Baha Mar, a $3.5 billion integrated destination gaming resort, and SLS Hotels have signed a management agreement that will bring the resort under SLS Hotels’ operation. SLS at Baha Mar will be the brand’s first international venture.
The 20-year management agreement will bring the expertise of Sam Nazarian, founder, chairman, and CEO of sbe to the lifestyle property’s hotel, restaurants, and nightlife. SLS Hotel at Baha Mar will make its debut at the scheduled December 2014 opening of Baha Mar.
“SLS at Baha Mar represents a collaboration of best-in-class hospitality partners led by [Baha Mar’s chairman and CEO] Sarkis Izmirlian’s unbelievable vision, and is a perfect fit with our core strategy of developing and managing luxury lifestyle hotels and residences aimed at higher-end leisure and business travelers,” says Nazarian. “Baha Mar’s stunning beach location and fully integrated master plan make it a breathtaking destination for sbe’s global clientele, both for lifestyle entertainment and for an unrivaled residential experience.”
Baha Mar, featuring a design by Culver City, California-based architect Mike Hong, will offer upscale hotels, a casino, luxury shopping, fine dining, nightlife, outdoor adventures, art galleries, golf, tennis, and wellness experiences. Also contributing to the design of the property is golf legend Jack Nicklaus; ESPA Spa at Baha Mar; and New York-based Kravitz Design, which has also completed SLS South Beach and SLS Las Vegas.
