This Plus-Size Resort In The Bahamas Is A Real Sanctuary For The Overweight

5Started by Entrepreneur James King

The Resort was started by entrepreneur James King who said the idea hit him 14 years ago. "I was MD of a hotel in Grenada and saw a guest go through a beach chair," he said. "As per hotel policy, she was charged $150 for the destruction of property.” It was then he said he had to do something. And so he opened “The Resort”. He says it It’s a place where you can come and have a good holiday without any judgment whatsoever.” 

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6How the idea came to him

King also mentioned that the idea came to him when he saw plus size people facing awkward and humiliating situations in hotels and resorts. He described during his first job at a resort in Granada, how an overweight young woman sat down in a lounge chair which broke under her weight and she went right through it.

Cruelly though, people started laughing. Moreover, she was even charged $150 for the destruction of property. King says “I tried to convince the owners that we needed furniture other than this plastic flimsy stuff, and they didn’t care. I decided that I had to do something.” 

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7A complete problem free environment

At his resort, King says none of these problems exist. He has had furniture and beds reinforced to take on weight over 30 stone. Even doors and entrances are made wider than usual. Sun loungers are made of wood so strong they can hold a weight of 560 pounds easily. 

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8What guests have to say?

At the resort for plus size people, guests feel like themselves. They can enjoy and relax in any way they see fit without the baggage of stares and humiliation. They can feel free and enjoy themselves. As one woman from Texas who weighed 375 pounds described, “Being able to feel ‘normal,’ even for a little while, was beyond a gift, “Can you imagine how it feels to walk down a beach and hear people refer to you as a beached whale”? By that comment, you can gather how relaxed such people are who visit King’s resort. 

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