Posts Tagged: Hotel

SuperClubs tops professional Culinary Arts Competition

The SuperClubs group of resorts: Couples, Boscobel Beach, Jamaica Jamaica, Hedonism II and The Grand Lido, continues to lead the field in the annual Jamaica Festival Professional Culinary Arts Competition. They have again this year walked off with the laurels,…
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Couples in Grand Pomp and Ceremony

Photo caption: Prime Minister P.J. Patterson praising SuperClubs chairman John Issa (right) and Couples general manager Joe Issa (left) for the wonderful work done at the Couples. Occasion was the hotel’s 15th anniversary celebrations last Wednesday. Source: The Gleaner 

With Susan Dulaney Swept Away Holiday

Photo caption: Susan Dulaney (c) Swept Away Resort’s sales representative, listens with keen attention to Joey Issa of Grand Lido at a recent cock-tail party held to introduce the Swept Away holiday to foreign tour operators. Situated in Negril, the…
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Grand Lido, Crown Jewel of the Issa Dynasty

Before former U.S. Ambassador Lauren Lawrence left Jamaican shores to lead the Central American Action Committee, we spoke about Jamaica’s future. He leaned forward, his voice dropped to a confidential level. “There are dynasties to be made here,” he intoned. The…
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Corporate Group to build 250-room hotel in St. Ann

Buoyed by the financial success of its hotels, the Corporate Group is investing more on the north coast. Corporate Group of Companies is committing itself to playing a more integral role in the development of the island’s north coast and…
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Resident Manager Plays Piano

Photo Caption: Resident Manager Plays Piano: Grand lido’s Resident Manager, Joe Issa (seated left), strikes up a tune for guests in the Piano Bar. Mr. Issa is accompanied by Helen Leyden (seated right), Grand Lido’s classical pianist. Standing from left…
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