索尔•科兹纳 追求极致奢华的造梦人
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索尔•科兹纳
科兹纳国际集团创始人及总裁
Sol Kerzner Founder, Chairman and CEO of Kerzner International
独一无二的唯逸,极尽奢华的亚特兰蒂斯,震惊世界的南非太阳城,这一个个代表了至尊奢华与品味的酒店品牌背后,都有着同一个人的名字。索尔•科兹纳,这个从南非走向世界的亿万富翁,正以一个个豪华的酒店度假村,造就一个个世界奇迹,人间幻梦。
日出南非,永恒传奇
45年前,26岁的索尔·科兹纳买下了他人生中的第一家酒店,南非城里的阿斯塔特酒店,并在两年后建立了科兹纳酒店帝国第一家,也是南非第一家的五星级酒店,比弗利山庄。而此后十余年间,科兹纳并没有停下扩张酒店帝国版图的脚步,在1968年兴建了自己的第一座度假村,并在1975年走出南非本土,在印度建立了科兹纳旗下第一家海外酒店,圣哥兰豪华度假村。而这一切准备,都是为了科兹纳心中的一个宏大而瑰丽的梦想,他想要在非洲大陆上,建立一座能比肩拉斯维加斯的梦幻娱乐帝国。
这个理想,在当年的南非大陆可以算得上是异想天开,70年代的南非仍然种族主义与殖民主义的余孽中挣扎求存,娱乐与度假被认作是皇宫贵族,白人富翁们的娱乐。但在科兹纳看来,既然美国拉斯维加斯能在贫脊的沙漠中,成为扬名国际的娱乐之城,那非洲丛林未必不能孕育出纸醉金迷的梦幻世界。
“梦想如果没有行动,永远都不会伟大”,科兹纳的这个浩大计划,终在1978年7月动工。而成功的传说,少不了天时地利人和。南非当时混乱的政治局势,恰好为为科兹纳创造了建立传奇的契机。太阳城位于南非第一大城约翰尼斯堡的西北方187公里处。事实上,它是位于南非与博茨瓦纳(Botswana)的边境上,当年,要不是南非种族隔离主义,将这块边境土地列为“不管地带”,同意在此地可以进行“非正常性”的娱乐活动(只设赌博场所),这座著名豪华的娱乐城也许就不存在了。
1979年12月7日,南非太阳城正式开幕。这座被媒体称作最具野心的豪华度假村在开幕后引起轰动,世界游客蜂拥而至。科兹纳和他打造的传奇一举成名而天下知。直到现在太阳城都是南非国度里娱乐、美食、赌博、舒适、浪漫加上惊奇的同义字,很少人能摆脱它的迷人魅力。
随着太阳城的生命享誉国内外,原设计的340个房间根本不够对付蜂拥而至的客人,科兹纳下定决心扩张太阳城,而这次,他的野心早已不知是复刻拉斯维加斯,而是还原一个古老神话里的幻梦之地。
在南非,有一个关于失落之城的传说,在西方拥有文明之前,来自中非的游牧民族,在“太阳之谷” 建造了一座空前伟大的城,其山光水色巧夺天工,令人赞叹,但后来的一场毁灭性的大地震,使得该城市被熔浆所掩,成为传说中的失落之城。1为了实现这个梦想,科斯纳不惜耗资8亿3千万兰德,共移植120万株各式的树木和植物,建造出一座人工雨林、沼泽区、里面还有涓涓细流的小溪和奔腾的急流,用了28个月的时间,于1992年12月终让传说中的失落之城重现世上。
失落之城在1992年开幕后,城内千奇百怪且不乏韵律趣味的娱乐世界,成了世界各国游客纷纷造访太阳城的目的之一。据称,每年到访太阳城的游客超越3百万人次,人数有增无减。迷失之城内的每一样景物,完全仿造传说古城的模样,随处可见破裂倒塌的石柱、巨门,很容易让人错觉误堕时光隧道,走入古代。
奢华筑梦,倾世之作
南非太阳城举世瞩目的成就令科兹纳及他的酒店闻名于世,甚至在1994年受邀参加了南非总统曼德拉的就职典礼,并成为了南非反种族歧视的旗帜。索尔·科兹纳并没有沉迷于太阳城所取得的成功中,他所期待的是将酒店的版图扩张到世界的各个角落,用他的大胆创新和雄心壮志铸造将更多想象中的世界化作现实。
如同在南非还原了传说中的失落之城一样,索尔·科兹纳对古老传说中的神秘城市有着非同一般的兴趣。他的野心,是让柏拉图笔下文明的神迹,理想国亚特兰蒂斯重现于世。1994年,索尔·科兹纳在风景如画的巴哈马天堂岛创立了第一家亚特兰蒂斯酒店。这座拥有2317个房间的奢华酒店,化身成为天堂岛上的伊甸园。而这,仅仅只是亚特兰蒂斯震惊世界的开始。
2008年11月20日,在迪拜棕榈岛,一场被各大媒体誉为“10年来最盛大的派对”的典礼中,来自世界各地的 2000多位名流,包括美国著名脱口秀主持人奥普拉温弗瑞(Oprah Winfrey)、好莱坞巨星罗伯特德尼罗(Robert De Niro)、前篮球名将乔丹(Michael Jordan)等,共同见证了世界第一家7星酒店,迪拜亚特兰蒂斯的开幕。这座价值10亿英镑的酒店开幕式耗资约2000万美元。科兹纳亲自参与了策划,他说:“我们建造这么一个令人叹为观止的酒店,就必须让全世界知道。”之这一切,建立在科兹纳对酒店前景的乐观期待上。根据迪拜设定的目标,从2007年至2010年,每年入住当地酒店的游客数量将从700万人增至1000万人,而单是亚特兰蒂斯酒店即可将迪拜的酒店接待能力提高3%。
