Check Out The Resort That Caters Specifically To Overweight People

The Resort

Taking a vacation is supposed to be a fun time filled with rest and relaxation especially if you go to a beach resort. However, if you are overweight, you might not have the most fun because of anxiety and fear of being fat-shamed over your size. Entrepreneur James King created an all-inclusive hotel resort that caters to plus-sized people called The Resort. It is located on Eleuthera/Harbour Island in the Bahamas.

He felt he had to do something.

King said that he came up with the idea several years ago when he saw plus-sized people running into awkward and humiliating situations while visiting other hotels.

"On my first day working at a resort in Grenada, a young woman sat down in one of the loungers, and she went right through it, and everybody on the beach was laughing. The next day I was in my office, and I hear screaming and yelling, and she was having a fit because the owner’s policy was that she was charged $150 for the destruction of hotel property. And I thought that it was insane… I tried to convince the owners that we needed furniture other than this plastic flimsy stuff, and they didn’t care. I decided that I had to do something."

Reinforced Furniture

King made it so people visiting The Resort did not run into these kinds of issues. He furnished his hotel with reinforced beds and extra wide doors. He even had the lounge chairs made from strong wood that can withstand up to 560 pounds.

Feeling Normal

Guests of The Resort love being able to feel normal. One guest said that she was incredibly comfortable at The Resort. She recalled a time while at another vacation location walking down the beach and hearing people refer to her as a beached whale.

No Judgements

While at The Resort, she was able to wear her bathing suit without any fear. She even wore a bikini and never felt uncomfortable. She said that people saw her for her beauty and not her size. Living as a plus-sized person is stressful in a judgemental world.

Groups Only

The Resort has five miles of private beach and they serve three buffet-style meals every day. It is a luxury destination, so it does come at a hefty cost. The Resort only takes group reservations up to 24 people. A six-day stay would cost $16,400. So, if you happen to have 23 overweight friends, it breaks down to just $684 per person.

It's a success.

Apparently, even though they only accept large groups of people, The Resort has been very successful. They are even in the process of scouting out a second location.

Feeling Comfortable

We love the whole concept of this vacation spot. It is great to see a hotel making people feel comfortable in their own skin no matter how big they are. Nobody should ever feel bad about themselves, especially on vacation. It would be nice, though, if they took in smaller groups so more people could enjoy this luxury.