Starwood Vacation Ownership Opens Newest Phase of Harborside Resort at Atlantis
ORLANDO, FL, August 22, 2005. Starwood Vacation Ownership (SVO) celebrates the grand opening of the newest phase of Harborside Resort at Atlantis in the Bahamas. The resort expansion includes 116 new luxury villas, including a new three-bedroom lay-out option for larger parties.
"Atlantis, Paradise Island is one of the most popular destinations in the Caribbean. We are proud to offer Harborside Resort at Atlantis, the only vacation ownership component to those who seek a lifetime of vacations at Atlantis," said Raymond L. "Rip" Gellein, Jr., chief executive officer of Starwood Vacation Ownership. "This exclusive resort is one of the most popular in our system and the new three-bedroom option has been extremely well received."
Harborside Resort at Atlantis is a 50/50 joint venture between subsidiaries of SVO and Kerzner International Limited. With the expansion, there are 198 fully furnished luxury villas including one-bedroom, two-bedroom and now three-bedroom options. Owners and guests have access to the many amenities at the adjacent Atlantis, Paradise Island. The resort features the world's largest open-air marine habitat, 11 pools and lagoons including the Mayan Temple "Leap of Faith" slide (which propels guests through a shark-infested lagoon), restaurants, clubs, the Mandara Spa and fitness center as well as the largest casino in the Caribbean. Each villa includes a fully equipped kitchen, whirlpool tubs, private terrace, and separate living and dining areas.Harborside Resort at Atlantis also features its own amenities, including a zero-entry free-form pool, a whirlpool spa, a children's pool, a restaurant and bar, a tropical courtyard, and a fitness center.
Concurrent to the opening of this phase, the new Marina Village at Atlantis offers its owners and guests a wide variety of new family-friendly dining and entertainment experiences. Located within steps of Harborside Resort, Marina Village offers an extraordinary range of culinary options for every palate, lifestyle and budget-from Classic French fine-dining at the Caf'e Martinique by renowned chef, Jean-Georges Vongerichten to family-style Italian at Carmines to casual local Bahamian fare to the first Starbucks in The Bahamas. Resembling a quaint Bahamian marketplace, the 65,000-square-foot Marina Village boasts superlative dining and world-class shopping, all in one spectacular location.
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