Marriott's Frenchman's Cove in St. Thomas Announces Second Phase Opening
New Restaurant and Additional Villas Anchor Vacation Property Expansion
Orlando, FL (PRWEB) June 27, 2007 -- Marriott Vacation Club International (MVCI), the recognized worldwide leader in the vacation ownership industry and a division of Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE:MAR), announced today the second phase opening of Marriott's Frenchman's Cove on St. Thomas. The new phase reveals 30 additional two-bedroom villas. The resort also adds a full service restaurant and permanent locations for The MarketPlace and a fitness center.
Adding onto the vacation resort's existing 28 two- and three-bedroom villas, the new villas bring the total resort count to 58 out of a proposed 220 villas upon completion and range from 1,179 to 1,572 square feet. The resort will also include an on-site Dockside Bar & Grille that is open to the public and offers island-casual fare with breakfast and lunch service and full dinner service available by September 2007. The property also brings on permanent locations for The MarketPlace convenience store and deli, and fitness center featuring Life Fitness equipment. Owners and guests can take in the breathtaking views of Pacquereau Bay from balconies off each villa, as well as enjoy other villa features including a fully-equipped kitchen with granite counters and stainless steel appliances, spacious living and dining areas, a washer and dryer and multiple Sony televisions and DVD players. Three-bedroom villas can accommodate up to 10 guests.
"As the tremendous response to our first resort on St. Thomas continues to increase, we are pleased to be able to announce the additional villas and a restaurant for our owners and guests to enjoy," said Stephen P. Weisz, president of Marriott Vacation Club International. "This timely addition will allow even more families to have truly memorable vacation experiences for generations to come."
Located on 13 waterfront acres overlooking the scenic bay, owners and guests can take pleasure in balmy year-round temperatures, pristine beaches, mountainous terrain and breezy tropical winds. Countless water activities await vacationers, from scuba diving and sailing to fishing and sunset cruises, complemented by shopping and sightseeing in the historic port town of Charlotte Amalie.
Owners and guests will enjoy a host of the St. Thomas resort's features, including:
*Three pools including an infinity-edge beachfront pool with slide and children's pool reminiscent of a town square fountain
*Whirl pool spa
*Marriott's Activity Zone Experience (MAZE) - for all ages
*Fitness center
*Pool bar and grill
*The MarketPlace convenience store and deli
*Coastal picnic and grill areas with a children's playground and observation tower
About Marriott Vacation Club International
Marriott Vacation Club International is the recognized worldwide leader in vacation ownership with 46 resorts and a program highly regarded for its quality and unique flexibility. In 1984, Marriott became the first branded hospitality company by nearly a decade to enter the timeshare industry. Now celebrating over 23 years of making vacation dreams come true for its owners and guests, MVCI continues to expand with a diverse portfolio of over 9,000 timeshare resort villas throughout the U.S., Caribbean, Europe and Asia. Today, more than 335,000 vacation owners around the globe own their vacations "the Marriott way," offering options to exchange weeks with priority within the MVCI portfolio, trade their week(s) for Marriott Rewards points, exchange within Interval International's global system of 2,200 resorts in 75 countries or rent their week(s).
Pricing at Marriott's Frenchman's Cove starts at $20,400 per deeded week. For more information, please visit www.stthomas.vacationclub.com. For nightly reservations, please call (800) VILLAS-9 (845-5279) or visit www.marriott.com.
Ed Kinney / James Woelbern
(407) 206-6278 / (407) 513-6969
ed.kinney @ vacationclub.com
james.woelbern @ vacationclub.com
Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE: MAR) is a leading lodging company with nearly 2,900 lodging properties in the United States and 67 other countries and territories across 18 lodging and vacation resort ownership brands. The company is headquartered in Washington, D.C., and had approximately 151,000 employees at 2006 year-end. It is ranked as the lodging industry's most admired company and one of the best places to work for by FORTUNE®. The company is also a 2006 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ENERGY STAR® Partner. In fiscal year 2006, Marriott International reported sales from continuing operations of $12.2 billion. For more information or reservations, please visit our web site at www.marriott.com.
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