CORAL GABLES, Fla.
-- Club Med will debut its first upscale boutique resort in North
America when it takes the wraps off its Columbus Isle resort on San
Salvador in the Bahamas on May 7. The opening will coinciding with
the launch of Spirit Airlines direct service from Fort Lauderdale.
The property, which
originally opened in the early 1990s, has completed a $5 million
upgrade and joins two other properties in Club Meds new boutique
line -- Le Riad in Marrakech, Morocco, and Cherating Beach in
Malaysia.
Seven-night
inclusive land rates start at $1,260, double.
At the resort,
public areas have been redesigned and new bar and lounge areas
added. Upgraded amenities in the top room categories include new
linens, flat-screen tvs, CD players, nightly turndown and priority
luggage service.
A new Rise and
Shine amenity in all rooms includes The New York Times fax, a daily
activity schedule and a gift, such as sunscreen or a
book.
For more
information, visit www.clubmed.com.
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