New lease on life for Emerald Towers
The main building or reception area of Emerald Towers, Hotel Tower's nature resort located at Madewini. (Aubrey Crawford photo)
The Hotel Tower last week reopened the doors to its Emerald Towers Nature Resort located at Madewini. Situated a short drive off the Soesdyke/Linden Highway, the resort is spread over 167 acres of government-leased rainforest. The facility, which was built in 1992 as part of Hotel Tower's decision to contribute to the development of eco-tourism in Guyana, had closed for more than four years. 
Representatives of the media boating on their day trip to Emerald Towers upon its formal opening. In the former boat from right to left is Indira Badal (paddling) Guyana Television Broadcasting Company (GTV); Jewel Bailey, Guyana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) and Christopher Ram, receiver/manager Hotel Tower Limited. In the later boat is Terrence Esseboom, Guyana Chronicle (facing front) and a representative of CNS Channel 12 (paddling). (Aubrey Crawford photo) The receiver/manager of Hotel Tower, Christopher Ram, in a press statement said the management and staff were extremely proud of the facility which they recently rehabilitated. The grounds were tended, the cottages refurbished and the creeks cleared. The resort offers a variety of indoor and outdoor sports such as shuffleboard, table tennis, volleyball, cricket, swimming, miniature golf and boating. It is ideal for outings, beach parties, nature walks and hiking trips and is now well on its way to becoming among the best in Guyana in terms of location, accessibility, facilities, and activities offered, along with professional care, rates and natural beauty. Out of the 13 raised cabins constructed with greenheart and thatched roofs, six are self-contained and are ready to receive overnight bookings for those who can appreciate the simple life. Appropriate furnishings are available while the rooms are lighted with lanterns at night to enhance nature's effect. A two-storey main building houses two dining-halls which can also be used for seminars, lectures or indoor games, while the dining hall on the top flat can be converted into a sleeping area. For those planning to hold a retreat or an outing for staff, churches, or for family trips, Emerald Towers is the ideal place especially since the cost is reasonable. 
The white sandy beach of the Emerald Towers which invites visitors to relaxation and fun as they lounge in the deck chairs or flex their muscles at outdoor sports. (Aubrey Crawford photo) A day outing without meals costs $750 on weekdays and $1,000 on weekends with special rates for children. Weekday outings with meals cost $2,000 for adults and $1500 for children, while at weekends it will cost $2,500 for adults and $2,000 for children. Accommodation costs range from $5,000 to $10,000 depending on numbers, with meals which can be prepared upon request at between $750 and $1,500. According to Ram, the policy at the resort reflects the standards of an international hotel and the quality of service and the range of activities offered are a testimony to that. Representatives of the media, who were a part of the formal opening and were invited to savour the offerings of the resort, did so in fine style. Emerald Towers is indeed a place to relax and to enjoy nature or it can be a place to get away for some fun and sports.
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