Archive for December, 2008


Carlson Hotels Worldwide Opens 1,000th hotel in St Martin

Tuesday, December 23rd, 2008

Carlson Hotels Worldwide® opened the 1,000th hotel in its worldwide portfolio, the Radisson St Martin Resort, Marina & Spa, dedicating the achievement of this growth landmark to a global initiative of environmental sustainability and responsible business. At the opening of the resort general manager Jeff Lesker said that the Radisson’s “journey” in St. Martin had [...]


Purple Ribbon Activities

Monday, December 22nd, 2008

A special campaign which combines fund raising, education and awareness was launched by the Foundation for Women in Difficulty under the slogan No Excuse for Abuse. The foundation sells purple bracelets and sets up information stations in busy locations to spread the message within the local community. Some businesses took the initiative even further by [...]


Salamander hosts the best party ever

Sunday, December 21st, 2008

Cuba’s Cookin’ restaurant was picked as the venue for Salamander Holding’s annual Christmas bash. The party took off fueled on mojitos and the terrific live music of Yessy, the diva, Cuba’s Cookin’ in-house entertainer. Yessy and maestro Ramon had the guests dancing even before appetizers were served. The food at Cuba’s Cookin’
was equally spectacular starting [...]


The French Steakhouse Gets a Seasonal Refresh

Saturday, December 20th, 2008

Locals and visitors have been looking forward to the seasonal menu tweak and recharge of the French Steakhouse, under the expert direction of executive chef George Hoek. The good news reached us this week. The master has finally revealed his grand retouch, resulting in a packed dining-room every night of the week.
Among appetizers Chef George [...]


IFA Throws a Holiday Get Together

Saturday, December 20th, 2008

Tulip restaurant set the stage for the IFA annual holiday party in the garden, with a special seating area under a white tent. Dressed in their holiday finest, members of the International Friends of Aruba enjoyed a welcome champagne cocktail followed by more cocktails from the open bar and a buffet of festive salads and [...]


COPA Agents Love Mr. Jazz

Friday, December 19th, 2008

A COPA Familiarization Trip, on a quest to explore nightlife on Aruba, used a little help from ECO Destination Management to complete an extensive nocturnal education, departing from the Hyatt Regency and dropping in for a drink and a spin on the dance floor at Senor Frog, Eyes Night Club and Mr Jazz where the [...]


Associates of La Cabana Beach & Racquet Club Enjoy an Elegant Gala

Thursday, December 18th, 2008

The associates of La Cabana Beach & Racquet Club enjoyed an elegant gala at the Renaissance Convention Center. The upscale production was designed to thank associates for their superb performance this year, as La Cabana Beach & Racquet Club is undergoing extensive refurbishment, and albeit construction the resort is very successful at delivering top notch [...]


The Havana Band Entertains

Thursday, December 18th, 2008

The Havana Dance orchestra checks into the Crystal Lounge three times a week, on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights from 11 p.m. to 3:30 a.m. shares John Grigg, Director of Food & Beverage, Renaissance Aruba Resort & Casino.
The orchestra is fronted by two excellent featured vocalists, Adriana & Armando who hail from Cuba entertaining lounge-lizards [...]


IDI delivers on time, reliably and fast

Wednesday, December 17th, 2008

The glass front façade of the Anabui Sales Gallery at Tierra del Sol, presently under construction, was delivered by IDI Construction.
The gallery adjacent to the pro shop replaced Le Soleil lounge and required a fast delivery and installation of the  green window frames and glass, as well as replacement glass in all wooden window frames [...]


EQ3 opens at Salina Cerca

Tuesday, December 16th, 2008

The much anticipated soft opening of EQ3 took place last week with the lovely and spacious store beautifully laid out with pieces of furniture and accents, immediately welcoming buyers to make their choice without window-shopping any further. EQ3 is designed with the contemporary man and women in mind taking our contemporary homes into consideration. The [...]