The Rapids River_©Cherly S The Dig at Atlantis_©Alan Rappa Apart from this, ‘The Dig’, designed as an underground ruin at the Atlantis, is home to 14 lagoons and more than 50,000 aquatic animals across 250 species. The Rapids River is another water-based attraction that winds around a quarter of the property, moving in and out of lagoons, caves and several rises and falls in its 1.6-mile length. The boundaries between the built and the unbuilt forms are the most important transitions in this resort.Ītlantis Paradise Island Hotel-The Mayan Temple at Atlantis_©Fred HsuĪ lot of additions to the Atlantis Resort come in the form of built activities around water, such as the Mayan Temple structure, which replicates the form of the Mayan Temple integrated with water slides and a shark-filled lagoon. Many of the attractions also serve to host activities, pause points, and ecosystems through landscape and preservation centers for biodiversity. The Atlantis Resort has been built on the theme of the ‘Lost City of Atlantis,’ with a combination of water-based activities carefully intertwined with the places of recreation and residence. The Reef at Atlantis_©Damianos Sotheby’s International Realty Lost City of Atlantis Designed right behind The Cove, the exterior of The Reef follows the same language of the rest of the resort, while the interiors see a new, modernist approach in architecture. The newest addition to this resort came in the form of The Reef, a 497-room tower that houses the famous 141-acre water park and lavish marine habitat.
It follows the architectural language of The Royal Towers, albeit having been built at a much smaller scale. With freshwater pools, artificial waterfalls, lush landscape and proximity to the beach, The Cove is deemed to be one of the most luxurious stays on the island. In the year 2007 came The Cove, Atlantis, a 600-suite luxury hotel as a part of the lavish resort at Paradise Island. Post the construction of these towers, the Beach Towers, as well as the Coral Towers, were renovated to match the theme of the ‘Lost City of Atlantis,’ and the earlier name of the ‘Paradise Island Hotel and Casino’ was changed to ‘ Atlantis Resort at Paradise Island.’ Sky-reaching spires with a central Moorish archway give a language to this part of the resort, which also sees Greek and Arabian architectural influence in its building style. Built larger than life, these towers were set on them of the ‘Lost City of Atlantis’, and designed in an open stepped formation, facing towards a large central landscape feature that merges into the sea. The Royal Towers changed the resort from a beach-side retreat to a grand celebration of the sea and sand. Atlantis Paradise Island Hotel-The Coral Towers at Atlantis_©Oyster Reviews These towers house a pool with other aligned amenities in the courtyard space, and are built at a walking distance, although disconnected, from the nearest beach. The Coral Towers, built during the 1990s, follow the same language of hotel-building, with two tall towers in an L-shaped formation housing several rooms on either side of a double-loaded corridor. Beach Towers at Atlantis_©All Inclusive Outlet Today, this structure is set to be demolished to make way for a new wing of the resort called ‘Somewhere Else’, which is set to open in 2024. The Beach Towers, built as one of the first structures during the resort’s establishment in the late 1960s, were a combination of three identical hotel-style towers, which faced a water landscape that merged into the sea. Atlantis Paradise Island Hotel-A Map of The Atlantis_©Atlantis Official Website The Atlantis Resort was built over a long period, with a variety of structures added over several years to the place, each as a result of an increasing influx of tourists or the need of increasing the number of activities within this recreational retreat.
Part of a Puzzle | Atlantis Paradise Island Hotel The establishment of the Paradise Island Hotel, spread over more than a quarter of Paradise Island’s geographical area, drastically bettered the island’s influx of visitors from all over the world, particularly from the United States. As the world’s most sought-after idyllic get-away, the Bahamas heavily depends on tourism for its economic stability. Having changed hands and management several times, this ocean-themed resort is built around Aquaventure, a 62-hectare, or 154-acre large waterscape on the island.
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