ST. JOHN, U.S. Virgin Islands, Nov. 18, 1999 - The Westin Resort St.
John suffered no damage whatsoever from Hurricane Lenny, according to the
resort�s general manager Gregg Lundberg.
Despite media reports of extensive damage throughout the U.S. Virgin
Islands, the island of St. John was largely spared by the storm, according
to Lundberg. The resort remained open and was at its full capacity of guests
throughout the event, he said. Guests included many from neighboring Caneel
Bay Resort, which was shut down by the storm, as well as a number of area
boaters.
�The Westin Resort St. John staff undertook all precautions and preparations
to ensure the safety and comfort of our guests as we monitored the storm
situation,� Lundberg said. �The hotel remains at its full capacity of guests
and our engineers have performed a full examination of the property and
report no structural damage of any kind.�
 The
resort�s private beach was completely unharmed, Lundberg said, and the
weather future looks bright. �Hurricane season is now past us, and
the forecasters are telling us that after some leftover showers today,
we should be looking at a sunny weekend and no lasting effects from the
storm,� he said.
The resort staff created a makeshift restaurant in its ballroom and
served guests there in addition to making and delivering 700 bag lunches
directly to guest�s rooms to comply with curfew rules, Lundberg said.
The Resort staff is currently conducting a cleanup of the grounds to remove
normal storm debris, Lundberg said. The hotel will remain open and
will offer its full range of services by Saturday morning. Guests will
have full food service by Thursday evening, he said, and both the Coccoloba
and Beach Cafe restaurants will be open on Friday. |
