December 8, 2009 –
Rosewood
Hotels & Resorts, the premier manager of ultra-luxury
properties throughout the world, is pleased to announce the appointment
of Andrew M. Hedley as Managing Director of
Jumby
Bay, A Rosewood Resort in Antigua. As Managing Director, Hedley
will oversee all areas of Jumby Bay, relaunched this month after an
extensive $28 million refurbishment, including new guest rooms and
villas, an all new Verandah restaurant and Jumby Bay’s first spa,
Sense, A Rosewood Spa®.
Hedley is a 24-year-veteran of the hospitality industry and has gained
experienced in some of the world’s best resorts, including Kirawira
Camp in Western Serengeti, Cap Juluca in Anguilla, and Peter Island in
Tortola. He also purchased, renovated and ran Chateau de Tail, an inn
and restaurant in south west France. Hedley joins Rosewood Hotels &
Resorts immediately following five very successful years as General
Manager of Carlisle Bay Resort in Antigua.
“We are thrilled to have Andrew as a member of our team and feel
confident that he is the perfect choice to lead Jumby Bay into this new
era,” said Bob Boulogne, COO of Rosewood Hotels & Resorts. “His
knowledge of Antiguan culture and experience on the island fits
perfectly with the venerable history and spectacular future of this
resort,” he added.
About Jumby Bay, A Rosewood Resort:
Jumby Bay, A Rosewood Resort is an inclusive luxury retreat set on its
own enchanting 300-acre private island two miles off the coast of
Antigua in the West Indies. Accessible only by boat, the resort offers
upscale travelers a relaxed and authentic Caribbean escape with superb
white-sand beaches and lush tropical environs. In December 2009, Jumby
Bay revealed a $28 million resort-wide transformation. Closed since
June 2008, the ultra-luxe, resort hideaway re-emerged with an array of
absolutely brand new enticements; including its first-ever Sense, A
Rosewood Spa®, 28 new spacious suites and fully enhanced
accommodations, new open-air Verandah, new Pool Grille bistro-style
restaurant, and a pair of $18 million Estate Homes with private pools,
tennis courts, and full access to the many amenities of Jumby Bay. For
active travelers, Jumby Bay offers watersports, tennis, hiking and
biking trails, a fitness center and a new oceanfront infinity pool. In
2007, Jumby Bay was named the “World’s Best Caribbean Resort” in Travel
+ Leisure’s World’s Best Readers’ Survey. It also ranked among the “Top
25 Caribbean Resorts” on Condé Nast Traveler’s Reader's Choice
Awards 2009, and was included on Travel + Leisure’s World's Best Awards
in 2009. www.jumbybayresort.com.
About Rosewood Hotels & Resorts:
Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, Rosewood Hotels & Resorts manages
properties worldwide including Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek and
Rosewood
Crescent Hotel in Dallas, The Carlyle in New York, The Mansion on
Peachtree
in Atlanta, Rosewood Sand Hill, CordeValle and San Ysidro Ranch in
California,
Rosewood Inn of the Anasazi in Santa Fe, Las Ventanas al Paraíso
and Rosewood Mayakobá in Mexico, Hotel Seiyo Ginza in Tokyo,
Japan,
and a triumvirate of world-class Caribbean properties – Rosewood Little
Dix Bay on Virgin Gorda, Caneel Bay on St. John and Jumby Bay on
Antigua.
Rosewood also offers Sense, A Rosewood Spa® - featuring treatments
reflective of the brand's signature philosophy A Sense of Place® -
available exclusively at select properties. For more information on
Rosewood
Hotels & Resorts or Sense, A Rosewood Spa®, please call
888.ROSEWOOD
or visit www.rosewoodhotels.com.