New Hotel Brings Miami Beach chic to Barbados

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Tropical Sky is pleased to announce the opening date of its exclusively featured The SoCo Hotel, an Art Deco-inspired 3*+ offering, located near Bridgetown on the southern coast of Barbados.Situated at the start of the popular South Coast Board Walk, the elegant Miami Beach-style hotel is set to open on 15 August 2012 and is just a short stroll away from an excellent choice of restaurants and trendy bars.

Each of the 24 beautifully-appointed rooms offers fabulous views over the Caribbean Sea from either their balconies or terraces.

When ready for guests, the rooms and restaurant will be completed to a very high standard with modern furnishings throughout. The bar and pool deck are just metres away from the lapping waves of the Caribbean Sea, helping to carry the relaxed and chic atmosphere that will be the hotel’s hallmark.

The atmosphere is informal, suiting guests looking to simply relax and get away from it all. In addition, the hotel provides a fantastic location for those more active guests wishing to explore the beautiful island, while still receiving all the benefits of an all-inclusive hotel.

Rising demand for stylish, all-inclusive deals

Mike Collins, Managing Director of Tropical Sky, predicts demand for holidays in Barbados will grow rapidly over the next few years, as much-needed investment is being made into the island’s hotels.

“Customers are increasingly demanding higher quality as well as exceptional value and the island has needed to respond to this. The SoCo Hotel is set to meet these demands and we are delighted to be the driving force behind this. It is often the most simple of things that the modern traveller requires that makes the difference, such as Wi-Fi, and that is why we are including free Wi-Fi connectivity for our guests.

“When it opens, The SoCo Hotel, Barbados will offer a laid-back, quality experience and will maintain one of the very best all-inclusive rates anywhere on the island. It’s a very exciting project for us and we are sure that our customers will love it too.”

He went on to say: “With the recent news that some high street mortgage providers will be increasing their rates soon, further squeezing everyone’s budgets. This will obviously affect many people’s ability to go on holidays where they need a lot of spending money. Tropical Sky and The SoCo Hotel, Barbados, with its all-inclusive offering responds very proactively to a changing market and customers’ needs.”

Daniel Fountain / 01.06.2012

Editor, Hotel Designs

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