Kerzner International Holdings Limited · Paradise Island Bahamas

Some try to create a paradise on Earth while others want to own it. Resort operator Kerzner International has full or partial ownership stakes in about 10 luxury hotel properties, which are located in tropical settings in the Bahamas, Dubai, the Maldives, Mauritius, Mexico, Morocco, and South Africa. Its Atlantis Paradise Island in the Bahamas is home to an ocean-themed casino-resort, featuring more than 3,000 rooms, 35 restaurants, and 60 acres of pools, waterfalls, and marine habitats. Its Atlantis, The Palm in Dubai is modeled after the Bahamas resort. The remaining Kerzner resort properties operate under the One&Only brand. South African hotel magnate Sol Kerzner owns a majority of Kerzner International. To read the full description, subscribe now.

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