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4 5 MAR.-APR. 2018 Opening Lines SIX SENSES COMING TO ST. KITTS R angeDevelopments,the developer of luxuryhotel resorts in the Carib- bean,is bringing the SixSenses brand to the island nation of St.Kitts andNevis.SixSenses St.Kitts will be set on the site of a former sugar plantationwith gentle hills rolling down to a long stretch of sandy beach fronting theCaribbeanSeaand isdue toopen in2021. Locatedonthewesternsideof the island,thesite forSixSensesSt.Kitts isap- proximatelya30-minutedrivealongthesceniccoast roadfromthecapitalBasse- terreandthe international airport (SKB).Theairport is servedbydirect flights from theUnitedStates,Canada,andtheUnitedKingdom,withconnectingandcharter flights fromEuropeandregional services fromseveralCaribbeannations. All theprojected70poolvillasandTheRetreatwill enjoyseaviewsandan unspoiledenvironment thatgives theglorious feelingofbeing isolatedfromcivili- zationandamidnature.Overlookingthe resort’snature reserve,SixSensesSt.Kitts will featureamenuofSixSenses specialtytreatmentsaswell asCaribbeanhealing traditionsandrejuvenation journeys,SixSenses IntegrativeWellness,detox,yoga, andworkshops.AnAlchemyBarwill bea fascinatingextensiontospapersonal- ization,firstdevelopedatSixSensesSpaDouroValleyinPortugal.Therewill bea dedicatedpavilionforyogaanda fully-equippedgyminadditiontoaspaboutique whichwill offerproductsandexclusivelydevelopedforSixSenses. The project will employmore than 300 people during construction,and at least 300 once operational.The resort is scheduled to be completed over three years.Over 90 percentof the recentlyopenedRange-developedParkHyattSt. Kittsworkforce isKittitiansandNevisians. “WearedelightedthatRangeDevelopments isbringinganotherproject andthe uniquebrandof SixSenses tothecountry,”saidDr.TimothyHarris,PrimeMinis- terof St.KittsandNevis.“RangeDevelopments isbringing investment,jobs,and expertise tothecitizensandresidentsof St.KittsandNevis.It isanamazingdevel- opment forour small countrytobe thebeneficiaryof another luxuryhotel brand sosoonaftertheofficialgrandopeningoftheworld-renownedParkHyattonSt.Kitts. ThisisaremarkableshowofconfidencebyRangeDevelopmentsinmygovernment, ourpeopleandcountry.IcommendRangeDevelopmentsfortheexcellentrelationswe havenurtured,allfortheultimatebenefitofthepeopleofSt.KittsandNevis.” “Wearedelighted to bewelcoming SixSenses to St.Kitts,”saidMohammed Asaria,founder of Range Developments.“SixSenses was recently voted the world’s best hotel brand byTravel + Leisure and we look forward to work- ing together on this exciting project.Our aim is always to look after not only our investors and shareholders,but also the people of the islands where we operate.”