Greg Gerber posted on February 08, 2010 13:26
KINGSTON, Jamaica -- Jamaicans are not big on RVs; but Nadine Hamilton has made a million-dollar bet that a market is out there just waiting for the supply, the Jamaica Gleaner reported.
At a cost of $8 million, she designed and outfitted the luxury trailer decorated in Jamaican colors. The CEO of Hamilton Demolition and Scrap Traders Limited, Hamilton told the Gleaner that since rolling out her "luxury mobile home" concept in early December, she has been fielding calls from film companies and tour operators interested in her 40-foot rolling living quarters.
The unit is registered in the name Jamaica's First RV (JFRV) and rents for $2,500 per day. But, it comes with a chauffeur, canine or armed security, and features bunk beds for eight, a kitchen equipped with stainless-steel appliances, and what the craft's designer refers to as a state-of-the-art bathroom. Each bunk is equipped with a flat-screen TV with DVD and CD players. It even has its own water supply and generator, the Gleaner reported.
Hamilton built the unit as a matter of necessity in finding accommodation for staff, who often had to endure rats and pit toilets, she said. So, she spent $600,000 for a 40-foot container with generator, refrigerator, stove and bunk beds.
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