D’funmachine for culture, and Helen’s Daughters, a female farming collective, for sustainability. Bank of Saint Lucia, the resort’s sole investor besides the founding family, has supported these initiatives throughout Bay Gardens’ 30-year history. A CARIBBEAN EXPERIENCE THAT SETS BAY GARDENS APART Guests arriving at Bay Gardens properties often encounter something unexpected in the hospitality industry: genuine warmth that transcends professional courtesy. “Very few places do you go to where you’re greeted like family, often with a big hug. That’s something very unique in the Caribbean, and as a Caribbean-owned brand, we embrace that,” Destang explains. The resort’s innovative dine-around program pioneered a new approach to all-inclusive packages in Saint Lucia.“We were the first to actually involve local restaurants in our all-inclusive program where people can book an all-inclusive with Bay Gardens but dine out at other restaurants,” Destang says.This model has since been replicated by competitors 46 BUSINESS VIEW CARIBBEAN VOLUME 12, ISSUE 07
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