Palms Resort Inks Management Deal with Regent Hotels

The 72-suite Palms resort on Grace Bay Beach in Providenciales, Turks and Caicos, signed a management contract with Carlson-owned Regent Hotels & Resorts.

The deluxe property, which has had no management company since its February 2005 opening, will be rebranded as the Regent Palms, Turks and Caicos in early 2007, according to Frank Klare, who is serving as acting interim general manager.

A permanent general manager will be named following a 90- to 120-day transition period in which the Palms will remain open throughout.

The venture marks Regent´s debut in the Caribbean. The firm has half a dozen properties worldwide and plans to open eight new hotels by 2008, including properties in Florida, China, Boston, Hungary and Kuwait.

Planned for the Palms in Turks and Caicos is a revamping of hotel operations, including back-of-the-house, food and beverage, staff training and the guest room experience, as well as implementation of Regent´s product and service standards.