Merit Award for Rosedon

The Department of Tourism recognises Hotels for Excellence. This year we won the Merit Award for the Hotel Property with a consistently high standard of accommodation.

Pictured above is the General Manager of Rosedon, Muriel Richardson receiving the Merit Award for Rosedon and the late Tourism Minister, the Honourable David Allen JP MP.

2002/3 Events in Bermuda

Bermuda National Trust's Annual Christmas Open House in St. George's: Dec 5 – 6.30-8.30 pm. Herald in the season with a stroll around Bermuda's original capital decorated for Christmas with candlelight and old-fashioned decorations. Enjoy music, readings, and other entertainment in National Trust properties, other museums and buildings, St. Peter's Church, and Town Square. Free.

B.U.E.I. Christmas Boat Parade: 14 December, 6:30 p.m., Hamilton Harbour. Parade of lighted yachts and boats of many sizes and descriptions circumnavigate the Harbour twice. Many excellent vantage points along Front Street in Hamilton and the waterfront in Paget. The climax of the boat parade is a fireworks extravaganza over Hamilton Harbour at 8:00 p.m.

Bermuda International Race Weekend 2003

January 17 - 19

The Invitational Mile - 7:30 p.m., Front Street, Hamilton.

International 10K & Charity Walk - January 18, 10 a.m.

International Marathon & Half Marathon - January 19, 8 a.m., Front Street, Hamilton for the start and finish. The ninth and very popular Half-Marathon runs over one loop of the Marathon course.

2003 Bermuda Holidays

New Years Day,
January 1st, Wednesday

Good Friday,
April 12th, Friday

Bermuda Day
May 24th, Thursday

Queen’s Birthday
June 9th, Monday

Cup Match
(Cricket & Crown & Anchor)
July 31 & Aug 1 Thursday & Friday

Labour Day,
September 1st, Monday

Remembrance Day,
November 19th, Monday

Christmas Day,
December 25th, Thursday

Boxing Day,
December 26th, Friday

Rosedon's Daily Room Rates for Fall into Spring

December 1, 2002 ~ March 31, 2003

Royal Rooms $236
Luxury Rooms $230
Deluxe Rooms $222
Superior Rooms $208
Standard Rooms $188
Minimum Rooms $160

Extra Person Sharing Room $35
Under 18 years $20

All Rates are Breakfast Plan
Includes a delicious full-course breakfast served in your room, patio or at pool side. Daily round trip taxi to South Shore Beach for tennis & swimming. Daily afternoon tea, and a weekly rum swizzle party.

For more details on Rosedon, to contact us, or to make a booking visit our website www.rosedonbermuda.com.

As a part of the Department of Tourism’s Winter Promotion, all guests will be given a ‘Compliments of Bermuda’ Passbook to Savings.

Inside each passbook you will find hundreds of dollars worth of savings. Upon arrival the hotel will validate the book with its stamp. Visitors will tear our vouchers and present them to the vendors at point of sale along with the passbook and a valid ID. Vouchers are valid from November through April 7, 2003.

Rosedon Garden Tours after Breakfast...

Rosedon will be offering garden tours this Fall into Spring, (November through March). Our horticulturalist, Walter Hess will be available for a walk through our gardens to identify various endemic species and introduced flowers and fauna. In years past, Walter has brought many of the plants found in and around our gardens from his trips to the South Pacific, such as Helleconias and Alpinias. Walter is a trained Horticulturalist and florist. He is responsible for the unique tropical gardens and arrangements found on the property. Walter spends half of the year in Zurich, Switzerland and the other half in Bermuda. He has been employed by Rosedon since the early 90’s. We are very lucky to have Walter and we hope you will enjoy this new activity when you stay at Rosedon.

Congratulations to our Stars

On November 30th 2001, Beau and Antoine were awarded Best Front of the House Award and Best Housekeeping Award.

