February 2017 |Business View Caribbean

66 67 Halcyon Cove by Rex Resorts T he all-inclusive Halcyon Cove resort, located on the shores of Dick- enson Bay, in St. John’s Parish, Antigua, has been a choice tourist destination for over 50 years. The concept of developing a hotel along one of the most beautiful beaches in the Caribbean was con- ceived following the construction of 12 cottages, known as the Trade Wind Cottages, on a hill overlooking the Bay. In 1960, the Caribbean Beach Club bought the Trade Winds Cottages and expand- Halcyon Cove by Rex Resorts Everything an antigua vacation should be ed the property with 32 Beach Front rooms, which comprise the resort’s present-day Beach Front Rooms and Suites. This marked Phase One of the construction of what is now known as Rex Halcyon Cove. In 1972, Courtlines, another hotel operating company, purchased the hotel and added the 74 rooms, which today are known as A, B, C, and D blocks. Additional Phase Two developments included the Clouds Restaurant, the Old Lobby and the house- keeping area. In 1973, the hotel was bought by the Government of Antigua and operat- ed by different management companies over a period of time. By 1981, the Government had completed Phase Three of the hotel’s construction. The new