With the sixth 007, Daniel Craig, about to
make his debut nationwide in the new James Bond film "Casino
Royale" on Nov. 17, the Double-O suite at the British Colonial
Hilton Nassau will get a major makeover as part of the property's
refurbishment of its executive floor.
The hotel served
as a location during the shooting of "Thunderball" (1965) and
"Never Say Never Again" (1983).
In the 1983 film,
Sean Connery's 007 checks in at reception and a memorable scene
shows Bond at a bar at the end of the hotel's pier 
drinking a martini when Domino,
played by actress Kim Basinger, who water skis right into his
arms.
The bar, which
was constructed for the movie and left behind by the film crew,
remained on site for many years.
Killer amenities
in the new Bond-themed, one-bedroom suite, scheduled for completion
next summer, will include a martini bar (shaken, not stirred),
personalized stationary and a four-poster bed, in addition to a
collection of classic Bond DVDs, CDs and books.
The Double-O
suite makeover will be part of the hotel's refurbishment of its
executive floor of 21 suites and 26 rooms, all of which will
receive Hilton's new Suite Dreams beds and Serenity Collection
linens.
For more
information, visit www.hiltoncaribbean.com/nassau.
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