ATLANTIS HOTELS- EXORBITANT PLACE TO RELAX YOURSELF
June 13, 2008
About Atlantis Hotels
Atlantis is a large resort and casino located on Paradise Island in Nassau, Bahamas. The resort dominates the island’s real estate and employs some 6,000 residents. Atlantis was built by South African hotel and gambling magnate Sol Kerzner part of Kerzner International Limited. It is a place where all the top most celebrities stay, play and relax themselves. Atlantis Hotel Paradise Island is where one might be able to get a Michael Jordan sighting, either on the golf course or in the Atlantis Hotel casino. If you get really lucky, his buddy Charles Barkley will be with him.
Some More Details about Location
This Atlantis hotel resort is located 9.3 miles from the Nassau International Airport on Paradise Island in Nassau, Bahamas. This huge resort employs 6,000 local residents and is the major contributor to the island’s economy. This Atlantis Hotel was built by South African Sol Kerzner, a well known hotel and casino king.
Details About Hotels
Some of the hotels where you can stay and accommodate yourself in Atlantis hotel paradise are THE BEACH TOWERS, THE CORAL TOWERS,THE REEF,THE ROYAL TOWERS,THE COVE ATLANTIS,etc which are surrounded by beach on all their sides.
Let us study a short description about some of the above hotels:
THE BEACH TOWERS: The Beach Tower is the oldest and the original building of Atlantis. It is the least expensive hotel and a place where you can bargain a lot. It has a teenage club located in the middle. It also has a tube ride that allows guests to float around the Tower, and a buffet for younger guests. it does not have suit rooms but well maintained standard rooms with a nominal cost of rupees$178 per night.
THE ROYAL TOWERS: The “Bridge Suite” ranks third in terms of most expensive hotel rooms in the world, at $25,000.The guests in this hotel are required to stay for atleast four days inspite of it being the most expensive hotel. This is a place where you can find most of the celebrities like Michael Jordan and Charles Barkley.
THE CORAL TOWERS: The coral towers were earlier known as the Britannia Beach Hotel. It has more a type of friendly-family environment. It is a four star hotel with a price of $215 per night. The Coral Lounge and Atrium Lobby feature fountains, skylights, and marine-life sculptures are some of the areas which you can visit over there.
COVE ATLANTIS PARADISE ISLAND:
By far and away the most expensive of the four above mentioned Atlantis hotels at $620 per night, not everyone can afford the elegance of this five star hotel. This is also one of the place where you can find the celebrities.
ATTARACTIONS OF ATLANTIS ISLAND:
AQUAVENTURE: Aqua venture opened on February 16, 2007. It is a 63 acre, 200 million gallon waterscape, combining slides, lazy rivers, and rapids into one large, natural setting. Special effects are used heavily throughout.
THE CURRENT: It is one of the biggest water ride with three three million gallons of water and seven-foot-high lifts and drops. Guests have to choose their own route with each route bringing them to different route.
THE POWER TOWER: The Power Tower is 60 feet (18 m) high and has several slides to choose from:
(1) The Abyss
(2) The Drop and The Falls
(3) The Surge
MAYAN TEMPLE SLIDES: It is one of the entertainment attractions. One of its water slides has a 60-foot (18 m) nearly vertical drop followed by a trip through a clear underwater tunnel that passes through a shark-filled lagoon. The Mayan Temple consists of 4 major slides, which include the: Leap of Faith, the Challenger Slides, the Serpent Slide, and the Jungle Slide.
Summary:
Thus Atlantis is a beautiful place where you can rest your soul. It is a place where there is a kids adventure camp. Beautiful fountains, skylights, and marine-life sculptures are scattered throughout its Coral Lounge and Atrium lobby.
Happy star gazing, at the Atlantis Hotel!