正如科兹纳所说,亚特兰蒂斯的初衷是要让宾客体验到超出任何他们曾经想象的快乐。“我们让他们可以在每一个转身都感受到震撼,并且创造出使其终身难忘的回忆。”而酒店超越想象的奢华设计,无疑是制造幻梦的完美体现。除了舒适而金碧辉煌的客房,酒店本身也是一座超大型的娱乐场所,梦幻的水世界和各种娱乐设施,共同打造了一个棕榈岛上的奇迹。
科兹纳的造梦工厂不仅致力于还原神话传说中的遗世之所,也不忘在世界各大旅游胜地创造独一无二的奢华体验和豪华幻梦。译名取自“唯一”的谐音,科兹纳旗下的唯逸度假村,。选址于世界上最著名与壮观的地理位置,打造令人难忘的‘此生唯一’度假体验,每个度假酒店的建筑设计与自然完美融合,尊重周围环境,巧妙地勾勒出自然美景的最佳视角。从发展到运营,度假酒店把对当地的影响降至最小。每一项活动都是为目的地而量身打造。
南非太阳城举世瞩目的成就令科兹纳及他的酒店闻名于世,甚至在1994年受邀参加了南非总统曼德拉的就职典礼,并成为了南非反种族歧视的旗帜。索尔·科兹纳并没有沉迷于太阳城所取得的成功中,他所期待的是将酒店的版图扩张到世界的各个角落,用他的大胆创新和雄心壮志铸造将更多想象中的世界化作现实。
如同在南非还原了传说中的失落之城一样,索尔·科兹纳对古老传说中的神秘城市有着非同一般的兴趣。他的野心,是让柏拉图笔下文明的神迹,理想国亚特兰蒂斯重现于世。1994年,索尔·科兹纳在风景如画的巴哈马天堂岛创立了第一家亚特兰蒂斯酒店。这座拥有2317个房间的奢华酒店,化身成为天堂岛上的伊甸园。而这,仅仅只是亚特兰蒂斯震惊世界的开始。
2008年11月20日,在迪拜棕榈岛,一场被各大媒体誉为“10年来最盛大的派对”的典礼中,来自世界各地的 2000多位名流,包括美国著名脱口秀主持人奥普拉温弗瑞(Oprah Winfrey)、好莱坞巨星罗伯特德尼罗(Robert De Niro)、前篮球名将乔丹(Michael Jordan)等,共同见证了世界第一家7星酒店,迪拜亚特兰蒂斯的开幕。这座价值10亿英镑的酒店开幕式耗资约2000万美元。科兹纳亲自参与了策划,他说:“我们建造这么一个令人叹为观止的酒店,就必须让全世界知道。”之这一切,建立在科兹纳对酒店前景的乐观期待上。根据迪拜设定的目标,从2007年至2010年,每年入住当地酒店的游客数量将从700万人增至1000万人,而单是亚特兰蒂斯酒店即可将迪拜的酒店接待能力提高3%。
正如科兹纳所说,亚特兰蒂斯的初衷是要让宾客体验到超出任何他们曾经想象的快乐。“我们让他们可以在每一个转身都感受到震撼,并且创造出使其终身难忘的回忆。”而酒店超越想象的奢华设计,无疑是制造幻梦的完美体现。除了舒适而金碧辉煌的客房,酒店本身也是一座超大型的娱乐场所,梦幻的水世界和各种娱乐设施,共同打造了一个棕榈岛上的奇迹。
科兹纳的造梦工厂不仅致力于还原神话传说中的遗世之所,也不忘在世界各大旅游胜地创造独一无二的奢华体验和豪华幻梦。译名取自“唯一”的谐音,科兹纳旗下的唯逸度假村,。选址于世界上最著名与壮观的地理位置,打造令人难忘的‘此生唯一’度假体验,每个度假酒店的建筑设计与自然完美融合,尊重周围环境,巧妙地勾勒出自然美景的最佳视角。从发展到运营,度假酒店把对当地的影响降至最小。每一项活动都是为目的地而量身打造。
携手三亚,圆梦中国
2011年,科兹纳国际宣布牵手复星集团将在海棠湾建设一个亚特兰蒂斯大型度假村式旅游酒店项目。这是中国首个亚特兰蒂斯项目,也是世界上继迪拜与巴哈马之后的第三个亚特兰蒂斯项目。2012年,第一家中国度假村唯逸酒店也将于三亚亮相。科兹纳集团旗下的两大奢华度假村品牌纷纷选择三亚,引发了世人的瞩目。对此,科兹纳解释道:“三亚是中国旅游的胜地,无论是自身优美壮阔的风景,还是一贯以来优秀的旅游文化,都非常吸引我们。”
三亚亚特兰蒂斯将建立在国际品牌云集的海棠湾,总投资额超过百亿人民币,在科兹纳看来,三亚不缺酒店,但是缺少能够把水上乐园、海豚馆、购物等融合在一起,一站式度假模式的酒店;其次,亚特兰蒂斯在国际上的盛名能为三亚吸引更多国际游客。
