Building Bermuda 2023

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Housing development seeing new life as hotel The former Grand Atlantic low-cost housing project is being converted into an upscale Hilton brand resort

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f you’re wondering what the luxurious new clifftop condo-hotel on South Shore is going to look like when it opens next June, the clue is in the name. The Bermudiana Beach Hotel will bring together everything we know and love about our paradise island, from its pastel-coloured units with their shiny white roofs to the longtails swooping above the glorious blue waters that crash on the pink sands of the beach down below. Lush gardens will be created in between the condos, featuring local flora and trees such as palms to deliver a truly Bermudian experience for visitors and 36

residents alike. Paul Martin, the general manager at Bermuda Housing Corporation who is overseeing the project, says: “One visit to the property and you will see the Bermudian architecture. It is not a typical hotel building but more like a Bermudian residential community with the pastel colours and white roofs.” The resort – a 3.5-star Tapestry Collection by the Hilton Hotel – includes 110 hotel keys spread across eight condo buildings, a two-storey reception building and four-storey amenity building featuring a full-service restaurant, recreation area, three meeting rooms,

indoor gym, spa, and support offices. It will also boast an events lawn with support kitchen and bathroom, a pool with deck, cabanas, bar and grill, a fire-pit seating area and an outdoor fitness area. Some of the units will offer panoramic views of the water, and others will overlook the tranquil gardens. “The property has one of the most spectacular views of the South Shore, with breathtaking views of the sunrise,” Martin says. “In the fall and spring, you can spot the whales as they migrate past Bermuda. There are also some wonderful beaches in front of the property and running along BUILDINGBERMUDA2023


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