Harlequin Hotels to Debut New Brand on St. Vincent

Harlequin Hotels & Resorts will debut its new brand with the opening of its flagship Caribbean destination, the Buccament Bay Beach Resort. Buccament Bay Beach Resort, the first major tourism development in St. Vincent & The Grenadines and the first luxury five-star resort on the island, is nearing completion and Harlequin Hotels & Resorts confirms that the July 1 Phase I opening is on schedule.

Approximately 369 rooms will be available for occupancy at this time and the majority of the resort’s amenities will be open. Buccament Bay, the multimillion-dollar beach development that occupies a 98-acre site, is situated on the southwest coast of St. Vincent, one of the Windward Islands located 100 miles west of Barbados. St. Vincent & The Grenadines is an archipelago of 32 small islands and cays.

Buccament Bay will feature guestrooms and suites; 12 restaurants including dining experiences by Trader Vic’s; a tennis academy headed by Wimbledon Champion Pat Cash; England’s Liverpool Football Club’s Soccer Schools; a Cricket Academy; The Island Sanctuary Spa; The Kids Club; a world-class marina offering 24 berths for cruising yachts, including mega-yacht berths that can accommodate vessels up to 250 feet; and numerous other amenities perfectly suited to the discriminating traveler.

In addition to the exquisite hotel rooms, suites and villas, the resort property will offer property investment options in terms of elegant beachfront cabanas and stately plantation homes for those looking to own a piece of paradise.

Harlequin Hotels & Resorts, which fast is emerging as one of the leading developers in the Caribbean, soon will be regarded as one of the world’s top five-star hotel and resort providers, according to Dave Ames, chairman and founder of Harlequin.

Ames confirms that seven resorts of similar standard are planned in the Caribbean and Brazil and he anticipates that 60 percent of the rooms will be filled by guests from the U.S. and Canada, and that U.K. and European travelers will occupy the remaining 40 percent.