All-inclusive resorts located in the Caribbean
Beaches Resorts is an operator of all-inclusive resorts for couples & families in the Caribbean, founded in 1997.[1] Beaches Resorts and Sandals Resorts are part of Sandals Resorts International (SRI) which is a parent company to five resort brands across seven countries.[2]
Locations
The locations operated by Beaches Resorts are:
There is another Beaches Resort scheduled to be built on the site of the former Buccament Bay Resort in Buccament Bay, Saint Vincent and The Grenadines.[3][4][5]
Leadership
Gordon "Butch" Stewart, Chairman and Founder:
Gordon “Butch” Stewart (1941-2021) was the businessperson who founded and owned Beaches Resorts.
Adam Stewart, Executive Chairman:
Adam Stewart (1981-) is the son of Gordon “Butch” Stewart and is the Executive Chairman of Sandals Resorts International (SRI).
Gebhard Rainer, CEO:
Appointed CEO in March 2018, Rainer's appointment marks the first time a non-family member has held the post. He is responsible for all areas of SRI operations.
Awards
Beaches Resorts have won the following awards:
- World's Leading Family Resort Brand. Awarded by the World Travel Awards and won for 25 consecutive years [6]
- Various level International Star Diamond Awards from the American Academy of Hospitality Sciences:[7]
- Six Star Diamond Award for "Keeping it Green" at the Ocho Rios resort
- Six Star Diamond Award for their "Italian Village" at the Negril resort
- Five Star Diamond Award for the resort itself, the Le Petit Chateau Restaurant and Mario's Restaurant at the Turks and Caicos location
- Five Star Diamond Award for the resort itself at the Negril location
- Various TravelAge West WAVE (Western Agents’ Votes of Excellence) Awards:
- Best Hotel Brand for Families in 2019[8]
- Best New Property or Major Renovation, Caribbean in 2014[9]
- Best Resort for Families, Caribbean 2013.[10]
- Macaroni Kid Family Travel Gold Daisy Award for Best All-Inclusive Resort in 2015.[11]
- Various awards from Islands.com:
- Best Butler Service: Readers' Choice in 2020.[12]
- Best Included Amenity: Readers' Choice in 2020[13]
- Best for Families: Editors' Choice and Readers' Choice award in 2019.[14]
- Various Travvy Awards presented by travAlliancemedia:
- Best All-Inclusive Family Resort- Caribbean 6 years consecutively from 2017 to 2022. [15][16][17][18][19][20]
- Best Family Hotel/Resort, Caribbean/Bahamas Silver award 2019.[21]
- Various [Travel Weekly] awards:
- Family Resort/Hotel Gold awards in 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2018 and 2022; and Silver awards in 2010 and 2021.[22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32]
- Beach Resort/Hotel Gold award in 2010.[33]
- The Eco-Friendly Gold award in 2013, and silver award in 2016.[34][35]
- Overall Special Needs for Hospitality Gold award for Beaches Resorts' Autism Program in 2021.[36]