Pharrell Williams is Opening a Resort on Paradise Island, Bahamas

By Dana Malcolm

Staff Writer

#TheBahamas, January 28, 2022 – Thirteen-time Grammy Award winning American rap sensation, Pharrell Williams and David Grutman, founder of Groot Hospitality, in partnership with Atlantis Paradise Islands, will be opening a new resort on the island.

The resort, called “Somewhere Else,” is expected to open in 2024.

Grutman said Somewhere Else is going to be a one-of-a-kind resort, offering 400 guestrooms and suites, a variety of dining experiences, a beach, as well as luxury amenities and activities. Guests will be able to easily access Atlantis Paradise Island’s entertainment and dining options.

“We can’t wait to share the Somewhere Else experience with new and returning guests, which will be amplified by the culture and warm Bahamian hospitality that can only be found at Atlantis Paradise Island,” expressed Audrey Oswell, President and Managing director of Atlantis Resort on Nassau/Paradise Island.

The Minister of Tourism, Investments and Aviation, Chester Cooper, acknowledged the current climate with the COVID-19 but is considering that this development will benefit the Bahamas.

“Our tourism industry continues to experience strong market rebound and recovery, even in the midst of the global COVID pandemic,” he said in a statement.

He added that the Somewhere Else resort will create more direct employment for hoteliers, entertainers, culinary professionals and those indirectly employed in the hospitality industry.