Once a year the Bermuda Department of Tourism picks the top three persons in different categories of work out of all the hotels in Bermuda. There is a banquet held and the winner in each category is announced and gets a free trip as a prize. We are honoured Beau Robinson and Antoine Jones won the top prize in their respective categories. Beau won a cruise for two and Antoine won a trip to Anguilla for two.

Beau Robinson Best Front of the House

Antoine Jones Best Housekeeping Award

Mark your Calendar for The Bermuda Festival
January - March 2003

The Bermuda Festival celebrates its 28th season with a diverse and exciting programme showcasing top performers from a wide variety of artistic disciplines. Seven action-packed weeks will encompass a total of 39 performances, comprising an eclectic mix of talent, featuring both old friends and new faces. Tickets are limited so avoid disappointment and book your seats at the first opportunity! To order tickets now visit www.bermudafestival.com

Philadanco, The Philadelphia Dance Company, 13-14 JAN-03

A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Aquila Theatre Company, 15-16 JAN-03

The Importance of Being Earnest, The Aquila Theatre Company, 17-18 JAN-03

Walk Together Children, Ruth Thomas and Company, 20-21 JAN-03

Ying Quartet, String Quartet, 22-23 JAN-03

Chanticleer - American Journey, Acapella Choral Group, 24-25 JAN-03

Hey Gringo!, Peter Searles- Comic Raconteur, 27-29 JAN-03

Arturo Sandoval, Jazz Musician Extraordinaire, 31 JAN - 01 FEB-03

If I Should Die, Rupert Brooke, A Memoir, 03-04 FEB-03

La Diva...Natalie Choquette, Comic Opera, 05-06 FEB-03

Trombones De Costa Rica, With Kenneth Amis, 07-08 FEB-03

Stars of The Royal Ballet, With Wayne Sleep, 13-15 FEB-03

Sweet Honey in the Rock, Sweet Harmony, 18-19 FEB-03

MOMIX in Orbit, 21-23 FEB-03

Boothby Graffoe & Antonio Forcione, Stand Up Comedy, 24-26 FEB-03

James Ehnes & The ECO, Ehnes, English Chamber Orchestra, 26 FEB-03

James Ehnes, Violin Recital, 27 FEB-03

The English Chamber Orchestra, Orchestral Concert, 28 FEB - 01 MAR 03

Coming to Bermuda in April - Jose Carreras, April 4th. 2003 ...one of the three tenors...also coming in March, The Scottish Opera.

Employee of the Year

Congratulations Clarabell on being our number one employee!

Clarabell White has been with the Rosedon family for 37 years. Clarabell’s enthusiasm toward the quality of the hotel has made her a valued employee. Clarabell is responsible for the delicious breakfasts that they receive every day and also runs the laundry. Honestly, we would not be able to do without her. We are proud to have her with us.

Clarabelle’s Corner
Bermuda Rum Swizzle

- 4 ounces rum
- 4 ounces amber rum
- 2 ounces apricot brandy
- 2 lemons, juiced
- 5 ounces pineapple juice
- 5 ounces orange juice
- 2 ounces sugar syrup
- 6 dashes bitters

Fill a large pitcher with cracked ice. Add all ingredients to pitcher and shake vigorously until frothing head appears. Strain into cocktail glasses

Yield: 6 servings
Prep Time: 5 minutes

Our photographer caught these happy guests with Rosedon’s #1 handyman, Gerald Simons.

Free 'Luxury' Night

Come stay in one of our NEW ROYAL ROOMS. Your 6th night is on the house...FREE!

November 2002 until March 31st 2003.

These rooms feature additional amenities and king size four poster beds. Each room reflects true British island flavour with bamboo floors and mahogany pineapple turned posts. In the coming year we will be upgrading our ‘Luxury’ category which will feature the same styling.

Our Royal rooms include: CD Players, VCR, Bath Robes , Jacuzzi Tubs.

All rooms include: Breakfast served in your room or on porch, Voice Mail, Internet access, Same day laundry, Cable TV, Traditional English Afternoon Tea, Free round-trip Taxi to South shore beach for swimming & tennis. An introduction to the island’s fine golf courses and other sporting facilities.