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LEFT TO RIGHT:Moderator – Neeka Anderson-Isaacs, Carlos James – Minister of Tourism, Civil Aviation, Sustainable Development and Culture, Camillo Gonsalves – Minister of Finance, Economic Development and Information Technology, Trevor Sadler – CEO InterCaribbean Airways, Rodney Small – CEO CDC, Isola Gidding – President, SVG Hotel and Tourism Association.
September 19, 2025
Four major hoteldevelopment projects for St. Vincent and the Grenadines
The St. Vincent and the Grenadines Tourism Authority (SVGTA)welcomes the announcement made by the Hon. Carlos James, Minister of Tourism, Civil Aviation, Sustainable Development and Culture, during the State of the Tourism Industry Address and Stakeholders’ Conference on September, 15, 2025, of a major expansion of the nation’s hotel room stock with four new hotel projects set for development over the next 36 months.
LEFT TO RIGHT: Annette Mark – CEO SVG Tourism Authority, Trevor Sadler – CEO InterCaribbean Airways, Carlos James – Minister of Tourism, Civil Aviation, Sustainable Development and Culture.
Currently, St Vincent and the Grenadines has a room stock of 3,349. With the addition of these new projects together with the formal inclusion of Airbnb and short-term rental listings representing approximately 400 properties amounting to 1,100 rooms, the country’s total room stock is projected to reach over 4,450 rooms by 2026/2027. This will represent a 34.55% increase over 2025 levels, significantly enhancing the destination’s capacity to host larger groups, destination events, international conferences, and longer-stay visitors.
The four new projects announced are:
Audience at the State of the Tourism Industry Address and Stakeholders Conference.
Peter’s Hope Resort Development Project- A 280-room beach front flagship Marriott Autograph Collection hotel.
Beaches St. Vincent and the Grenadines- A 360-room family resort to be constructed at private Mt. Wynne.
Palm Island Development- A new project with phase one scheduled to open in December, 2026.
Cumberland Bay Resort Development Project- A 150-room beach front resort featuring over-water bungalows, cottages, and a hotel and small marina
Members of the Youth Panel.
Left to right: Moderator: Zulieka Lewis- Craigg, Chair Person, PM’s Advisory Council on Tourism, and Tourism and Hospitality Lecturer, SVGCC, Rackeim DeFreitas – Tour Coordinator, Blue Destination Services, Lyma Henry – Chef, Young Island Resort and Zada Stephens – Mss SVG 2024.Click here to subscribe to read the full article in the E-paper!
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