The Bahia Principe Grand Jamaica and the Bahia Principe Luxury Runaway Bay hotels have closed their doors.

In a memorandum to all employees the company noted that the closure will occasion a redundancy exercise across both hotels.

It comes as the hotels have been scheduled for extensive renovation, stemming from damage, resulting from the passage of Hurricane Melissa on October 28.

The company said it regretted these new developments and will do what it can to assist employees, who, for example need to seek alternative employment or who require counselling.

It added that it will continue consultations with the Bustamante Industrial Trade Union throughout the process to ensure effective communication and complete transparency.

The company said it will continue to closely monitor the situation, from the detailed technical assessment which must now be undertaken urgently and throughout the renovation and reconstruction which lie ahead.