komosatp
TUG Member
Bahamar (the under-construction Chinese knock-off of Las Vegas' City Center, but in Nassau and on the beach) has unexpectedly delayed its opening. It was due to open tomorrow, but they announced just 48 hours ago that the main hotel would not be ready (other hotels were not expected until real grand opening in May).
There's going to be a lot of unhappy people who've arranged for spring break time off looking to stay somewhere in Nassau (when many resorts there are basically at 100% occupancy).
Bahamar might be reimbursing people for flights, but a lot of people (like me) can't just move a vacation around. Work, school, family all get scheduled and you can't just find another week that easily.
So a lot of people will be looking for available accommodations in Nassau, on short notice. Make them Pay!!!!:hysterical:
Story:
There's going to be a lot of unhappy people who've arranged for spring break time off looking to stay somewhere in Nassau (when many resorts there are basically at 100% occupancy).
Bahamar might be reimbursing people for flights, but a lot of people (like me) can't just move a vacation around. Work, school, family all get scheduled and you can't just find another week that easily.
So a lot of people will be looking for available accommodations in Nassau, on short notice. Make them Pay!!!!:hysterical:
Story:
THE opening of Baha Mar has been delayed from this Friday to “early May” due to ongoing construction work at the $3.5 billion property, officials from the mega-resort confirmed in a statement last night.
In its statement, the resort also criticised the performance of the lead contractor, revealing that work at the property had not met Baha Mar’s “standards of excellence” and was not acceptable. Baha Mar also said it had relied on statements from its construction manager and lead contractor when it previously announced a March 27 opening date.
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The announcement of this newest delay comes days after an official from the property said the resort would begin a phased opening this week.
Last Friday, Robert Sands, Baha Mar’s senior vice-president of government and external affairs, said only one hotel, the Baha Mar hotel and casino’s core amenities, entertainment and recreation areas would open to guests.
He also said that public spaces at the mega-resort’s three other hotels – SLS LUX, Rosewood and Grand Hyatt – also would be open on March 27 and that those hotel rooms would “come online shortly after”.
But last night the resort confirmed what many observers have openly speculated for some time, that construction at the massive luxury property would not be done in time for a March opening.
“In setting our opening date for March 27, we relied in good faith on the representations of the resort’s construction manager and lead contractor,” the statement released by Baha Mar last night said. “Last Friday, based on this party’s repeated assurances, Baha Mar announced that it would begin a paced opening beginning March 27 and culminating in its grand opening scheduled for early May.
“Subsequently, it has become clear that the contractor has not completed the work with an attention to detail consistent with Baha Mar standards of excellence. Anything less than a world-class facility and best-in-class guest experience is not acceptable to us.
“As a result, Baha Mar will not begin its paced opening on March 27. Baha Mar expects to celebrate its grand opening the first week of May 2015, as planned.”
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Baha Mar was initially expected to open last December but that date was delayed.
In January, the resort said it would open its doors to paying customers in March.