Travel + Leisure has partnered with Sports Illustrated to introduce future sports-themed resorts and way of life complexes in standard school cities, after buying the rights to the holiday possession enterprise of Sports Hospitality Ventures, LLC.

The Sports Illustrated Resort plans to open the primary of its type in Tuscaloosa throughout the Black Warrior River from the University of Alabama by the tip of 2025. The enterprise opened its first property final 12 months in Cap Cana within the Dominican Republic, with actions together with golf, scuba diving, sportfishing, biking, mountain climbing and water sports activities.

The Tuscaloosa location is predicted to characteristic a full-service resort, trip possession membership, residential condos, wellness middle, eating, and leisure choices. Tuscaloosa was chosen as the location of the first-ever resort of its type resulting from its recognition by Travel + Leisure as one of many top 25 best college towns within the United States.