SINGAPORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Raffles Hotels & Resorts has signed an agreement with Point Hardy ...

1. Raffles Hotels & Resorts Adds Another Luxury Resort and
Private Ownership to Its Caribbean Portfolio
SINGAPORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Raffles Hotels & Resorts has signed an agreement with Point
Hardy Development Company, to manage Raffles St Lucia, West Indies. Raffles St Lucia will feature
a spectacular resort as well as Raffles residential ownership opportunities for homesites and resort
residences.
Raffles St Lucia brings luxury living to one of the most picturesque islands in the Caribbean. Located
on the northern end of St Lucia, the development will spread over 360 acres marked by sweeping
ocean views, dramatic cliffs and secluded beaches. Within this magical backdrop is a stunning 200-
room resort, 275 residential luxury villas, casitas, condominiums, 75 estate lots, including 35
exclusive Jack Nicklaus Golf Club estate lots.
The resort will offer exquisite dining options, five pools and a 10,000-square foot RafflesAmrita Spa,
well known as an oasis of calm and a sanctuary for the senses. The brand name is derived from an
ancient Sanskrit legend in which deities searched for Amrita, an elixir that would grant them eternal
youth. Launched in 2000, RafflesAmrita Spa is a signature component of Raffles hotels and resorts
found around the world. RafflesAmrita Spa in Raffles Hotel and Raffles The Plaza in Singapore,
Raffles Le Montreux Palace in Switzerland, and Raffles Resort Canouan Island in The Grenadines are
all acknowledged as the best spas in each of their destinations.
The golf experience at Raffles St Lucia will be any golfers dream. A Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf
Course will feature as many as seven holes that play to or along the dramatic coastline of St Lucia,
with stunning views of the Caribbean from most of the golf course. Complementing the golf course
will be a clubhouse and pro shop, as well as tennis courts and three beach clubs to offer other
sporting options. The Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course will be the centrepiece of the Jack
Nicklaus Golf Club St Lucia.
St Lucia will be one of only 25 destinations worldwide to be a part of the Jack Nicklaus Golf Club
program, which allows exclusive access and reciprocity for a limited number of designated members
at each of these Clubs. Founder Members of the Jack Nicklaus Golf Club St Lucia will have access to
this worldwide program, as well as ownership of luxury golf villas at the resort and access to an
exclusive clubhouse. The first 35 Founders at Raffles St Lucia will enjoy an exclusive membership
program that includes privileges at spectacular, private Nicklaus Homes throughout the world.
I am delighted that Raffles St Lucia has brought together two legendary names Raffles Hotels &
Resorts and Jack Nicklaus, said Dennis Nardoni, CEO of Point Hardy Development Company.
Branding this resort with world-class partners is an indication of the confidence we have in the
prospects for this resort and St Lucia. We look forward to the renowned Raffles service and
experience introduced for the first time in St Lucia.
We are proud that Raffles has been appointed to operate this spectacular development, said Diana
Ee Tan, Managing Director of Raffles Hotels & Resort. St Lucia is one of the most desired
destinations in the Caribbean, and its tourism sector is growing at an exciting pace. Raffles St Lucia,
like the other Raffles properties across the globe, will certainly, in time, become an iconic landmark
in its destination, well loved by both international and local residents.
Since 1995, Mr. Nardoni has developed several successful real estate projects in northern St Lucia,

2. including the expansion of the St Lucia Golf Resort and Country Club to a championship 18-hole
course, featuring a Jack Nicklaus Academy. Known for innovative thinking, Mr Nardoni and his
partner, Mike Hughes, are the primary force behind the conception of this fabulous and exciting
community.
Nardoni and Nicklaus have selected industry-leader IMI to lead the projects sales and marketing
efforts. Bringing 17 years and $5 billion of luxury real estate sales experience to this heralded team,
IMI has promoted and sold some of the most distinguished communities throughout North America
and the Caribbean.
St Lucia, part of the Lesser Antilles, is an island nation in the eastern Caribbean Sea on the
boundary with the Atlantic Ocean. It is one of the most popular vacation and cruise destinations in
the Caribbean, and tourism continues to be the principal engine of its economic growth.
Arriving at Raffles St Lucia will be a breeze, with more than a dozen airlines from major cities in the
United States, Canada and United Kingdom servicing its Hewanorra International Airport and
George Charles Airport, just minutes from Raffles St Lucia.
ABOUT RAFFLES HOTELS & RESORTS
Raffles is a collection of luxury hotels around the globe that distinguishes itself through the highest
standards of products and services. Each hotel is a landmark in its respective city, positioned at the
top of its local market and rated among the very best in the world.
Raffles relentless pursuit of service excellence has earned for its hotels and resorts a legion of
international accolades, including Cond Nast Worlds Best Places to Stay and Travel & Leisures
Worlds Best Awards. Its flagship, Raffles Hotel Singapore, was named Best Luxury Hotel 2006 by
Travel Trade Gazette Asia. Raffles Hotels & Resorts was ranked second among the worlds top hotel
brands in the 2006 Cond Nast Traveler Business Travel Awards.
The award-winning collection of legendary hotels includes Raffles Hotel and Raffles The Plaza in
Singapore, Raffles Grand Hotel dAngkor, Siem Reap, Cambodia, Raffles Hotel Le Royal, Phnom
Penh, Cambodia, Raffles Beijing Hotel, Peoples Republic of China, Raffles LErmitage Beverly Hills,
Raffles Resort Canouan Island, The Grenadines, Raffles Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten, Hamburg, Germany
and Raffles Le Montreux Palace, Montreux, Switzerland. Raffles Dubai, United Arab Emirates, will
open in the third quarter of 2007.
Future additions to the Raffles portfolio include a hotel on the Cotai Strip in Macau, Raffles Tianjin
in China, Raffles Da Nang in Vietnam, Raffles Konottaa in the Maldives, and Raffles Phang Nga
Resort and Residences in Phuket, comprising a 120-villa resort and 25 private Raffles Residences
adjacent to the resort.
ABOUT FAIRMONT RAFFLES HOTELS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Fairmont Raffles Hotels International, Inc. is a global hotel company headquartered in Toronto,
Canada. The company owns and manages over 120 hotels in 25 countries under four brands,
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, Raffles Hotels & Resorts, Swisstel Hotels & Resorts and Delta Hotels as
well as vacation ownership properties managed by Fairmont Heritage Place.
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