. The resort itself is divided into two different wings, each with a distinct personality. The main building, Breakers Cay, is at the focus of activities while the resort's exclusive Lanai Suites looks over its own private beachfront. Lighthouse Pointe rests at the end of the resort, providing even more privacy.

The resort is located just 55 miles off the Florida coast on a 7.5-acre white sandy beach where guests can enjoy scuba diving, snorkeling, fishing, windsurfing and sailing. The resort is home to two of the finest golf courses in The Bahamas - The Reef Golf Course and Lucayan Country Club, designed by renowned golf architects Robert Trent Jones Jr. and Dick Wilson, respectively. Both 18-hole, par-72 golf courses have hosted numerous championship games, including the PGA's Bahamas National Open and the Senior PGA's Grand Slam.

The resort offers exciting options for night life at a Vegas-style casino, featuring 400 slot machines and 30 gaming tables. Nearby Port Lucaya Marketplace provides nightly entertainment, coming alive amid a flurry of bright local costumes and heart-thumping Caribbean beats. Resort amenities include four incredible swimming pools and Jacuzzis, as well as a 25,000-square-foot Spa & Fitness Center offering state-of-the-art equipment and fitness classes. The Spa offers relaxing massages and skin treatments, and also features a Beauty Salon.

The hotel provides 90,000-square-feet of flexible meeting space, inclusive of a 40,000 square-foot Convention Center, all featuring wireless Internet access. The Radisson Our Lucaya Resort Event Coordinators can organize all details of meetings, conventions and events.

The resort also includes nine unique restaurants and lounges offering Caribbean specialties, fine steaks and chops, and Pan-Asian cuisine. Other special offerings include an Infinity pool, lap pool, cigar bar, Plantation Coffee Kiosk, the Great Lawn, and wedding gazebos.

Reservations for the hotel and promotional rate offer (rate code: RADISSON) can be made online at www.radisson.com/ourlucaya, through a travel agent or by phone at 800-333-3333.

For more information, please contact-

Gregory Romanelli, Marketing and Communications Manager,
Our Lucaya Beach & Golf Resort | (954) 340-2251| gregory.romanelli@ourlucaya.com
Joan Cronson, Carlson Hotels Worldwide | (763) 212-1418 | jcronson@carlson.com
Emily Saladino, MMG Mardiks, 646-442-6768, esaladino@mmgmardiks.com Posted Jul 6, 2009 by Elite News Team
Subscribe - RSS Feed GRAND BAHAMA ISLAND (July 1, 2009) - Hutchison Lucaya Limited, a subsidiary of Hutchison Whampoa Limited, today announced that the company has rebranded its flagship Caribbean resort. Our Lucaya Beach & Golf Resort, residing on the fourth largest island in the Bahamas, is now home to two distinctive resort properties, the Radisson Our Lucaya Resort, Grand Bahama Island and the Our Lucaya Reef Village. Both resorts will continue to be managed by Harbour Plaza Hotels & Resorts.

The new affiliation with Radisson Hotels & Resorts and the development of the Our Lucaya Reef Village brand brings new life to the 1,218 room resort community of Our Lucaya Beach & Golf Resort. To celebrate these developments, the resort is offering a special $139 per night rate (plus taxes and fees) at the Radisson Our Lucaya that includes greens fees at either of the resorts championship golf courses for stays through September 7th, 2009. At Our Lucaya Reef Village, special introductory rates are starting from $69.00 per night for this summer.

"The strength of the Radisson brand and our new focus on Our Lucaya Reef Village as an independent brand combine to build on our success as a leading Caribbean resort," said Ms. Veronica Clarke, Resort Manager. "We're thrilled to be in a position to reinvent ourselves with such a strong partner."

Our Lucaya Beach & Golf Resort offers two unique resort experiences. The Radisson Our Lucaya Resort caters to a more discerning crowd and is the perfect setting for romance or meetings and conventions. Alternatively, Our Lucaya Reef Village is geared for families searching for a Caribbean escape, with family-friendly accomodations and an acclaimed children's program. Guests to both resorts have access to the shared golf, spa, fitness, dining, meeting and water sports facilities.

The resort is located just 55 miles off the Florida coast on a 7.5-acre white sandy beach where guests can enjoy scuba diving, snorkeling, fishing, windsurfing and sailing. The resort is home to two of the finest golf courses in The Bahamas - The Reef Golf Course and Lucayan Country Club, designed by renowned golf architects Robert Trent Jones Jr. and Dick Wilson, respectively. Both 18-hole, par-72 golf courses have hosted numerous championship games, including the PGA's Bahamas National Open and the Senior PGA's Grand Slam.

The Radisson Our Lucaya Resort features 740 elegantly designed guestrooms and suites with sweeping panoramic ocean and island views. The comfortable, contemporary resort is inspired by Art-Deco style and its own sun-drenched tropical location. The resort itself is divided into two different wings, each with a distinct personality. The main building, Breakers Cay, is at the focus of activities while the resort's exclusive Lanai Suites looks over its own private beachfront. Lighthouse Pointe rests at the end of the resort, providing even more privacy.

The Our Lucaya Reef Village is alive with Caribbean flair. Arches and columns add a sense of majesty to the airy, sinuous Bahamian-inspired lobby and hallways. Guest rooms' honey-toned furniture and walls clearly inspired by the sandy beach just a few feet away, are adorned with comfortable accoutrements designed for restful slumber. Each room is artfully simple in design, with Bahamian plantation shutters opening up to spectacular views. More than half of the 478 rooms at the Our Lucaya Reef Village directly face the glittering blue ocean. Spacious suites with open floor plans lead out to wide balconies or patios presenting an unparalled view of paradise.

