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January 2012

5th January 2012

New Poolside Restaurant at Tortuga Beach

5th January 2012

As part of our continued commitment to enhancing our resorts, we have recently constructed a new restaurant beside the main pool at Tortuga. The images below are the first look at this new eatery, which will offer even more dining choice and variety for guests. The restaurant will be fully completed and open for business soon.

Children’s Christmas Event at Tortuga Beach

December 2011

Tortuga Beach hosted a Children’s Christmas Event as part of The Resort Group’s ongoing commitment to supporting the islands and the Cape Verde People. It was designed to offer a festive treat for the local kids, in addition to announcing our sponsorship of the Santa Maria Football Team, and it was a huge success and enjoyed by all. It was attended by over 1000 children from local schools, and was full of Christmas cheer with music, games as well as Santa Claus with gifts for all the Children. See below for some pictures taken on the day.

October 2011

6th October 2011

"New Champagne Bar now open at Tortuga Beach"

Since opening in May, MELIÃ Tortuga Beach has enjoyed spectacular reviews, and yet further enhancements are still being made. The latest is the upgrade of My Bar to become Cape Verde’s first and only champagne bar!

Stunningly stylish and indulgent, it will be renamed The Late Bar and will be the place to be at night. Its luxurious surroundings including a DJ booth and VIP area and guests can enjoy a variety of evening entertainment, with live music and dancing.

In total half a million Euros has been invested to further enhance the Resort and add even more luxury

To find out more, visit the website www.tortugabeachresort.com or visit the gallery to view images of the new champagne bar.

The O'Grille at Tortuga Beach - Officially one of the Best Bars in The World!

The spectacular success of Melia Tortuga Beach has reached new heights this week with the O’Grille Beach Bar voted within the top 50 bars in the world!

Anyone that has experienced it for themselves will agree; with a stunning view of the Ocean, the sun setting in the background and your favourite cold drink in hand, there is no other place on earth quite like it!

Since Opening in May 2011, Melia Tortuga has received great reviews and experienced excellent occupancy figures. In fact, never before have Melia Hotels International experienced such a fast and successful start after opening a new resort!

For more information visit our website www.tortugabeachresort.com or click read the full Top 50 bars in the world article

Award winning Technology at Tortuga Beach

IVC Media are one of our key partners and are responsible for the IT systems and services at Tortuga Beach. This includes high-speed internet access, multi-channel HD TV, video-on-demand, telephony, fire detection, door entry systems and CCTV, all of which are controlled by a remotely monitored, centralised management system.

This is highly state of the art and has now been recognised in the industry as the best IT Integration Project at this year’s prestigious AV Awards held at the Hilton on Park Lane in central London.

The award was won based on the quality of installation but also the fact that the services installed make the resort “future proof” thanks to the very latest fibre-optic technology. This not only demonstrates the quality of Tortuga Beach, but also shows our total commitment to a successful and long term future for Cape Verde investment.

Former Cape Verde President wins award for Good Governance

Former Cape Verde President Pedro Verona Pires has been awarded this year's $5m (£3.2m) Mo Ibrahim prize for good governance in Africa.

The prize committee said Mr Pires, who stepped down in August, had helped make the archipelago off the West African coast a "model of democracy, stability and increased prosperity".

Cape Verde is renowned for its political stablity, which is just one of the many key factors for long-term and sustainable returns for investors.

September 2011

5th September 2011

"Cape Verde receives 219,000 tourists in first half of 2011"

Cape Verde received 219,000 tourists in the first half of the year, which was real growth of 47,000 tourists and percentage growth of 27.5 percent against the same period of 2010, the National Statistics Institute (INE) said in Praia.

The United Kingdom was the main source of tourists for Cape Verde, accounting for 16.6 percent of entries into the country and Sal continued to be the island most sought out by tourists, taking a 37.7 percent share of all hotel stays on the archipelago.

After tourists from the United Kingdom, came those from France and Italy, accounting for 16 percent each, whilst those from Germany and Portugal accounted for 13.8 percent and 13.2 percent, respectively.

