Crowne Plaza Resort Grand Bahama Island, Bahamas is part of the Royal Oasis Golf Resort and Casino, a beautifully landscaped, 1000-acre tropical resort on Grand Bahama Island. http://www.caribbeanmag.com/search/hotels/Bahamas/crowneplazaresortgrandbahamaisland/hotel/1539/15/ en-us Copyright 1998 e-TravelMedia.com/CaribbeanMag.com Mon, 9 Nov 2009 12:45:43 EST There are two distinctive hotel brands: Crowne Plaza Resort Grand Bahama Island, Bahamas and Holiday Inn Sunspree Resort. Guests staying at either of the two hotels are able to enjoy the complete facilities of the Royal Oasis complex, including signing privileges anywhere on the resort. The Royal Oasis Golf Resort and Casino provides a wide spectrum of facilities and services including a million-gallon beach pool with a three-storey water slide and waterfall, two Fazio-designed 18-hole golf courses, American-style casino, a variety of specialty restaurants and lounges, entertainment, health spa and fitness center, jogging trail, tennis, Fat Cats Beach Club, a kids' activity center, and over 40,000 square feet of flexible meeting space. Crowne Plaza Resort Grand Bahama Island, Bahamas offers 392 thoughtfully appointed guest rooms, including a range of superbly furnished suites and two exclusive Crowne Plaza Club floors. The whole resort has a total of 965 rooms and suites. Like all of the more than 100 Crowne Plaza hotels in the Americas, the Crowne Plaza Resort Grand Bahama Island, Bahamas offers upscale amenities in a comfortable and elegant environment which helps you get your work done or relax while away from home. Our brand is proud to offer 7:00 am check-in service, fitness centers, business centers and full-service restaurants at this and other locations around the Americas to keep you fit and productive while traveling. AMENITIES: Crowne Plaza Resort Grand Bahama Island, Bahamas offers 392 thoughtfully appointed guest rooms and suites. Rooms offer views of either our million-gallon beach pool / tower pool, or of the island. For guests' convenience, 20% of rooms are non-smoking, based on availability. Specially appointed rooms are available for physically challenged guests. Children aged from 2 to 11 stay free. Two Crowne Plaza Club floors provide the discerning traveler with exclusive accommodations and services for a more luxurious stay. All guest rooms feature modern amenities which include air conditioning, iron and ironing board, coffee machine, alarm clock, hairdryer, telephone with dataport and voicemail, Internet access, remote-controlled cable television, video with on-demand movies, in-room safes and ergonomic desk and chairs. Your luggage may be checked in with the Bell Captain. Additional facilities include: Bathtub and shower Mini-fridge Separate hanging closet Laundry and dry-cleaning Check-in: 3:00 pm Check-out: 12:00 noon ACTIVITIES: Crowne Plaza Resort Grand Bahama Island, Bahamas offers guests the very best in recreation and relaxation facilities including three free-form pools, a man-made beach, two USGA-rated championship golf courses, 12 tennis courts, volleyball, table tennis and shuffleboard, a health club and jogging trail. A full-service Business Center has been specifically created to support the needs of business travelers and meeting planners. The Royal Oasis Casino is one of the largest American-style casinos in the Caribbean. The action at the gaming tables and slot machines in the lavish casino will thrill guests. The International Bazaar, a collection of specialty shops, offering convenient duty-free shopping, is around the corner from the Crowne Plaza Resort. Pools The centerpiece of the resort is the million-gallon freshwater sand pool, offering a gentle slope to wade in or go deeper for swimming. It has a soft sand bottom and beach with no waves to knock you down. Located in the middle of the resort and open daily with lifeguards on duty. There is a choice of two other beautiful pool areas, one at the Crowne Plaza Resort and the other at Holiday Inn Sunspree, which feature gigantic hot tubs and are only steps away for a quick dip! Enjoy the tropical setting of the pool areas that resemble intimate grottos on lush desert islands. A great place to relax after a day at the beach and to get you refreshed and ready for an exciting evening of gaming, dancing or just enjoying the tropical evening air of Grand Bahama Island. Lifeguards are on duty. Open: Daily - 8:00 am to 6:00 pm The Fitness Center and European-Style Spa Facilities include Universal gym, treadmill, bicycle and a selection of spa treatments. Located at the beach pool. There are also 12 tennis courts available. Serenity Spa at The Royal Oasis Golf Resort and Casino: Spa Treatments Enjoy the ultimate relaxation getaway! Whether you take an hour out of your stay or choose to spend the day in the spa, you'll go home feeling new and