“科兹纳一直以来都在颠覆人们关于旅游的观念,和对于奢华的定位,而这次,我们要打造一站式丰富旅游度假体验,打造一个集吃、住、游、购、娱五大旅游要素于一身,注定是酒店业中的“理想国”据悉,亚特兰蒂斯除了有一千三百多房间的七星级酒店,还拥有包括米其林主厨管理的12间不同主题的国际餐厅;以亚特兰蒂斯为主题的、全中国最大的天然海水水族馆;可享受五彩斑斓水族景观的水底餐厅和水底套房;采用国际顶尖游乐设备并具备加热系统的恒温大型水上乐园;穿越鲨鱼缸的急速滑道;中国唯一的自然重力设计漂流河;可与海洋动物零距离接触的海豚湾互动区;还有多种海洋动物和多国演员精彩呈现亚特兰蒂斯主题表演秀的海豚湾剧场等。正如科兹纳所说,三亚亚特兰蒂斯可能包含了人们对未来旅游的所有想象和难以想象的梦幻体验。
而三亚唯逸度假村则贯彻了唯逸一以贯之的回归本土,创造独一无二归属感体验的理念,坐落于椰林中,长达半公里的私人海岸线将美丽的海景尽收眼底。为三亚的游客带来独特、精致、田园般的宁静与和谐的体验。
2011年,科兹纳国际宣布牵手复星集团将在海棠湾建设一个亚特兰蒂斯大型度假村式旅游酒店项目。这是中国首个亚特兰蒂斯项目,也是世界上继迪拜与巴哈马之后的第三个亚特兰蒂斯项目。2012年,第一家中国度假村唯逸酒店也将于三亚亮相。科兹纳集团旗下的两大奢华度假村品牌纷纷选择三亚,引发了世人的瞩目。对此,科兹纳解释道:“三亚是中国旅游的胜地,无论是自身优美壮阔的风景,还是一贯以来优秀的旅游文化,都非常吸引我们。”
三亚亚特兰蒂斯将建立在国际品牌云集的海棠湾,总投资额超过百亿人民币,在科兹纳看来,三亚不缺酒店,但是缺少能够把水上乐园、海豚馆、购物等融合在一起,一站式度假模式的酒店;其次,亚特兰蒂斯在国际上的盛名能为三亚吸引更多国际游客。
“科兹纳一直以来都在颠覆人们关于旅游的观念,和对于奢华的定位,而这次,我们要打造一站式丰富旅游度假体验,打造一个集吃、住、游、购、娱五大旅游要素于一身,注定是酒店业中的“理想国”据悉,亚特兰蒂斯除了有一千三百多房间的七星级酒店,还拥有包括米其林主厨管理的12间不同主题的国际餐厅;以亚特兰蒂斯为主题的、全中国最大的天然海水水族馆;可享受五彩斑斓水族景观的水底餐厅和水底套房;采用国际顶尖游乐设备并具备加热系统的恒温大型水上乐园;穿越鲨鱼缸的急速滑道;中国唯一的自然重力设计漂流河;可与海洋动物零距离接触的海豚湾互动区;还有多种海洋动物和多国演员精彩呈现亚特兰蒂斯主题表演秀的海豚湾剧场等。正如科兹纳所说,三亚亚特兰蒂斯可能包含了人们对未来旅游的所有想象和难以想象的梦幻体验。
而三亚唯逸度假村则贯彻了唯逸一以贯之的回归本土,创造独一无二归属感体验的理念,坐落于椰林中,长达半公里的私人海岸线将美丽的海景尽收眼底。为三亚的游客带来独特、精致、田园般的宁静与和谐的体验。
A Dream Maker after Supreme Luxury
Solomon (Sol) Kerzner took over the running of the group and went on to create the most successful hotel group in South Africa, Sun International. He is now the Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Kerzner International and his career spans more than 45 years in the resort industry. It is universally acknowledged that the Kerzner is the dream maker of hospitality, that he and his Kerzner International has established some of the dreamiest hotels and resorts in the world.
Dream Begins, the Sun City South Africa
In 1962, Kerzner purchased his first hotel, the Astra Hotel in Durban. Following the success of that property, Kerzner built South Africa's first five-star graded hotel in Umhlanga, a village north of Durban – he opened this resort in December 1964 which he named the Beverly Hills Hotel. Following the Beverly Hills, Kerzner built the 450-room Elangeni Hotel. In 1975, Kerzner opened his first hotel outside South Africa on the Indian Ocean Island of Mauritius which he named Le Saint Géran.