Also according to INE, visitors from the United Kingdom were those that, on average, stayed longest, with 8.3 nights, followed by those from the Netherlands, with 6.9 nights and Italy and Germany, with 6.6 and 6.4 nights, respectively.

February 2012

27th February 2012

"Number of passengers at Cape Verde’s airports rises 11.2 pct in 2011"

Passenger traffic at Cape Verde’s airports and aerodromes rose 11.2 percent year on year in 2011, from 1.6 million to 1.78 million, the country’s airport management company, Empresa Nacional de Aeroportos e Segurança (Asa) said in Praia. According to the published figures, international traffic rose by 20.8 percent whilst domestic traffic rose by 2.8 percent.

This highlights the increasing number of visitors to the islands and the ongoing trend of increased tourism.

At Amilcar Cabral Airport, Thomsonfly was the airline that carried most international passengers and transported 75,000 passengers to Sal Island, followed by TAP – Air Portugal (69,000) and Cape Verdean airline TACV (55,000).

March 2012

21st March 2012

Further good news from the Islands comes from figures published by HomeAway.co.uk, a holiday rentals company. They have revealed that Cape Verde entered its list of the top ten most popular holiday destinations for the first time in 2011, which is expected to further enhance the reputation of the islands for property investment.

According to the firm, an increase in the number of charter flights to Cape Verde, as well as a growing market for package holidays, have helped boost its tourism industry.

Regional director for HomeAway UK Andy Cockburn explained these factors could all result in more investors buying real estate in Cape Verde, as well as other hotspots like Dubai and Florida.

"For those looking for an alternative to Europe for property investment, these mid to long-haul markets provide good opportunities. Not only can properties at attractive prices still be found, but they have strong rental potential too," he stated.

April 2012

3rd April 2012

"Melia Hotels International goes from strength to strength"

As the world largest resort based hotelier, Melia Hotels International are a key strategic partner for The Resort Group and the commercial success of our resort. Recent figures released by Melia Hotel International highlight their financial growth and increased presence in the global market. The outlook for Melia is very strong as they continue to see growth in a number of areas and further enhance their reputation on a global scale:

2011 revenues increased by 6.8% and EBITDA* increased by 4.5%
Revenue per available room (RevPAR) increased again with 7 consecutive quarters of growth, achieving an increase of 9% overall in 2011
They have an active pipeline of 31 hotels and added 20 hotels (5,056 rooms) in 2011, approximately one new hotel every three weeks. The company currently has 354 hotels (in operation or in the pipeline).
2.5 million Members of its "mas" rewards loyalty programme. Members generated 22% of room sales for the year. Plus, half a million Facebook fans worldwide (only Hilton have more)

*Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortisation

TRG fully committed to developing environmentally friendly resorts"

10th May 2012

The Resort Group has confirmed its commitment to ensuring all of its resorts are developed in line with the most strident and government backed environmental guidelines.

This was officially confirmed by the signing of a Declaration of Environmental Commitment in Sal, Cape Verde. This is an agreement with the Directorate General of Environment (DGA), the environmental agency of the Cape Verdean Government, and is designed to ensure eco friendly, socially responsible and fully sustainable tourism in the country for the years ahead.

This was the first ever agreement of its kind on the Islands and was attended by a host of high ranking dignitaries and officials, including Director General of the DGA Mr. Moises Borges, as well as the Environmental Minister Mr Antero Veiga.

This is a hugely significant commitment being made by The Resort Group, as it not only safeguards the Islands against any potential environmental damage but it also ensures best environmental practices are adopted at all resorts by The Resort Group, which in turn can deliver energy savings and cost efficiencies.

Above all, it will help showcase Cape Verde as an eco friendly holiday destination, which is becoming increasingly important in the global tourism market further enhancing the ongoing trend of increasing tourism.

This significant and prestigious event was covered by all Cape Verde media, as well as TV and press from across Europe and Africa

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