Isaac Takes Over Royal Antiguan

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Friday, 17 February 2012 02:30

By caribarena news

Antigua St John's - Ted Isaac has been appointed general manager of the Grand Royal Antiguan Beach Resort.

This came after more than a decade in that role at the Jolly Beach Resort. He told Caribarena on Thursday that he has big plans to revive the 1980’s built hotel.

Isaac resigned from his position at Jolly Beach on “mutually agreeable” grounds with hotel management in January.

He told Caribarena.com on Thursday that his appointment at Grand Royal was deliberately kept under wraps for ethical reasons.

“Jolly Beach and I came to a mutual agreement," he said. "I have been there for 12 years, so we came to an agreement and I came to a different position."

Isaac said he is already discussing the 2012/3 winter season with tour operators.

He noted the infrastructure at Grand Royal is in pretty good shape considering its age, and all that is needed is a facelift. He was the assistant manager at the resort in the 1980s.

Isaac said there are some immediate changes necessary, but experience has taught him to move forward slowly in such matters.

“It needs some fine-tuning," he said. "It also needs some manicuring. It needs a new focus as to where we are going and how we are going to get there. That is what we are working on."

According to the new GM, everything will be evaluated, including a US$12 fee to access the internet.

Isaac intends to build on the resort's reputation for hosting conferences, and compound it with solid occupancy numbers.

“Initially it was a grand hotel," he said. "We had heads of state here. It has held some big conferences. It was a very elegant hotel, and it still is elegant."


Isaac would not give a time-frame, but noted that the rooms are in pristine condition, as is the furniture.

“Next winter already we have some agreements in terms of occupancy that we have to sign," he said. "We also have to do some marketing to get on track."

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