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is the headquarters of Virgin Hotels and home port to Virgin Voyages .) Six months later , COVID preempted those plans . The anticipated opening of the hotel at the time of the
The indoor / outdoor bar at The Pool Club at Virgin Hotels Nashville .
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announcement was 2023 , and while there hasn ’ t been an official update , the project remains listed on Virgin Hotels ’ website , with a projected 2026 opening . Like London , Miami |
is a strategic market for Virgin . Bermingham admitted that the financial landscape makes it difficult . “ It ' s extremely challenging to raise capital ; in particular , debt ,” he said .
The bathroom in Richard ’ s Penthouse Flat at Virgin Hotels New Orleans .
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Virgin Hotels isn ’ t the only hotel arm under the Virgin banner . Virgin Limited Edition , founded in 2009 , includes nine luxury , resort collection properties , most in exotic destinations , from African safari camps to the lapping waves that cozy up against Necker Island , Branson ’ s 74- acre island in the British Virgin Islands . Average room rates across Limited Edition are around $ 2,000 a night . In May 2024 , Virgin Limited Edition added Finch Hattons Luxury Safari Camp in Kenya , joining its other Kenyan outpost , Mahali Mzuri , as its ninth property .
It hasn ’ t all been smooth . Last September , Morocco was rocked by a powerful earthquake that hit the High Atlas Mountains in western Morocco . It caused significant damage to Kasbah Tamadot , Branson ’ s retreat , which sits at the top of a valley with views of Mount Toubkal and boasts accommodations from Berber tents to riads . Following an extensive post-earthquake restoration , the hotel reopened in October of this year .
Though both Virgin Hotels and Virgin Limited Edition remain separate , in 2023 , they were coupled under the Virgin Hotels Collection with Bermingham at the helm . They were also joined by Virgin Residences . The move came with the departure of Jon Brown as CEO of Virgin Limited Edition . Both still have their own websites and booking platform .
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