Resort in the Bahamas caters to overweight guests only

THE Resort in the Bahamas has reinforced metre-wide sun loungers and bed bolstered with two-inch steel bars.

A MUM who weighs 229kg says she finally felt “accepted” after taking a holiday at a hotel which only accepts overweight guests.

Alice Young, 32, went for a break on Eleuthera in the Bahamas for the new ITV show My 18-30 Stone Holiday, and stayed at a resort for people who weigh over 20 stone (127kg).

“I would love to go back, I think it’s the perfect place to go if you have got body issues or self-esteem issues. You are accepted there,” she told the Nottingham Post.

The Resort in the Bahamas caters to overweight guests only

Called The Resort, it is the brainchild of entrepreneur James King, and has reinforced metre-wide sun loungers which can hold more than 40 stone (254kg), and beds that are bolstered with two-inch steel bars.

The full-time mum of five-year-old twins went with a group of large tourists for the show and said it was “an amazing journey”.

The Resort in the Bahamas caters to overweight guests only

Ms Young, from Newark, in the East Midlands of England, said: “It was amazing for people that have got similar problems to sort of realise that people have different issues but we’re all going along the same journey. It’s not size that matters, it’s what going on inside your head.

“We all had issues that we didn’t necessarily want to talk about, but when we did talk about it, it became very therapeutic.

“All of the issues we had were to do with mental health rather than overeating.

“Being on the show has helped me to understand myself better, it’s certainly brought some things to light that have made me think a lot better.”

The Resort in the Bahamas caters to overweight guests only

The Resort has a five-mile private beach, widened doorways and other features to help support the large tourist.

There’s also an all-you-can-eat buffet open three times a day.

The Resort in the Bahamas caters to overweight guests only

Ms Young, who filmed the show in April, said: “It was a place where all the pressures of every day were taken away, so you could think about your issues a lot more.

“I’m still in touch with everyone — we speak to each other daily, and we’ve got a really good group dynamic — it’s become like a support network really.”

This article originally appeared in The Sun and was reproduced with permission.