{"id":22111,"date":"2018-11-29T10:55:08","date_gmt":"2018-11-29T14:55:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=22111"},"modified":"2018-11-29T10:55:12","modified_gmt":"2018-11-29T14:55:12","slug":"sunwing-buys-half-of-rex-resorts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/sunwing-buys-half-of-rex-resorts\/","title":{"rendered":"Sunwing buys half of Rex Resorts"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Sunwing Travel Group, owners of the Royal Antiguan Hotel and operators of the Jolly Beach Hotel, have purchased 50% of the ownership of Rex Resorts and Spa, the government has announced.<\/p>

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The Halcyon Cove Resort, owned by the Government of Antigua and Barbuda, is leased to Rex Resorts for 99 years in 1989. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, the Government moved to end the lease before its conclusion, since it was certain that Rex Resorts failed to abide by the lease terms. <\/p>

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The matter was litigated and the Government emerged victorious at the High Court level; Rex Resorts has entered an appeal. <\/p>

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According to the government, Sunwing has proposed to develop the Halcyon Cove Resort to a 3\u00bd Star Hotel, to build 200 additional rooms and invest $80 million dollars. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Sunwing will increase its flights to Antigua by two flights weekly in order to ensure more than 80% occupancy of the Halcyon Resort,” a statement from Cabinet said.<\/p>

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Sunwing has agreed to collaborate with the Government in setting-aside 5 to 8 acres of the 25 acres held by Halcyon, for entry of 100 nationals into the rental luxury-house industry. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sunwing will end the appeal process but the Cabinet has made a few alternative proposals which will be presented to Sunwing on Thursday, November 29, 2018.<\/p>

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