BEAUTIFUL BY NATURE, GLAMOROUS BY DESIGN
Nikki Beach Resort Opens in Turks & Caicos Islands

05 March 2008

MIAMI, Fla. – March 5, 2008 - Nikki Beach, one of the world’s most recognizable lifestyle and entertainment brands, is expanding into the luxury boutique hotel and resort business with the introduction of its first full-service resort and marina complex in the Turks & Caicos Islands. Opening April 5, 2008, Nikki Beach Resort Turks & Caicos is the first of fifteen new hotels and resorts located in 12 countries around the world. The resort features luxury studios, one and two-bedroom suites. Reservations are now available. For information, sign in at www.nikkibeachhotels.com and a reservations specialist will be in touch personally.

Known for its glamorous star-studded parties and an incomparable dining experience surrounded by Nikki Beach music, beautiful people, and great wines, Nikki Beach’s flagship resort in the Turks & Caicos offers guests a unique vacation concept combining five-star service, luxury accommodations, design and ambiance with signature entertainment in an international, jet-set resort environment. Beautiful by nature and known only by the savvy international traveler, the Turks & Caicos’ pristine beaches and turquoise waters make for a spectacular backdrop for the $100 million dollar, gated complex on the exclusive northeast tip of the island.

Opening April 5th, Phase One of the project includes a 48-room resort along with the signature Nikki Beach Club, VIP Ultra Lounge as well as the largest mega-yacht marina in the Turks & Caicos. Phase Two, which will open in 2010, will add an additional 110-room resort, casino and spa. “We are thrilled to welcome our first VIP guests at Nikki Beach Resort,” said Gary Sims, president of Nikki Beach Hotels & Resorts. “Our formula for creating a luxury lifestyle experience will raise the bar for elite travel in the Caribbean and place the Turks & Caicos on par with destinations synonymous with playgrounds for the rich and famous such as Cannes, St. Tropez, Cabo San Lucas, Marrekech and St. Barths.”

The Grand Opening traditional Nikki Beach “White Party” is scheduled for Saturday, April 5th, showcasing international D.J’s and unique entertainment. An international A-List of beautiful celebrities and upper echelon VIP’s will converge on this exclusive island paradise under the inquisitive eyes of the worldwide media. For more information and reservations, visit the website.

From the moment guests arrive at Providenciales International Airport, the five-star service, representative of the Nikki Beach global entertainment brand, will be abundantly clear. Glamorous by design, a private chauffeured limousine will transport guests from the airport to the resort. Checking-in while sipping a glass of champagne along the way, allows guests to avoid any front desk reception line and immediately enjoy this spectacular venue upon arrival. A personal assistant will be available for each guest around the clock to guarantee that no wish or whim goes unfulfilled. Resort services will include personalized in-room music selection, pillow menu and personal choice room amenities providing a level of comfort unsurpassed in the industry.

To meet the demands of Nikki Beach’s high-profile clientele, the resort’s owners have developed the Turks & Caicos Yacht Club, a 110-slip mega-yacht marina complex accommodating vessels up to 200 feet with an on-site Customs and Immigration Services office and a VIP lounge for crews. The Turks & Caicos Yacht Club Marina is the world’s first eco-marina with state-of-the art technology designed, built and operated to exceed all 22 Guidance Notes to the Blue Flag Marina Criteria and protective of the marine ecology of the Turks& Caicos’s pristine turquoise waters. The Turks & Caicos Yacht Club Marina is managed by Island Global Yachting, the world’s premier mega-yacht marina operations and management organization. Guests of the marina will have access to all of Nikki Beach Resort and Spa’s services and amenities.

Building on the unprecedented growth of the Nikki Beach Club concept, with more than three and one half million customers at twelve venues worldwide, the many Nikki Beach Hotels and Resorts under development and the flagship Nikki Beach Resort and Spa Turks & Caicos represent a natural progression from the lifestyle entertainment industry to the hotel and resort sector with real estate opportunities for discriminating investors. For more information, visit www.nikkibeachhotels.com.