While Ritz-Carlton and different lodge manufacturers have been plagued with issues and delays for his or her personal yacht launches, two iconic resorts — the legendary 100-year-old Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, and Sea Island in coastal Georgia — got here up with a intelligent resolution: rework present Classic Suites to recreate the subtle five-diamond Broadmoor and Sea Island type on Windstar Cruises’ Star Plus Class yachts.
Windstar’s pretty 312-passenger Star Legend is the primary vessel to indicate off two new themed suites, along with a commissioned mural painted by Miami-based artist Alex Nuñez. Titled “First Light,” the mixed-media mural is impressed by the artist awakening at sea to the solar rising on the horizon. “The hues of blue envelop the marine life thriving beneath the crashing waves,” says Nuñez.
The two specialty suites are impressed by Windstar’s Forbes Five-Star sister corporations The Broadmoor and Sea Island, and also will be put in on Windstar’s two different Star Plus Class yachts: Star Breeze this spring, and Star Pride in 2024.
“Unlike hotel brands that have begun offering yacht-style cruises, this is a unique example of a cruise line bringing a separate land-based experience to sea,” explains Windstar President Christopher Prelog. “It connects and cross-sells a diverse and seemingly unrelated set of travel experiences that have shared ownership.”
In the Sea Island Suite, friends discover elegant touches that evoke the property’s Southern hospitality and inside design by Addison Mizner: curved arches, mild partitions, and complex wooden furnishings. “The overall look is quite coastal and airy – colors like sea-glass green are used throughout,” says Prelog. “In The Broadmoor Suite, you’ll find a traditional space with classic furniture, floral motifs, white trim with gold finishes, and wide crown molding.”
Several design options had been made to honor every resorts’ particular type whereas additionally assembly International Maritime Organization guidelines for sea security. Resort throw rugs had been changed with inset carpet, and Windstar designed customized wallpapers on International Maritime Organization-certified paper. The wallpaper within the Broadmoor Suite is an actual reproduction of the sample used at The Broadmoor Main Building, as designed by Julie Penrose, spouse of the resort’s founder.
“Her initials are actually part of the wallpaper design, and it’s a strong statement piece from the resort that anyone who has visited will instantly recognize,” Prelog says. “It’s sweet to think that Julie’s love for travel inspired and influenced the décor of the Broadmoor, and now her custom wallpaper will sail around the world on Windstar Cruises.”