refreshed. There are a wide variety of experiences available at the Serenity Spa at The Royal Oasis Golf Resort and Casino. This beautiful spa is located at the spectacular beach pool lagoon and is convenient to both the Holiday Inn SunSpree and Crowne Plaza properties. Serenity Massages: Relaxation (Swedish) Massage Centering (Shiatsu) Massage Deep Tissue (Sports) Massage Foot Reflexology Massage Sharing (two guests / two therapists) Massage for Two Ultimate (one guest / two therapists) Massage for One Serenity Body Experiences: Seaweed Body Experience Aloe and Mud Body Experience A variety of exfoliation and moisturizing Experiences Serenity Facials An array of delightful hydrating and exfoliation Experiences are available for the face and body. You will return home glowing and feeling years younger. Open: Fitness Center Daily - 7:00 am to 9:00 pm European-style Spa Daily - 8:00 am to 8:00 pm Game Room Video games are offered throughout the resort for your enjoyment. Golf Warm weather golf and a beautiful vacation destination make Grand Bahama Island an experience you'll want to enjoy over and over again. Golf aficionados and beginners alike are catching onto the buzz that Grand Bahama Island, located just 52 miles off the Florida Coast, is becoming the premier golf destination in the Bahamas and the Caribbean. The Royal Oasis Golf Resort and Casino boasts two USGA-rated championship golf courses, both of which have hosted professional tournaments. The Royal Oasis Golf Resort and Casino offers golfers newly designed courses by the renowned Fazio Design Group. A feature unique among golf courses, the Royal Oasis golf experience offers two driving ranges and the Greg Norman One-on-One video instruction program. The Greg Norman One-on-One program is a specialized video instruction series where your stroke is captured and compared with the masterful stroke of Greg Norman. Your stroke comparison is then critiqued and analyzed, and you are provided with your copy of the video to review your needed finessing back home. Emerald Golf Course The Emerald is cut through thick and beautiful vegetation but has wide fairways and landing areas. The greens are well protected with numerous bunkers, and sand comes into play in several of the drives. This course allows you to pull the "Big Dawg" out on all of the par 4s and 5s, and from the back tees, a couple of the par 3s might need the driver. The Fazio Design Group has turned this course into a challenge for all levels of play. Length of course: 6679 yards Number of holes: 18 Par / slope / rating: 72 / 121 / 72.3 Ruby Golf Course With trade winds always blowing, seemingly in your face on every hole, coupled with a challenging new Fazio design, the Ruby provides an excellent golf experience. The Fazio Group's reshaping of fairways, bunkers and greens has taken this Joe Lee design to a new level of playability. Numerous sugar-white bunkers give the eye a pleasing contrast against the emerald-colored fairways and greens - but steer clear of these steep-lipped traps or the results may not be sweet. Length of course: 6750 yards Number of holes: 18 Par / slope / rating: 72 / 72.4 / 122 The Royal Oasis Casino The Royal Oasis Casino rivals any casino in the Caribbean. The newest state-of-the-art slot machines are in place for exciting gaming action that includes the latest innovations. The island is buzzing in the evening and electricity is centered around the pulsating excitement in the Royal Oasis Casino. Take a spin on the roulette wheel or around the dance floor at the casino's nightclub, Tonic, the hottest spot for great nightlife excitement. Your nights will be as thrilling as your days! The Royal Oasis Casino features the following: -28,000 square feet of American-style gaming -State-of-the-art slot machines, video slots and slant-top slots -Exciting sports book with 18 satellite cable television monitors -Double odds craps -Roulette -Baccarat -Caribbean stud poker -Let it ride -Casino war -Big six wheel -Horse race machine -Complimentary gaming lessons -Slot, Caribbean stud poker and blackjack tournaments throughout the year -Full-service casino hot desk -Rated player program -Fabulous special events open to all! -Blackjack -Video poker Fat Cats Beach Club - A Children's Activity Center A children's program is available day and evening for kids aged 2 to 12 years old. Activities include treasure hunts, volleyball, ping-pong, raft relay races, arts and crafts, Bahama bingo, water basketball, pie eating, limbo, lizard watching and more. Every day there will be an activities sheet available at the Fat Cats headquarters. Open: Daily - 9:00 am to 9:00 pm DINING/RESTARUANTS: Type: Resort Beach Location: Off Beach (Tropical Setting) http://www.caribbeanmag.com/search/hotels/Bahamas/crowneplazaresortgrandbahamaisland/hotel/1539/15/ Mon, 9 Nov 2009 12:45:43 EST