{"id":302913,"date":"2019-07-05T06:06:36","date_gmt":"2019-07-04T20:06:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=302913"},"modified":"2019-07-05T06:06:36","modified_gmt":"2019-07-04T20:06:36","slug":"then-today-and-beyond","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/then-today-and-beyond\/","title":{"rendered":"Then, today and beyond"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_302914\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-302914\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/arc-staff-1989.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-302914\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/arc-staff-1989.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-302914\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Aqua Resort Club staff in 1989. (Contributed Photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Thirty years ago, the vision was to create a peaceful, relaxing, natural, island-style resort. That was the vision then for the Aqua Resort Club in the northern part of Saipan and away from downtown Garapan.<\/p>\n<p>That vision has held up well, according to Victoria Sorrell, Aqua Resort Club\u2019s marketing and public relations manager.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAqua Resort Club is a very unique property in the CNMI and it is very different from the typical high-rise hotel,\u201d she said. \u201cWe are a small resort that focuses on quality and hospitality over quantity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Combined with hard work and dedication to always putting its guests and tourists needs first, that has become Aqua Resort Club\u2019s formula for success.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe continue to build our personalized service and welcoming relationships with our regulars and this keeps our customers coming back over the years,\u201d Sorrell added.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_302915\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-302915\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/arc-staff-2019.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-302915\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/arc-staff-2019.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-302915\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Aqua Resort Club staff in 2019. (Contributed Photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The hotel resort boasts of beachfront views, low-rise buildings influenced by local architecture that is environmentally sustainable, spacious guests rooms, an airy lobby, and unharmed tropical surroundings that preserve the location\u2019s natural beauty.<\/p>\n<p>The resort also has seven restaurants with different themes: Kevin\u2019s Prime Rib, Sunset Beach BBQ, Costa Terrace Restaurant, Spanish Vino Bar, Michelle\u2019s Pool Bar, Michelle\u2019s Beach Bar, and ARC Caf\u00e9.<\/p>\n<p>Sorrell said the future for the resort means that they will continue to grow with guests and their needs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe plan to continue to offer new promotions and meal offerings that fit with the changing market trends,\u201d she said. \u201cWe hope to be here for many, many more years to come.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_302916\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-302916\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2019-07-03-at-10.33.33-AM.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-302916\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2019-07-03-at-10.33.33-AM.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"533\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-302916\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">One of Aqua Resort Club\u2019s restaurant outlets. (Contributed Photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thirty years ago, the vision was to create a peaceful, relaxing, natural, island-style resort. 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