Kerzner developed Sun City, the most ambitious resort project in Africa in 1979. Over a period of ten years he built four hotels, a man-made lake, two Gary Player designed championship golf courses and entertainment center with an indoor 6,000-seat multi-purpose arena in which he presented many superstars including Frank Sinatra, Liza Minnelli and Shirley Bassey and which was also the venue of many World Title fights promoted by Bob Arum's Top Rank organization.
During 1985, Kerzner's Sun City, South Africa resort was the topic of anti-Apartheid rock album titled Sun City by a group of rock musicians calling themselves Artists United Against Apartheid. In 1994, following the first multiracial elections in South Africa, Kerzner was asked by incoming President Nelson Mandela to arrange the VIP function at the Presidential Inauguration, which was attended by approximately a thousand people, including many of the world's leaders and heads of state.
Dream in Reality, Atlantis and One & Only
“Every day we ’box on’ – that’s our resolve to deliver what we promise. We have a history of refusing to settle. Good enough never is,” Kerzner explained that Kerzner International is the beginning of his ultra-dream. It began with the vision of Sol Kerzner as he opened his first property in Durban in 1962, it was further inspired by his son, Butch Kerzner who made an indelible impression we will never forget. Today it extends to every colleague and through every guest interaction in the spirit of our Core Value Number One: Blow Away the Customer. Our collective passion is to be one of the world’s leading international developers and operators of destination resorts, casinos and luxury hotels.
