Kerzner International
Kerzner International Limited is a leading international developer and operator of destination resorts and luxury hotels.
The Company's flagship brand is Atlantis, the first of which is a 2,317-room, ocean-themed destination resort is located on Paradise Island, The Bahamas.
The second Atlantis, Atlantis, The Palm, will be a 1,536 room, ocean-themed destination resort located at the crescent of the man-made Palm Jumeirah in Dubai. This unique property features two interconnected hotel towers built around lush waterscape with fresh and saltwater lagoons and pools.
Atlantis, The Palm is a US$1.5 billion joint venture project with Dubai Government owned, Istithmar. Opening in November 2008, the development will utilise the 112.5 acre site with 42 acres of water park amusement and further marine and entertainment attractions including giant sharks, rays and barracuda, to piranha, eels and multitudes of tiny tropical fish. The resort will offer an entertainment centre, an impressive collection of luxury boutiques and shops and extensive meeting and convention facilities. It will be home to one of the largest open-air marine habitats in the world, with some 65,000 marine animals in lagoons and displays including The Dig, a maze of underwater corridors and passageways providing a journey through ancient Atlantis.
The Company manages nine resort hotels primarily under the One&Only brand. The resorts, featuring some of the top-rated properties in the world, are located in The Bahamas, Mexico, Mauritius, the Maldives and Dubai. A further One&Only property is in development in Capetown, South Africa.