PHILIPSBURG--The Divi Resorts Group says its Divi Little Bay Beach Resort in St. Maarten has completed renovating 150 of 210 deluxe oceanfront suites and all remaining suites will be fully renovated by December this year.
In a statement Wednesday, the group said the renovations included a complete redesign of the resort, featuring new furniture of rich dark woods, tile flooring, kitchen cabinets and appliances, granite countertops and plush duvet bedding.
To accommodate the growing demand for vacation ownership at Divi Little Bay, the resort has converted its hillside casita units into nine luxury one-bedroom suites and one 1,900-square-foot three-bedroom premium suite, the “Presidential Casita.”
Thirty-six beachfront hotel rooms have also been converted into 12 one-bedroom and four two-bedroom oceanfront suites. These new units will feature premiere amenities that include LCD flat screen TVs, iPod docking stations, kitchens with granite countertops, whirlpool tubs and more. These premium suites will be available for occupancy at the end of this month.
Toucan’s Restaurant – fronting one of the islands most scenic beaches – will be redesigned in Fall 2008.
The group said Divi Little Bay Beach Resort had been voted one of the top “Bang For Your Buck” resorts and “Best Family Vacation Resorts” in Caribbean Travel & Life’s Best of the Caribbean Readers’ Choice Awards 2007.
The group also announced that it would continue its aggressive renovation plan at its affiliated resorts throughout the Caribbean.
At Divi Village Golf & Beach Resort in Aruba, construction continues on a new luxury collection of golf view suites. Of the projected 240 Golf Villas, 100 have been completed and are available for occupancy, with another 52 scheduled to be completed by December 2008. The Links at Divi Aruba golf course clubhouse is complete and features two new restaurants, the casual Mulligan’s Bar & Restaurant, and Windows on Aruba, a fine dining restaurant overlooking the ninth hole with full ocean views.
At Divi Aruba Phoenix Beach Resort in Aruba, work is continuing on a development project that will more than double the resort’s size. The foundation work is underway and the new building and units are scheduled to open December 2008. The development will add 140 suites in four eight-storey buildings, each featuring studios, one-bedroom suites, and two- and three-bedroom penthouses. The resort currently offers 101 units.
Divi Flamingo Beach Resort & Casino in Bonaire has renovated all guestrooms with new furniture, drapery and bedding. Studio suite renovations will begin in 2008 and will include new kitchen appliances, granite countertops, new bathroom fixtures, furnishings and bedding. Divi Flamingo has also gone wireless, with free Internet access now available throughout the property.
“We are committed to growing our vacation product to meet the changing needs of today’s vacationer. Each Divi Resort has undergone extensive renovations throughout 2007 so that we may provide an even higher quality Caribbean vacation experience,” said E.J. Schanfarber, President and CEO of Divi Hotels Marketing, Inc. |