Steeped in the legends of ancient civilizations, yet resplendent with every modern comfort available, Atlantis seduces with the majesty of the ocean and the exhilaration of entertainment and water play that is unsurpassed. Atlantis. It was the first resort to be built on the island and is themed on the myth of Atlantis but includes distinct Arabian elements. Kerzner extended the Atlantis brand globally with the development of Atlantis, The Palm, Dubai, with 1,500-room, water-themed resort opened in late-September 2008 on The Palm Jumeirah - a multi-billion-dollar leisure and residential development in Dubai.
One & Only is another brand to express Kerzner’s dream of create unique and exclusive for Located in the world’s most magnificent locations, One&Only resorts and residences are designed to reflect the uniqueness of their surroundings, each ultra-luxury resort has an authentic sense of place, an unrivalled energy and each guest experience is individually crafted.
Chinese, the New Dream Begins
Kerzner has announced to establish a new destination resorts, casinos and luxury hotels for a new, cutting-edge Atlantis resort along the Haitang Bay National Coast. This will be the first Atlantis resort in China and only the third Atlantis worldwide.
Overlooking the stunning South China Sea, Atlantis will offer a sense of awe-inspiring discovery, encompassing over 62 hectares of unparalleled excitement and larger than life experiences, revolutionary water play in Aquaventure Waterpark, exotic marine exhibits and incredible dining experiences. Already a leading holiday destination, the island will be transformed into the new centre for entertainment in China with the addition of this new trailblazing landmark. Architectural and conceptual planning is under way for Atlantis, Sanya Hainan and construction will begin by the end of 2013 and will be complete in 2018.
"I am very excited to be bringing Atlantis to China," said Sol Kerzner, Chairman of Kerzner. "I know this property will astonish and amaze guests—I have been working with the designers to come up with something that captures all the wonders of Atlantis, with its magnificent sense of discovery, whilst also introducing new experiences specifically for Sanya. I can't wait to unveil this resort to the world."
“Every day we ’box on’ – that’s our resolve to deliver what we promise. We have a history of refusing to settle. Good enough never is,” Kerzner explained that Kerzner International is the beginning of his ultra-dream. It began with the vision of Sol Kerzner as he opened his first property in Durban in 1962, it was further inspired by his son, Butch Kerzner who made an indelible impression we will never forget. Today it extends to every colleague and through every guest interaction in the spirit of our Core Value Number One: Blow Away the Customer. Our collective passion is to be one of the world’s leading international developers and operators of destination resorts, casinos and luxury hotels.
Steeped in the legends of ancient civilizations, yet resplendent with every modern comfort available, Atlantis seduces with the majesty of the ocean and the exhilaration of entertainment and water play that is unsurpassed. Atlantis. It was the first resort to be built on the island and is themed on the myth of Atlantis but includes distinct Arabian elements. Kerzner extended the Atlantis brand globally with the development of Atlantis, The Palm, Dubai, with 1,500-room, water-themed resort opened in late-September 2008 on The Palm Jumeirah - a multi-billion-dollar leisure and residential development in Dubai.
One & Only is another brand to express Kerzner’s dream of create unique and exclusive for Located in the world’s most magnificent locations, One&Only resorts and residences are designed to reflect the uniqueness of their surroundings, each ultra-luxury resort has an authentic sense of place, an unrivalled energy and each guest experience is individually crafted.
Chinese, the New Dream Begins
Kerzner has announced to establish a new destination resorts, casinos and luxury hotels for a new, cutting-edge Atlantis resort along the Haitang Bay National Coast. This will be the first Atlantis resort in China and only the third Atlantis worldwide.
Overlooking the stunning South China Sea, Atlantis will offer a sense of awe-inspiring discovery, encompassing over 62 hectares of unparalleled excitement and larger than life experiences, revolutionary water play in Aquaventure Waterpark, exotic marine exhibits and incredible dining experiences. Already a leading holiday destination, the island will be transformed into the new centre for entertainment in China with the addition of this new trailblazing landmark. Architectural and conceptual planning is under way for Atlantis, Sanya Hainan and construction will begin by the end of 2013 and will be complete in 2018.
"I am very excited to be bringing Atlantis to China," said Sol Kerzner, Chairman of Kerzner. "I know this property will astonish and amaze guests—I have been working with the designers to come up with something that captures all the wonders of Atlantis, with its magnificent sense of discovery, whilst also introducing new experiences specifically for Sanya. I can't wait to unveil this resort to the world."
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