Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
around the property were included in the film. Except for Tom
Cruise, who rented a private home, the stars stayed at the Hyatt
Regency and Britannia Villas. The crew members were stationed
down at the Sleep Inn and George Town Villas, and the Para-
mount offices were set up in what's now the Clarion Grand Pavil-
ion. Other locations that appear in the movie include:
Cheeseburger Reef:
Check out the characters of Avery and
Mitch scuba diving this shallow west coast site during their first
stay on the island (Hackman and Cruise actually did the dive shot
themselves. Bob Soto's Diving Ltd. provided the watersports ser-
vices for the film and their
Holiday Diver
custom dive boat was re-
painted as
Abanks Dive Lodge
).
George Town:
The intersection of Harbour Drive and Cardinal
Avenue was the location of a phone booth that the Gene Hackman
character uses as Mitch (Cruise) first sees the Abanks Dive Lodge
advertisement.
Abanks Dive Lodge:
This set was constructed on North Sound
in Newlands. The site is still standing.
Hyatt Regency Aquas Pool Bar:
The Jeanne Tripplehorn char-
acter surprises Avery (Hackman) at this bar.
Movie buffs, enjoy!
In the original section of the hotel, guests can select from 236 rooms, many
overlooking the Britannia golf course or the private marina. Standard
rooms, each carpeted and featuring a soft Caribbean color scheme, include
a mini-bar, satellite color television, coffee makers, electronic key card sys-
tem, direct dial telephones with voice mail, in-room safe, ironing board,
and hairdryer. Along with standard rooms, the property has 50 one- to
four-bedroom villas and 10 bi-level suites. The Britannia Villas are espe-
cially popular with families and offer all the hotel amenities except turn-
down service. A separate Regency Club offers 44 rooms that come with
complimentary continental breakfast, evening cocktails and hors d'oeuv-
res, concierge service, upgraded amenities and linens, and use of the Re-
gency Club lounge.
More rooms are available in a $15 million addition on Seven Mile Beach.
This section offers 53 luxury beachfront suites, including 44 one-bedroom
and nine two-bedroom units. These suites feature a separate living room
with a dining area, wet bar, work station with two phone lines and up-
graded amenities. All suites have sea views, and are served by a dedicated
concierge.
The complex highlights a new landscaped pool area with bronze sea turtle
sculptures, waterfalls, and three freshwater pools with mosaic tile designs
of stingrays and other marine life.
