The Daily Herald - St. Martin/Sint Maarten
January 14, 2002
PHILIPSBURG -- Commissioner of Tourism Theo Heyliger is confident that a decision by Oyster Bay Beach Resort to
stop carrying the Radisson name won't have any adverse effects on the Resort or on the island's tourism product.
Management of Oyster Bay Beach Resorts confirmed last week that the Resort would be reverting to its original name
instead of the name Radisson Vacation Villas at Oyster Bay that it carried for roughly one year.
According to a press release from the Oyster Bay Beach Resorts, "The parties to the Radisson Vacation Villas
franchise agreement have determined that it is not in their best interest to continue the arrangement."
The press release further stated that the Resort's occupancy level over the past two weeks had been 89.3 per cent,
roughly two per cent higher than last year.
Commissioner Heyliger told The Daily Herald he had full confidence in the ability of Oyster Bay Beach Resort to
continue attracting guests to the island, especially taking the occupancy level into consideration.
He added that probably if the resort had carried the Radisson name for a longer period, there might have been consequences,
but given the relatively short time the franchise was in effect, he did not foresee a potential for problems.
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