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Club Med Hotel Bermuda
Holiday Inn
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But after eight years of operation, in 1981 it was sold out to the Loews Hotels group of New York.
In 1985, it was sold again to the Club Med group and it re-opened as a 630-room grand hotel called St George's Cove. But further ill fate was awaiting the hotel.
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Two years later, the hotel was badly damaged by Hurricane Emily. The next year, the Club Med group finally decided to close down the hotel. Since then, it was lying in derelict condition for 20 years till 2008.
Derelict Club Med Hotel Bermuda (from St Catherine Fort)
Many attempts to resurrect the hotel failed despite mediation from the Bermuda Government. Finally, in 2007, Bazaria International was named as the developer for the property. They have tied up with Hyatt Group now to build a new Hotel - Park Hyatt Bermuda by early 2012.
In August 2008, the hotel has been demolished completely through implosion by dynamite.
Take a look at the video of this Implosion. The button was pressed by the Premier of Bermuda Ewart Brown.
Implosion - CluB Med Hotel Bermuda
Over 70 pounds of dynamite were used. This is the first building implosion in Bermuda's history and has been one of the top events of the year. At 10 a.m. on Aug. 25, 2008, the explosives were set off and this huge landmark hotel in St. George's began to tumble.
Update: October 24, 2010
Park Hyatt has declared that they are now official equity stakeholder in this $300M project. They had so far offered only to coordinate and facilitate the project. With the group formally joining hands, the project now seems to be a reality. However, no construction work has yet started. It is estimated that it would take 24 to 30 months to complete the project once the work starts. The work is expected to begin soon.
Bermuda Hotel Map: A map showing the location of all the top hotels in Bermuda including the upcoming Park Hyatt near St George's Club.
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