Following an extensive evaluation of all rooms and grounds following Hurricane Ike this week, Gordon “Butch” Stewart, chairman of Sandals Resorts International, reports Beaches Turks & Caicos Resort & Spa will remain closed until Nov. 15. “Due to extensive debris, landscape and cosmetic damage, the resort will require a thorough clean-up which will take time,” said Stewart. “We know that this is inconvenient to our guests who were so looking forward to their time at Beaches Resorts. With safety as our first concern, we have taken the difficult but prudent decision to do the work while the resort is closed, bringing back the high five-star standards that guests would expect at Beaches Turks & Caicos. We look forward to reopening on Nov. 15…”
Passengers scheduled to travel to Beaches Turks & Caicos while the resort remains closed are given the option of relocating to one of the three Beaches Resorts in Jamaica or receiving a fall travel credit. The fall credit entitles guests to return to Beaches Turks & Caicos later this fall (Nov. 15 through Dec. 20), next fall (Sept. 1, 2009 to Dec. 20, 2009) or revise their dates to return to Beaches Turks & Caicos anytime between Jan. 1 and Aug. 31, 2009, receiving full value of their stay. Certain restrictions and black-out dates apply. The storm has not affected the construction of Beaches Turks & Caicos’ Italian Village, which is still scheduled to debut in winter 2009. (1-800-545-8283)