Sandals embarks on community restoration project

The Sandals Barbados team was out and about in the community before and after the passage of Tropical Storm Elsa to assist neighbours and provide road clearance as they worked to make Dover, Christ Church accessible to traffic.

Fallen trees were the main area of focus after the storm however, in the previous weeks, the hotel commenced a community programme which included power washing the premises of nearby neighbours, repairing the road and sidewalks as well as beautifying the area with lush vegetation.

General Manager of the Resort, Ramel Sobrino, explained that now that the Sandals South Seas Village project had been completed, he was confident that residents and the hotel team would be mutually pleased.

“Our neighbours are a vital component of what we do. This clearing and beautification exercise is one way of giving back as when we embarked on the South Seas Village project it was with the understanding that once completed, we would restore the aesthetics of the area.

“They (neighbours) have been so understanding through the construction process and even when there were inconveniences, they worked with us through the process; whether it was wetting the roads after work or limiting the late hours we worked. It has been a process and we are more than happy to continue to play our part with the restoration now, from both the construction as well as the impact of Elsa,” said Sobrino.

Claudia Scott, property manager of Cherry Tree Apartments, located directly behind the resort said: “It has been difficult with the dust, the trucks and the noise. We even had booking cancellations and guests checking out prematurely in 2020.

“However, I am happy that Sandals has worked with us and tried their best to limit the inconvenience. So to have them start the restoration and clean-up process shows a good partnership and neighbour.”

The additional 66 rooms, 11 of which are swim-up suites, which started receiving guests from July 1, bring the total room count to 618; making Sandals the largest resort in the country.

Two new culinary concepts have also been introduced at Sandals Royal Barbados, bringing the resort’s total restaurant count to nine. The Greenhouse, a rustic farm-to-table eatery, offers guests elegant cuisine, prepared with locally sourced meats and seafood and straight-from-the-garden fruits
and vegetables.

Heart and Sol, the resort’s café, combines the variety, speed and service of a New York-style deli with locally sourced culinary offerings for a fresh and clean alternative to sandwiches, soups, salads, energy-boosting smoothie bowls, and nutrient-packed fresh fruit and vegetable smoothies and juices.

“It is indeed exciting times as the company expands not only in Barbados but the entire Caribbean, as we continue to welcome guests to experience the friendliness and warmth of Caribbean people,” added Sobrino. (PR)