News

New Four Seasons Resort Planned for Eleuthera

By: Caribbean Journal Staff - May 18, 2015

Above: the signing ceremony in Eleuthera (Bahamas Information Service photo)

By the Caribbean Journal staff

There’s a new Four Seasons resort coming to the region.

The government of the Bahamas, Cotton Bay Holdings and Mine Holdings have signed a “Heads of Agreement” for a Four Seasons resort on the island of Eleuthera.

The five-star, $100 million “boutique” resort project is slated to include 115 rooms, 40 private residences and an 18-hole Robert Trent Jones II golf course, along with a spa, restaurants, a commercial shopping centre and recreational facilities.

The project is projected to create 200 construction jobs and 300 permanent jobs upon completion.

four

Above: Eleuthera

“South Eleuthera Airport facilities will be upgraded to international IATA standards and allow for day and night time commercial and private international flights, with re-fueling and adequate passenger and luggage facilities as well as improved local emergency services to meet the brand standards of Four Seasons and other significant touristic developments taking place in the immediate future,” said Bahamas Prime Minister Perry Christie.

Cotton Bay Holdings’ Dr Luis Carlos Sarmiento Angulo and Four Seasons executives including Alinio Azevedo, vice president for development for Americas region.

The project has been in the works for some time.

Four Seasons previously operated a hotel in the Bahamas on the island of Great Exuma.

Popular Posts cape santa maria

From Anguilla to Aruba, the Best Caribbean Beaches to Visit This Summer

Forget the Hamptons, forget Santorini. And Florida? There’s a reason snowbirds go home in the summer. If you’re looking for a summertime beach getaway, the Caribbean is it. The water is deliciously warm, the trade winds keep you cool and […]


From Belize to Grenada, 10 Little Caribbean Beach Resorts to Visit Right Now 

karibuni

There are different resorts for different vacations, different tastes, different moods. For some, there’s something delicious about a pint-sized, tiny Caribbean resort, where the emphasis is on the intimate, the serene. Where the soundtrack isn’t a piped-in DJ set, but […]


The Winners of the 2024 Caribbean Green Awards 

caribbean green

With almost 20,000 votes, the winners of the Caribbean Green Awards 2024 Presented by E-Finity have been crowned.  From state-of-the-art marine conservation projects to hotels that are redefining sustainability, the Green movement has never been stronger in the Caribbean.  “This […]


Related Posts karibuni

From Belize to Grenada, 10 Little Caribbean Beach Resorts to Visit Right Now 

There are different resorts for different vacations, different tastes, different moods. For some, there’s something delicious about a pint-sized, tiny Caribbean resort, where the emphasis is on the intimate, the serene. Where the soundtrack isn’t a piped-in DJ set, but […]


Rum Journal: Forget Iced Tea. In The Bahamas, It’s Long Island Rum Punch. 

long island rum punch

There’s not another soul at the bar. On far-off Long Island in Out Islands of The Bahamas, that’s not exactly a surprise.  But even with no one around to hear, Gerald still won’t reveal the secret.  I take a sip, […]


Caribbean Photo of the Week: Diving in Cayman Brac 

cayman brac fish diving underwater

The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Dave Lowther, who sent in this lovely shot taken while diving on the south side of Cayman Brac in the Cayman Islands.  Have you taken a great photo in the Caribbean?  […]


SUBSCRIBE!

Sign up for Caribbean Journal's free newsletter for a daily dose of beaches, hotels, rum and the best Caribbean travel information on the net.


No. Thank You