Couples to build another resort.

Couples Resorts announced plans for fifth resort, reports Caribbean Net News (Aug. 25, 2006). The new resort will be situated near the Harmony Cove luxury tourism project in Trelawny parish. The 370-room Trelawny resort (estimated cost: US$57 million) will be built on 38-acres owned by Lee Issa, Couples Resorts' chairman. Construction should be completed in 2008, said CEO Glenn Lawrence, adding "we started with a single resort, Couples Ocho Rios, over 28 years ago and now offer 900 rooms spread amongst four resorts." Couples Swept Away has just completed a US$15 million expansion, updates and refurbishments are ongoing at Couples Ocho Rios and there are future plans to add rooms and facilities to Couples Sans Souci, he noted. Details: www.couples.com.