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Since its opening, the resort and the events that took place within its grounds have appeared on the front pages of [[Tabloid (newspaper format)|tabloid]]s with visits from [[The Rat Pack]], including [[Frank Sinatra]] and [[Dean Martin]], as well as other celebrities of the era such as [[Cary Grant]] and [[Lucille Ball]]. |
Since its opening, the resort and the events that took place within its grounds have appeared on the front pages of [[Tabloid (newspaper format)|tabloid]]s with visits from [[The Rat Pack]], including [[Frank Sinatra]] and [[Dean Martin]], as well as other celebrities of the era such as [[Cary Grant]] and [[Lucille Ball]]. |
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The resort was purchased by [[Howard Hughes]] in 1972 who moved into the [[Penthouse apartment|penthouse]] floors of the resort |
The resort was purchased by [[Howard Hughes]] in 1972 who moved into the [[Penthouse apartment|penthouse]] floors of the resort in Dec. 20, 1973<ref>http://hrhughesjr.webs.com/|Howard Hughes Timeline</ref>, living there until Feb. 10, 1976<ref>http://hrhughesjr.webs.com/|Howard Hughes Timeline</ref>, two months before his death. |
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After his death, the resort was sold. However, the penthouse floor in which he lived for the last four years of his life has remained empty for thirty years. The hotel is on sale for $45 million. |
After his death, the resort was sold. However, the penthouse floor in which he lived for the last four years of his life has remained empty for thirty years. The hotel is on sale for $45 million. |
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Revision as of 23:29, 8 November 2014
The Xanadu Beach Resort & Marina, also known as the Xanadu Princess Resort & Marina, is a resort and marina on the island of Grand Bahama in the Bahamas. Built in 1968, the resort was purchased by Howard Hughes in 1972 and was for several years the most celebrated resort in the Caribbean and served as a hideaway for the Hollywood jet set of the era. The resort comprises 20 acres (81,000 m2) of beachfront, 215 rooms and an 80 slip marina on the southern coast of Grand Bahama.
Since its opening, the resort and the events that took place within its grounds have appeared on the front pages of tabloids with visits from The Rat Pack, including Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin, as well as other celebrities of the era such as Cary Grant and Lucille Ball.
The resort was purchased by Howard Hughes in 1972 who moved into the penthouse floors of the resort in Dec. 20, 1973[1], living there until Feb. 10, 1976[2], two months before his death.
After his death, the resort was sold. However, the penthouse floor in which he lived for the last four years of his life has remained empty for thirty years. The hotel is on sale for $45 million.
References
- ^ http://hrhughesjr.webs.com/%7CHoward Hughes Timeline
- ^ http://hrhughesjr.webs.com/%7CHoward Hughes Timeline