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Now, What's Going On with the W Vieques?

Where: State Road 200, Vieques, Puerto Rico, 00765

When we last reported on the W Retreat & Spa, Vieques Island, it was to report on its “Talent Show” search to fill 250 jobs. The hotel was looking to open in mid-November, which is still the promise plastered across the Puerto Rican property’s Starwood site. (November 19, to be exact.) Scroll down a little, though, and you’ll notice this message: “Hotel Opens November 19. Taking Reservations April 1, 2010.”

Then when you click through to the “Hotel Offers” page, they tantalize us with mentions of Spa Chakra and Alain Ducasse cuisine, and then tell us the hotel is “now accepting reservations for arrivals January 1st, 2010 and beyond...” So, which is it? November, January, or April?

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Try Out for W Vieques's 'Talent Show'

Where: State Road 200, KM 3.2 - HC1 Box 9368, Vieques, Puerto Rico , 00765

The W Hotel is auditioning for another one of its talent shows. That's W-speak meaning that the company is interviewing people at its job fair. The prize for this particular talent show is a gig at the W Retreat & Spa, Vieques Island, which is set to open in mid-November.

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Alain Ducasse Will Head Up the Kitchen at W Vieques

Where: State Road 200 , Vieques, Puerto Rico, 00765

W Vieques, slated to open up in November (November 19th, to be precise), is notable for a handful of reasons: it's the first W "Retreat & Spa" in the Caribbean. It sits on a 55 square-mile island. And now it boasts a celeb-ish chef.

Chef Alain Ducasse has been announced as the man with the plan: heading up the kitchen at the W, his first Caribbean location, he'll be doing his part to make miX on the beach (spelling left annoyingly lower-case) a destination in itself. Expect "Latino Caribbean flavors with an artful French twist" in the restaurant — which will complement an entire beverage & food program across the resort, created by Ducasse himself.

miX will also offer a selection of local produce from its own garden: papaya, avocado, cashew fruit, tamarind, starfruit, guava, and more — with ocean views to enjoy as you trade fun Ducasse facts (like this one: he is the only chef in the world to operate three signature restaurants each honored with three Michelin stars).

Check out more specs on the W Vieques here.