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Exciting return to Sandals Barbados
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Sandals Royal and Sandals Barbados reopened last Friday.
The country’s largest hotel resort welcomed its first returning couple just after 3 p.m., and as they exited their Rolls Royce transfer they were greeted with a glass of champagne from a smiling General Manager Ramel Sobrino accompanied by cheers from members of staff from the various departments.
“Today is a happy day not only for the Sandals family but more significantly we appreciate the value of tourism to the country and we are proud to play our part. We have always been firm believers in the Barbados market and today is just the beginning of what we hope will be a successful return to tourism on the island,” said Sobrino.
Guests at Sandals Barbados and Sandals Royal Barbados, pictured, have access to the others facilities.
May 14 is a big day for Sandals Resorts International as two more of its resorts are slated to reopen simultaneously: Sandals Barbados and the adjacent sister property Sandals Royal Barbados.
Sandals Barbados opened in January 2015 with 280 rooms set on seven acres, while its sibling Sandals Royal Barbados, debuted in December 2017 with 222 suites on 14 acres.
Sandals Barbados reopens on May 14.
But Sandals isn t sitting still: The room inventory at Sandals Royal Barbados will grow by 66 new suites in its South Seas Village expansion, which includes the brand s signature Rondoval suites and the Skypool and Crystal Lagoon swim-up suites. The expansion is set to debut this summer.
Apr 28, 2021
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David Roper, a longtime member of Sandals Resorts International s leadership team, died on April 24 after a long illness.
David Roper
Roper already had had five years of Caribbean tourism experience under his belt when he joined Sandals Resorts in 1986 as general manager of Sandals Royal Caribbean.
At the time of his death, he held the post of director of industry relations. I do not remember a time when I did not know and love David Roper, said Adam Stewart, executive chairman. He was a fun and natural force for good. While he had an encyclopedic memory of the history of the company, David was never confined to the past and was one of the most innovative and capable leaders.