The Our Lucaya Reef Village is a tropical getaway for guests of all ages. The resort's renowned Camp Lucaya offers supervised fun in the sun for kids ages 3 through 12. Children embark on exciting and educational adventures, learning about Bahamian natural wonders and folklore while making new friends with each other and the local wildlife.
Delicacies from around the globe are tastefully prepared at Our Lucaya Beach & Golf Resort's 13 restaurants and lounges. Taste buds journey throughout the Caribbean savoring spicy West Indian flavors, across continents and oceans to succulent Asian barbecue, and to classic American fare, at distinct eateries offering formal and informal dining.

At Our Lucaya Beach & Golf Resort guests can do as much or as little as they please. Whether basking in the glow of the sun's warm rays on the beach, from one of the four incredible swimming pools and Jacuzzis, our Great Lawn, our romantic wedding gazebos or gambling the night away at the Vegas-style casino, there is something to suit every desire.

For reservations and information please call (866) 870-7148 or visit
WWW.OURLUCAYA.COM

Media Contact:
Greg Romanelli, Marketing & Communications Manager
(954) 340.2251 phone
(954) 340.2235 fax
Gregory.romanelli@ourlucaya.com Posted Nov 25, 2008 by Elite News Team
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GRAND BAHAMA ISLAND, The Bahamas " The Our Lucaya Resort on Grand Bahama Island, which includes both The Westin and Sheraton Our Lucaya properties, announces the launch of its new and improved Website (http://www.ourlucaya.com) and online press room (http://press.ourlucaya.com).

The new site serves as a vibrant resource for prospective visitors, travel agents and meeting planners. With just a few clicks of a mouse, users can easily navigate the sites expanded features and newly tailored functions, including a user-friendlier format and vibrant, colorful photography. Tabbed resources include information on resort amenities and accommodations, transportation to the island, meeting spaces and wedding venues, special offers and packages, island activities and upcoming events and the resorts two championship golf courses and award-winning kids club. Guests may even book their vacation directly via the sites new reservations portal.

The online press room component to the Website also offers additional features and functions for journalists. Our Lucayas recently produced Web series of online videos serves as a virtual looking glass for Web users to explore every aspect of the resort and island, from the resorts romantic destination wedding venues to its flavorful culinary offerings. Additional media-friendly features include maps, press releases, fact sheets and fully downloadable, high-resolution photography, now available for journalists 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Guests may book now by calling 1-877-687-5822 or by visiting the all-new site at http://www.ourlucaya.com.

ABOUT THE OUR LUCAYA RESORT

Our Lucaya is a $450 million, 377-acre oceanfront resort located on Grand Bahama Island. The largest Starwood-affiliated property in the Caribbean, Our Lucaya consists of 1,218 guest rooms and suites and includes both The Westin and Sheraton-branded properties. Posted Nov 25, 2008 by Elite News Team
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OUR LUCAYA RESORT ANNOUNCES NEW GENERAL MANAGER

Abdel Zouari Appointed to Oversee Grand Bahamas Largest Resort Property

GRAND BAHAMA ISLAND, The Bahamas " The Our Lucaya Resort on Grand Bahama Island announced today the appointment of Abdel Zouari as General Manager. In his new role, Zouari will oversee the day-to-day operations of the $450 million, 377-acre resort community, which includes both The Westin and Sheraton Grand Bahama properties.

With more than 24 years of hospitality experience, Zouari brings an extensive background in resort and hotel management to Our Lucaya. Most recently, he served as General Manager for the Orlando Sun Resort and Convention Center, where he oversaw the reopening of the 947-room property. Earlier in his career, Zouari served as General Manager and then Regional Director for Club Med, Vice President of Operations for both the island and Mediterranean divisions of Allegro Resorts, and General Manager for the Wyndham Sugar Bay Resort & Spa in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Posted Nov 25, 2008 by Elite News Team
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GRAND BAHAMA RESORT PRODUCES INTERNET WEBISODE SERIES

GRAND BAHAMA ISLAND, The Bahamas " According to the Ypartnership/Yankelovich National Leisure Travel MONITOR, a nationwide study measuring consumer travel preferences, approximately two-thirds of leisure travelers use the Internet to gather travel information. To accommodate todays tech-savvy consumers, the Our Lucaya resort on Grand Bahama Island, in cooperation with The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism, has launched a series of online videos, called Webisodes, to showcase the destination as well as the resorts two properties, The Westin Grand Bahama Island Our Lucaya resort and Sheraton Grand Bahama Island Our Lucaya resort.

Nearly 70 percent of travelers cite property images as an influence in decision making, according to the Ypartnership/Yankelovich study. Recognizing this demand as well as the increased level of competition within the ever-growing world of online vacation planning, Ypartnership, which also serves as the hoteliers agency of record, produced thirteen, minute-long videos to highlight the unique aspects of Our Lucaya, not only for consumers but also for journalists, travel agents and tour operators.

Episode topics range from weddings and meeting facilities to nightlife and entertainment, water sports and nature tours. In each segment, viewers hear first-hand from on-island experts and first-time guests while witnessing the look and feel of a truly idyllic paradise. The first segment, featuring the dual destinations family-friendly activities and acclaimed Camp Lucaya, can be viewed at http://press.ourlucaya.com/.

The official Web site of Our Lucaya, www.OurLucaya.com, is host to the Webisode series, as each episode is individually unveiled throughout the summer and fall. Episodes are also uploaded to popular video-sharing Web sites, such as Google Video and YouTube.