Six months after the earthquake, some of the city's most damaged hotels – most notably, the historic Hotel Florita – have opened their doors again, bringing life to the hobbled heritage district just off the shores of Jacmel
The gates of the heavily damaged Jacmelienne Beach Hotel have remain locked though little has changed on the legendary property aside from the colour of the stagnant water in the old pool, which has deepened to a mossy green.
For several years the hotel has been the subject of a difficult estate-settling dispute and the earthquake has not helped the situation, which seems to have wound down to a standstill in spite of some signs early on that the building might be repurposed into a church or educational facility.
"We have had some "interested" people, but up to now, nothing has materialized," said Marlene Danies, a part-owner of the property who once ran the hotel.
Offers to purchase the property, she said, are welcome.
( Photos below by Deborah Baic/The Globe and Mail)