Anguilla’s Royale Caribbean Resort & Spa Joins Ascend Collection

Anguilla’s Royale Caribbean Resort & Spa Joins Ascend Collection

Ascend Collection from Choice Hotels International, Inc. builds its Caribbean presence with the announcement of a new member hotel on the exclusive island of Anguilla. The Royale Caribbean Resort & Spa, currently under construction, is a high-end boutique hotel in Little Harbor on the island’s southern coast, slated to open in January 2011 as a member of Ascend Collection, the upscale network of historic, boutique and unique hotels from Choice Hotels International in the U.S., Canada and the Caribbean.

Royale Caribbean Resort & Spa is owned by Mr. and Mrs. Quincy Gumbs, local developers with businesses throughout Anguilla, including the Fairplay Group of Companies, comprised of Fairplay Insurance Agency, Fairplay Jewelry and Perfumes, and Fairplay Food Center. The resort’s location is set amidst tropical gardens. Each of the property’s 80 guestrooms will offer views of the Caribbean Sea and the mountains and coastline of neighboring St. Maarten. Among the onsite amenities, plans for Royale Caribbean Resort & Spa include three restaurants, a 10,000-square-foot spa, stretches of pristine beachfront, a gift shop, lush tropical gardens, tennis courts and a unique Caribbean-inspired conch-shaped pool.

With 28,000 square feet of meeting space, Royale Caribbean Resort & Spa is set to house one of the Caribbean’s largest convention facilities. The resort will offer two banquet rooms, meeting rooms and boardrooms, accommodating up to 1,600 people. Activity options will include snorkeling, diving, sailing and fishing to dining, sunning, swimming and strolling along white-sand beaches.