Kerzner to develop One&Only resort in Sanya
14 February 2012
Resort developer Kerzner International Holdings Limited has announced it is to build its first One&Only resort in China. Through an agreement with Hainan Gezhouba Industrial Company Limited, Kerzner, creator of the Atlantis resorts in Dubai and The Bahamas, will develop the resort on Tufu Bay in Sanya, Hainan. Greentown Hotel Management Company also assisted with the agreement.
The resort will boast 180 luxurious guest rooms and villas, and is expected to open in early 2014.
“Tufu Bay is ideally suited for creating the first One&Only experience in China. The setting is just spectacular and I am very confident the resort will be well received by our many loyal One&Only guests and new guests alike,” said Sol Kerzner, chairman, Kerzner International. “It feels terrific to be able to make this announcement and get back to doing what we do best – designing and managing world-class luxury resorts.”
Alan Leibman, CEO, Kerzner International, added: “With so many guests from China already experiencing One&Only and Atlantis resorts worldwide, it made perfect sense for our next resort to be in China. I am thrilled we were able to partner with such industry leaders as Gezhouba and Greentown. I am very excited about entering the Chinese market – it is the perfect place for One&Only to continue the growth of its brand.”
Kerzner International Holdings Limited, through its subsidiaries, is a leading international developer and operator of destination resorts, casinos and luxury hotels. Its flagship brand is Atlantis, which includes Atlantis, Paradise Island, a 2,317 room ocean-themed destination resort in The Bahamas, as well as The Cove Atlantis and The Reef Atlantis in The Bahamas and Atlantis, The Palm, Dubai. Kerzner’s other One&Only properties include the One&Only Reethi Rah in the Maldives; One&Only Le Saint Gran in Mauritius; One&Only Royal Mirage in Dubai; One&Only Ocean Club in The Bahamas; One&Only Palmilla in Los Cabos, Mexico; One&Only Cape Town in South Africa; and One&Only The Palm in Dubai.
Hainan Gezhouba Industrial Company Limited is a subsidiary of China Gezhouba Group Company Limited, a large state-owned firm with assets in hydro-power generation, infrastructure and real estate
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