The Reefs Hotel & Club

Coordinates: 32°14′56″N 64°50′21″W / 32.24889°N 64.83917°W / 32.24889; -64.83917
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The Reefs Hotel & Club
The Reefs Hotel & Club is located in Bermuda
The Reefs Hotel & Club
Location within Bermuda
General information
Location56 South Shore Road, Southampton Parish, Bermuda
Coordinates32°14′56″N 64°50′21″W / 32.24889°N 64.83917°W / 32.24889; -64.83917
Inaugurated1947
Website
Official site

The Reefs Hotel & Club, commonly known as The Reefs, is a luxury four-star resort hotel in Southampton Parish, Bahamas. In 2011, it was recognized by the Condé Nast Traveler Reader's Choice Awards , and Travel + Leisure rated it the 23rd-best hotel in the Caribbean, Bermuda, and the Bahamas that year.

History[edit]

It has been built around the ruins of a 1680 farmhouse at Christian Bay, Southampton, and was originally owned by Marmaduke Dando. The Reefs Beach Club, as it was known, opened its doors in 1947. It was the first cabana-style beach resort in Bermuda. [1]

A $5 million major renovation began in the early 2000s, which added 11 suites, in-room entertainment, and Bermuda's first freshwater infinity pool. The renovations also included updates to the dining venues. [2]

Architecture[edit]

Rooms

Situated on limestone cliffs overlooking pink sand in the southeast of Bermuda, the cabana-style limestone walled buildings and cottages are noted for their distinct pink and white color.

The Reefs has 62 guest rooms, suites, and cottages, as well as 19 furnished 2- and 3-bedroom luxury Club condos. Accommodations are categorized as: Poolside rooms, Cliffside rooms, Longtail suites, Junior Suites, Point Suites, Cottages, and Club Condos. [3]

Restaurants[edit]

The Reefs has three on-site restaurants, which are some of the most notable restaurants in Bermuda, and a bar. [4] Ocean Echo is a 180-degree-view restaurant serving continental cuisine. [5] Royston's is a restaurant with a fireplace and an open-air kitchen. [5] Coconuts is an open-air restaurant, open seasonally, and located adjacent to the resort beach. [5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "The Reefs – A superb South Shore resort." Royal Gazette (12 April 2001). Retrieved 20 October 2011.
  2. ^ "The Reefs – A superb South Shore resort. Royal Gazette (12 April 2001). Retrieved 20 October 2011.
  3. ^ "The Reefs Resort, Bermuda." About.com Caribbean Travel. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
  4. ^ Porter, Darwin; Prince, Danforth (30 August 2010). Frommer's Bermuda 2011. Frommer's. p. 137. ISBN 978-0-470-61436-5. Retrieved 26 June 2011.
  5. ^ a b c "Three acclaimed Bermuda restaurants." The Reefs. Retrieved 20 October 2011.