7: Club Med in Bermuda
Built in 1973 as a Holiday Inn, the property occupied the site of a 19th century British fort, part of which was apparently incorporated into the swimming pool.
However, Club Med, who took it over from Holiday Inn, closed in 1988 and it was 20 years before the site was handed over to make way for a multi-million dollar Park Hyatt hotel, residence complex and golf course.
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Of course, there was the small matter of explosion to get through before work could begin.
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