Beaches Family Resorts

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Beaches Family Resorts is a chain of all-inclusive family resorts located in the Caribbean. Beaches is a part of Sandals Resorts International.

1 Background
2 Locations
3 Sesame Street attractions
4 See also
5 External links

[edit] Background

The concept for a family all-inclusive resort, was spawned partly from a demand by many of the guests at Sandals Resorts who had become parents and wanted their whole family to have the "Sandals" experience. Sandals Chairman Gordon "Butch" Stewart felt that the creation of a family friendly resort was a strategic move that would pay dividends in the future.

The Beaches Brand began in February 1997 with the opening of Beaches Negril, it was followed soon after by Beaches Inn (formerly Ponciana). The name was a failed attempt to create a new brand of hotels by making a tie in with the more established sister hotel Sandals Inn, the resort would later be renamed Beaches Sandy Bay. Beaches Turks and Caicos would be the next one in the series followed by the resorts first Cuba property Beaches Varadero (because U.S. visitors are not permitted easy travel, this resort is not marketed in the U.S., but is marketed heavily in Canada, Latin America, and Europe.

The resorts have seen numerous changes and upgrades, most notably with Beaches Turks and Caicos, which is the largest and Beaches Negril. Both resorts feature a large water park and elaborate spas.

[edit] Locations

Beaches Turks & Caicos Resort & Spa
Beaches Sandy Bay
Beaches Negril Resort & Spa
Beaches Boscobel
Beaches Vardero (Cuba)

[edit] Sesame Street attractions

Beaches is one of the primary sponsors of Sesame Street. Many of the Sesame Street characters are featured in the daily activities on the resort and is one of the main attractions for the resort.

Some of the Sesame Street attractions include: